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TOPEKA PLAINDEALER JIM CROW Y. M. C. A. DEDICATED AT CHICAGO Magnificent Monument to Race Prejudice, Intolerance, Inhumanity and White American Hypocrisy Opened at Chicago. Historical Society State House IHE Fifteenth Year. No. 28. Open the Mill JIM CROW Y. M DEDICATED A Magnificent Monument dice, Intolerance, In White American Opened at C From Cleveland Gazette: Chicago, Ill.—With the blare of bugle and the applause of hundreds of unthinking people who will suffer by its existence, a magnificent building, which puts the stamp of inferiority upon our people and will ever stand as a monument to the prejudice, intolerance, inhumanity and hypocrisy of white American "Christianity" and the severity of our local Negras, the alleged Young Men's "Christian" Association, "exclusively for Negroes," became a reality June 15. I did not expect to live to see the day when such a building would rear its head in this city, but the day has come and I bow my head in shame. When I was a child there was very little prejudice here, but year by year it has increased and now the "Jim Crow Christian" association has come to mark an epoch in the retrogression of the race. All "Jim Crow" establishments look alike to me. The fact that a beautiful building is dedicated with prayer and opened in the name of Christ does not make it any less old than the "Jim Crow car, the "Jim Crow" gallery in the theatre, the "Jim Crow" school, the "Jim Crow" or segregation laws, or anything that is "Jim Crow." A "Jim Crow" association ought to be unthinkable to a true Christian and it is. No sincere follower of Christ would allow such a thought enter his brain, much less aid in the establishment of an institution so remote from the spirit of true Christianity. Mr. Rosenwall, the Jew, who has given so much money in aid of the "Jim Crow" work, was present and delivered the principal address. His remarks would be ludicrous were it not for the seriousness of the matter. Sad he: "We are here to dedicate this building and we should dedicate ourselves to the great task before us of removing race hatred." The idea of removing race hatred by establishing an institution which draws the color line. How can it be done? The trouble, today, is that the races are getting further and further apart. Race hatred can only be removed by free and attaining in religion as well as in business. The white boy in the Christian(?) association can have no true estimate of our boy in the "Jim Crow Christian," association, and if he is taught that the races must be separated religiously, is it likely that he will welcome the colored employee to his business when he becomes a man? It is a strange thing for a Jew to be aiding in the establishment of segregation. Would Mr. Rosenwald give money to a Yiddish Y M C A.? For thousands of years the race of which Mr. Rosenwald is a member has suffered from the very thing which he is spending his millions to aid, and even today millions of Jews have not yet emerged from the Russian Chelto. Is he using the race problem in the United States to make himself popular with prejudiced white "Christians" in order that he may reap a reward in dollars? A strange thing is the fact that although Mr. Rosenwald is willing to give thousands of dollars to aid in segregating his colored fellow-citizens and condemning them to the disabilities which his people have suffered for so many years, he is not willing to give work to our girls in his great mail-order house where thousands of white girls are employed. Recently a young colored woman by the name of Miss Bettiola Fortson, living at No. 2862 Wabash Ave., this city, read an advertisement of Sears, Roebuck & Co., in the Chicago Tribune, stating that "girls over seventeen years of age were wanted for general office work, pricing and billing." Miss Fortson, who is well qualified, applied at the office of the company. After she had waited for several hours one of the headwomen ad- dressed her, and when she was informed by Miss Fortson that she came in reply to the Tribune advertisement, that official could scarcely refrain from laughing in her face, but she straightened it up and said: "We cannot use you; we have nothing for you to do." Another instance: About a month ago Mr. Rosenwald concluded that he would give a colored man a menial place in one of the office buildings which he owns, but some of the tenants learned of the matter and made a "kick." Mr. Rosenwald quickly changed his mind. As the head of the largest mail-order house in the world, with a private fortune estimated at from $25,000,000 to $50,000,000, Mr. Rosenwald has the power to make places for numbers of our men and women in his business and he is not in any way hampered by the objections of labor unions, for his employees are not organized. He could do more to really assist the race, by giving us good places, in one year than his "Jim Crow Christian" association will accomplish in a thousand years, because every moment of its existence it is teaching the lesson of race segregation. What we need is a chance to make an honest living, not patronizing religious "Jim Crowism." The Y. M. C. A. as it exists today, is a prejudice breeder of gigantic dimensions. It is the tool of the PREJUDICED AMERICAN WHITE "CHRISTIAN" SYSTEM which has for its object the degradation of our people. It means to despoil every right, and will not be satisfied until a race of "good niggers" has been produced. It has carried the color line to Panama and the booklet issued by the Canal Zone Y. M. C. A. specifically states that it is ONLY FOR WHITE EMPLOYES OF THE CANAL COMMISSION. How any colored man who was prominent in the Chicago "Jim Crow" movement can go home and face his children, I can not imagine. The "Jim Crow" car, the "Jim Crow" school, segregation, disfranchisement and practical selfdom will follow the "Jim Crow" Y. M. C. A. as surely as the night follows the day. It is the first link in the chain of "Jim Crowism" which is to be forged about the limbs of the race, and in years to come, when the race has been reduced to a pitiable condition as the result of the work of these perhaps well-meaning but misguided men; their descendants will be justified in rising and cursing their memory. There are other colored men who deserve little consideration. I mean the men who are in the pay of the Y. M. C. A. and travel about the North arousing race prejudice in order that they may draw salaries and institute "Jim Crow Christian" associations. Let us, cover such slimy mercenary creatures with the mantle of charity, for perhaps their little minds cannot conceive the enormity of their offense against their people. I hope that our people of the northern cities in which "Jim Crow Christian" associations have not yet been established will fight such proposals to the bitter end. All honor to Hon. Harry C. Smith, of the Cleveland Gazette; Mrs. Ida B. Wella-Barnett of Chicago, and the host of other noble souls who have fought "Jim Crowism" in all its hideous forms. HON, JOHN G. JONES. NOTES OF INTEREST FROM THE SOUTHLAND. Hon. Ralph W. Tyler Tells of the Advancement and Progress of the Colored People in the South. Greenwood, Ala.—What I have seen in the way of material progress among the Negroes, on this, my first trip into the South, has been a revelation and an inspiration. I have been greatly impressed, contrary to TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING JULY 11, 1913. my early teaching and belief, with the fact that for the average Negro the South offers the best assurance of steady employment unhampered by labor unions, and that for the Negro above the average the South offers the best opportunity for the accumulation of wealth. It is true race discrimination is overly healthy down here; that some rights are restricted and many privileges denied. I do not for a moment condone this restriction of rights or excuse this denial of privileges—both constitute a blot on the pages of American history. However, I recall, in many of the boarded free cities of the North certain rights and privileges are denied, labor is scarce, for the Negro, and accumulation of wealth is practically a white man's monopoly. We enjoy some rights, and a few privileges up there which our brothers in the South are denied. They enjoy a monopoly of labor and an unrestricted opportunity to accumulate wealth down here which we are denied in the North. I was also impressed with the fact that the industrious, enterprising, provident Negroes are determined to remain down here and become an exemplification of the Biblical statement "Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth." This was made plain to me when on a Sunday I took an 80-mile automobile trip through one of the black belts of Alabama, starting from this town. In Macon county, through which I rode, I saw sixty-one thousand acres of farm land owned in free simple by Negroes. There being 23,000 Negroes in this county, this is an average of nearly three acres per capita. What wonderful progress in fifty years! What a quick advance from poverty to affluence! In the adjoining county of Talapoosa, I viewed twenty-five thousand acres owned and under cultivation by Negroes—more than two acres per capita for Talapoosa county. I saw stores in this black belt for size, largeness and quality of stock the Negroes of no northern city can equal. I have frequently heard of individual Negroes who were reputed to own a thousand acres of land or more but I regarded such statements, with the usual northern pessimistic appraisement, as but a myth; as the fanciful creation of the wrongly accused "appologist." On this eighty-mile automobile trip I actually met and talked with at least five Negroes (Warren Logan, C. J. Calloway, A. J. Wilborn, E. H. Gamlin, and one other whose name has slipped me) each of whom owned a thousand or more acres of farm land—a thousand or more acres of growing cotton, waving corn, opening ats, etc. And they referred to the thousand acres as lightly as some Washington Negroes refer to their non-wealth producing full dress suits in which they dance away opportunity or sumptuously banquet away a start in life. When I contrasted many impoverished Negroes of the North, seeking labor which white labor union laborers in nopolize, with these thrifty, progressive Negroes in the South, I regretfully—almost reproachfully—recalled the lines: "Leon hath a thousand acres, not a penny I." I was in four stores, owned by Negroes, in this belt, two of which had upon their shelves not less than $5,000 and $8,000 worth of stock. And I was greatly impressed with the race loyalty existing down here; with the almost clandish spirit which impels Negroes to go long distances just in order to putonize Negro merchants. In Macon county A. J. Wilborn owns a two-story brick building in which is located his store with its grocery and motion stock that will approximate $5,000. R. H. Gamlin, in the same county, but about two miles removed owns a store equal in size, carrying a stock of fully $8,000 valuation, ranging all the way from a hair pin and a pound of salt to footwear, bedwear and dainty lingerie for women. In both of these stores the stock is paid for, the pretty, modern, commodious home of the proprietors standing near, rest under no mortgage, and beyond the little towns in which they live and do business a thousand acres of crop-filled land bring in a splendid revenue. "Are you satisfied with the South?" I asked each Negro I met who was making progress—each Negro who was unusually or moderately successful. "Yes," was the usual reply, "reasonably so. There are certain things we would like to have, hope to have, believe we have a right to enjoy, but if we had them there would probably be certain other things we would yearn for. Life is never complete with perfect contentment or the realization of all we desire." Intra-state railroad travel is the one great inconvenience the Negro in the South must contend with. On most roads the Negro accommodations are vile, a reproach to civilization, and a direct violation of these segregation laws which, in each state, provides that "the accommodations shall be equal." But down here the Negro optimistically reasons that some day when his possessions pile a little higher he may own railroads also; that when his possessions mount into the million circle, and his investments are more diversified, public accommodations will be as unrestricted for him down here as for the Jew, whose wealth alone has battered down the traditional prejudice against the descendants of Abraham. And so they accept, with here and there slight protest, the shameful accommodations furnished by the railroads which clearly is a violation, on the part of the railroads, of the segregation laws. "I reckon I won't live to get railroad accommodations down here that I pays for," said one old Negro to me, "but I surely is going to leave my children enough, which, with education I'm giving them, will enable them to fight for what's due them as American citizens. I'm willing to toil and labor, hoe and plough to make my descendants independent and substantial." Over near Kowaliga, Ala., one marvels at the number of white horses he sees on the farms and along the roads. In a far off field, their white forms, as they graze on the grass covering the gentle slopes of hillsides, look like phantom figures. They recall to mind the stories of