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ПЕ ТОPEКА PLAINDEALER Historical Society State House Champion Jack J A Profitable Property Bought Ten $500 Down, Sold f A Profitable Investment. Property Bought Ten Years Ago for $5000, $500 Down, Sold for More than Double We cannot wait The procession is too slow. We have labored in and out of season with our paper and with our tongue to get a few of our supposed leading men to organize and unite for one common purpose to buy farm land and city property whereby we could make money and employ those who wish to be up and doing. To get the good things of this world a person has to work hard and think fast. The average Negro is selfish and conceited. We sold our three-story fifty foot front brick building on East Seventh street, where we have had the office of this paper for the past ten years, and which is occupied by colored tenants. The property is located in the business center of Topeka. We bought for $5,000 ten years ago, and sold for $12,500 We were offered the adjoining property for the same money ten years ago, and it will now sell for $18,000. We tried to get colored men to take hold of this property with a small payment of $500 down, as we were loaded down to carry what we sold. We could not take the offer. We begged some of these would be talking leaders to join the procession, No; they preferred to resolute and prophecy misfortune for those who were trying to succeed. We have decided that it is dangerous for one or two colored men in a community to strain themselves to build up a race while the majority are a drawback and a hindrance to their own success. There should have been one or several men ready to purchase this valuable property and keep it within the confines of the race. We have built up a great newspaper with a circulation of 5,000, a large printing press, job press, a newspaper folder, electric motors, type, office furniture, valued at $5,000. We have fought for the rights of the Negro race without tiring and when the time comes for us to retire from business either because of old age or death, the plant will have to be sacrificed, all because we have been unable to find competent, honest, young men who will learn the business and push it for all that there is in it, nor any one who would invest a dollar in organization for the purpose of perpetuating the plant. So we have concluded that it is useful to build up any one enterprise to depend for support upon colored people. They will help the white man and his children but their own. We could not resist the temptation. We have bought in another desirable location, where we will move our plant and continue the work of uplifting the race at great sacrifice. With our uncle, David Chiles, we have purchased 200 acres of Kaw River bottom land five and one half miles east of Topaka, where we propose to run a truck garden growing hogs, chickens, and everything that belongs on a farm: We shall practice what we have VOLUME XI. TOPEKA Johnson is Determ e Investment. Years Ago for $5000, or More than Double been preaching to many of our folks in town There are a number of colored men who will go to the farm if an opportunity is given. We advertised for one and had over twenty applications and all were splendidly recommended. We hired a man with a wife and four children, and he is making good. If a few of our men would unite their means, purchase farms and hire or lease the ground to that class of men who have not the money to purchase, but the courage and ability to work, they might succeed. We are experimenting with them on a new proposition. We are offering a $300 piano, a diamond ring, a gold watch and a sewing machine to the lady who gets the most votes. All they have to do is to collect from old subscribers and solicit new ones at $1.50 a year; six months, $1.00; three months, 50 cents. Each cent is a vote. We are trying to see what is in our young people; we are endeavoring to infuse business life into them. We shall have something new to give out at different times. The white people are waiting our initiation in this new move. Wake up and let us be up and doing. If the honest toilers of the race will take hold of this contest, success is assured. The Food sale given by the young ladies on Friday afternoon and evening to demonstrate their skill in cookery was very fine indeed, and every one was agreeably surprised at the beauty and variety of the display. Hon A D Griffith of Topeka, was a welcome visitor here, Sunday The Stewardess board of St Luke met with Mrs M J Reed on last Monday. The Sierra Leone club met on Tuesday with Mrs Kate Crouch, the attendance being large. The subject of the history lesson was, The Colored Troops in the War with Spain. Hon Paul Jones of Topeka, editor of the Paul Jones Magazine, was in the city on business last week, a guest of the King hotel. Attorney James H Guy made a hurried business trip to Lawrence last week Some of the Kansas University students have volunteered to give the Women's Congress a benefit at St Luke's church on Friday night, March 19th. Miss May Dillard will have charge of the program, which will be as follows: Instrumental solo, Prof Copeland; Address, R. Brown; Violin solo, A.A.Brown, Vocal solo, Miss Marca Overstreet. There will be no admission at the door, but everyone is invited to come and bring a silver offering to help the needy poor. The ladies of the ways and means committee will furnish refreshments. Mrs Ora Scott King president, Mrs. Dora Anderson chairman. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING, MAR. 12, 1909. LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Responding to a cordial invitation from the Missouri Legislature, received through President Allen, the students of Lincoln Institute rendered a high class literary and musical entertainment in the Hall of the House of Representatives on Monday evening, March 1st. The Daily Democrat gives the following account: "The Lincoln Institute entertainment at the House of Representatives Monday night was very well attended and is said by many of those present and capable of judging, to have been really the best performance of the kind ever given by the Institute. The music was wonderfully pleasing, and the papers and addresses showed a gift of reason not always displayed by students. The papers dealt largely with industrial subjects, and were remarkably well considered productions. Upon the whole the entertainment reflects great credit upon Lincoln Institute and the methods of education prevailing there." A full meeting of the Institute Board of Regents was held March 4th. Several of the regents visited the institution and carefully inspected the plant. Among this number were, Hon. W. f. Chamberlain and T. M Embree. The former gave a very encouraging address to the faculty and students, in which among many valuable statements he fully emphasized the fact that education to be of value, should not be one-sided, but many-sided. Mr. Chamberlain was at one time superintendent of the Hannibal schools, and brings to the position of regent the rich and varied experience of many years in the educational field. OMAHA, NEBR. W M Jackson of Fremont, the best horse trainer in the West, was employed at $150 per month to take charge of the race track here, over four white applicants. The funeral of Lewis Harris who for twenty years was a member of Zion Baptist church was held at the undertaking parlors of G. W. Obce last Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. Dr. J. A Bingaman officiating. Mrs Anna Lee has been indisposed for several weeks. Mrs W L Wilson was very pleas antly entertained monday by Mrs Herold. Mrs D E Mann entertained at dinner Sunday complimentary to S Overstreet and wife. Rev C C Calloway of Missouri, was called to Clarrendon, Ia., to pastor at the Second Baptist church. The Progressive club will meet with Luelta Harrison on Thursday, at 2416 Bundette street. Rev Bingaman closed his revival Sunday, with forty additions. He was appointed by Dr S H Johnson of Joliet, Ill., and Dr W S Blake of Atchison. During Dr Bingaman's five years stay he has raised over $10,000 and taken in over two hundred and seventy-five members, and the members and friends are proud of him with reason. Rev W S Blake left monday for Lincoln, where he will assist Rev D. Phelps in his revival at st rion Baptist church. While here he at- tracted large crowds, and caused many sinners to come to the anxious seat. Dr A G Elwards in doing a fine business while in the city, as phys- ician and surgeon The Negro as the Balance of Power The Paul Jones Monthly Magazine. That is right which might makes right. The Negro, politically, is a poor, deluded creature When he is treated unjustly or wrongfully by this or that political party, he talks a great deal about being the balance of power and what he will do. The truth is, in some states and cities the Negro is the balance of power when conditions are normal and party lines are strictly drawn, but whenever the Negro injects the racial issue into politics and undertakes to bring about the defeat of the one party or the other because of an actual or imaginary wrong or injustice done him, the other fellow will drop party lines and vote with party which the Negro hopes to defeat When the racial issue comes up there is practically, a unanimity of sentiment with the other fellow. The Negro as a voter is in the minority and his vote can only be effective in the one party or the other when the racial question is eliminated. Politically, the Negro is now and always has been used as a tool. He is not consulted or advised upon questions of policy or principles. It is true he has a constitutional right to vote, but he can only vote for those policies and measures which the other fellow has formulated. The Negro is generally regarded, and so treated, as constituting the venal and mercenary element which goes to make up the rabble in politics. Politics are no longer played in the open. In the club rooms, in the lodge rooms, in the different secret organization and around the festal board, the other fellow meets and determines whom he will vote for and what course he ATCHISON, KAN. Mrs Victoria Mostow of Kansas City, died recently, leaving an estate valued at $60,000. In the list of bequests appears the name of Miss Emily Murphy of this city, who is to receive $3,600. Miss Emily is a cousin of Mrs W H Hudson and for some time has been making her home here. Mrs Henry Jones was called to Kentucky, last Saturday, by the death of her brother, R. Cook. Will Ousley and Everst Nelson of St Joseph, spent Sunday in the city with their parents. Mrs W T Biggers attended the Mite Minnionery Board in Leavenworth Monday and Tuesday, and while there was the guest of Rev. Terrell and wife. E Handy, wife and grandson visited St Joseph Sunday and Monday. Sewing circle, with Mrs Joseph Bowen as president, met this week with Mrs Jameton. The Carnation art club met last Tuesday afternoon with Miss Estella Black, with a large attendance. After the regular business refreshments were served. Mrs. M Turner is ill with gripppe at her home on W street. Rev Majora left Saturday for Hi awatha, where he preached Sunday at the Baptist church. Mr D Mackengale of St Louise, was called to the city last week by NUMBER 11 will pursue politically. The Negro has no definite, well defined policy. If he has been wronged, seeks redress by passing resolutions and getting into the press which gives notice to the other fellow only to circumvent the Negro. Just so long as money and the promise of a petty office will be an important and influential factor in determining the Negro vote, the Negro never will be at any time and place the balance of power politically. The disposition on the part of the Negro to be a political grater, and the lack of the power of cohesion will at all time preclude the Negro from becoming the balance of power. The Negro must learn that a venal and ignorant horde of voters can never become the balance of power so as to imperil the interests, prosperity and commerce of this country. The quicker the Negro learns that he is being used as a tool by politicians and that he is an unimportant and insignificant factor politically so far as the achievement of any substantial results for the race is concerned, and devotes his time and ability in the accomplishment of something more tangible, lasting and permanent, the better it will be for him. The Negro must become an independent citizen instead of being a dependent citizen as he now is; and to become such he must devote less time to politics and more time to establishing himself firmly in business, the getting of property and becoming a producer of the soil. Whether the Negro will go up or down in the scale of civilization, it will depend very much upon the Negro himself. He must be the architect of his own success and fortune in business as well as in politics, the serious illness of her father, David Stout, who is now reported to be better. Anderson Turner and wife left last week for their new home in Missouri. They have lived in this city for years and have many friends to wish them success in their new location. Frank Brown