the beautiful Albina steeds of the Arabian shocks. I learned that old man Benson, a quaint, long-headed, thrifty Negry introduced the white horses there; that his breeding farm which has made this section noted for pure white horses and mules, has brought him riches that few white men in his vicinity can draw a larger check which the banks will honor, or who pays taxes on more rich uplands than has old man Benson. And in passing through these counties, stopping here and there to inspect Negro school houses and churches, I was impressed with the substantial, attractive schools, with the carest,elf-renance and racial unity of the people, and with the fact that eight and nine months school in the year is the rule in Macon and Tallipoa counties. And I was also impressed with the fact that nearly every school had an acre or two of ground surrounding it which the pupils were cultivating on a sort of concrete basis, just to insulate into them the dignity of labor, and to inspire them with a desire to possess something they themselves earned. The material progress of the Negro in the South, so much as I have thus far seen, is simply marvelous. In my next letter I shall tell something of the progress and possessions of the Negro in the city of Montgomery. I have been sufficient so far on this trip to assure me that the "meek" have determined to inherit the earth. And all of the progress, if you believe what these people tell you, and they tell you enthusiastically, is directly attributable to the influence wielded during the past fifteen years by the Negro Business League. The thought has occurred to me—if the League can do so much to stimulate our brothers in the South how much more it ought to do for our own in the North. FORMER TOPEKA WOMAN IS MAKING GOOD! Mrs. Ada Barton Coulter, one of the leading lady politicians and business women of the West, has been appointed by Gov. Hodges to represent the state at the Colored Business Men's Congress, which meets in West Virginia this summer. She is a very enterprising lady and owns a nice brick building on North Main street in Wichita, which is worth over $20,000, a fine residence in Topeka worth about $4,000 and other valuable real real estate and personal property. She is very active in politics and no one in the West has any advantage over her, irrespective of color. Her husband holds a po- the upper gallery prisoners catch sition in the colored fire department it all, while the white prisoners of Wichita. Mrs. Coulter is a lady on the lower galleries receive fresh that attends strictly to business and air which is afforded them as a con- ```markdown ``` MRS. ADA BARTON COULTER. her note is good at the bank any time, and we know she will represent Kansas to its full extent at this meeting. HAS JIM CROW REACHED THE FEDERAL PRISON? Uncle Sam is Charged With Installing That Monsler, "Jim Crow," at Leavenworth Prison. Leavenworth, June 12, 1913. Editor Plaindealer: Having just read in the last issue of The Plaindealer, your straightforward sentiment against Jim Crowism and other undue mistreatment of the Negro by certain class of white people, I am encouraged to drop you these few lines. I gather from your article the belief that, should there come to your knowledge that any of your people were defenseless sufferers of these ignoble wrongs, you would not hesitate to do whatever you could in any proper and legal way to help those who cannot register a protest in their own defense. Would you believe that, in this big government penal institution of Uncle Sam's, well laid plans are being executed in an attempt to effect a complete segregation of the Negro and white prisoners. The Negro prisoners are being placed on the top galleries of of the cell house while the white prisoners are given the lower galleries. Being thus arranged, whatever, foulness or impure air that may be TWO ABLE LAWYERS! Attorneys W. C. Hueston and C. H. Calloway, of Kansas City, Mo, appeared before the circuit court of appeals at Saint Paul, Minn., in the case of Dr. W. J. Thompson vs. the M. K. & T Railway company, and the Pullman company. These attorneys are trying to secure a reversal of several errors made by Judge Van Valkenberg, of the Western jurisdiction of Missouri. This is a case in which Dr. W. J. Thompson, defendant, while en route to McAllister, Okla, from Kansas City, secured a Pullman berth and was ordered out when he reached the Oklahoma line, because he had Negro blood in his veins. He is an intelligent was as well dressed as anyone on the train and the only objection to him was that he was a THE NEW YORK TIMES M. ATTORNEY C. H. CALLOWAY Price $1.50 Per Year. Churches! the upper gallery prisoners catch it all, while the white prisoners on the lower galleries receive fresh air which is afforded them as a consequence of the construction of the windows. You can readily see from this that the Negro, as a result from complete segregation, would not receive the same considerations accorded the whites and therefore would be the sufferer. It would seem fair since segregation is desired by the Deputy Warden, to have given one cell house to the Negroes and another to the whites. In this way everyone would have an equal show to preserve his health. Things have become intolerable for the Negroes in general since the advent of W. H. Mackey in this institution. It would perhaps surprise you to know that one of the first acts of Mr. Mackey, after taking charge of this prison as Deputy Warden, was an attempt to force a segregation of the white and colored visitors at entertainments given publicly in the prison chapel. It is, however true and these are only few of the many things which could be told along this line of his conduct as a public official, and the treatment which the Negroes receive at his hand if time and space would permit. He entertains the deepest prejudice against the Negro that is possible to the human heart. If you will investigate or cause to be investigated, the conditions under which the colored prisoners are trying to exist, you would find surprising revelations. This man Mackey hates the Negro with the hatred of a rebel and he does not hesitate to take advantage of every opportunity to show the Negroes that they can expect nothing from him. You will understand that I appeal to you and society, at a great risk to my personal self, for the sake of these boys, many of whom are far from home and friends. If you have any doubt as to the truth of these statements, make a personal investigation, before you take any public action, and satisfy yourself. You will kindly treat this information coming from me as confidential until an investigation can be assumed by competent authority at which time we will go on the stand. colored man. He was not only ejected from the train, but arrested and fined, and still a United States judge of the Western jurisdiction of Missouri, had the hardihood to take the stand in the case that a colored man did not deserve the same treatment as a white passenger, even after paying the same fare at the same and be allowed the same privilege as the whites, who were enjoying their night's rest in their berths that they might be refreshed when they reached their journey's end. We can see no reason why the courts should dishonor the rights of one race for another. Hueston & Colloway deserve great credit for the right they made at St. Paul in this case. It is time that the colored people own their rights in this country, especially on public conveyances. ```markdown ``` --- Very respectfully ```markdown ``` PASSING COMMENT BY JOHN M. DORSEY. The man who wants some one to save him from himself is in a hard row of stumps. He is almost beyond the pale of salvation. Representatives of 100,000 railroad men in the East are in Washington to urge President Wilson to use his best effort to prevent them from going on a strike. This is a fair sample of American civilization. All these 100,000 men have to do is to keep on working. There is no sort of an excuse for a strike and nothing but a deluded soul could even dream of any good result from a strike. The probation clanks in Kansas have good food for thought in the published statement that during the month of June one million quarts of booze have been recorded in "dry" Kansas. Two hundred and fifty thousand gallons of booze received under the law and probably many thousands more outside of the law, if the large number of bootleggers under arrest have done a lucrative business, and yet Kansas is counted a "dry state." --- Topka courts have a great idea of justice. Matilders, things that wee, can run rampant and have but little fear. One white man who killed a col toll man has recently been released from custody on a bond of $1500, while colored men are being held in distance while because they were required to fumish bond in the sum of $2000 and $3000 for selling booze. Surely Topka needs a change in the manner of her courts, for veryly a Nagin has as much chance in the courts here as he has with the mob in Georgia. We need men on the bench who will let justice rule at all times, and set prejudice on the shelf. Chicago seems a pivotal point for the persecution of Negroes who are fools enough to marry white people so low in the scale of humanity that their own color look upon them as beneath the notice of the ordinary cur dog, and one with the mange and fleas at that. One Thompson, now on tap for a sample of persecution, married a white girl on her own volition and proposal, and was afterward freed from the cause of his sin by the marriage contract being annulled, is now facing the prison doors on a charge of violating the Mann white slave law. If it's immoral to marry, God help the millions who are yoked up, and give us the free, go-easy life of the unfettered flend. "Charley" Smith probably better known in the city of Topeka than any other one person, has sold his last paper; his well known voice, often heard on the streets, has been silenced for eternity. Death called and he has answered. In our boyhood days we were schoolmates and playmates at Parsons, and we never met but what "Charley" asked of "Parsons and the folks at home." All that was mortal of Charles Smith was shipped to Parsons this week for burial. He leaves a mother and sister in Topeka, and a brother, Mr. Asa Smith, in Parsons "Charley" and work were fast companions. He was never more happy than when it work. At one time he was connected with the T. A. association, where he had a host of friends. At another time he was elevator conductor at the new Commercial club headquarters and conducted a fruit, news and novelty stand in the entrance, and here he made acquaintances and friends of the unattractable host of business men who frequent that busy center With a host of other friends we bid "Peace to his ashes. Judge Sanborn, in the circuit court of appeals for the district of Minnesota, has just put a quectus on the practice of minor courts in imposing double and triple sentences upon persons convicted of crime; that is, the practice of making two and three and many times more counts out of the same offense, and giving a convicted criminal "time" or fines on all counts, as has been done on several occasions, not only in the United States courts, but in the police and district courts. Even here in Tepke if a man is arrested accidentally in an act of theft he is charged with every crime that is a synonym of stealing—robbery, larceny, housebreaking, etc., and if he is "in bad" with the officers and the court he is stuck on all of these charges and sentence imposed accordingly, when only one crime has been committed. The Savage or Steven case of mail robbery at Kansas City five years ago was the case in which Judge Sanborn made this ruling. The court at Kansas City found the man guilty as charged on pure prejudice and not a whit of evidence, and sentenced him to ten years in prison, (five years each on two "count") and as the five year limit of the law is up Savage has been ordered released. Any judge who accepts a technicality of law to vent his spleen against a person charged with crime and sentences that person to prison for a longer term than the law provides is guilty of a crime more hideous than the acts of the Romans who tortured the condemned because they had the power on their side. We hope Judge Sanborn's decision will have some effect on local jurists who sentence bootleggers to prison for terms aggregating 8 to 10 and 20 years for a crime calling for only a few days in the county or city jail. Take heed lest your judicial days be numbered. WICHITA, KANSAS Any one having news for this column please call Market 2171 or see Mrs Isle Brook, 1021 Ohio avenue. Mr Sam Cullis of Hutchinson, Kansas, spent a few days in the city last week, and while here attended the Tuskegee Land concert at the Potom. Mr William Mitchell, nice Bessie Whittet, of St. Louis, Mo., is visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mr Alph noe Jackson of Mulberry bars, was a recent visitor in the city. A "Matrice" dance was tendered the Tuskegee band boys Monday afternoon, June 20, at the Masonee hall and about twenty five couples were present. Misses Lillian Aleutid, A Ha Brown, Laveria and Lillian Franklin of Winfield, Kas, spent Monday June 4th, in the city. Mrs. Mattie Jordan of Newton, Kas, who has been the guest of Miss Rocie Frame for two weeks returned home Monday. Mrs. Wm. Parks of Asbury Park, N. J. Mrs. B. P. Hill