Sundayed in Kansas City. Henderson Perkins of Oklahoma, has come to the city to live with his step-daughter, Mrs Mary Ann Jones. MARION. Norice: If any one has seen or knows where George B Young is, please write Miss Mary L. Young, Marion, Kansas. The last time we heard from him was two years ago. He was then in Independence, mo. Mrs Wm. Burton and little son, also Mrs George Hays have returned after a few days visit in Salina, on business. Rev. Frank Jones, of Wichita, preached in the city last Sunday, afternoon and night Mrs Neta Waller and Mr Charles Waller returned to El Dorado after a few days visit with friends. George Blain and wife and Thos. Owens have returned home after visiting with friends in Marion. The C.M.E church is preparing for a big rally Easter Sunday. Missen Nettie Pinchen and Hazel Allen gave a party March 1, the occasion being the birthday of each. Keep your eye on this paper if the latest news is your want A Handsome Piano Absolutely Free of Charge! THIS PIANO IS FREE TO YOU vd - , te 3) : hoe it re co ; meets . a er ee oh oy hy yo tafe on < i ¥ e \% aee ‘e \ Pd a : « S aaah iy Une 7 ee ‘ CY Berean Se 7 cee Raye! 2 aa Py TR - pe . ~ ON aaa —s P & | ‘ - FS % cn : rad an bf ; "se , y Le pp p aa ae. \ Es we an aa 5 eR ee ARES rae! ead E Ty Now is your time to get a$300 Piano, geunine Diamond Ring, Ladies Gotd Watch or Sewing Machina FREE. The most popular lady receiving the highest number of votes gets the Piano, second Diamond Ring, third ladies’ Gold Watch, fourth a Sewing Machine. The contest 1s now open, those wishing to enter will please send their names which will be published. The cne send- ing in the most money from new or old subscribers will get first prize andso on downto fourth prize. We have over $2,500 standing out and each candidate will be furnished a list from which to collec}. The contest is on the basis of one cent a vote. Fity cents counts 50 votes; $1 one hvndred votes; $1.50 one hundred and fifty votes. All] this cost is a little work in securing subscribers and collecting past due subscriptions, Now is the time for a few churches to enter some lady in this contest and get a Piano for the church free. Send in your names, ask fora list of subscribers, It cost nothing. Please give reference, Address, THE PLAINDEALER, Todeka, Kas. t Costs Nothing to Enter, and Requires but a LITTLE TIME TO WIN a . great “Ewedich Nightingale.” Please allow me space in your invale 3 OLD WORLD In London “Tostmasters inay arrange uable Paper ta report the work ef the ack Johnson, the Worid Ss te ie eve tw path, fant or eth a ot lant . » Ss « a ptto 9 NEWS! dress by express messinger.” So gaa Muay bu the work of Chelstiantving, tnor- an interesting instruction in the Post lalizing and educating the people along e e Oilice Guide. Although the practice has au dey Hees Uasbiity a Herds Gher- tT it y aesiet tov. SY ‘* CAVYWEI_HE CHAMPION. | ren ow oor crsyntns [he ogn ferme iin el i Ee From tecent dispatches from Russlale ns tow Few People hnow Che t Al ectings. The church was wonderfully Victortas HO, Manich ene fack Polite aon, the hatsywelght champion pugilist, and his white wife. a former Philadel: phin woman who threw fa her tot with hin after the fight at Sidney, and Sain Fitrpatrich, who ds no longer manager of the hig black champion, lasing severe ed relations with hint asived this mot: ing by the Canadian Australian liner Makina form Sidney. Johnson untesers vedly declatcd his willingness to meet JoMries on any other man, Un an inter view gust before leaving tor Vancouver, dohnwn «abl to an Assoctated Mess representatives “Lam willing to meet Jeffries; 1am willing to meet any man in the world amt Edon't think Gat any one can get a decision over ime, nich less put me out, 11 tires me tu hear this talk about Jeffries claiming the — chumpionship. Why, when a muyor feaves oftice he is an ex mayor, dant he?) When a cham pion tenves the ring he is an ex cham- pion, Well. if Jettries wants to try and get the champlonship hack Mm willing te take hin on, “No, (Cm not making any restrictions. What's the matter though in the talk of arrangements of a fight with defies? What wilt fobnson take? fn all the no- tices Po have sven it is all what deMies will take, What's the matter with what Johnson will take? Um the champion, ain't TY f want a winner and loser's end; Edon’t care what it ix. 00 and $0 or 75 and 25, but there's got to be a winner ged foser’s end. ‘that's how [met Burns. | “Ehnew Feould zet him and 7 follows ed him asound the world before | got on with him at Sidney to show the people that I could do it, If Jelfries wants a go as the papers say, he's got to sce me and there’ got to be a winner and Yoaer’s end.” It ix doubtful according to Ue are tangements made by Jolinson whether aay &ght contd be brought on with Jef- fries, Ketchell ar any other man within six months, While his plains are not ab. solute, he hinted ut willingness to ehange them if anything big was hung up fur a match with Ketchell. Johnson intends ty levote several months te a theatrical engagement, be- ing signed with a syniticate in Ungland for the Landon hulls, and after an Eng: lish tone to tour Fiance and Germany, Johuson will leave the Mahwa at Vancouver and prweed tomorow morn: ing tu Chicage, artiving there Saturday Ho will continue his jontney ty Calves: ton on Monday, arriving at bis Seca home on Wednesday, Wien hiv atten ton was drawn tu the Galveston tise pate annouming the duration of coms mittees to arrange a parade at Gales: ton, his exer sparkled and he showed tis old tipped teeth with again and maid s “Yell tei VIL be there.” May Fight Ketchell, Asked whether he intended to artange yp match with Ketchell he aaid everye] ‘PaSenee elecnasstacla ena fine cifecn. fe wual! Asked whether he intended to ariange @ math with Ketchell he said everye thing depends on the offers. tt wan doubtful tlenrgh, he mald, if angthing could be teonght off until after his theatraal tour, Johnson wad mach interested in Jet- frien’ audition. To an interviewer te vid with eine phasis: “Hm willing to fght Juries or any other wan.” Johnson was ashe tegarding {he story told in New Youk hy George Bernard, un Australian sporting man, that before tho fight at Sidney, Johnson and his mamager, Vitepatiick, reeived an olfer of $12,000 in cash to throw the fight te Burns, but they turned the proposition down ‘Te colored campion maids “FE don't think that's right. § don't know what they might have wanted to do. dot you sve they were attain bo ee meat ane, and—wall, P don't: think that’s right" “Pal sou go inte the Melbourne hos: pital us a charity patient?" Jehneon was ashed. “Well, it was this ways 1 had some trouble with amy neck and hind of Thought the Mellourne hospital the best place to go. dat Ee could not ge Uiere as a charity patient, when TP diove there in my moter ca.” “Did yon pay for the treatment Wha, no i wad a ftee hospital, wasn't ity And, anyhow, I felt entitled te go there, for waen't EP parying an ine come tax on the 210 pounds that 1 was getting a wech for my theatuiaal work. ‘Tommy Duns was gitting more than that fiom the moving pictares, He was getting 250 pounds a week, 1 hind of thought the income tax was euthcient fo pay for what Lf got at the hoepltul. Lotfered to pay the doctot, anyhow, but he wouldn't take the money, ‘Then 1 wanted to send hin some sith sucks but he wouldn't take them. f told him {hat amen in America worth millions went te public hospitals, Int he didn't seem tu understand. Australia has ne reason to complain about me though. Phase pakt my income tax all the time aml braised a good deal of money for sutions Guities white in Sidney, Yes, there was suine disctesion by the hos- pital people and sxemething got in the papers. Johnson Likes music, | On the way fiom Australia Johnson toh pat in two concerts on board and was warmly applauded. He played se: lections on the huss violin and often at night when the toiling of the steamer was not tow much to make biy indis- posed—for dohnsun admits thut the vea yot the decision over him a’ couple of thies—he was heard practicing on his violin, He admitted he had intended giving seme selections at clurch enter tainments in Australia, “Ym an diich man, belonging to the Methodist qharech, but they didn’t seem fo have much ude for a colored man in the Methodist churches of that ‘white Austinfia’ they are goud sports though. ‘They treated me fine and I've ho hich coming, Hut on the square, they seemed to think more of Lommy Bune alter Thad licked him, giving him such uw Inking us anybody ever had, than thes did af me, and me the champion That) was a tonny stunt about me finding comfort in Shakespeare hooks wad the WVlgrini’s poogites, but on the fevel Edo qead shakespeare.” Vitgpattich, when aphid ubout his pht with duhnson, suid it had begun moon atten the fight, “Jolnsun was a diferent man before tue bt," he sab. “He would deed out wt the hand then, but he is a hard maw jo handle now,” said Vitepatiick, “We lecided to aplit eon alter the Makau lest, Anyhow he don't want a manager ww, tte has got Mis, Johisen as his mia eee, When Jolinsen was in Sustealia un Australien paper printed a etury about is intended marviage with an ireland woe wate whee del sunt atgainet the pages ind is mabl to have received a verdut or ATOUU, Atter his theatrical engagement an siepe Jolson will setuin ta the Unite ny Staten, Mis, dath dolanon, who was Nelle MBrien of Vhiludalphia, saya she in very Maud of her dark buslund med thinks ods the yiewtest man in the world. he Was very nich disappomted at not wing permitted to eee the hght at Side ey, but contented hemmelf with the tatement that ansthow Vie, Burne did at ave It either Mes. Johnsen plays the piane, acco anying duck in hie base violin solos, | OLD WORLD NEWS! atresting the INhUN of Coreans and Vile nese into the Russian Var astern pos: sessions. A small annual limit of immi- gration will be fived, It seems as though Russia has a fear of the “Yellow Peril” and from her past evperlence with the “Yellow Veril® we can hardly blame her. Mis. Ly Azalia Hachley, the noted sin- ger of America, makes her appearance at Keneiugton Halt, Landon, Lug, on Feb, 4, at the head of a list of English and foreign attists who are appearing at a grand benefit concert for the Messina earthquake victims, Madam Hacchley has traveled extensively in America and 4s without doubt one of the finest singers our ruce has ever produced, Iter home was for some years in Denver, Colorado, where she graduated from the Oollege of Music of the University of Denver. News comes by way of Parls that King Menelih is dying. All authority is now in the hands of the Empress and the monks. Emperor Menclik of Abysinia is without doubt the best known ruler of a negto country. His subjects number several million. Asa medical fent, the postmortem ex- amination of the body of M. Steinheil, the murdered artist in Paris, after he had been dead eight months is to be entirel yovershadewed by « medical in- quiry which is just about to be opened; an inquiry into the mental and physical state of Napoleon at the battle of Wat- erloo. it has long been the opinion in France that at the time of the battle of Waterloo Napoleon was sullering from some secret and incomprehensible illness, Prof. Landowzy, a well hnown authority on Mental Physiology, is at the head of the inquiry. Among Afro-Americans visiting Europe at this time are Mrs. Hunton of Atlanta, Ga, wife of the General Secretary of the Y. M.C. A. and Hon, and Mrs, John P. Green of Cleveland, Obio, Mr, Green was U. S. Stamp Agent under Roose- velt. On Jan. 27th the Emperor of Germany celebrated hie fiftieth birthday. j This morning, the Foreign Secretary, Herr von Schoen, informed the Budget Committee that there was no truth in the report that Germany and the United States intended to guarantee Liberia against British land hunger, Nothing was known to the Foreign Office, he said, as to British designs against Liberia. On the contrary, England's declared inten- tion had always been not to extend her West African possessions at the cost of Liberia. It was further untrue that Ger- many had offered Liberia a loan of $50,- 100, en condition that the Mack Repub- ic would accept no money from Great Britain. The truth was that Liberin had pproached Germany with loan proposals jut, mecting with no encouragement, had turned to England. Newa las just been received from Cape fown, huuth Afriea, telling of the safe irrival there of Bishop J, Alebrt John- ou, Rev, Johnson is one of the new A. M. 13. Church Bishopa and has been sent v Afiica in charge of the Mission work f that denumination, The Bishop spent Wo weehs in London on hia way to Afri- ae Last Monday marked the passage ot & car since Europe wis shocked and sad> ened by the news of tch assassination f£ un Carlos and Ins eldest son, ‘She mpression made by the tragic event ts till vivid in the minds of most of us, nd the carecr of the young King Man- el has been follawed with a very real ympathy in Larope dual th epast ear, Vor a youth at such a moment, mt with su heavy a heart, to mount he atepa of the throne of Portugal was n ordval demanding the highest qualic es of character, ‘These the young king] as displayed, though the strain has told |, pon his health, and he bas won the pope] larity among Ids subjects which he de: rves. A peculiar will hae been tet by an old |, habitant of Wootten, a suburb of Lame |: vreal “Ewedish Nightingale.” RT ee ret a ge aa ee a ag | In Tendon “Tostmasters inay arrange for the conduct of a person to an ad dress by express messinger.” So run: an interesting instruction In the Vos! Oilice Guide. Although the practice has wen In vogue for some little time, it f surprising how few people know that 4 man can post himself, his wife, or hie Hruby, whenever he feels sv inclined. A novel application of this luman postal service is in the case of the deaf, an In- teresting example of which has just been brought to nothe. A deaf young lady was invited as a bridesmaid to a friend's wedding. She Uves In one of the south: ern suburbs, and the ceremony was to lake place at a church on the opposite side of London. Un the morning of the wedding the city was envcloped in a par- ticularly deuse fog, and the bridesmaid’s mother strongly revommended her daugh: ‘ter to stay at home and not run the risk of trying to find her way through a dis: trict with which she was wholly unac- quainted. Suddenly, however, the moth- er remembered that this waa a case where the intervention of the Post Ofiee would be exceptionally useful, and with- out further delay the prospective brides- maid was “posted.” Chaperoned by her messenger, she reached the residence of the bride just in time for the ceremony. A sry interesting letter has appeared in the “London Weekly ‘Times” written on the American Negro by Sir Harry Johnston, who has Leen in America for some months. It is a finely written ar- licle by an unbiased Englishman and shows us to the Eurepean world in our best Night. An extract from his letter is as follows: ‘The Negro Is destined to be nothing but a ‘hewer of wood ant a drawer of water’ is the parrot-cry that each untravelled, tynorant white politi- cian utters oratorically and in the press. Fortunately there are many thousand sane, educated, far-sceing white men and women who know better. ind all the time this stale nonsense {s being repeat- ed there are negroe doctors, electricians, botanists, agronomists, musicians, poets, preachers, teachers lawyers, masons and meachanies at work who give the lie to this wornout expression.” For some yeara Sir Harry Johnaton has been enterested in the development of Liberia, the Negro Republic in Africa. OLD WORLD NEWS. 5S eee. ae. ee ene ger eey A telegram from Konakry (French West Africa) states that the Liberiar customs gunboat “Lark” has fired on a German eteumer, The “Lark” ia a ves eel of 740 tons and was purchased last sear from Lord Rothschilds by the Liber. ian government. It was sent out in Sep. tember of last year to put a stop to cun- stantly recurring breaches of the custom. regulations and to prevent the entrance of ships into ports of the Liberian Re- public not open to the trade of the world. ‘The ineident is being iivestigated by the German government although it is not probable that any hostilities wall result from the occurrence, I will be remem- bered that Liberia is the Republic in Af- tha founded and governed by American colored men and that quite recently they have endeavored to enlist the protection of America to prevent encroachment on the part of several European uations, ‘Through the ignorance of u Chinaman igniting a quantity of gelatine, an explo. sion occursed in the “Village Deep Mine” near Johannesburg (Africa) reaniling in the death of six and injury of fifteen Nes gto laborers, (me of the most interesting itema on the bill at the Palace ‘Theater (london) a few Weehe ugo was that of Carlisle and Haker, two young colered anen frou Atmenca. ‘They mesented a refined act of playing and singing their own com: poritionns and were praised hy the leading ithe for their excellent work. Mr. Carlisle ix a native ot St. Paul and Mi, Maker of Indianapolis, | After u lapse of aver thice years the ginllotine appeared aya in Fiance on last Monday when four criminals met a will deserved fate in the bttle town of Rethune neat Mas de Calaix Word has just been received that Me, Robert Hemming, a young colored man ot Hoston who is etudsmys art in Pars, haa won several prizes tus his very fine pntcait painting. 14 Last Saturday mght Mi Coleridge: ‘Taylor's new composition entitled “Bun Ben Suite” tur chorus and baritone soto wae performed for the firet time In Lan Jin, the compares conducting. "Ihe audi- cme Taxed the neating vapacity of the laige hall and the pertommance was ree ied with great outhurets of applause, wdding much ta the already fine repute tisat the Anglo Afiaain composer, Mt in aeported en got authority that the Kaiser of Germany fay heen come tlil casthea through his great extravae pelted to sell at deat one af bis Ames: ance, although this monarch eajoys @ yearly piome ot #10,000,000, At hia ratate in Corfu where he spends les than a month cath sear ho keeps ninty are vant» and fourten automolites, As his ratrasitzances of various hinds have been volng on fur twenty years it is dittle wonder that some kink of check has peen put on the expenditures of this fue tone MONA ‘athe Mdator of The Plain Dealer; ‘ce ag Smee One ee SEE. SONS ee Oe eae, K. G., Muu district, ‘Lhe pastors, with a few exceptions, ate bucy fn the work of Christianizing, inor- alizing and educating the people along all hes | Kev. Hawkins at Hard’s Chap- al with the assistance of Rev. J.P. Hows ard, the evangclist, has had a sceies of wnectings, The cluirch was wonderfully tevived with six conversions all joining Vis chumeh, is work, int ieneraly is in splendid condition, Rov, ‘Toleon of Thes never hits had a scties of mettings with vome success, sin having been added to nuimbership. His church t+ ona steady xiowth along all lines, Rav Te Peery, pastor of St. Jolin, is succeeding nicely. meeting all his obligations, In his sets ies of tectings. his chutch was revived with several additions, Jatanon, I. Cy Davis Paster, a bright young man, fs well thed by hie people, a) splendid preachers is succeeding niccly. Spring: fleld, Reve dU Allan. pastor, ins his hormat way, is moving on nicdy; had a revival wath fourtecn conversions and udditions ta his chaich, fopling ds Ne Brownlee pastor, has scomingly exerted every intellertual plan he has, to tigui date the debt on that chiach, but thus far has not accomptished his anticipa: tion, This chiunch is suffering for the want of sonto strong A. M,N, religious poople in it to bok it up and make it what it should be, The pastor is doing the best he can considering the environ: ments, Neosho, Rey, F. . Florence pas- tor, is laboring hurd in the Master's vause hoping to succeed. Nevada, Rev. 1, 8. Wateon, is holding on by faith, is planning for a series of moctings, an: ticipating reat success, Butler, Rev. Thos. It. Granger, is auceceding nicely. He ts the right man in the right place, his people all like him and the work is encouraging, Vleasant Mill, Rev. HH, Green, hus had a series of meetings with two conversions and his work and church is ina splendid condition, Wellington, Rev. 1. We MeCormich, is doing good work, has had a series of meetings with xeveral conversions and additions to his church, His church is in splendid con- dition, Malta Bend, Rev. 1.1L. Randall, is holding his own, keeps his church apir- itually alive, has had a revival and add- ed many to the church, Waverly, Rev. KE. Thomns, is succeeding nicly. Ho heeps his work well in hand. Hae papers ed the church which gives it-a new beau- ty inside, Allen Chapel, Rov. Wo 1 Pech pastor, has taken hokl where his brother left off and is moving on nicely. He is controlling and managing every department of that church, He is a Christinn gentleman, an able preacher, and ia hed by all the people. Ile ia now engaged in his xcries of meetings, hoping and praying for great results, Eighteen conversions have been the re- ault thus far, Independence, Rev. GC. A. Williams, is moving on nicely, Me has had a revival in his church wath good re- sults, Ho had had six conversions, Hao anticipates remodeling the church and having it ready for annual confercnee, Westport, Rev. S. 8. ‘Titcher pastor, fs succeeding nicely an all his church work, has had a svrics of mevtings amt added several to the church, Ue knows no failures and will succesd, Odessa and Mayview, Rev, J, S, Christapher is proa- ring. He has his work in command. Te has had a serics of meetings with nome success, Lexington, Kev, W. Be Brook, the goapel preacher, the theolo ian, is doing well, He has had a re- vival with a number of conversions, Hin wok is in good condition, The district conference and S, 8, convention will con+ vine there June 22, 23 and 24. Mev, J. W. Williams, St, Paul mission, is auc- cooding nicely, He has had revival with eight conversions and site joined the hare, Entering into the Second Quadrenial with our chieftain bishop, A. Grant D.D, we anticipate yrent resulta, Woth our noble Bishop at the hiclm we hnow no future, ‘The Weatern University, the intellecs tual star of the Sth Episcopal district, jhe Douglass hospital, a much needed ine titntion for the ick and afftided and he National Meachers’ Home, at Colo- jade Springs, Colo, all demand our fi- nau iul cooperation, Inethren let us all see to it that we Hake these jastiiutions what we desire they should be, Yours for {he Master's cause, M, Collina, S36: Mi bee Os Bic Miatkccca 0 he Ge LatoniaCafe acd Restaurant. Fish of all kinds, Chickea @orter House Steaks, Ice Cream,Cigars and Tobacco Most popular Restaurant in Kansas City. JACK FIELDS, Proprietor, 921 b&. 12tn Kansas City,Mo 9, Mrs. A. C. M’Clelland, Snampnoing and Massaging, Braida for Sale or made to Order, Hair Dre-alng and Straightening A Specialty Call at 226 Kansas Ave, Topeka Kan ° The Topeka Plaindealer. ADVERTISING RATES PER MONTH 92.00 PEK INCH. MICK CHILES! + 5 +e Kéitor SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 100 PERL DY MA cecseeersssscsensssserrsccssneessronssees $100 Bia MONENE Dy MALL ....-rncosssrsesssneecessvorasserross Gh OG Three MONIHS WY MAIL... sessrerranscenerersrieneees 660 a Gntered at the Postoftice at Topeks as Second Class Mail Matter mi a ipo FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 190%, ——_— CONTESTANTS Miss Mary E Mason, Gilliam, Mo Miss Beulah Campbell, North Topeka, Kansas Mrs A Scott King, Lawrence, Miss Charlee Etta Nicholaon, Cholsea, Okla Mrs § Overstreet, Omaha, Nebr Mrs Dorsey Green, Kansas City, Kans. WHY SHOULD IT HURT? Jim Jefferies has about decided to meet Jack Johnson from the fact he says he cannot offord to let a colored man hold the championship for the heavyweight class, When be meets Jack Johnson we think he will change his mind, and the title to the world’s heavyweight cham. pionship will remain with the col- ored American, As there should be no distinction or color line drawa in competition for anything, there. fore it behooves the volored man to defend tne honor of the race when a white man demands it. The Ne- gro has succeeded in holding the championship in feather, light and heavyweight since prizetighting be. gan. There has always been a Ne. gro shead in one of these clasece and will continue so. If the white mse was fair and would have our colored men to enter all athictic eporte they would see that our racc weuld hold the championship ir many instances. The white man knows this and therefore comends that ‘st is his color’ and not the man, Shamcon the American white man, shame on you! Why don’ you be like white men of othe countries and take a chance with any man who can compete with you! WESTERN UNIVERSITY. The University Concert Band made its firet trip out into the atate last week, Its twenty members, accompanied by Bandmarter Wade H Wammond and Prof, Harry R Graham, left Thursday morning, and that night entertained a large mixed audience in the city opera house at Pareour, Friday evening they entertained an even yet larger miaed audience at Coffeyville. Sat. urday night at Independence they delighted a large audience in the colored chnrch. Upon their return the citizens ot Colleyville even sus. pended a city law, and required them to render & sacred concert on Sunday nignt, in tha opera hone, ‘The boya returned Monday morning to resume their regular school woth, Mien Mabel Branch, of Denver, a niece of ope of our trustees, Hen, Vorvine Patterpon, addressed the etudenta and teachers im chapel baet Monday on Africa, where she has epent ria years ax a mismonary Prof WOW Fisher spent the Jat ter put of lart week an Topeha, looking after the 367,000 which wan appropriated to our dostitution for the meat two yearn. The elocution etud ots of Mie Fanme Motin of Topeka, parental the comedy, A Piopoeal Under tif fivuluier, leet ‘Lueaday, The dramat. js ekill and clocutiorary art shown waa a high credit to the unsurpass. ed ability of Mrs Mosin, The students Of the Printing de- partinent have jurt completed a tine job of booklet work for the Weet- ern Negro Press Association, The historical synopsis of ite twelve sessions, beginning in 1896, has been very interestingly culied and compiled by Prof Albert Rose, the