and Mrs. John Hall left Tuesday for a week's visit at Pratt, Kansas. Mr. Carl J. Gross and Mr. W. Cranshaw of Newton, Kas, spent the Fourth of July in the city visiting with friends. Mrs. Roland Smith,nee Corinne Bettis, of Kansas City, Mo, arrived Sunday on a visit with relatives and friends for a month. The Tuskegee band, orchestra and glee club, under the direction of Prof. N. Clark Smith, gave a very splendid concert Monday night, June 30th, at the Forum. About three thousand persons attended. A reception was given by the "Good Time Boys" of the Independent club, honoring Prof. Smith and the band boys at Rodman hall after the concert Monday night. Mrs. Madona Ford of Arkansas, is visiting her mother, Mrs. J. McFee of Ohio avenue. Mr. Emmon Massey left Tuesday night for Topeka. Prof. F. C. West and son, Herman, are visiting relatives in Arkansas City, Kansas. Mrs. Jack Dodson, nee Miss Sallie Rawles, and daughter Varletta, left Sunday for their home in Chicago. Mr Earl Young of Lawrence, Kas, spent a few days in the city, guest of his cousin, Mr. Gordon West. The A. M. E. church held a rally on Last Sunday, making a partial report of $500. Rev. C. A. Williams is making great efforts, with the assistance of his members and friends, to raise funds for the erection of a new edifice. The final report of the rally will be made next Sunday. Mrs. Mary Clark is visiting with grand daughter, Mrs. F. Bynum, in Kansas City. One of those charming social affairs where the tone of beauty, culture and tenure is blended, was the musical given on Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. J. R. Whitted, with Mrs. L. Humphreys, Mrs. Myrtle Hurst and Mrs. Stella Turner as hostesses, honoring Mrs. Wm Mitchell of St. Louis, Mo., and Mrs. Jack Dodson of Chicago. The lawn and porch presented a beautiful appearance from the glow of the Japanese lanterns and other decorations. The musical and literary selections rendered were excellent. A dainty apart was served and a highly enjoyable time was spent by the righty or more guests present Mrs. Chas Smith of Kansas City is visiting in the city with relative. Quite a number celebrated the Fourth of July with pies and fishing parties. WANTED. A little girl from ten to twelve years old. Nice home for the right girl. Drugs. Medicines. Toilet Goods. Cleanest and Best Stock in Kansas. N. F. Cor. 6th and Minnesota Ave. Farm and Garden Small Seed and Delicate Nature of Plant Require Compact Soil. When alfalfa is grown on corn or potato ground the preparation of the seed bed is a comparatively simple affair, writes L. It Widnord of the North Dakota experiment station. The land should be diskied in the spring and worked with a pog tooth harrow. After diskling and harrowing, the ground should be worked occasionally during the spring with disk and harrow in order to conserve the moisture and to kill the young germinating weeds. Growing alfalfa after a corn or potato crop is of added advantage in 10 Photograph by Long Island agricultural experiment station SEEDING ALFALFA WITH BAND DRILL that the seed bed is firm below the top, two or three inches. The small seed of the alfalfa and the delicate nature of the young plant demand a compact seed bed in comparison to what is allowable for corn or even for wheat. In an open, porous seed bed the soil is apt to dry out in the upper few inches, and if this occurs shortly after the germination of the alfalfa the young seedlings are quite liable to die through lack of moisture If alfalfa is to be grown after a crop of small grain the land should be fall plowed. The fall plowing allows the seed bed to become more compact than spring plowing and, in addition, alds in conserving moisture. The fall plowing should be worked in the spring in much the same manner as the corn or potato ground. Alfalfa may be grown upon summer fallow, though this probably has no advantage over corn ground in most instances. GOOD ADVICE. Reading good farm papers never made any man a poorer farmer or a poorer man How many do you read? SAVING THE STRAWBERRIES. Marsh Hay is Good For Use as a Mulch—Way to Keep Celery. As soon as the ground freezes mulch the strawberries. Use a light, coarse material that will not pack down too closely and thus smother the plants. Marsh hay is excellent for this pur- pose, as it contains few seeds Last winter I kept celery in the fruit cellar nearly all winter. At harvest I dug the plants, leaving considerable soil on the roots, removed them to a dimly lighted corner of the cellar and packed them closely. A little ad ditional soil was packed in among the roots, and the plants were then thoroughly watered, taking care not to wet the tops or get any in the heart of the plant. Every three weeks during the winter it was thoroughly watered. It kept perfectly and continued to grow slowly throughout the winter. - Professor Wright, Pennsylvania State College, in American Agriculturist. Among the Animals. For some years past a number of dairymen in Australia have adopted the practice of blanketing cows during wet and cold weather. The results in every case are spoken of as being highly satisfactory. Keep the horseshoes well tightened on the hoofs now, as this is the time of year they are most frequently lost by being hoosened in the mud or snow or because of long usage. They are too high priced to be lost, and, besides, a loose shoe injures the hoof and is a hindrance to the animal in travel. When an ewe drops her lamb put her in a small pen for two or three days or until the lamb is strong enough to follow the flock. Examine the udder and tents to see that they are not fevered. If the lamb is unable to consume all the milk for a few days the ewe should be milked out at least once each day. The production of farm yard manure in this country now represents a value greater than the total value of the corn crop. The estimated annual value of farm manure produced in America is $233,000,000. All authorities agree that more than one-third of this material is absolutely wasted by the farm-orn. DO YOU LIKE "SWEETS?" They're Fine With Gravy—Hera's How You May Grow a Crop. Plant a few sweet potatoes in your garden this spring. They aren't hard to grow, and what is richer to eat than brown sweet potatoes with gravy? Besides, this vine is very ornamental, and its thick, dark foliage helps to make your vegetable garden more at- tractive. Sweet potatoes are grown by means of sets or sprouts which grow from the root binds. It is best to get them from seed growers or gardeners. They require warm, moderately rich, sandy land. If the land is too fertile there will be a large growth of top at the expense of the root. The plants may be set out from the middle of May until the 1st of July or after the late frosts are over. The potato may be grown on the level, but a ridge usually is pitted in the garden ridging may be done with a hoe, making the ridge about eighteen inches broad and six inches high. The rows should be from three and a half to four feet apart. Set the plants along the center of the ridge they should be about two feet apart and if the soil is moist it is only necessary to dip the roots in water before setting. But if it is unusually dry at this time it will be advisable to sprinkle the plants occasionally. When the plants are small they should be cultivated often enough to kill the weeds and keep a mellow surface. Later on the vines the shoots will cover the ground, then cultivation is impracticable as well as undesirable. After the vines are too large to cultivate they should be lifted on casually or they are likely to take root at the joints and keep on forming more vines with no roots in the hill large enough for use. The vines should be lifted once a week. Every vine should be loose from hill to tip. This lifting may be done very rapidly with a pitchfork, but some care must be taken. Kansu Industrialist. FOLKS OUT. STOCK IN. Here's a Simple Gate That Will Help to Solve the Problem. It is often inconvenient to pause and unlatch and then latch a gate between the barnyard or some other place where stock is kept and the garden or a field from which it is desired to keep animals away. To obviate such difficulties the plan illustrated will be found very convenient. As will be seen, the fence is made to end at two stout posts, be [From the American Agriculturist] STOCK STOPPING GATE tween which is a rather larger opening than is usually allowed for a footpath gate From one of these posts the during times of fence are built to posts so as to form a shaped opening, each ending at a post. On the other large the post is hung the gate, which swings each way and either comes against the shaped sides when pushed or may continue so as to strike the smaller posts. In either case animals cannot get post, and yet the gate is always open for human beings - American Agriculturist OLD AND TRUE. The old English farmers put their advice about keeping barnyard mature into two lines: Keep it moist and treat it tight. And it will with your care require That is pretty much the whole story - Kural New Yorker FARMING WITH BRAINS. Never venture upon an old bridge with team or machinery without seeing that it is firm and safe for heavy weights. If the fertility of the soil is to be maintained it must be supplied with vegetable matter. Turn under cover crops and increase the humna supply. According to the town Press bulletin No 12, sodium arsenite is the only chemical that will entirely destroy the Canada thistle. It is applied at the rate of one and a half pounds to bfty two gallons of water. Do not expect the hired man to feel satisfied if you leave him alone with all the chores while you are away visiting unless you are willing to do the same for him occasionally. Hired men are human beings and will, as a rule, appreciate fair treatment. A soil that does not quickly, in loose and sandy and leathery or also in poor physical condition from too little water and/or organic matter. Where irrigation is practicable this is adviable plants of manure, green manure, liming if there is sourness and thorough and persistent cultivation. The "Go Devils," Iola's fast ball team, played six games during the week of July 4th, winning four and losing two games. Their first defeat of the season wa on Sunday June 20, at the hands of the Neosho Falls Grays and their second defeat was the second game of a doubleheader; on July 4th by the Iola White Sox. On Monday and Tuesday at Bartlesville, Okla., the "Go Devils" defeated the Bartlesville "Blue" by the score of 1 to 4 and 9 to 2. July 4th the "Go Devils" defeated the Iola White Both Phones 53. Holzmark Furniture, Corp. 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Meadow Gold Butter Purest of cream, carefully selected, thoroughly pasteurized, skilfully churned makes this the best of all butter, always pure, sweet and good. Packed fresh from the churns in patented odor proof packages to preserve all its goodness for you. Ask Your Grocer for Meadow Gold Butter NOTICE TO THE Trolly to Kansas Cars leave Third and Delaware Main, Kansas City, Missouri, 0:30 A. M., to 10:30 P. M., ex c night last car leaves at 12 o'c l Sunday when the weather is half hour from 8:30 A. M., to Leavenworth, if not delayed, a Leaves depot at 6th and Penn A. M., and 5 P. M. The Kansas City WILL H. WITTIG, President and Man Geo. Eysell Union Depot Mail Orders Prom Opposite W All the Best Brand Its flavor wins favor. Continental Creamery Co., Topeka. . NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC. lly to Kansas Leave Third and Delaware, Leavenworth, for 10 Kansas City, Missouri, every hour on the ha Continental Creamery Co., Topeka, Kos. Trolly to Kansas City. Cars leave Third and Delaware, Leavenworth, for 10th and Main, Kansas City, Missouri, every hour on the half from 6:30 A. M., to 10:30 P. M., except Saturday and Sunday night last car leaves at 12 o'c lock midnight. Sunday when the weather is nice, cars will leave on the half hour from 8:30 A. M., to 9:30 P.M. Express car leaves Leavenworth, if not delayed, at 8 A. M., and 2 P. M. Leaves depot at 6th and Penn., Kansas City, Missouri, at 11 A. M., and 5 P. M. Geo. Eysell Drug Co., Union Depot Drug Store 1036 Union Avenue Home Phone West 360 Sox 2 to 1, and losing the 20.00 game to the same team in the afternoon 6 to 2. On Sunday last the "Go Devils" defeated the Elmwood "Grays" 11 to 5. The "Go Devils" would like to arrange a series of games with any fast team in Kansas, Oklahoma, Nebraska or Missouri. We send a special challenge to the Kansas City Giants through The Plaindealer for games for July 22, 23 and 24, to be played at Kansas City H. BLAND, Manager ARTHUR L. GRUBBS, Captain. Furniture Co., carpets, Draperies. Kansas City, Kansas People's Hair. We Sell More CREOLE HAIR Goods than any other store in the United States.