historian of the association. The booklet contains portraits of some eight or ten of our most advanced Western thinkers and newepaper men, including Hon Nick Chiles of the Pratnpuanen, and 3 list of all the Negro newepapers published from St, Louis to Seattle, Wash. The Nogro editors are distributing these booklets among their inttuen. tial white and colored friends tn the Western states. Others devining copics may parchixe them by mail- ing ten vents for each to the Histo. rian at Qaindato, Kana, SPRINGFIELD, MO. Vest dyndall made a very jets. ant vieit to the Territory, stopping at Oklahona City, Muskogee, and other placce. While in Muckogee he was with an old friend, Dr. E Butler, who ix doing extremely well there. Euclid Chapttr No, 23, OES, at their last meeting voted $200 to the Maronic hall == Thue chapter ie among the leading ones in the estate, Mrs Jane Rogers, mother of Mrs Anna Stevens, ts very ill, (rede Young and wife bave xold their cozy four room house a% 100% Sherman street and have purchased a more beautiful moderr, 5 room residence higher up thestreet. Prof Liston’s studio is overrun with students and he is teaching night and day. For artistic and beautiful decors. tions sce Mre Sadie Chamberlain, 628 Cherry street. She ie up te date for weddings or any other af. fam, Rev Wheeler will soon attenc conference. At the mecting of the W M and Lelub, held at the residence o: Mra William Sinith, much busines was transacted and Mesdames Cor: Hardy, Fannie Adams, Boatic anc Fletcher were added to the mem. bership, making the limited number of 25, but it haa been decided to ex tend the number to 30 a8 other de sirable applications are received By unanimous vote the old ofticer: were re elected. Light refreshment were served and the club adjournec to hold the neat meeting with Mre J 8 Dorney. Wedding bells willxoon be ring ing, B. and G, Mre. Fannie Kirkum received ; paralytic stroke about three week ago, from which she never recover ed sufficiently to wpeak, She died Sunday morning, March 7, at he home 61> N Jefferson etreet, ager 52 yeare, leaving many relatives anc friends to mourn her loss, Quee: City Court took charge of her re mains andIsid her to rest. M. Webb and family of Carlton MIL will make this their home, The: ave Hiving at the Parrot heme, Andeion Turner and wife have moved to an SU sere farm at Platt City, vo, which was given to Mri Turner at the death of her brother The daughters of Bethel give : wurprise party on Mina Mollie ‘Tur ner at the home of Mies Agnes Me- Dowell, Saturday afternoon, The NU G elub met with Mra A Kinney Mareh 34; neat meeting on LOth with Bas Sully Dennings, Miss Vinge St Clair visited with friends in Leavenworth for a few dayr last week. COFFCYVILLE ITEMS. Mar George Lane, from Elliott, Oklahoma, was the goest of Mire, M. KE. Woods tart week, Mra Mary shafer of Oklihoma, wan the gucet of Mea Sally Morr, lant Vaiday ard Saturday. Rev T. UL, Johnson, pastor of sw. TO THE PUBLIC OMAHA'S SWELL EVENT The greatest event of the scavon witl be given at Washington Hall, Omaha, Tuesday evening, April 20, by Mr. A. I, Marria, of Chicago, and hia company of dramatic play- ers, sald to be the strongest organs zation of ita kind before the public. Thie company will prerent The Witch—Love and Murder Scene, from Mr, Harris's masterpiece, ‘The Bogus Prince of Hayti;” The Mur der and Courtship scene from Rich. ard IIT, Shakeapeare’s greatest tray. edy; The Duel and Cathedral avene from Edgar Easton, ‘The Haytian Drama Dessalaine.” Mr. Harri«is well known throughont the East as 1 tragedian of no litle ability, and with Mr. C, J. Wallace of his support aud Madam C. Lee Vineg tr asleading lady, cannot help but fill every available epice in Washing: ton Hall. All vociety is lookiug forwaid to this grand event, ard being the firet atter Easter, will certainly be ap audience of splendor. gE. eburch, will leave neat week to attend the annual conference. Mre, Ryder, of Vinita, Okls., is visiting her daughter, stre Georgia Baakette, M, E. Woods, James Brooke, Er Baskette, wife and mother were those from here who attended {the Weatern University band concert at Independence, on the 6th. Mary Viney Porter, who bas been quite ill, ia this week much better. The coming to our city of the Western University band hax won for tteclf and the institulion much admiration. The concerts given surprised all Cofieyville, the band surpassing all other mnsica\ feat. ures ever presented in thiscity. We felt proud of the two young men, C. D. Morrie and ‘I’. Woods, who represented this ity. Wecan only eay Prof Hammond has no superior in the musical world, We not only praise the mu-ival ability of the atu. dente, but their deportment while here spoke only of intelligence and refiaement. ‘The people were glad to have them in their homes and the young people felt honored to associ. ate with them, Both Feiday and Sunday the Auditorium waz filled and all were sorry when the concert waa over, The kind that is made by are cheaper in price and the best in quality and workmanship, 123 Kansis Ave. + TOPEKA, ————————————— Dr. W. Roger Russell, DENTIST All Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction 2) Kansw Ave. TOPEKA, a Hours, 2p. in, los ptm, Both Phones 774 O. A. Taylor, M, D., Physician and Surgeon, Qice ath anv Ave, Oren Git less Drug store Acions tram (hvoap blotel. Calle Anawered Day and Nig) t. ttesidence ihe Van Buren Steet TOPFKA, Kas = ib © gmp I K C i M 1 Kansas uly, a0. Sf You Have a Few Dollars to Invest You Can See It Grow Here 26th and Highland, 4 room modern brick cottage, juet completed €1600,00; €100 00 down and 15 00 a month; renta for *15,00 Between 24th and 25th on Montgall, 4 modern residences ranging in prices from ¥1500 to #3500; will well for amall pirment down, bal- ance like rent. These are all rented and the rent will almost carry the paymenta, We alao have a large list of Rooming Houses, Hotels, Restaurante, Grocery Storea ind other wafe investments for the people who really want to pet into business, Any other information will be cheerfully furnished. AFRO-AMERICAN EMPLOYMENT & REALTY CO, 1005 Mu(iee St, Both Phones. Kanew City, Mo, Both 'Peones 340. 209 North Kaneas Avenue FRANK R. GONWELL., Funeral Director and Licensed Embaliner Fine Ambulines in connection—-Speal attention given to bodies fot shipping wal Society wark-one of the barges, Chapels in the city for holding funerals, | FRANK E NORELL, Assistant Smee nowrs $718 Bt yn DR. W. E. JACKSON, Physician & Surgeon 406 Katsas Ave. Ind, Phone 918. TOPEKA, Miss Arnicholas Chiles has for sale a number of the Magic Shampoo Hair Driers, which are advertised elsewhere in this’ paper. It fa the best article in the comb line that aasever come tu our notice. It fves double service—n comb and curling son all ju one, They are made trom the beat material, highly finished and will Inet a life time. the bas them on exnibition at JHE *LAINDEALER (ffice. Ladies, call ind exainine thetu., Parties out of mown desiring © mbs will please send ten cent extra tor youlApge. Hesidence $20 Monroe Ind. Phone 275 L. M. PENWELL, Undertaker and Embalmer, 512 Quincy &t. Opon day and night , a h. em ‘ . 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CHICAGO, Itt : Svaperavansasnonsisesusoosscnnonenvotossesonsotesacsengcosnaaze# Devartment 410 LatoniaCafe acd Restaurant. Bis! all kinds, Chicken, @orter House Steaks, Ice: Cream, Cigars and Tobacco. Most popular Restaurant in Kansas City. JACK FIELDS, Proprietor, 921 &, 12th Kansas City, Mo. » Mrs. A. C. M’Clelland, | Snampooing and Massaging, Braids for Sale or made to Order. Hair Dressing and Straightening A Specialty. Call at 226 Kansas Ave, Topeka, Kan Local and Personal Mr. R, 8. Christian is sick thie week, Little Vivian Chiles ts numbered among the sick, Mrs. Penny Mason, who has heen sick, 1s convalescent, Mies Marie Washam is quite ill at her home on Twelfth strect. L. B. Blackburn of Kansas City, wasln‘our city this week on business. Mies Julia Chiles ie i]! with rheu. miatiam at her home on Kast Twelfth atreet. The Marine club will give an Eaater party April 14th at Metro- politan hall. Mr, Benjamin James of Maple Hill was in the city thie week on businese. Mr. and Mra. J. UY. Scott are back from Coffeyville to spend the winter. Hon. W. W, Fisher, fiscal agent of Western University, epent a day fn the city on businees, Rev. A. Thomas of Osage City is assieting Rev. Mousley in a re- vival meeting. All are invited, Bishop A. D. Hankins ot Kansas City, Mo., called at this office yes- terday in company with Bishop W. Jobnson, The Woman’s Mite Miesonary society mects thie afternoon with Mra. Fannie Forbes, 1224 Buchan- an street. All members and friends are kindly invited to represent, Mr. Wendell Green, pharmacist, of Kaneas City arrived last week to be with Lee’s Pharmacy. Mr. Green is courteous, industrious and Doainese-like. He 1 8 200 of Rec- tor Green of Kansas City. Mr. Jefferson Holloway of Law- rence wae in the city this week on businese. While here he visited The Capital and aleo made this office a call. A committee of ladies from the vity federation of Women's clubs visited our Crittenden home Friday of last wees and found a very wor. thy institution, and one that needs the patronage of all persona inter. ested in charity for our people. The Philohetorian club met Mon. day night with Mies Helen McLean. Mre, Mayberry read a review of “Jamen Lee's Wife,” which poem wae read and discussed by the club, Miss Effie Burge recited «A Wall” by Wrowning, The Jeeson was conducted by Mr. Harricon. The club will meet in two weeks with Mies Minnie Page, The Ladiew Shamrock club met with Mre. T, Byrd. Ax it wae the hostern’ birthday, the club prerent- ed her 3 table cloth. A delightful afternoon wx «pent, Mexdames Allen, McLain, Lamberson, Phillips and Atkinson were welccme visitors of the club. Theneat meeting will be with Mrs, Burton, Match 16th, The Happy Hour Social elub had “An Evening With Longfellow” at the home of Mrs FW. Barber Fri. day night of last week, The pro- gram wae quite interceting and those whe participated showed that they had given time and thought to their parte. Kefreshmente were served and all enjoyed themselves to the hizhents William Dpauniing belt Saturday night to visit hie parente in Okla- koma, Mesr Orie 8, Mosley and W. Herbert Jamiaon attended the inter- collegiate oratorical contest at Ot- tawa Friday. Miss Arnicholas Chiles has re- ceived a new supply ot Magic Sham: poo Drier Combs. Parties out of town desiring combs wil! please send ten cents extra for postage. Mr. George Walker of the famous Williams and Watker company, and Mr G, Tapley, his secretary, spent Thursday inthe city, the guests of Mr.and Mra. J. M. Wright, Mr. Walker is spending several weeks witn his mother in Lawrence, Sister Effie Spencer, of Tennessee, recently of St Louis, ie in the city fora few days fighting sin, trying to conquer tne sinful for God and his cause, Will preach and 'ecture at your convenience. Address, 506 Jackson street. Mise Pollie Stewart of Sterling was quietly married in this city on Wedueeday of last week to Mr. Al Bland of Orka'ooea, The happy couple spent afew daya here, the guest of Mra, Walter Scott, a sister of the bride, and of Mr. and Mre, E. N. Jackeon, 1173 Lane street. They are now at their farm home in Oskaloors, where they will be glad to receive any of their friends, Marcue Bennett died Monday at Kieth's hospital, having been a su‘- ferer from paralysis for seviral munthe, Funeral services were held yesterday at Lane chapel, Rev, J E, Edwards officiating. The services wore under the auspices of Mt. Mo- riah Lodge, of which he was a mem- ber. The remains were escorted to the city cemetery by Cyrene Com- macdery. Ho was 54 years of age and is survived by two sons, a sister, a brother and other relatives, The Dumas ciub met last with Mrs. Preston Tolbert, with all mem- bers present, which made a very ir: teresting meeting. After business was transacted all were made tu feel at home and royally entertained by both Mr. and Mra Tolbert, who serred an elaborate lunch. The visitors were Mre, Hopkins, Miss Lulu Harris and Msss Mary Jordan, presiaent of the city federation, The rext meeting will be with Mrs. Mattie Oden, Fourteenth and Van Buren, March 19th. All please at- tend, ORGANIZERS WANTED, For the Neighbors of the Hearth- stone, the great sick and accident order ot Kansas City. Pays for sickness, accidents and death. Have never had a lawsuit and offer $100 reward for a single just claim which we have refused to pay. NEIGHBORS OF THE HEARTHSTONE Kansas City, Mo. FIRST AFRICAN BAPTIST CBUKCH Sunday was communion day and after delivering an impressive ser- mon, Rev. Carr administered the sacrament, aes‘sted by Rev James Alexander. Rev. A, January of Lawrence de- livered the evening sermon from the subject, “Love for Each Other.” Prince Mohammed Zellinau spoke tothe B Y,P.U,, telling of the re- ligious and social custome of India and comparing them with those of this country in a way that was high- ly interesting av well asumusing. A large uumber was present aad gave close attention to the lecture The prince wore the high caste Indian costume while epeaking. OF CONEY Ce Se Cen ees Lee eee The sesond quarterly conference and meeting of St. Johw for the year were held last Sabbath and on Tueeday night. Kev. J. K. Ran. som, the presiding elder was pres: ent and rendered acceptable rervice by preavhing and otherwise during the week, The Sabbath wasa great day to the faithful, Many worshippers enjoyed the preaching, and commun. fon service. Many members from Brown's chapel, St, Mark's charch and the Prestjzterian church with their pasors united with ua in making the quarterly ieeting a aplet did succens. Votal receipta fur the day, &76, The reports at the quarterly von. ference showed that progresetyec ard active work had been done during the quarter. The spiritual as weil as the material intcreste of the work was joth encouraging and hopeful. Three members had died during the quarter, The stewarde’ report chowed a total membership of 410 What can St. John do with a coneecrated force of 410 members? The acriptures eay ‘‘One man of you shall chare a thousand.” ‘This being true, you should expect to ree St. John’s 410 devout (brivtians chasing 410,000 Philistines through the streete of Topeka at any time. No weapon that is aimed agamet thee ehall prosper. Aside from giving all things to the r.ghteous, the meter hae promlard to destroy even the weapon of the enemy. We tarry on the bordcrs of Ca- naan when we have but to go up and ponsess the land, Disobedience kept Israel out of the bleased laud forty year, How long will you alloy it to keep you oul? Moses went to his reward leaving the disobedient children wandering in the wilderness. Had they obeyed their leader he would have seen them happily located in in the land that flowed with milk and honey, So we see that they could not enterin because of unbe. lief, Faith without works 19 dead, The sewing circle was delightful. ly entertained Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Gray, 1313 Quincy atrect, Everyone united in praise and voted the msdame a princesa of enter- tainers. The King’s Daughtern and Sons held a businese meeting with Mrs, Vaughn of West Twelfth street on Thursday evening. The regular eenn.monthly meet- ing of the Grant Mite Missionary rociety was held with Mrs. Forbes Kriday afternoon. A pleasant and profitable time was enjoyed by all. NEIGHBORS PROMPT AND LIBERAL Eudora, Kans,, Feb’y 24th To whom it may conceru: The Neighbors of the Hearthstone have just paid me one week's bene~ fit for my ankle and they are more prompt and iiberal than say other sick benefit 1 have ever seen. I have ever seep, I commend them to my friends in Lawrence and To- peks and elaawhere throughout the state. Youra respectfully, A. H, Harvey —————— PUBLICALTION NOTICE J Se See ee el | Inthe District Court of Shawnee County, and Ftate of Kansas. A. J, Joseph, Plaintft, vs No 25,386 Mz, Joueph, Defendant. State of Kansas, Shawnee County, a: to M Joseph: You will take notice that AJ Joseph on the 18h day of February, 1909, filed her petition fora dive rce inthe District Court of Shawnee County, Kursas, cause, ahandon- ment and gross neglect of duty Unless you answer on of before April Yh, 1969, said petition wall be taken as true anda decree ¢f divorce will be granted {n pursuance thereat J, Joscenu, Plant OH WW Evaen, Attorney Attest; Rods toa, | C.erk o the District Court [Eat] First published Feb'y 19th, ‘oo Frew M, Stux LeiRest, Gro. W, Massitros, e The Stonestreet and Hamilton Co. Undertakers and Embalmers. b b gq We carry one of the Finest ' Lives of Undertaking Goode if AN Bitte Bin the State, We never aleep & a = mA Three Licensed Embalmers in At ey ONS tendance. Both Phones 52 tru & Quincy Sts. TOPEKA, KAN. NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT OF ADMINISTRATOR. In the matter of the cstate of Jobin M Herron, Deceaaed, State ot Kanear, Shawnee County, 88, Notice 1s hereby given that the undersigned, Arthur J Bolinger, was appointed as administrator ot the estate of Jobn M Herron, deceased, by the Honorable Prohate Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, on the axth G) day ot February, A D. 1909, and that I have duly qualified for said office. All persons having Clatme against said estate will pre» sent the same, Io witness whereol [ have here unto set my hand this 38th day of February, A. D., 1919, Arinir J. Botincer Firet published Feb'y 12th, 1909, D. H. HARRIS Formeily of Memyphie, ‘lenn., Carpenter, Contactor and Bul. der, When Harris dors the work an architect is unnecessary. Ie drawe plans for ang kind of build. ing desiret, All work guarauteed to be of the highest class, He also makes a epecialty of repairing. Get his figures on your next job, Renidence 425 Kanean Ave., Ind. *Phone 1591, Names sre coming in for the Piano contest. You may be the lucky lady. Enroll your name as one of the contestante. —_—_—___— The Plaindealer Has Clo to Be Gi THE PIANO CONTEST! The Plaindealer Has Closed Contracts for Articles to Be Given Away. CONTRACT: This isto certify that THe PLAINDEALER PuntisiuNne Co.,. has contracted for a $300 Pianoto be given away in the most popular lady contest to the one receiving the highest number of votes, This Piano is Bell Bros., best and is now on exhibition at our sale rooms and can be examined at any time. BELL BROS., & CO., $14 Kansas AVE. ccc This isto certify that THe PLaiRpeALER Puntisiune Co., has contracted for a $300 Pianotobe given away in the most popular lady contest to the one receiving the highest number of votes, This Piano is Bell Bros., best and is now on exhibition at our sale rooms and can be examined at any time.§ BELL BROS., & CO., $14 Kansas AVE. CONTRACT This certilies that Tne PLAINDEALER Puntisiinc Co, ha: contracted with me for a Ladies Diamond Ring and Gold Watck to be given as second and third prizes in the most popular lady contest. These articles can be seen at any time. MISS ADDIS, JEWELEK, $17 Kansas Avenue. If ‘Not, Why Not? : . 2 ° The Knight and Ladies of the Orient, Fraternal Beneficiary Society WILL ISSUE YOU POLICIES FOR YOURSELE AND CHUILDE PAYING, PARTIAL-LIFE, SICK, FUNKRAL AND DEA a BENKFITS, IN CASE OF DEATH. No home loving man can afford to be without Liru Ins! Lancs THE KNIGHTS and LADIES of the ORIENT is duly autho-~ tized by the Jaws of the State of Kantas, and is under the Sup't, of Insurance of Kansas. Its officers are bonded in a reliable Su ety Company. LIBERAL TERMS TO AGENTS, F-.r information Addr ss:- National headquarters, sor Kansas Ave., Topeka, Kansaw. Our Motto, “Prompt Payment of Claims." John M. Wright, Pearl McNeal, Nef tessdsv. Sesretiry. In the Distcict Court of Shawnee County, State of Kansas, and county of Bhawnee, Mrs. E. R. Compton, Plaintiff, va Charles ‘erry, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE, State of Kantas, Shawnee County, 8S The State of Kansas To Charles Terry, Greeting: You are hereby notified and warned that the said above named plaiatiff, Mrs ER. Compton, has commenced her action in the above named court asking for judgment in the sum of $15 50 on an openac count for board, and for her coats. | You are further notified that gar- mishment summona have been jasued to the A, T. and 8. F Ry. company, and they have answered $15 50 due. Now, therefore, if you fail to ap-~ pear and answer to the allegations of qhe plamtiff’s bill of paaticulars on or before the 27th day of April, A. D. 1909, at 9 o'clock a.m, all ‘the allegations and averments theree of will be taken as true and judg- ‘ment rendered accordingly, for said plaintiff and against you 1n the star ot $15 50 and fur her costs and said money so in the hands of satd gar- nishee as aforesaid will be ordered paid into court. Antuur J. Bo.incer, ) Attorney for Planiif& Altest: R M. Ler Clerk of the Court of Topeka, First published March 12th, ‘og. Old World News. (From Our Own Correspondent.) As you have doubtless read in your daily papers a great South African State has been found by Boers and Englishmen who have gone to the Country. There has just appeared an article on the New State's relation to the Native of South Africa. It seems an excellent article, the sentiment of which could be used in our own United States to great advantage as a solution of the Race Problem. The article is by Mrs. Olive Schreiner, the wife of a prominent Boer and a writer of distinction. She has recently written in a Cape newspaper a manifesto in which she discusses the relationship between the governing minority of one race in South Africa, and the majority consisting of natives of the soil. In the course of this she delivers an impressive warning and makes an appeal. She says: "I hold this to be the most question in South Africa, and as is our wisdom in dealing with it, so will be our future. "No exact census exists of the population of South Africa, but it is roughly calculated that there are about nine millions of inhabitants, eight millions of dark men, and one million of white. "The white race consists mainly of two varieties, or rather mixed European descent, but both largely tentative. Our vast, dark native population consists largely of Bantus, who were already in South Africa when we came here; of a few expiring yellow varieties of African races, and a small but important number of half casts, largely the descendants of imported slaves, whose blood was mingled with that of their masters, as is always the case where slavery exists; and a very small body of Asiatics. It is out of this great, heterogeneous mass of humans that the South African nation of the future will be built. For the dark man is with us to stay. Not only does the Bantu increase and flourish greatly, as is natural in his native continent, and under the climatic conditions which are best suited to him; not only does he refuse to die out in contact with our civilization, as the yellow faces have largely done, he rather tries to grasp and make it his own; not only can we not exterminate him—because we cannot even transport him—because we want him. We want more and always more of him to labor in our mines, to build our railways, to work in our fields, to perform our domestic labor, and to buy our goods. We desire to import more of him when we can. "They are the makers of our wealth, the great basic rock on which our State is founded—our vast laboring class. "We in South Africa are one of the first peoples in the modern world, and under the new moral and material conditions of civilization to be brought face to face with this problem in its actual form. On our power to solve it regally and heroically depends our greatness. It it be possible for us out of our great complex body of humanity (its parts possibly remaining racially distinct for centuries) to raise up a tree, intelligent, harmonious nation, each part acting with and for the benefit of the others, then we shall have played a part as great as that of any nation in the world's record. In our small, pennant and largely South African low. Asiatic population, we have a section of people soler, in dustrous, and intelligent, rich with those deep staying powers which have made many Asiatic peoples so persistent and often dominant in the past and present. This is the material from which our nation must be shaped, and we, the small and for the moment absolutely dominant white aristocrats, on whom the main weight of duty of social reconstruction tests, have reason to be thankful it is what it is. If by entering on a long and difficult course of strictly just and humane treatment, as between man and man, we can bind our dark races to us through their sense of justice and gratitude; if we, as a dominant class, realize that the true wealth of a nation is the health, happiness, intelligence and content of every man and woman born within its borders; if we do not fail to realize that the true crown of honor on the head of a dominant class is that he leads and teaches, not uses and crushes; it, as the years pass, we can point with pride to our native peoples as the most unlightened and the most free, the most devoted to the welfare of its native land of all African races; if our laboring class can in the end be made to compare favorably with that of all other countries; and it for the men of genius or capacity who are born among them there be left open a free path to take their share in the higher duties of life and citizenship, there talents expended for the welfare of the community, and not suppressed to be WESTENN UNIVERSITY QUINDARO, KANSAS. The Great Educational Institution for Kansas and the West DEPARTMENTS:--Theological, College, Normal, Sub Normal and State Normal Leading and Best Industrial School of the West Classical College, Preparatory, Normal, Sub Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Vocal incluing 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 PHONES: Office, Bell West 1427 Residence, Bell West 15 Courses Classical College, Prepatory, Normal, Musical (Instrumental and Closing Piano Organ and Harmonica (Fine Arts and Mechanical), Carpentry and Book Binding, Business Courtesy and Typewriting, Tailoring, and Plain Sewing, Cooking, Launching and Gardening SHELTON FR Phones: O come its subtentaneous and disruptive force; it we can make out State as dear to them as the matter in which they find