—Wigs, Plaits, Brands, Transformations, Puffs, Etc. All shades guaranteed to wash and comb. All kinds of Straightening Combs, Pomades, and Skin Preparations. FRONT PART - Made with a part in the centre, see No 1011 Start up. Will stand crimb. dows of Gold dow Gold etter carefully selected, thor- skilfully churned makes butter, always pure, the churns in patented to preserve all its good- wins favor. mery Co., Topeka, Kas. TO THE PUBLIC..... Kansas City. are, Leavenworth, for 10th and art, every hour on the half from Washing and Ironing Kansas Gas & Electric Deep Water, Softened, and Parified is used exclusively in our extire Washing Process. Not ordinary rain water filled with impurities from the air and roof top; but pure sparkling crystal like water from our own wells 65 feet deep. Every drop of the 25,000 gallons of water we use a day is chemically treated to kill the alkali that is in it and then treated again by a compressed air system which eliminates all the chemicals. The water then is perfectly soft and absolutely pure and is used unstintingly through every process of laundering. Such water greatly eliminates the wear on clothes for strong washing compounds are unnecessary. All that is needed in addition is good pure soap—WE MAKE OURS AND KNOW IT IS PURE. This'water proposition is just one of our hobbies—we have a dozen others which go toward making our service the BEST. Send us a trial bundle of la undry and see for yourself. C. H. MATTHEWS, Founder & Mg'r. Order Your th: m PRO FOR Ice Cream We manufacture the p the market. No social fun PROMPT ATTENTION GE TOPEKA There is No Ice Cream Direct from The Continental Creamery Co. We manufacture the purest, cheapest and best in the market. No social function complete without it. PROMPT ATTENTION GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS TOPEKA, U. S. A. O.K.L. for Pure, Wholesome Substitutes are always advertised acknowledging the superiority of used to insure good cooking or bake. O. K. Lard is made from select under federal inspection, rendered packed in our patented, air-tight. O. K. Lard is used by thousands it's the best lard that money can order today from your greco The Chas. Wolf TOPEKA, FOR SALE... 240 Acres Good Farm Land... Three miles from Nicodemus, Kan.— 50 acres in cultivation. Good farm residence—never-falling water sup ply. $30 per acre—one-half cash. Address, THE PLAINDEALER FORTY ACRES of good sweet potato and watermelon land, located four miles from Topeka FOR SALI. This land will produce from 150 to 300 bushels of potatoes per acre and from $75.60 to $100.00 worth of melons per acre. Address. --- --- --- By Electricity has passed the Experimental Stage and is Recognised Everywhere as the Most Satisfactory and Economical Method of Doing Work Which is Necessary and Yet Dreaded By Most People More Than Any Other Part of Domestic Service ELECTRIC WASHERS That Will Do the Washing for an Ordinary Sized Family for Five Cents Are Now on the Market and the Electric Iron is Now so Well Known That it Readily Speaks for Itself. Our SALES DEPARTMENT Will Send Any of These Appliances to Your Home for a 30 Day Free Trial. Could Anything Be Fairer Than That? COMPANY, Phone Market 4650. Water, Softened, very in our extire Wain water filled with it are sparkling crystal lily Every drop of the 25% naturally treated to kill in by a compressed airs. This perfectly soft and through every process it eliminates the wounds are unnecessary in addition is go KNOW IT IS PURE Position is just one of go toward making a bundle of la undry and PHONE 519 The Mutual, "The Soft Water" LANCASTER eam Direct tinental ure the purest, ch social function com TION GIVEN TO TOPEKA, U. S. A. There is No Substitute There is No Substitute In the World for K.LAR Wholesome Pastry always advertised "as good superiority of lard. Good cooking or baking. made from select, Kansas tion, rendered in open l ted, air-tight, odor-proof, by thousands of the be at money can buy. Don't in your grocer or butcher. Wolff Pac TOPEKA, U. S. A. O.K.LARD for Pure, Wholesome Pastry Cooking Substitutes are always advertised "as good as lard," thereby acknowledging the superiority of lard. Good, pure lard must be used to insure good cooking or baking. O. K. Lard is made from select, Kansas fed, fat, little pigs, under federal inspection, rendered in open kettles and carefully packed in our patented, air-tight, odor-proof pails. O. K. Lard is used by thousands of the best families who say it's the best lard that money can buy. Don't accept a substitute. Order today from your grocer or butcher. He has it. The Chas. Wolff Packing Co., TOPEKA, U. S. A. LER, Joseph, Mo. THE PLAINDEALER. A BARGAIN. softened, and Parified for extire Washing Process. Milled with impurities from the air ing crystal like water from our own so of the 25,000 gallons of water rated to kill the alkali that is in it impressed air system which elimi- dy soft and absolutely pure and is very process of laundering. rates the wear on clothes for unnecessary. ction is good pure soap—WE IT IS PURE. Just one of our hobbies—we have making our service the BEST. a undry and see for yourself. E 519 Actual, "The Soft Water" Laundry Direct from The Continental Creamery Co. purest, cheapest and best in ction complete without it. GIVEN TO MAIL ORDERS A, U. S. A. LARD me Pastry Cooking_ tised "as good as lard," thereby of lard. Good, pure lard must be baking. sect, Kansas fed, fat, little pigs, served in open kettles and carefully fat, odor-proof pails. kinds of the best families who say it buy. Don't accept a substitute. Butcher or butcher. He has it. ff Packing Co., U. S. A. Mme.M.Beard, Hair Specialist. WICHITA. KANSAF ```markdown ``` OSAWATOMIE, KANSAS. Obituary.—Miss Marie Dryden, the eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. Dryden, was born in Dover, Okla., Feb 20, 1895. She died June 29, 1913, at one o'clock a.m., at her home in this city, at the age of 18 years, 4 months, 9 days. All her life was practically spent in Osawatomie, receiving her education here. She was happily converted and joined the A. M. E. church a little over a year ago, remaining a member until death. She was a Sunday school teacher, a member of the choir and a zealous young church worker and never thought she could do too much for the church or the Sunday school. Miss Surilda Bradley spent July ward Christian life and was indeed an exemplary young woman. She was not only the favorite of the family, but very popular and a favorite of the church, Sunday school and social circles of the city. She was a sophomore in the High school. Marie was of a sweet and congenial disposition and made friends with everybody. She was loved by every one, both old and young. She bore her, sickness with much patience giving to no one undue worry, having a grateful smile for the smallest favor. She died without a struggle. She said all had been good to her, but that it was too late to try to do anything more for her, as the Lord had called her and she must go. She leaves to mourn her demise father, mother, one sister, two brothers, a host of relatives and many friends. "She has gone to mangle with the In the land of the great beyond; Where no parting, joy or sorrow Ever exists in that peaceful land— tomorrow."—Stanley. Miss Florence and Grace Straut- ets and Miss English of Paola attended the funeral of Miss Dryden. Last Sunday was quarterly meeting day at the A. M. E. church and the preiding elder and the pastor conducted the meeting- on the John Brown battle ground. An enjoyable time was had by all. Everybody carried baskets filled with good things to eat and it was eaten, too. Mrs. Anderson of Ottawa, attended the basket meeting last Sunday. Mr. Jesse Carter spent Sunday in the city, guest of Miss Maco Stanley. Mr. Lance Carter and Mr. Clyde Jefferson of Garnett spent Sunday in the city, guests of Misses Letha and Blanche Stanley. Rev. Nichols and family and Mrs. Sarah Jones spent Monday in the country with Mr. Will Davis and his family. Mr. James Manley of Garnett was a pleasant visit was a pleasant visitor in the city Sunday. Mrs. W. B. Majors made a flying trip to Kansas City Friday of last week. She was accompanied by her niece. Miss Turner and Mr. Vann spent the Fourth in Ottawa. Miss Irene Johnson, of Ottawa spent Sunday in the city the guest of Mrs. Stanley and family. Guandma Armstrong is visiting Mrs. Sarah Jones, her daughter indefinitely. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION Tenth Annual Session. Beginning July 30th. to August 3rd, 1913. The National Association of Teachers in Colored Schools, which convenes in its tenth annual session in Little Rock, Ark., July 30 to Aug. 3, 1913, promises a program covering the various phases of Educational and Social work among our people. Secondary and high school work rural and city schools will receive careful study and full discussion. Special conferences will be held and papers will be read giving a thorough study of the condition of the public schools among our people. The questions of sanitation and health, the teaching through the school by using it as a social center will be illustrated by reports from concrete examples. The local committees are at work as well as the committees throughout the state under direction of the State Teachers' Association. Through these committees large delegations will be made up and ample and full preparation will be made for the comfort and pleasure of the hundreds of delegates. The Kempner theatre has been secured by the local committee in which the daily sessions will be held. On Sunday, Aug. 3, in every church of the city at 11 o'clock some phase of the education will be discussed by the leading educators, who have been assembled. At 3 o'clock Sunday the closing Educational Mass meeting will be held in the Ke,mpner theatre, where Dr. Booker T. Washington will make the closing address. Transportation. A special train of sleepers will be run from Birmingham to Little Rock over the Frisco and Rock Island roads which train will accommodate all delegates from the Southeastern States. The Ihot Springs round trip summer rate will be use by these delegates. The Southwestern Passenger association which includes Oklahoma, Arkansas and Texas, has granted round trip rates of two cents for each way for all sections. Special car parties will be from Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana. It is the plan to have a large and varied exhibit of the school work. KINGFISHER COUNTY NORMAL Closes Its Sixth Annual Session June 25th, 1913—Adopis Resolutions. The Kingfisher County Normal Institute closed its sixth annual session Wednesday, June 25th, and the committee on resolutions made the following report: We recommend that a vote of thanks be extended to the Board of Education of this city for the use of this building, in which we have held the sixth annual session our County Normal Institute, ending June 25, '13. Whereas the colored teachers are dent, Prof. Geo. E. Moore, has spared neither time nor pain in his earnest endeavors to promote the general welfare of this institute and the Negro schools at large, we, the teachers of Kingfisher county, together with our visiting teachers, recommend that a vote of thanks be extended to him in return for his many past favors. We, as teachers, recommend that each of us should strive to create a greater interest on the part of our pupils to live moral lives and to do more efficient and more practical work in agriculture and domestic science and to reach a higher standard of citizenship. Whereas the colored teachers are paid for their labor out of what is called a separate school fund of each county wherein there is established school houses for the education of Negro children; and the majority of them are forced by circumstances to dispose of their warrants at a great sacrifice; we recommend that the teachers of this normal institute put forth every effort to have the county commissioners arrange with the bank in which the county's money is deposited to cash all separate school warrants pertaining to that particular county. We also recommend that a vote of thanks be extended to the janitor, Mr. William Holden for his useful services during our sixth annual normal institute. Whereens, we the teachers of the various counties of Western Oklahoma have been cordially and sumptiously entertained by the loyal citizens of this city, we recommend that a vote of gratitude be extended them in return for their mutual hospitality to us during our stay in their city. We also recommend that this body of students ask the co-operation of the Langston State University in helping to create an interest on the part of the Negro boys and girls along the line of agriculture throughout this state. The above resolutions were adopted. E. V. ROSS, Chairman, ETHEL K. LEE, Secretary. P S.—Our Normal was quite a success and our enrollment was 91, and quite a number took the examination. CALDWELL KANSAS. Mrs. Elbert Cunningham spent a few days in Hiawatha, Kas., and Galveston, Texas. She reports a very pleasant time. Mrs. Mary Chandles is visiting relatives in Oklahoma City, Okla. Mrs. Fred Graves accompanied her sister-in-law to Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday night. Mr. Ernest Williams has returned from a visit to Omaha, Neb. Mr. and Mrs. John Chandlies spent the first of the week fishing. Elder J. C. Harris, Misses Rhoda and Flora Pesten attended the Sunday school convention at Wichita and report a large time. Mr. Goldie Ward, one of our energetic young men, is making quite a hit with his fine driving horse. Miss Punny. BUTLER MISSOURL Mr. I. Lloyd Kenoly and Miss Isabella Monday surprised their many friends by being quietly married on Wednesday evening. They departed immediately for a visit with relatives at Neosho and Kansas City. When in Omaha THE : PATTON : HOTEL N. P. PATTON, Prop. (2 Blocks So. of Union Station.) —CAFE IN CONNECTION. 'Meals at All Hours. Phone Douglas 4445. 1014 16-18 South 11th St. OMAHA. : NEBRASKA MAKE THE MONEY CERTAIN. Every crop rotation must contain crops that make money for the farmer. New farmers can afford to experiment. This must be left to the experiment stations. The crops grown must be those best adapted to the type of farm and to the location. If a farmer can make more money out of one crop than out of any other, then that crop must form the basis of his rotation, and other crops may be added in such proportions as to make the best balance of labor, product and fertility.—Kansas Industrialist. STUFF BEHIND THE CROP. It's Always There—Successful Farming Means Discovering It. Behind every big crop you will find the stuff that made it grow. It may not all be in the form of a finely ground dust purchased in a bag, nor is a crop plowed under, nor in a heavy application of barnyard scrapings, but wherever there is the big crop there must be the abundance of available elements to produce it. There are other things than fertilizers that make crops grow. The old Englishman Tull claimed that "Village is fertilizer," and if you mean by fertilizer something that brings a fruitful return Tull was about right. If you are in the field when the crop that makes the remarkable yield is planted you will usually find deep and careful plowing and repeated narrowing, rolling and dragging that produce a perfect seed bed, firm below, free from clods, due on the surface to hold moisture during drought Continue to watch this crop and you will find that the tillage is frequent and careful; that there is an extra dose of fertilizer added just before fruiting time The invariable tendency is to hasten seedling by neglecting tillage, and quite as invariably it is a mistake A few days in planting have little to do with the yields of most crops, but an extra harrowing of the seed bed may mean a great deal Those who skimp on tillage are usually blessed with a naturally perfect soil of sand and loam, but they usually have a shortage of natural fertility which they must make good If you must skimp on tillage do it after the crop is planted, but have first conditions right.—Country Gentleman A son may inherit a farm, but not a crop PUTTING IN PLANTS? If You Are, Here's a Dibble That Will Help You. The illustration shown herewith, taken with the description from the Orange Judd Farmer, indicates how a dibble may be made to space plants at equal distances. It consists of a beam in which pegs are set at the desired intervals and a handle which bolts to the beam. If an old spade handle is not to be had a crocheted limb, as shown at c. SHOVEL will serve the purpose. Stout wires, as shown at a, a, indicate the positions of the next row and help to keep the planting on the square. At b, b, are shown other cross beams spaced differently from the one attached to the handle. For use in the greenhouse a handle only three or four inches high may be used. A well bred animal costs very little more to purchase and generally less to feed than a bad one, while the progeny is always salable "ADAM WAS A GARDENER." Plenty of fine tomatoes can be bad without any trouble if hardwood ashes are used as a fertilizer and are also afted on the leaves to keep off the little black files. Avoid the use of too much water on the lettuce plants. It may cause them to damp off and it will tend to produce soft and spilling plants. Stocky plants are an important factor in producing a good crop of lettuce. Mustard and cress are two of the finest salads we have. Now in shallow drills three or four inches apart. Cut three weeks from date of sowing with shears. Wash and serve with salt and bread and butter or with a mayonnaise dressing. A fertilizer that contains about 4 per cent of nitrogen and about 8 to 10 per cent of each of the mineral elements is well adapted to general trucking or market gardening. If additional nitrogen is needed it can be supplied by top dressing with nitrate of acid; at the rate of 100 to 200 pounds to the sere. FARMS Colored men, why not buy a farm in a land where a man is a man, where ONE crop will pay for your farm. I can sell you a farm in Logan county, Kansas. PRICES FROM $10 TO $20 per acre; easy terms, good soil, best climate. If you mean business, write S. E. CAREY, Attorney at Law, Russell Springs, Kansas. Eat or Sleep? Then... When in Kansas City and want first class service and a fine place to stop, call on Mrs. Josephine Daves, 317 Minnesota avenue, Kansas City, Kansas. WANTED AGENTS: To write Life and Accident Insurance Policies for Shawnee County. NTA'L LIFE INSURANCE CO Chicago, Ill T. W. TROUPE, State Agent 428 Lincoln St., Topeka, Kan. State Agent, E. D. JONES. STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES, Fresh Meats, Cigars and Tobacco. 322 E. 1st St. Topeka, Kansas. H. T. GEEDER, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. PITTSBURG, KANSAS. Office: 1241/2 E. Third St. Phones; Office 1475; Res. 1945. Diseases of Women a Specialty. Both phones 774 Res., Bell 649 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Office 334 Kansas Ave., over Gibler's Drug Store, across from Throop Hotel. Calls Answered Day and Night. Residence: 1535 Van Buren St Office hours: 9.30 to 10:30; 3 to 6 Bell phone 901. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN. Physician and Surgeon. 832 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1026 Buchanan St. Residence phones: dell 901-2. Ind. 2889 Red DR. J. M. JAMISON. and Ladies of Protection Special attention to Diseases of ..Women and Private Diseases... Office and Residence, 327 Madison St. Bell phone 1021 DENTIST All Work Guaranteed to Give Satisfaction. 832 Kansas Avenue. - Phone 3496. When in Topeka and want a neatly furnished room, call at 113 W. 10th St. Mrs. B. F. Austin, Prop. Rooms by day or week. Strictly first class. For Sale. MY HAIR DRESSING. MANICURING AND MASSAGE PARLORS. My equipment is all upto-date and comparatively new. The business is well established and in splendid location. Reasons given privately for desiring to sell. None but an experienced operator can handle the trade. Address MRS. A. DORSEY-CLAYTON, 1802½ Main St. Parsons, Kansas. Hadley and Robinson, BARBERSHOP AND BATHS Shining Parlor Everything neat, clean and up-to-date. 317 Kansas Ave. TOPEKA, KA8 UNION... HOTEL.. Cafe, 127 West Railroad Street. SHERMAN TROTTER, Prorrietor. BOARD AND LODGING. Everything First Class. NORTH TOPEKA. KANSAS. Entered at the Postoffice at Topeka as Second Class Mail Matter. PENSIONS FOR CONFEDERATES. The most absurd suggestion that has ever been made by any sane man was that of General Young, made at Gettysburg on Tuesday, that the United States might come to admit Confederate soldiers to the National Military Homes and might pension them. Confederate are maintained at soldiers' homes and are pensioned because of services rendered the government of the United States. What services did the Confederate soldiers tender this country? They caused it four years of the most destructive war. They took the lives of more than 300,000 of its faithful citizens. They filled the land with widows and orphans. They sent hundreds of thousands of our best young men out into life maimed or with impaired health. They saddled upon us two billion dollars of debt and made the soldiers' homes and the pensions of the Union soldiers necessary. And all for what? Why that human slavery might be perpetuated in the land That was all there was to it. The mawkish sentimentalists who would put the Confederate on a level with the Union soldier never mentions the cause which lay at the bottom of the contest, but that was it. Don't forbet it. We are willing to forgive. We rejoice in the gathering at Gettysburg and the spirit of fraternity that prevails there. We are glad to have the Confederate soldiers live in this country on the same terms as those who did not fight on either side. But we neve will acknowledge that they were right, and we never will be willing to reward them for the wrong they did. The United States has already treated them with a generosity never equaled by any nation to a fallen foe. If it requires this further concession, as General Young intimates, to 'obliterate the bitterness of the past,' why let the bitterness remain. It would only be replaced by contempt for the government should this antidote be administered. And a government that would place those who tried to destroy it upon a level with those who offered their lives to preserve it would be deserving only of contempt.—Leavenworth Times. GREAT HONOR DUE HIM The following law was passed by the state legislature of New York, providing for the organization of a colored regiment of infantry in the state militia. The colored people not only of New York, but of the entire nation are under obligations to Gov. Sulzer, who had the courage and conviction to accord the colored people of New York the right to organize a military company. This governor has demonstrated that he is fair and impartial and is a governor for all the people. This Christian spirit exhibited by him will go a long way toward ameliorating the prejudice in other states in reference to the organization of colored military companies. The colored man has always demonstrated himself as a soldier, and has fought in every war from the Revolutionary war to the Spanish-American conflict and has proven his heroism, and will be called upon again before many years. Governor Sulzer is a state man and can see the worth of the colored soldiers, and has come to the rescue of that class of white men today and not tomorrow. We will assure him that the colored regiment will give credit not only to themselves but to the great state of New York and the nation. The Eighth Regiment of Illinois has demonstrated this for years. We hope the governor of other states will follow in his footsteps and do likewise. Let the colored people of the United States sing praises to Gov. Sulzer for having the courage to organize a colored regiment Chapter 793. AN ACT to amend the military law, in relation to the organization and equipment of a colored regiment of infantry in the city of New York. (Became a law June 2, 1914, with the approval of the Governor Passed three-fifths being present.) The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows: Section 1. Article two of chapter forty-one of the laws of nineteen hundred and nine, entitled "An act in relation to the military, constituting chapter thirty-six of the consolidated laws," is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof a new section, to be section forty-two, to read as follows: § 40. Colored regiment of infantry. Within three months after this section takes effect, the adjutant-general shall organize and equip a colored regiment of infantry in the city of New York. Such regiment when organized and equipped shall become a part of the national guard of the state of New York, and subject to all the statutes, rules and regulations governing such national guard. The officers of such regiment shall be commissioned by the governor, subject to the provisions of this chapter, in relation to eligibility and examination. The armory board of the city of New York shall provide quarters for such regiment. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. THE NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION, NASHVILLE, TENN. Plans Jubilee Celebration in Connec tion With Annual Session, Sept. 17th to 22nd, 1913. Unlike most religious efforts to show the growth of their denominations, the National Baptist convention, which is to hold its annual session in Nashville, Tenn., September 17th to 22nd, plans to have a Jubilee Celebration in connection with the convention. The entire affair will be under the Negro Baptists of the United States. Continued and careful preparation on the part of the local committee of that city indicates an influx of about twenty-five thousand visitors. Dr. E. C. Morris, D. D., president of the convention, when in Nashville a few weeks ago, stated that the official name of the occasion would be "Fifty Years of Freedom." Unique in its details and plans for the carrying out of the religious Jubilee and Exposition will be its broadness in scope, while it will be held in various parts of the same city. The National Baptist convention proper will be held at the Auditorium, while the Exposition will be in one of the celebrated parks of Nashville, so as to offer an opportunity to every member of the race to take in the "Fifty Years of Freedom" Jubilee. Commissioners from every state in the union are busy at work, collecting exhibits from every section forwarding them to Nashville, that they may be arranged in such a way as to display actual growth and real development. Headquarters for the Publicity Bureau have been opened, and clerks for the Department of Exhibits, together with a committee, have already been arranged and selected. From the way the citizens of Nashville are working, it is assured that the entire arrangement guarantees a complete and successful Exposition. CANTON, ILLINOIS. The A. M. E. mission organized last Sunday week met and held its regular services Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Quite a number were in attendance. Mrs. Blackburn is connected with the A. M. E. mission. Services for the A M. E. mission will be held next Sunday at the K. of P. hall and everybody is invited. The Mt. Carmel Baptist church will start in a few days to build its new edifice. Services at the Mt. Carmel Baptist church at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. B. Y. P. U. 