shelter for healthy life and development, as it is to us; then I think the future of South Africa promises greatness and strength. "But what if we tail in this. It, blinded by the gain of the moment, we see nothing in our dark man but a vast engine of labor; it to us he is not a man but a tool; if dispossessed entirely of the land for which he now shows that rare aptitude for peasant proprietorship, to the lack of which among their masses many great nations are decaying; if we force him permanently in his millions into the locations and compounds and slums of our cities, obtaining his labor cheaper, but to lose what the wealth of five Rands could not return to us; if uninstructed in the highest forms of labor, without the rights of citizenship, his own social organization broken up without our having aided him to participate in our own; if, unbound to us by gratitude and sympathy, and alen to us in blood and color, we reduce this vast mass to the condition of a great, nothing, ignorant proletariat—then I would rather draw a veil over the future of this land. "Are we to spend our national existence with a large, dark shadow looming always in the background—a shadow which we fear? "As long as the population of South Africa is united, and the conditions of warfare remain what they are, we need fear no loe. But what if we are not united? What it, when the day comes, as it must, when hostile thefts—perhaps not European—gather round our shores and the vast bulk of our inhabitants should cast eyes of indifference, perhaps of hope, towards them. Having no share in the life of our State, being bound to us by no ties of sympathy, having nothing to lose, might not the stranger even appear in the guise of a deliverer, and every bush hide a possible guide, and the bulk of the men and women in our land whisper, 'It is no business of outs; let them fight it out.' "As long as nine months of our community have no permanent stake in the land, and no right of share in our government, can we ever feel safe (Can we ever know peace?" "It we raise the dark man we shall use with him; if we back him under our feet he will hold us fast by them. "It I were asked what in South Africa is our great need at the present moment, I should answer. Great men to lead us. "What South Africa calls for today is no hero or saint, or impossiblegment of the mind simply for a man with a clear head and a large heart organically incapable of self seeking or racial prepuce." GRAND LODGE. KNIGHTS OF Supreme Jurisdiction N. A., S. A., E. A., A. and A. Office of the Grand Chancellor, Wichita, Kansas—Proclamation No. 1—To the Grand and Subordinate Lodge Officers and Members, Greeting: The fifteenth annual session of this Grand Lodge convened in the Castle Hall of Syracuse Lodge No. 29, Galeno, on July 18, 19 and 20, 1908. This session proclaims a new era in this Grand Jurisdiction and its work will go down in history as the grandest Advantages Splendid Location, Houthful Climate, Good Influences and Thorough Teachers For Terms, Prices and Inductions Offered, write to --- Normal, Sub- and Vocal un- try). Drawing entry, Printing ice. Stenogra- dramaking diering, Farm. Splendid Influences au For Term write to RENCH, A. M., Ac Office, Bell West 1423 Residence, B in point of harmony and work accomplished since the organization of the Grand Lodge. Harmony was the watchword, Peace and rPogress the slogan for the coming year. Hutchinson was the place chosen for the next session of the Grand Lodge, with Bonus Lodge No.21, on the fourth Tuesday in July, 1009. The following Grand Lodge officers were duly elected to serve for the ensuing year: Grand Vice Chancellor, Dr. I. H. Anthony, Kansas City. Grand Chancellor, John E. Lewis, Wichita. Past Grand Chancellor, J. H. King, Weir City. Grand Prelate, Rev. J. W. Gordon, Iola. Grand Keeper of Records and Seals, W. W. Plumb, Topeka. Grand Master of Exchequer, B. G. Jackson, Yale. Grand Lecturer, Rev. M. Pickens, Pittsburg. Grand Master at Arms, B. B. Williams, Hutchinson. Grand Medical Register, Dr. S. H. Thompson, Kansas City. Grand Atorney, J. H. Guy, Topeka. Supreme Representative, B. Pope, Topeka. Grand Secretary Endawment Department, A. T. Glover, Wichita. Grand Treasurer Endowment Department, M. E. Woods, Coffeyville. Grand Inner Guard, J. H. Walker, Garden City. Grand Outer Guard, W. H. Morton, Ft. Scott. Appointive Officers, T. H. Young, Grand Marshall, Galena; Louis Ctrange, Grand Trustee (3 years) Wellington; G. H. Drumgould, Grand Trustee (1 year), Arkansas City. Chairmen of Standing Committees. On Appeals and Grievances, Dr. I. H. Anthony, Kansas City; on Printing and Supplies, H. I. Monroe, Topeka; on Laws and Supervision, W. W. Plumb, Topeka; on Dispensation and Charter, Thomas Cox, Wichita; on Finance, Dr. S. H. Thompson, Kansas City; on Returns and Credentials, John Gurter, Mineral; on Foreign Correspondence, Julius Reese, Cherokee; on Relation with Court of Calanthe, J. W. Clark, Lawrence; on Mileage, Robt. S. Brown, Manhattan; on Urliform Rank, Samuel W. Jones, Wichita; on State of Order, John Singleton, Winfield. Deputies—D W. Montgomery, No. 30, Independence; W. A. Wright, No. 20, Winfield; Brooks Lane, No. 22, Iola; J. H. Dalker, No. 10, Garden City; E. B. Williams, No. 21, Hutchinson; J. H. Brown, No. 17, Cherokee; G. Edwards, No. 27, Kansas City; J. W. Clark, No. 1, Lawrence; Robt. S. Brown, No. 9, Monhattan; G. W. owry, No. 19, Paola; B. Zachey, No. 6, Pittsburg; J. B. Davis, No. 5, Weir. Deputies at Large.—H. W. Dillard, Topeka; J. M. Tiggs, Parsons; M. E. Wood, Coffeyville; Fred Martin, Wichita; A. J. Brack, Hutchinson. Lodges will take warning that in the future when lodges use their funds otherwise than provided by law they will be severely dealt with. We need five hundred (500) members this term and not less than one-half doren lodges. Therefore a general dispensation to all lodges in the Jurisdiction is hereby granted for sixty (60) days for the reception of new members rect to me. Lodges are expected to take advantage of this dispensation for the increase of their membership. Lodges should send all matters which arise in the lodge for settlement to the deputy and not to the Grand Chancellor. Officers occupying stations requiring bonds must furnish same within thirty (30) days or their office will be declared vacant and others appointed to fill them. I shall expect each officer and member of the Order to do his duty, no matter what his station may be. We must have good, efficient work during this year. Lodges must pay more attention to the ritualistic work, as they will be held responsible for the proper conferring of the Ranka. Officers must memorize the ritual, and incompetence in this respect will be sufficient cause for removal. Defect or lack of paraphernalia should be reported to the deputy at once. I earnestly desire that every lodge carry its officers' card in our official organ. The Topeka Plaindealer, give the nights of meeting and postoffice address of your Chancellor Commander and Keeper or Records and Seal. I ask and shall expect the loyal support of every Knight to give their all and assistance in promoting the welfare of this organization to the end that the next session may show increased progress and prosperity and success for Pythianism. Thus done and signed at Wichita, Kansas, this 8th day of September A D. 1808, and of the Pythian Price XLV. JNO. E. LEWIS, Grand Chancellor Attest: W. W. PLUMB. Grand Keeper of Records and Seal. 1012 Buchanan Street, Topeka, Kansas Old World News. Describing the fate given him by the generals, Dr. Sven Hein speaks of the victor of Nanshon: "The 70-year-old, stem, gray haird Oku, crabbed, dry and bearded like some old tree stem. He roared like a horn—one might have thought that he was commanding a division on the field of battle instead of talking to a dinner party of 20 gentlemen. I met Admiral Count Logo. Small, reserved and speaking in a low voice, he asked in a friendly way about my travels; he did not say much, but what he did say was informing and in excellent English. His whole tone of tone is unassuming, he lives in a miniature doll's house and eats his raw fish and mollusci with chop sticks." Probably the oldest soldier in the world, Andrei Schmidt, who is aged 120 and fought in the Russian army during the Napoleonic wars, recently arrived in St. Petersburg with the object of seeing the Czar. He was introduced into the Czar's study, and his majesty received the veteran with extreme kindness. Schmidt answered several questions, but finally overwhelmed with emotion, he broke down and burst into tears. The Czar made the old soldier some valuable presents and presented him to the Czarwatch and one of the little grand duchesses. "After this happiness," old Schmidt declared, "I can die in peace." Hon. and Mrs. John P. Green of Cleveland, Ohio, have arrived in London after a short tour of the continent. While in Rome Mr. and Mrs. Green enjoyed the unique distinction of being received and blessed by the Pope. I am quite sure that this distinction is enjoyed by a very limited few of our people. Mr. and Mrs. Green will remain in London during the spring. Mr. and Mrs. Harry T. Burleigh, of New York, are expected in Europe this spring. It will be remember that Mr. Burleigh is our noted baritone singer, and that last summer during a visit to London he sang before the King and Queen of England JEFFRIES DON'T DISCUSS JACK JOHNSON'S OUTBURST No Expression From Retired Champion When Dispatch Was Read. New York, March 9.—When James J. Jeffries was tonight shown the Associated Press interview with Johnson, in which the negro champion declared himself ready and willing to meet Jeffries or "any man in the world," the big fellow only grinned and said nothing. The Victoria dispatch was read to Jeffries a paragraph at a time with the loud pedal on that part of it which had particular reference to him, but after each pause the big Californian tubbed his chin and muttered: "Nothing to say." As that part of the interview in which Johnson declared talk of Jeffries still being the champion tired him was read to Jeffries, he laughed. The parallel drawn between an ex-mayor and ex-champion by the negro fighter also edified a chuckle from Jeffries, but when asked to dilate on the point he reiterated his stereotyped "Nothing to say." The possibility of a match between Johnson and Ketchell aroused Jeffries. However, he had the passage read to him twice and then remarked with a grunt: "Why, Ketchell is a little bit of a yellow." "You do not consider it likely then? Jettries was asked. "that Johnson and Ketchell will ever be matched?" "I don't know," he replied, "and I don't care. I have refused to say anything concerning that party and I ain't going to say anything except when I get good and ready." "If 'that party' you mean Johnson?" "Lady." It was then explained to the retired champion that his persistence in allowing his attitude in the matter of a match with Johnson to remain a mystery would encourage the negro champion to issue pronouncements and challenges at every stopping place. To this Jeffries heconically remarked: "Let him." The news of a parade being held in Calveston in honor of Johnson almost drew an impulsive reply from Jeffries. He checked himself, however, and his grin became a sneer. Parsons, Kansas Items. Parsons is on the boom. We'll soon have street cars. Mr. George Ross who has been on the sick list for some time is improving nicely. The young people of Mount Pleasant Baptist Church organized a club Tuesday night to help build a fine brick church. The name of the club is the Rose of Sharon. Miss Gettie Fisher, president and Mrs. Margeret Davis, treasurer. Mrs. Annie Gibson is on the sick list. Mr. and Mrs. R. Jold have moved to Pittsburgh. Mount Pleasant members have organized four clubs and they are all willing workers and it won't be long before they will build a beautiful church. Mrs. Fannie Davis was called to Wagoney on account of the illness of her father. Miss Gettie Fisher spent Sunday in K. C. The Western U. Band played to a large and appreciative house March the 4th. Every body was well pleased. Rev. J. L. Craw spent a few days in the city visiting relatives and friends. Mrs. John Foster was brought home last week from K. C. sick but at this writing is improving. The W. C. J. L. will meet the 20th at Mrs. Mattie Bradleys. If you have any news please report to Miss Gettie Fisher, correspondent for Plumdealer. TOPEKA BOOSTS Ira G. Harris. Kansas City, Mo. I joined the Neighbors of the Hearthstone on recommendation by Rev. E. H. Upshaw and I find it is better than he said. I was taken sick in a short time after joining and have received $20 for sickness. I think there is nothing better than the Neighbors for my people. I shall do all I can for the Neighbors 924 Spruce Names are coming in for the Piano contest. You may be the lucky lady. Enroll your name as one of the contestants. ec es « ° e “The Incotngible Boy.” perimented on one boy with such encoure dition and no man should be held res Topeka Industrial and Educational Institute, To the preshtent and teachers of thie aging testis that the probation otteers feponsible of conditions, aanlautin,. near