6:30 p.m. Sunday school at 3 p.m. Everybody is cordially invited to attend the services. Mrs. F. Maupin is on the sick list Mr. and Mrs. B. Graves of this city spent several days at Terre Haute, Ind., with Mrs. Graves' sister. Miss Jessie Poster of Peoria, was the guest of Miss Jessie Pickett. The Baptist association of this district will meet at Quincy, Ill. Rev. Williams was recently the guest of Mr. and Mrs. F. Maupin. We are sorry to learn of the illness of Mrs. Brown, aunt of the Maupin and Pickett families. We wish her a speedy recovery. For enlarging work of all kinds, and also for books of religious kinds call on C. M. Maupin, 525 S 5th Ave. The "COBB" Hotel and Bath House BOARD. ROOM AND BATH $6.80 PER WEEK. STOMACH TROUBLES, FEMALE TROUBLES, PHEMATISM, ECZEMA, LUMBAGO, CATARRH, And All Kinds of Blood Disorders. W. D. COBB, Manager, CLAREMORE. . . OKLAHOMA. Cornerstone Laid for Ward Hall, Quindaro. More than seven thousand people assembled at Western University on Sunday July 6th to witness the laying of the corner stone of Ward Hall, under the auspices of the A. M. E. church and Prince HallGrand Lodge, A. F. & A. M., and the Grand Lodge of Missouri. His excellency, Gov. Geo. H. Hodges delivered a splendid address and remarked that he had seen acres of wheat and corn, but had never before gazed upon acres of people at one gathering. The morning sermon by Rt. Rev. Bishop H. B. Parks was one that will long be felt in the souls of his hearers. Other excellent addresses were made by R. T. Cole, Grand Master of Missouri and Jurisdiction and E. J. Hawkins, Grand Master of Kansas and Jurisdiction, who officiated. The laying of this corner stone makes possible the rebuilding of Ward Hall, which was destroyed by fire, April 4, 1912, and a much larger and more costly structure is designed to replace the old one. It was no doubt the prettiest ceremony ever witnessed in Kansas, and the Masons of Kansas and Missouri did themselves proud. Mr. Hawkins is the youngest man that ever was elected grand master in the west, and he has more than made good. In every particular, the ceremony was carried out in a manner that showed ```markdown ``` E. J. HAWKINS, education, refinement and great ability. This was a day that will go down in history as the largest and most earnest gathering that ever assembled among colored people in the great state of Kansas. Long live Ward Hall and the noble cause for which it stands, and may it serve as a beacon light and point the way to rising black boys and girls, that they may grow up and be useful men and women. Grand Master, E. J. Hawkins of Prince Hall Grand Lodge of A. F. & A. M. is making his annual visit. He visited Euclid, No. 2, Mt. Moriah, No. 5, Kaw Valley, No. 18. Over one hundred and fifty members were out to hear him. He said the Lodges were in good working order. The Grand Lodge treasure is responding to widow's needs. The members are paying in the extra assessments and everything is moving on as if nothing had happened. He had Prof. Roundtree to explain the condition of the growing bond. The company has been sued and answered that the bond was given so it is O. K. The members were all pleased with Grand Master, Hawkins' visit and he gave them some whole-some advice. All of Fokeka is with him anh he is the right man in the right place, with a big heart, honest, upright and conscientious. WHAT THE EDITOR SEES. Mrs. Mollie Stanley, of Osawatomie, and Mrs. Matilda Redfield, of Chicago, were guests of Mrs. Lulu Jones, in Kansas City, Kas., last week. When in Kansas City and want a first-class place to stop, call and see Mrs. C. 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Aq each end of the long table were bowls of crimson garden flowers. Covers were laid for Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Ward, Mrs. Wesley Northington, Mrs. John Page, Mrs. L. C. Clark, Mrs. W. T. McKnight, Mrs. Harvey Scott, Mrs. Clarence 'Davis, Mrs. O. A Taylor, Mrs Fred Perkins, Mrs. Dwight Burton and Miss Lucile Troupe. A CORRECTION An article headed "In Memoriam" and signed "A Friend," appeared in these columns last week, praising the wife of the late James C. Clark for the noble sacrifice made by her in caring for him during his illness. The article was not only erroneous, but narrow in the extreme. The Plaindealer does not know the writer thereof, but feel that people should know whereof they speak before rushing into public print. Mr. Clark was a relative of Mrs. Sadie Gray, wife of our esteemed friend and fellow townman, Mr. Geo. Gray, and it was at their home that the deceased was nursed and cared for by Mrs. Gray. 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SOUTH AFRICAN IMPORTING CO. 1841 Wabash Ave. Dept. 1374 CHICAGO The trustees of Saint John A. M. E. church paid $1,000 on the bonded debt, which leaves a balance of $2,500. They are now devising a plan to raise money to build and at the same time pay the interest, which is due Aug. 1. The citizens and members of the church should rally to the support of the trustees, who are doing all they can to build up the church. Miss Janie G. Allen of Los Angeles, Cal., is spending two weeks in the city with her mother, Mrs. Janie Allen on Center street. Miss Allen arrived last week. She will visit with friends in Kansas City, Chicago and Saint Louis, and will go from there to Natchez, Miss, to visit her father, on her return she will spend a few days in Denver. # 2:30 ... MATINEE EVERY DAY ... 2:30 COMING! 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In a brief note from Miss Brown, the girls wish to be remembered to all of their friends, and also to express their thanks and appreciation for the royal manner in which they were entertained while here. 347 North Van Buren Street-Reva Walton Brown, Pastor Miss Carrie Crockett has taken her departure for Chicago, where she will spend her vacation. She expects to visit Indianapolis, Ind., and Detroit, Mich. Miss Crockett is a graduate of the Mme. Josephine Boyd School of Beauty Culture at Chicago and has won a wide reputation among the leading people of this city and state by her scientific work with the scalp and hair and has brought about such wonderful results to so many by restoring hair to bald heads and making the scanty hair thicker. Mrs. Fred Hopkins, of Cripple Creek, Colo., was in the city yesterday and made The Plaindealer a very pleasant call. She has been in Valley Falls for several weeks visiting her mother and numerous friends, and ran up to Topka for a few hours visit with Dr. and Mrs. I. A. Shields. She is one of the most pleasant and agreeable ladies this winter ever met and should she ever visit Topka again and fail to lift our latch sting. The Plaindealer would feel greatly disappointed Misses Irene and Madeline Smith were hostesses at a very dainty little evening party at their home on Lane and King streets Tuesday evening, complimentary to Miss Leona Ercole, of Lawrence. The guests were composed of about twelve couples who highly enjoyed themselves at dancing and cards. The feature of the evening was a contest in writing "fly expressions" in a limited time, in which Miss Goldie Duke won the booby prize. Later in the evening, a dainty luncheon was served and the members departed for their respective hues declaring they could not have wished to spend a more agreeable time. Los Angles (Cal.) New Age: The sudden death of Mrs. Charlotte Edwards Dean was a shock to the whole community as very few people knew of her illness, which was of very short duration. She succumbed Monday morning, June 10th, at 2 a.m., after suffering indigestion. The funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the A. M. E. church. Interment at Rosedale. Decased was a daughter of Rev. J. E. Edwards, former pastor of the First A. M. E. church. Her sister, Miss Carita Edwards, came from Kansas to attend the funeral and will remain her in definitely. Mrs. Howard Griffith, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bright and family, Mrs. Harrison Williams, Mrs. R. J. Norman, Misses Frances, Marcia and Hattie Jamison, Alice and Hazel Griffith, Messrs. Bennie Spotts, and Jay Jamison constituted a picnic July 4 in a grove near Grantville. The party reached the grove at 9:30 a.m. by the hayrick route and a merry trip it proved Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vance preceded the party by buggy and were on hand to welcome the party. At 1:30 the ladies served a lunch and the young men surprised the party by producing a treat in the form of lemon, vanilla and strawberry ice cream. To say that each and all had an enjoyable time puts it very mildly. Mrs. Hennetta Jackson Davis, of Saint Louis, Ms., is in the city visiting her brother, Mr. W. H. Jackson and other relatives and friends. Mrs. Davis is an old Plaindealer girl, and it seemed like the "good old" days when she dropped in to pay the "bunch" a visit. She is a graduate of the Topeka high school, and after leaving the employ of the paper, taught a number of successful terms in the public schools of this city. She is feeling and looking fine, and says that she and Mrs. Lucy Grimstead, another Topeka girl and a former teacher live one door from each other. Mrs. Davis says she likes Saint Louis very much but will always cherish a warm spot in her heart for Topeka. Mrs. Adolph Hubbard and Mrs. Green Sealer were Posters at a reception Thursday afternoon from 4 to 6 at the home of Mrs. Hubbard, 1016 Washington street, complimentary to Mrs. Estella Scott of Omaha, Near. Margueritte C. Idelett of Omaha. A. Z. Eva Miner of Omaha, Near, and Mrs. Sylvan Ward Olden, New Orleans. The guests were received in the yard which was decorated in pink and white. Misses Estola Jones and Reeda Dandridge served punch. Ice cream and Nabisco wafers were served in the dining room which was decorated with pink and white flowers. Mrs. Hubbard and LINCOLN, NEBRASKA. First A. M. E. Church. The rally that just closed, in which Mrs Carne Pullham led, and Mrs Annie Burckhar it was the next highest, netted the church $69 15, and many thanks are tendered to the workers and contributors. Mr. Wiley Lloyd one of the oldest and most respected members of the church, departed this life Sunday (June 29.) After an imposing funeral service on Tuesday following his remains were laid to rest in the Wyuka cemetery. He leaves a wife and a host of friends to mourn his demise. Miss D. Mae Lee appeared at the A M. E. church last Monday night, rendering several readings, beginning with Hagar" and ending with "Tut Tat' A good crowd was out and was highly pleased Mrs. Carl Chisman, Mrs C H Ranson, Mrs Bifou Collins, and Mr Otis Murry were splendid supporters Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds, Mrs Dille Harding, Mrs. Stevens and Mrs Josephine Hawkins as a committee did splendid work Mrs. Anna Roffell entertained at nine o'clock breakfast in honor of Miss D. Mae Lee of Boston, Iowa, last Tuesday. Well, Lorain is at last on the map—colored man has bought an automobile. Mr I B Thomas will be in the "tax" business hereafter. Call him up at any old time. The Nebraska Federation of Colored Women's clubs will meet in this city next year. It is hoped that a reporter will give at least a fair account of the proceedings to the press. People will not spend their time and money and talent and others be given the credit who are not even on the ground. Rev. C R Rurton, pastor of the First A M E church, says he will devote all July to the collection of "Dollar" money, and make a final "Trustee Rally" August 1 BURLINGAME, KANSAS. Mr Ufell Ragin, Mr Preston Lard and Mr. Aldp' Williams spent the 4th to Knoxia. Mr Harold Austin visited relatives and friends here last week. Little Earl Otell of Arkansas City is here visiting his grandparents, Mr and Mrs John Baldor. A farewell dinner was given last Sunday by Mrs. Curt Bagin in honor of her daughter, Miss Mabel Ragin, who took her departure Monday for Salt Lake City, Utah Out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Ben Chirn of Topeka, Mr. Harry Mitchell of Topeka; Mrs. Myrtle and Mr. John Ragin of Kansas City, Ms.; Mr. Berry Johnson and daughters, Misses Etta, Little and Bertha Johnson of Topeka; Mrs. Lucile Smith of Kansas City, and Mr. Harry Graham of Kansas City Mrs. Henry Shaw last Sunday for Kansas City where she will make her home with her son. Miss Mabel Ragin, accompanied by her brother, Jay Ragin, left Monday noon for Salt Lake City, Utah Mr Paul Ford spent July 11th in Topeka with friends. Mrs William Shaw was in Topeka Tuesday on business Mr John Ragin and sister, Miss Myrtle, took their leave for Kansas City, Mr Monday evening after a few days visit in the city with their parents, Mr and Mrs. C. C. Ragin. Mrs Harriet Thompson is in Kansas city this week visiting her daughter, Miss Emma. Miss Mabel Frazier was in Erkridge last week Mrs. Harrison Williams left last Saturday for Persons to visit with her daughter, Mrs. Lewin. WEIR, KANSAS Charley Wright, who was paroled from Hutchinson last year, broke his parole on June 28th and was arrested on July 3rd, charged with taking a check book from the Nary Coal Co., and writing two or three checks, amounting to $50 or $60. He is about 22 or 21 years of age, but has no people living. Mrs. Mary Stewart, who underwent an operation eight or ten days ago, is doing nicely. Rev. A. J. Rgers, of Cherokee, filled the stand at the St. John Baptist church last Sunday at 11 a.m. Rev. J. H Gunner filled the stand at 8 p.m. Both delivered extinct discourses. Bov. Pettigrew, the A. M. E. pass here, held his quarterly meeting at Cherokee on the 6th at 3 p.m. Several of his members from here went over The Sir Knights and Daughters of Taber, I O T. convened at Parsons Tuesday and Mr. J W Austin, Mrs Laura Lee, Mrs Uelena Washington and Mrs Ella Young left here Monday to attend the grand session of the order Mrs Barker of Arkansas, arrived here on the 11th, on a visit to Mrs. Nancy Berry. From the appearance of a certain gentleman, it would seem that he has been through a cyclone at his own home Roy B F. Berry filled the stand at Girard last Sunday, as that place is without a pastor. Rain is badly weeled in this section as everything is very dry Mr George Jackson has closed his restaurant. It is for rent Kansas City, Kansas (By Lydia (, Smith.) What promise to be the greatest ever people of color within the borders of the two Kansas cities in the near future, is an entertainment planned for the benefit of the Yates Young Women's Christian Association, entitled, "Fifty Years of Freedom or From Cabin to Congress." It is a drama in five acts by Katharine Davis Tillman, author of "Thirty Years of Freedom," "The Mew Maker's Club, "Aunt Betsey's Thanksgiving," "Lincoln's Proclamation," etc., which have been given successfully in many of the largest cities of the United States. The cast will be given later Notwithstanding the hot weather much interest is being shown in the activities of the Association by our young and aggressive women. The YWCA Bible class held on Monday evening of this week was well attended, and proved thoroughly interesting. The singing was especially good. Among the distinguished out-of-town visitors at our Association since the last writing were Bishop Alexander Walters of the A. M. H Zion church, who is president of the National Colored Democracy and champion for equal rights of his people, Mrs. Leila Walters, president of the Society of African Redemption and a former manager of the Y. W. C. A. and Hills Watson Walters, then son, all of New York City. Mrs. R. L. Green, of Oakland, Cali, a former resident of this section, Mr. Arthur W. Harris and Miss S. C. Rogers were also among the visitors to our rooms. We had the jolliest time imaginable with the Y W C A women who made up the swimming class on Tuesday afternoon of this week. Several of those who went last week absented themselves to attend the funeral of an old lady. Among those of the swimming class this week were Mrs. T H Dickerson, chairman of Hygiene and Physical Educational committee, Mrs. George P. Porter, Mrs. C. H Howell, Mrs. Caroline Shelton, Mrs. Augusta Dunlap and Mrs. Lydia C. Smith. Women of the two Kansas Cities, Kansas and Missouri respectively with your out of town guests are corollly invited to visit our Association building and register as a member on friend. It is located at North Fifth and State Avenue, the entrance text door to Mrs. Scales' restaurant The sign over our door reads: "Yates Branch. Young Women's Christian Association - Come in." The number of the Association telephone is West 15016. The public is invited to inspect our rooms. Many of the Association women attended the outing and picnic at Heathwood Park on July 14th. There were many features of amusement and the Association women took part not only in running but in winning. Owing too the public exercises held in connection with the laying of the Ward's Hall corner stone at Western University, Quindaro, Kansas, where Gov. Hodges spoke Sunday, no vesper service was held. Our foots were open at the Association but the women took vacation. Next Sunday the service will be held as usual from 2 to 4 o'clock. Come and bring your friends and worship with us. I would like to remind our young women who are going on vacation to join the Y. W. C. A. before you go. It means so much to be a part of the "World-Wide-Movement." The best and most influential women in the world today are included in its ranks. One dollar will pay your membership for one year. Come and be a booster for our Y. W. C. A. Bible Class Come and join the Y. W. C. A Culture Club! Come and join the Camp Fire Girls. Come and join the Y. W. C. A. Choral Class. Come and join the Swimming Class! Come and join the Sewing Class. Who'll be a booster for the Camp Ile Girls Bible Class? The funeral services of the late R47 Gos Clark were held Tuesday afternoon at the Metropolitan Baptist church Rev. E. A. Wilson officiated. The First Christian church, Eighth and Everett, is preparing for a great rally the fourth Sunday in July. Mrs. I. W. Moore, Mrs. A. Allen and Mrs. Laura Allen are visiting in the city the guests of Mrs. A. L. Williams, 529 Nebraska avenue. The Business League of Konsus City, Kansas will hold its first meeting Sunday, July 14 at Rev. McNeen's sixth First and Splittog. Mr. G. W. Bryant, Rev. Spurgeon Davis, Corwine Patterson, Mrs. R. G. Jackson, W. H. Graham, Rev. Alonzo Morgan, James Doe and Mr. J. Frank Bates, a member of The Topeka Plaindealer staff, were all callers at the office of The Review last week. Mr. Edward Lyle and Mr. Jesse Thomas, who were injured sometime at a skate, are able to be out again. Miss Olive Henderson, told the stories on Tuesday of this week to the largest group of children we have had since the opening of the Children's Story Hour for Children All mothers are requested to bring their children every Tuesday from 11 to 12 o'clock Mrs. Suth, 614 New Jersey avenue died Tuesday morning. Wyntt & Randolf have the body. Miss Georgia White, who for the past three weeks had been the guest of Mr. Nick Chiles in Topeka, passed through the city Tuesday enroute to her home in Chicago, and while here she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Goo K Williams. Miss White and Miss Williams were agreeable callers at the Review office. Rev. E. A. Wilson, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist church preached his farewell sermon at that place on Sunday morning, July 7th. His text was, "The Man of Gahlee." The sermon was delivered to a splendid audience that entirely filled the edifice. In the afternoon the different churches and their pastors of the city went out for the union services. At this service Alonzo Morgan and I T Mack were ordained into the ministry. Both of these are worthy young men. Rev. Morgan being a former student of Sumner High school and of the Baptist school at Macon, Mo. Some progressive Baptist church would do well to get in touch with him. In the evening Rev. Wilson lectured from the subject: Permanent Stability," to another large audience. The day services were a grand success from every viewpoint. Rev. and Mrs. Wilson left for Muskogee, Wednesday at 9 p.m. The appearance of the Tuskegee Institute band in Kansas City on Thursday evening of last week was the occasion of much enthusiasm among the music loving public. N. Clark Smith, formerly bandmaster of the Eighth Illinois Regimental State Militia band, is bandmaster of this famous band, which plays largely melodies and folk songs of the colored people. Capt. Smith states that in handling this music he has not only in mind the mere applause of the populace, but he rather wishes to teach the beauty and dignity of Negro music. 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When the vestibule is completed the church will present a handsome appearance. Mrs. Hugh B. Shelby entertained the following ladies at a nine o'clock breakfast Wednesday in honor of Mrs. Belle Crouch of Butler, Mo.—Mrs. G. V. Golden, Mrs. G. W Lowry, Mrs. Eva Booker, Mrs. Ferne Brooks, Mrs. Lulu Nowling, Misses Corn and Wille Dillard. Mr. Samuel Dillard has moved his restaurant from Gold street to N. Silver street. Mr. Dillard is a quiet industrious young man and has built up a good business. Mr. Clyde Jefferson of Garnett was in the city the first of the week, the guest of John Lowry. Mr. William Carter of Kansas City, visited his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Rolley Carter, last week. The commencement exercises of the Normal Training class last week at the A. M. B. church, were successful and reflected much credit upon Rev. Ross who spent much time and energy to bring about good results. The following received diplomas: Mrs. B. R. Ross, Mrs. Lizzie Wilson, Mrs. Necile Robinson Mr. Amanda Taylor, Miss Daisy Peak, Miss Latha McPhearson and Mr. Louis Nowling. Prof. J. P. Barnhill, president of the County Sunday Schools, presented the diplomas in well chosen and appropriate speech. Paola's only pool hall has been closed by the city authorities. Cause Negro must learn to respect the rights of others and not be so loud with his fun and frolics. OLATHE. KANSAS. Mrs. Chas. Coleman left last week for an extended visit through Texas. Prof. R. H. Hughes returned last Monday from a ten days' visit to Little Rock, Ark., and Memphis, Tenn., and reports a fine trip. The following persons spent the week-end in Kansas City: Mrs. John Jenkins and son, Arthur, and Misses Leora Holmes and Lillian Pratt. Eugene Carr and Earl Snell from Spring Hill, Kana, spent Sunday in Kansas City and Quindaro. Izetta Adeline, the seven year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bruce, in East Olathe, died Sunday morning after an illness of six months. Mr. Chas. Walker and children spent the week-end in Excelsior Springs, Mo., visiting his mother. Mrs. Nola Hughes of Lexington, Mo, is visiting her daughters, Mrs. Wright and Mrs. Tonda. Mrs. Hunter Wright, who has been seriously ill, is much better. Rev. A. J. Lewis spent Monday in Kansas City. Mrs. Katie Beasley attended the funeral of her cousin, Rev. George Clarke, in Kansas City last Sunday. Mrs. M. Manlove, Mrs. Art Manlove and Miss Gladys Moten spent the Fourth of July in Holiday. Messrs. Roy Brown, Walter McCullough and Albert Lewis spent the Fourth of July in Kansas City. Mr. Lawrence Caldwell spent the Fourth of July in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. PITTSBURG, KANSAS. Miss Lillie B. Clay of Buxter Springs, Kans., was in the city last week, guest of her sister, Mrs. Thos. Starkey. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Croft entertained Tuesday evening in honor of a few of the Normal students. The music was furnished by the Kane Brothers. Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter of Buxter Springs, spent the week-end with Mr. and Mds. Thos. Starkey. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cole entertained at dinner Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Carter of Buxter, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Starkey. Mrs. Strong of South America, addressed the congregation of the Mt. Hebron Baptist church Sunday morning on "Foreign Missions." The congregation listened very attentively while she told the story of the condition of the mission field. She received a collection of ten dollars. While in the city she was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Marshall. Miss Eva Garrett, who is attending the Normal, is progressing nicely with her work. Mrs. B. Carter of Emporia is the guest of her mother, Mrs. Preston Leslie. The members of the Mt. Hebron Baptist Sunday school will give a reception Monday evening in honor of Mr. Clyde Cole and members of his club who won in the "Canning Out of Egypt" contest. Mr. Cole was captain of the club. Mrs. A. M. Pope—Turnbo Results of "Poro" Treatment. 