tw lane ther | We totced Co admit there wate somes Ido not believe that God wontd be THE WESTERN TUSEGEE. . te ae a a pon a ete aie thing init, While we may not be adplaacd with Mr. dohneon should be de- A School For Christian Training. of vital importame to avery teacher hypnotist, Seat wha 2 Weisitet fal iy clde i trays the color Hine oo — h vl a a cag Te Oe Ri =5 : fave de ah aed at at “ ae ‘ wis an, f ' . . oo } re 5 Soe. Bo’ 3 B ie oot neat 2 etn ste AT ea i ay aii ts 5 ; at VE ry , 7 _— DO a ee rs a. | Py pa s | en re fj A ae] _ o> tsi DEPARTMENTS: bate Aodustria} Amricutural, Normal, Normal Preparatory, Music ADVANTAGES: Soran est fit in Hisar aae” BNC jen! rsa Me Wm. R. Carter, Principal, © M. W. Freeman, Asst. Principal. DRAWER M. TOPELA, KANSAS. for him. ‘Ihe police phoned the Local and Personal people at Winheld and after fiuding ‘ . . . {the bo tu be trothful, decided to Mr. A. —e is hee eT at histeend him aw far an Emporia Bat home two miles southeast cf town. | my, Chas, Lytle, our efficient deputy 7 —— j marshall, getting wind uf thie, took Mrs. Ellen Slaughter is ill at her) ip. little fetlaw home and hae de> home on Monroe street. vided to adopt him Mre. 8. E Holton passed through ee the city last week from Pittsburg] OUR OPP! OT ROnEY. FOR PIN to Holton to bury ber husband. . George Williams of Pratt, one of the largest land ownes and most prosperous farmers of Kansas, wan in the city this week, the guest of Dr. E. 8. Lee. James Bell of Tuskalo ves, Als., was in the city laat week to attend the funeral of Mr. Lewis North whose remaina were interred in the lot of Mrs. Mary King, beside her husband. The Oriental Art club met with their president, Mra. Lemoa Clark, Thureday afternoob. After regular routine business a dainty two.courae luncheou wan eerved Visitora:— Mrs. Phelps and M. Lee Jefferson of Colerado Springs. By requent of members present the club will meet again with Mra Claik at 3 p. m. Speciai busisess, The Patriarch Militant Unitorm Rank Odd Fellows of this city and Cyrene Commandery held a contest drill at the Auditorium lhursday night of last week and an excellent program wae rendered, Miss Cy. reoia Smith nang a beautiful selec. tion and received hearty applause. She is destined to be one of the best singers in the Weat, The Robinson Brothers gave the r first of a series of balls to be given at Moxonio hall, St. Joseph, Mo. Musiv was furnished by Brown's orchestra, Out of toan visitors were: The Atchieon High School girls, Mr, Bledaoe of Topeka, and Mr. Brooks of Kansse City, J, UW. Scott and family returned thir week from Coffeyville where they had yone for the purpose af farming. Since bis retura he has purchased forty acres of land for $4200 vouth of tuwn, where ho will conduct adairy, Hein one of the most enterprixing coloured men in the state and we only wish we had two hnndred move hike him in the etite, then we would be in better shape We wish him anecess, Wedreeday morning a bright-ey ed cleanly dressed hoy of ten yeare, ouming Crom Bt. Joseph, found his way into the police station, ‘The boy atid be war orphan and that he wis trying to get to vome fricuda in Winfield, who had promised to care WE DO WELL for him. ‘Ihe police phoned the people at Winheld and after fiading the bo tule truthful, decided to send him a» faraa Emporia But Mr. Chas. Lytle, our efficient deputy marshall, getting wind uf thie, took the little fellow home and haw de- vided to adopt him OUR OPPORTUNITIES FOR PIN MONEY. Now we ladies on the farm can make some of cur awn pin money, | think it Very nice Hf we can be a httle indepen: dent und pay some of oar own expenses and hy god management we can as well as mot. We can waste our time and strength and opportunities by always meaning to do sumething; we must start while we aie young, make up our minds tu what we are going to du and begin. ‘lo own « Jaim in the vountsy with good stoch and a big poultiy yard makes ane feel w little independent. We Indies can make money by saising poultry with geed resulte, Woth us egy money and butter meney is getting more plentiful every year and J suppose this is the case with meat ef the tuimer ladies, Getting out in the fiesh air makes us happy and healthy with a sunny disposition, Our experieace hus proved that it pays to keep just us muck poultry as you can take proper care ot. There is wo stoch on the farm that Inings in more money in proportion te the capital invested. @n the aveinge tiuim chichen-feed con- sists mainly of what is wasted fiom feeding ether stech, ‘Ihere Is money to be made in heeping poultry, Private city costumers pay highest market price for poultry products, Get stocked up with geod laying hens and you will al- ways have money coming In. ‘There 18 no betler time in the year tor poultry to Inctease than mow and it ts up to us to reap the harveat, We have on hand now 268 hens and we vee they lave sharp giit and sive chtrcoul und oyster shel] twe eo: thiee times a week. Liacry farmer should post a notice on the hen house yeading “one hundred and fifty eggs a day es quil the business.” Now it iv etsier to cain moneys than it is to heep meney, Permit me to say we muet tearm the plan of saving, fhous inde of mon and women have spent it i Aud are net worth one cent tore at the chd or the year than at the commences ment, but Howe want to accomplish ay thing we reust Jean tv he saving = t Was taught at heme no matter bow amall ye income was to alwaya lay some aside for a sniny das. Aud thing TP waat to speak ot is why so matty town people will spoak inglt of the coun. Hy bey or gil We country people ae Just te antelligent as town people and af Po Ubanght they were net To weatht svete te tewn where Po couhl aseodate with Wy equate meiilly. ameraliy and every other was New we pitts aud bose have just as muh foo de with the making uf the home, We gaits must help to fit the humdea of the houschold care from bur imothere and the boayn must be com panions to an dhedp the witha with the reponsililitios at hee ping the home We WE omust dda ous alae toward moking a Happy atinespliepe Misa Hattie Morbes, Washington, Kans. “The Incornpible Boy.” of vital importame to every teacher whe ts training the hands, the heart, the mind of the children for tature uses fulness, Hanes, Uhitt being war put pose, we call sonr attcntion to the incortlgibie toy, Dee word fneensdsitle means feed Tey ord corcetion Vinet why bea teey treat t barter: Some nay sty it is his inborn witine todo wrong, “Unatoms he the eanrect answer, but wedo Chom that there ate other good parsons ter cay beng taut Teserd conection. Paysteal detects: and environments Before attempting to dis- ass the Guees as they aeur te my inind. wee ot the opinion there are Waves te detect stele deve, and thereby help te cottect mens on Chen wrongs, Jt dats Teen said of tale reulosts, cauects ad iptherba. that stich dase tees canuld vet be cued. Dnt) s fentitie amvestiga Tien has in many betanees proven the comthary. Se with the hodivadual we Have wieder discussion, trom the many improved methods in the study on the child and the hnowlelpe we have gvined from our great educational reteriners, much that was ence hinpessible lias been proven to he poseble. Cinder environ ments we see this character willfully neglected dn his hom train, trom the das he ontaed inte the work to the day ot matriculation Tn a pomly vepu lated home, he hears nothing but vi tape tative cnunclations, Neatiess and chantiness ave wanting, alsa the lacking at refinements. Physicth defesta add itch te this tage ata diay, many vizie lint tem hers who are tamilian wath bess know thor temperaments are very dif- ferent. What is helpinl on invigerat- ing to one may be harmtul fo another, Here special pains and thouzhtfulness aie requited on the part at Cee teacher, Why some children suler ina heated joom, while under the same conditions, others are comtortable: Hecanse seme fave mere blond and mead tess clothing than thei unfortunate school nates, whe would le compelled ta wear more clothes, Htas wise to regulate the tem periment tor the betteament ot adh the chikhen; without this there cin be ne dHative instructions, Physical detects in hearing may antse aobey to ge wiong. ‘The internal steuctwes should bet he sulyect, while young, to a sharp ora tow) noise, ‘the membranes at the Vase of the auditory canal. if the ain is forced inte it suddaity there is danger ol the dald being injwed tor life, One case hia been recorded where thae were twenty bad boys examined for a sense test, Ht was dixcoveacd that every one of them was defective ino seeing and hearing ‘Iwenty zoud hoya were select+ ed and they were sound pertect in both senses, We do not give this statement to be understood that it Is general, But we do believe ly the injurion thit the senses mary receive it ix possible tor them to lead one to a state of incorri- giblones, What aie the remedies and How applicdy ‘Phe successful physician, alter a canful diagnasia ot lus case, the most important duty ie fa prescribe a proper yemedy and then he may look forwsrd for correct tesults, So with the feacher, after seeing or examining the condition of this type we have under cousidaation apply the remedy tor a ppoeds recovery. Rousseau (rea su) saya: ‘The mest CVilieal interval of bunan nature is Chat tween the how of bith aid twelve years of age, ‘This is the thue wherein Vile and coer take root without eur In ings povsessed ot any dnetrument to destroy them, ‘The conscious life of the hikt comes te him through his orante sises, ‘Theretore, the devopment of thee menses wives ham a geetter hnewl- rdge af the outer world dno eiow of this Hed, lt us give special attention In or- Her that we aay diveet all the senses ouetty We weuld net eve you te feglect the tardnany og the intellect ane sereh coone 22 BYacoree 8 ofette Peepogene ped oad Pfgermer agit testilia that the probation ottlecs: Were totced ta admit there wate seme thing in it, While we may not bes Dy pnotist, we can wield a wonder fil in Hueme dn the cute of many defects ty out wandering beyn and gia, by be foe pure men aed women be alt that the word pate meats Ne the aientist, the diventer, ame thame and fiber ave deen distin feats cn thas wordertnd advancement and help te mankind: so with the pra fessional woth there shell be the same propertional advancement Phe wireless telegraphs, the phonogiaph, telephone and the ducgeased knowledge do thee ined, fal work A few sears age one would hive lew Haghed te scam to bre en Ferbired stich ain idea, that these Ching: woohl) be in metual opoation in the 2 cemturs, Phwse tacts showh! bean in: spur ttion tue the teader ta make the same taphl advancement in the refer ton ot om mest ineotigible bays. Canter the duection ot the teacher Fatous point om boys aid pile to idea wen at women, who hte achieves glatttiess hy honest teil det) then vead and teed on thei thoitghts, Blac this pituns on the walls ot ow school homses, Dat them stand ter ne Lihts of charicter, Disconnige the bles ot teading degrading literature ane wing artictes tomnd in eur daily papers such aiticles femvang bean pea, have on comaged mains te become aobders ane dlesperadors, Wiete at is possible on antize as Was done in the Kansa City school some yetis apes a bard ot merc Workers hy the papile and teachers. bh Work Was divided into grades tor ate school, stich as aeadimig and discussing first, how te treat donnstic animal al hile: tath wath fhe bays and girls: iow ta mathe home happy. and metho sr, What Kind ot a leone dacs ther aloe lace: What constitttes kindness fa cach othe el heat ys Bindness, justice atts meres teal) Direct them te the Ree Chass Assecittion, Yeu. men's labs Vian Assienttion, selioat diowse, the burches amt the prison vetenms. fim pess it on the minds ot out hove ane gilts that these plies ave dnstiament: in helprig te peter aur yeuths ber cout indispensable duty te give the in conigihle boy a square deal Ini) discussion Potave admitted that the Gttise may lutve come trem: pliysical de fects on by environments, Wee have alse declared what we believe te be the prop: cbodemeds fora speedy eter. Vist cue the phystaal detects in the eye, ear and noses second remove bad Inthuiences that center around him. f wish to cal Jom attention to the report inade hy Diet. Ne Sneed. medical inspectur ap punted by the buuad of clucation at Actlerson City, Mo. Ht reads ay tollowe: It is estimated that about 74 par cent op these childicn are sattering from ese eat, nese oar throat trouble, which re turds theit wath, Tn nome cases there physical impediments make of them hay. gaidsinconigables and tants, Poem a purely snionetary stoulpaint, It would he ao gaeat uivestment for theState to prevent this negdeet of claldien. Over S000 children ae annually semoved Jiom scheal life on account ot nervous m physical weakness, dinduced in many Mrtances by proventable factors, ‘this is an ineparable dows to the State. Many taaunt and incorrigible children have hy operative treatmant ef various dents da hospital schools been devet oped inte good and usedol citivens, These dacty ate i harmeny with the pusition we juve taken Wee therefore, Gnclude by saying: Lat us enecoutage the weak, the taller, the abeptaved ated inpreially the colnet youth for wham wee shall answer fer Goad ten oe ete waited nhip. Queda, Kans, dan, 17, 1909, MMi Childe, Kditer of foprha Plaindealer, dit Phreugh the columns of sour paper Ldesne to sey a tew words an half ut the white ean amd races in general, In the Woueas City Star ef Sunday, Hautiaiy 17, mention was aiade of the poserbility of Sach Julian's ula ang the cole: cine’ At callecl tttention to the tact that there was an amgle that they the whitest Were net cansidering Now Togrent thot tt as Ma Jebnsan’s Fist aed privilege to dtaw the coler fine, Te ran daaw past ae tnathed aoune as any ether man op pace | Hut Po waet te qantest agemet hoy da ed anvthong of the hind, ftas a tiet that we new te ptesent the leet rice fn the world and Mi fahumun dete the herer fot being the specie iepreecntative, ae ot plone thing tee tee the beat man ino the wold and the beret aac aa the ward Pat at weutd for evccesdtngely anied jist ber aus the white tar Jatppeny ta be white to dia tae calor tne en hin, Ihe cannot pussitty hedge tamed. dle was bun that was ft oy au acedental cone dition and no man should be held ree cponsible of conditions, Ido not believe that God wontd be ploaacd with Mr. Johnson should be de+ ulde to draw the colur line on a mam becauee he happens to be white. Thea, tuv, drawing the color line is no eve denee of ability. Tet shill, grit, determe ination, thought rule, Let that be the only hne, Tf the Chinannan can come wath 6hill and take the championship fem you, Mr. dohoeon, Chink heim for tis ality and bid him God speed, Vf an dndian should prove himself the better man, congratulate him, But neve er be su small, ca mao, to hightoned, or se unkind as to eliminate #® man bee caves ot accondition over which he hae Absolutely no contrat the white man has been the master of the satnation for conturies and now teeta he las lost would you he se erueh as te taise a grand ++ clause: or a colar qualification and discourage him the mon. It is bad enough to be deteated. Wi yeu take away hope? Do you not roadie Chat the leopard cane hot change his spots Lthink it acruel thought indeed. ‘The white man has many good qualttica, many potentinhties, And we as a raee as well as he as an individual would lume much should we diaw the color fine on him, Look at the wonderful achiesemonts to his credit throughout historie times, And as far ay Dean see, and by the way Pohate made a careful stirly of xoei~ ology, anthropology and allied sciences, as fer ias Tcain obscve the white man is yood tor several contuties ef predues tien later along all the Jinea that ke bas. aheady made commendable progress and bids seo well foward discovertag many undiscovered dicovericg, if we do net be so crad as to restrict him because of his color, Eepeak and pled now because if Me. Jolinson should decade to dt the theught of “dhawing the color line’ develope into rentization thee is no gaineaying that he would be establishing a preced- ent which The wald nre weuld be fol lowed by other avenues of human em- deavor and ina short time the white man would be reduced. not because of alich of innate aluhty, romember, te “diawers of wated and hewers af woed.” 1 protest that the thonght is ercced- ingly crucl and the realisation would be more +0. Not Not A thousand times, “Let the strong bear the infirmaticn et the weah,?” As Garrison Lovesey, Sumner and Mrs, Mowe plead tor us when we were- the weaker and down, | plead new fer- the white man. Do not pissy down upon the brow of ability, intellegenee and weaderful pro- Valulties u crown adorned with the “cole or line.” Do not crucify a race's aopirations om 4 closs of accidental conditions, | Respectfully, 6. A. 6regg. 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Hing, Earsings, Stud or Seat (athe Vin, nddress UE BARNAVETO DIAMOND CO, Giraud Bullding, Chuagts Mention this paper. My husband is entirely dependent. I am aged and have a son some, where, whose name is Vilas Van. 17, lost seen at Yale, Okl. Anyone knowing his whereabouts will please write me. MRS. ALICE VAN, Sapulpa, Okla NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. In the State of Kansas, Shawnee County, SS. In the Probate Court in and for said county. In the matter of the estate of Rebecca C. Hughes. Creditors and all other interested in the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified that I shall apply to the Probate Court in and for said County, sitting at the Court House in and for said County, Kansas, on the 13th day of March. A. D 1909, for a full and final settlement of said estate. Dated Top ka, Kansas, Jan'y 5th, 1909 ROBERT S. ONE Administrator of the estate of Rebecca G. Hughes, deceased First published January 8th. '09. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas PUBLICATION NOTICE. The State of Kansas to the unknown heirs, devisees, administrators, executors and trustees of Eleanor W. Auld, formerly Eleanor W. Ilyde, deceased. You and each of you are hereby notified that you have been sued in the District court of Shawnee county, Kansas, in an action wherein Isaac Baxter and Mattie B. Baxter are plaintiffs and you and each of you are defendants, and that unless you answer the petition of the plaintiffs filed in said action on or before the and day of April, 1909, the said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you accordingly quieting title of the plaintiffs in and to the following described real estates, to wit: The South one, half (½) of the Northwest quarter (¾) of Section Eleven. [11], Township Thirteen, [13] range Thirteen, [13] east of the Sixth P. M. in Shawnee County, Kansas, and adjudging whatever title, interest, estate or lien you, or either or any of you claim to hold or possess in or to said real estate to be null and void, and of no effect, and forever barring, excluding and enjoining you and each of you, and all persons claiming by, through or under you from having, claiming or asserting any interest in title to or lien upon the said real estate or any part or portion thereof W. I. JAMISON Attorney for Plaintiffs [SEAL] Attest: R. I. THOMAS Clerk of the District Court. First published February 19th '09. PUBLICATION NOTICE. In the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas. Sarah E. Hayen, Plaintiff, v8. Albert E Hayen, Defendant. State of Kansas to Albert E. Hayen Greetings You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the plaintiff, Sarah E. Hayes, in the above entitled action, in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas, asking for a divorce, and that unless you answer her Petition filed in said Court on or before the 19th day of March, 1909, the allegations therein will be taken as true and judgment rendered by said Court granting plaintiff a divorce and the care and custody of the minor children as prayed for in her Petition. Signed: SARAH E. HAYES, Plaintiff, D. H. BRANAMAN, Attorney for Plaintiff, Attent: R. L. THOMAS, (SEAL.) Clerk District Court. First published Feb. 5, '09 LINCOLN, NEB. Rev A Haynes of the Newman Methodist church will leave for the annual conference the 16th, which convenes in Oklahoma. G W Hardiag is convalescent. Mrs Kate Gall and children left for Grand Island last week, to join her husband. Rev Black of Atchison, is assisting Rev Puelps in his revival meeting, this week. Leon Prewitt, who was injured recently by a fall, is recovering. The Historic Literary club met with Mrs Kate Graves this week. Mrs D M Brown is again suffering with the dropsy. TOPEKA BOOSTS THE NEIGHBORS Topeka, Feb'y 26th. Ira G. Hairie, Kansas City, Mo.. I joined the Neighbors of the Hearthstone on recommendation by Rev. E. H. Upshaw and I find it is better than he said. I was taken sick in a short time after joi ing and have received $20 for a sickness I think there is nothing better than the Neighbors for my people. I shall go all I can for the Neighbors 924 Spruce THE PLAINDEALER is arranging to give away a $250 Bell piano and a handsome gold watch. Ladies who wish to enter the contest will please watch these columns next week for full particulars and rules governing the contest. Enter the contest; you may be the lucky one. WANTED—First class colored agents men or women, to represent us in this territory selling Dr. Palmer's Skin Whitener Remedies. Free outfit to responsible parties Address, JACOB'S PHARMACY At lanta, Ga. Chanute Items. The New Hope Baptist Church has just closed one of the most successful revivals ever known in the history of Chinute. It was one of the kind that awakens the unawakened and alarms the unalarmed and causes men and women to turn from the ways of sin, and come unto the Lord and be saved. Favorable weather prevailed through out the meeting, so that great crowds attended the services, both afternoons and evenings, even while citizens turned out in large numbers to hear the wonderful sermons that were being preached. Rev. W. W. Ewing, the pastor, who since his stay has done much toward the spiritual and financial advancement of the church, was assisted in the revival by Rev. G. W. Bindett, of Ottawa, a man of tool, and a minister of pre eminent ability. At the close of the meeting forty-three souls that had been sailing the wide, tempestuous sea, were safely an chored in the "Haven of Rest." On these thirty six were converts, five restored, and two watch care members. Rev Bindell was presented a purse of 70 by the church as a slight token of our unlimited appreciation of his services. A storm party given the pastor and his family was the final close of the meeting, the contents of which amounted to eleven dollars and six cents. ($1106). The converts also presented him a purse of three dollars and twenty six cents. ($126). Ice cream, cake and a general good time were served to all, the guests departing at a late hour wishing Rev. and Mrs. Living health and happiness. MRS. C. FIELDS. FLORIDA, AS BISHOP GRANT SEES IT. St Augustine, Fla. Feb. 10,' 09. DEAR EDITOR: You asked me to give you conditions in Florida just as I see them. In the first place, prosperity among the people of color is astonishing, especially in Jacksonville and St. Augustine. We find many beautiful homes and in every respect modern, and in some instances located in the choice localities, many alongside of their brother in white. The merchants, tradesmen, livery men, bankers, (two of them in Jacksonville) attorneys at law and doctors seem to be doing satisfactory business. Another thing that surprises me is the recognition by the press of the worth and influence of our people. The accomplishments and doings of the race in general from the different parts of the state are reported daily in Jacksonville, many of the things reported giving inspiration and courage wherever read, Again, if there are strained relations between the races it is difficult to discover it, as there seems to be a disposition to assist each other in the way of life, especially in recurring homes and in business matters generally. It is nothing strange to hear a man say that he can get what money he needs on his own note. In St. Augustine, to my personal knowledge, there is only one drug store where the colored and white are not treated alike when they desire to refresh themselves by eating ice cream or drinking a dry water. The proprietors of these places put themselves out of the way to be kind and accommodating. Dr. D. W. Roberts, a gentleman of color, is one of the leading ph- sicians in the city. Upon several occasions he has kindly taken me out for a drive when visiting his patients, and again, to my surprise, some of them are among the best white families in the city and in the hospital for the whites. Upon one occasion we went to the country, something over five miles. If I remember correctly, he made three calls and all were white. The doctor has a well equipped hospital of his own, and in it are often found persons of both races. He is compelled to keep three strong horses on account of his large practice. Leaders of our race say that the conditions found in Jacksonville and St. Augustine exist throughout the state. On the other hand, we have the famous Jim Crow' car on the standard railways, also on the street car lines. For this reason, we have not accommodated ourselves to the use of the street cars since being in the state, but have been forced to travel in one end of the baggage cars prepared for colored people. They also have separate waiting rooms at railway stations and separate win. down for us to purchase tickets for travel, so that it there is only one man or woman of color they are shown the place prepared for them under the state law These are some of the things just as they appear to me. Faithfully. A. GRANT. EDITOR BOOSTS NEIGHBORS. THE STATESMAN, THE GREATEST COLORED NEWSPAPER IN THE ROCKY M UNTAIN COUNTRY C. A FRANKLIN LDIOR. Denver, Colo. Jan. 1, '09. To Whom It May Concern:—I have been insured with Mr Ira G. Harris, President of the Neighbors of the Hearthstone for five years and have just drawn $15 00 from them and am well pleased with my treatment. So far as I have been and been able to learn his treatment of his members has been very satisfactory. 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