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The letter of Emma Riddle Singer, a Southern woman of splendid courage and fairness of sentiment, follows in full. She flays Albitton and in rare candor tells of true conditions: Editor Bulletin: Chief among the many interesting features of The Bulletin are the philosophic musings of John D. Barry, but his article in The Bulletin of May 8th, anant the visit of Dr W. E. B. Dubous, colored, to San Francisco seems to have been written with little knowledge of the Negro question. Mr. Barry and the Negro, DuBois, in referring to the "infamies so long and so openly practiced in this country against the colored race," are only inciting prejudice. The colored race, per se, is not suffering more than the "poor white trash," the economic slaves of our perverted civilization. Anent Lynchings. "In the last few years 5,000 Negroes have been murdered in the United States; 2,500 have been lynched without trial," says DuBois. He does not state the number of white people murdered by the 7,500 dead Negroes. Anyone who cares to investigate the facts will find that the law's delay is responsible for lynchings. Besides, no community, North, South, East or West, will stand for sickening spectacle of the victim of a rape fiend being cross-examined by the attorney for the defendant; in fact, few attorneys could be induced to take the job; they join the mob, which is always composed of whites and blacks. Law abiding Negroes throughout the South have always co-operated with the whites to rid the race of those black beasts. Dr DuBois does not tell the people of the South that the Negro is discriminated against. Mr. Barry dare not tell the people of the South that "no emphasis is placed on blunders made by the men that take the law into their own hands and that subject to the most awful tortures Negroes absolutely innocent" I challenge Mr. Barry to cite a single instance where an innocent Negro has been tortured and mobbed. He says "there are many cases where Negroes have been lynched on the slightest evidence or no evidence at all, merely for the sake of gratifying the mob's lust for blood." You have no Negro question in the West. You have not even a Jap question in the West. But if the Japs were as thick in California as Negroes are in Texas, you would welcome a "Jim Crow" law and close your playhouses and churches to Japs, build separate schools and bar them from white neighborhoods, just as is done in the South. Inc'tex Prejudice. I have heard Booker T. Washington, "Sin Killer" Griffin and other noted Negroes, and know and apppe-black race. They preach the gospel ciated their good work among the of honesty, morality and industry. They know the Negro cannot hope to break into the white man's parlor Booker T. Washington is a great Negro. DalBois is an undesirable citizen, an initer of violence and race prejudice, and I am sorry that Mr. Barry has featured him as a big man. I have spent most of my life in the South and know the Negro well and favor giving him every opportunity to work out his own salvation, and he has this in the South today. California is now my home, and I hope it will avoid having a race problem with the Negro or the Jap. PINCKNEY S. ALBRITTON, 18-16 Baker St., San Francisco. SOUTHERN WOMAN TAKES ISSUE WITH NEGRO CRITIC. Sure, Some Statement, Made In Lat. Says Some Statements Made in Latter to Bulletin Are Not True. Editor Bulletin; Having read Mr. Albrutton's letter in today's Bulletin, in which he severely censures both Mr. Barry and Prof. DuBois, I wish to say something about the matter myself, because I am in a position to speak authoritatively. speak authoritatively. I am a South Carolinian of the poor whites, if you please, a fate bad enough, God knows. But when Mr. Albritton states that the "colored race are not suffering more than the poor white trash," he states what is not true. I was born and raised in the South, and know what I am talking about. Time and again I have been torn with helpless rage over the atticites heaped upon the "nigger" because of the color of his skin and not for any crime he had committed. That in addition to his economic hardship, which is far greater than that of the poor white "Niggers" have it work for less pay and take them pay "an emps and what stones." Colord was a woman he paid chiefly an old oud. Any fair-minded person who has lived in the South any length of time is bound to adamant that the "nigger" is the under dog of the underdog. His fate is fully laid as Prof. Dumbus has stated it, and I have wondered at his restraint when writing about the terrible wrongs of his race. It is more than I can do. Mr. Albantton says, "I hallucinate Mr. Barr, to cite a single instance where at innocent Negro was tortured and mobbed." That is simply indicative. There are no amounts of such instances. How about the Atlanta man, where poor little crippled colored hostage clipped to pieces in the street could one any number of times in my experience. Mr. Barr's benefit I shall talk to mention of. In 1851 I was sent to school at Rocky Comfort. Atkinson a near the Texas line, by the way on a river bottom platinum a Negro killed a white man in moral defense. The white man was chasing him, with intent to kill when the Negro took refuge in the cabin of a notor Negro who was away from home, and whose wife was there alone. From the winnow of this cabin the Negro shot the white man as he approached vowing death because he "caused" him. The Negro was lynched for it. He was considered a dangerous character and not many of his own color regretted his taking off. But the mob had tasted blood and wanted more. Next night they went to the cabin where the murderer had taken refuge, dragged the owner away from a sick wife and hung him. He was not only absolutely innocent of any part in the affair, but he bore an excellent reputation. He was noted for his honesty and love of peace, and had built his cabin far away from other Negroes in order to keep out of trouble His land lord, Capt. George, a lawyer and a "gentleman," told me with tears in his eyes that a bettler man never lived than Joe King—this victim of circumstances and the white man's hate. The mob did not stop with that. It beat unmercifully the first Negro's sister. It drove out the Negro school teacher, a man nearly white, who was doing a wonderful work among his people educationally. It mobbed and terrorized innocent Negroes until most of them hid to leave their young crops and flee for their lives. This is literal fact and a common occurrence. So common, many people think nothing of it. They are hardened to it. But why waste time and energy trying to convince a man who writes in the strain of Mr. Albritton? His haste blinds him to truth. He does not want to be convinced. To me it is a painful subject, I would far rather forget it. But I cannot keep silent when that truly great man, Prof. W. K. B DuBors, is so widely reviled. I have had some correspondence with him in past years. Yes, I, a Southern white woman, and I consider his friendship an honor. I very much wanted to hear him lecture in San Francisco, but since I could not, I was very grateful to Mr Barry for giving us the fine write-up of the speaker. I do not always agree with him, but that time I did with all my heart. EMMA RIDDLE SINGER, Schachtel, Cah MAPLE HILL, KANSAS. The farmers would like a fire ram right now. Mrs. M. Wallace and Mrs. E. Anderson attended the conference in Paxico, last Thursday and the reception that was given that night for the delegates and visiting friends. Spencer Simpson of Alma spent last Sunday in the city, guest of his daughters. Mrs. Thomas Bolton and daughter, Velma, attended conference at Prairie last Friday. Mr. Surilla Pendry at the July 11 Alma. Mr. Mapel Hill had representatives at the Paxico conference last Sunday and all who went reported a very fine session. If you are a constant investor The Plaindealer you will retire be and the times. Keep potted WHY CHICKENS PAY. Hailing by the General Farmer. A well known Canadian professor at Ottawa, in reply to the question, "Why is poultry valuable to the farmer?" gave the following reasons: Because he might by this means to convert a great deal of the waste of his farm into money in the shape of eggs and chickens for market. Because with intelligent management he ought to be all year revenue producers, with the exception of perhaps two months during the molting period. Because poultry will yield him a greater return for his capital invested than any of the other departments of agriculture. Because the minature from the poultry house will take a valuable compost for use in other vegetable garden or orchard. The birds themselves, if allowed to run in plum or apple orchard, will destroy all injurious insect life. Because, while cereals and fruits can be successfully grown in certain sections, poultry can be tainted for table use or layers of eggs in all parts of the country. Because poultry raising is an employment in which the farmer's wife and daughters can engage and leave him free to attend to other dependants. Because it will bring the best return in the shape of new laid eggs during the winter so soon when the farmer has more time on the land. Because to start poultry raising on the farm requires little or no capital. Upper class circumstances with proper management, poultry can be made with little or no able admitt to the farm. WHAT'S IN A FARM NAME? Worth its own Distinctive Title. Every good man and woman has a cherished memory of the old home where childhood's days were spent, and if that old home was on a farm that farm should have a name that will distinguish it from all other farms of the county. Nearly every other business house, factory or firm has adopted a name and a credit is established. Every farm is worthy of a name, and every farmer can make a reputation and establish a credit for his farm and its products through intelligent, careful study and the adoption of approved modern methods of procedure. A well chosen name lends dignity to a place and is a sort of trademark which distinguishes it and its products; it characterizes its owner as a man of pride and stimulates all who are interested in it or its products to do and to be the beat. We believe that a well selected name will furnish an incentive for better farming; that all implements, tools, vehicles, crates and products whenever possible should have the name of the farm indelibly stamped upon them; that it should adorn every entrance to the farm and be printed upon all stationery used on the farm. We believe that the name should relate to some distinct feature of the farm, its location, topography or products—Illinois Farmera' institute Feeding Value of Pumpkins. Pumpkins are about 90 per cent water. It has been estimated that two and one half tons of pumpkins equal in feeding value about one ton of silage and that twenty pounds of pumpkins contain as much digestible protein as a pound of corn. The principal value of pumpkins lies in their succulence and as a part of the ration are valuable for all kinds of live stock.—Kansas Farmer Labor Saving Leg Roller. On every farm where there is number of large size there ought to be a small hook, an implement shown in the picture, for the purpose of moving heavy logs, says Home and Farm from which picture and description are taken. It will save a tremendous amount of heavy lifting, and one man with a small hook can do much or even more than two without it. The handle should be about five feet long and the steel hook about twelve inches, or if very large logs are to be used it should be. The hook should work closely on a hoist through the handle and the business end" be slightly curved toward end of way kept sharp. --- Farmers in the future will not be so anxious to manage large farms, but will be more concerned in so using large yields per acre because of teaching what can be learned by the intelligent use of nature and facts that show that the soil of our farms must be improved from and landed. Now is the Time Now is the time to plan crop rotations for the coming year. Study the results of the rotation followed during the past season. Discover the work points and correct them Colored Admiral on Rattleship Visiting United States Entertainer Colored Citizen. The most harry and resouring official visit ever paid the United States by a foreign man of war that is from the standpoint of this nation's colored citizens is that of the Minna Grace of Brazil. Admiral Henry De Coats, at charge. The admiral, perhaps the finest naval officer in the Brazilian navy, is a colored man and the more wary gallant crew seem to be more or less colored. This is not strange as they remark when one considers that at least three-fifths of their nation have colored blood in their urine and furthermore many of the oldest statesmen and soldiers of Brazil have been colored. The two greatest presidents Brazil ever had, those who did perhaps more than all others a generation ago to ward constructive upbuilding and perpetuity of the strongest, most arrest and most stable South American Republic, were colored statesmen. As a consequence they together with the absence of color phobia was in the Latin blood have endeared toward the practical abstraction of a color line of the mighty Southern Republic. All this that has been often explains the central reception given the representative colored citizens who have visited the Minas Geraes dating the last few days and the heartfelt greetings of the Brazilians specially for people of the city during trips. The officers and men of the great fighting vessel were often enthralled by the Mazarreos at other public social functions, but they have gladly fallen in line with New York's colored citizens also. Many Dance at Frogs' Frobe. Houtenan Sampyo and a score of other hand-one officers and men in full uniform attended the frolic of the Frogs on Monday evening in Manhattan (Ame). Just a military air to the occasion by their military bearing and brass buttoned blue uniform and became at once reigning favorites, especially with the hosts of pretty women in attendance. In interviews they declared their close fraternal feeling for the colored people of this country told of the grandeur of their own native land, but paid a high tribute to the progress which the race is making here. They seemed surprised, they remarked, at the fierce color line in the Southern states having been subjected to the indignities of Jim Crow regulations in Norfolk, Va. As good soldiers they smilingly bore this, but the cordial feeling of Brazil for the United States and the latter's desire to increase her commerce with the fermer will not be greatly facilitated because of these incidents. While the officers refused to be quoted as such, they declared there are grand commercial and industrial opportunities in their Southern temperate zone for ambitious and enterprising coloured citizens of the United States if they should care to migrate to their beautiful, balmy Brazil. LAWRENCE, KANSAS. Mrs. R. L. King visited her son, Prof. L. P. King, last week at Kansas City and attended the cornerstone laying of Ward Hall at Quindare last Sunday. Mrs. Matilda Cloud went to Colorado last Sunday to be gone the remainder of the summer. Mrs. George Snowden attended the grand love session of the Knights and Daughters of Tabor this week at Parsons. Rev. J. M. Brown, and Rev. H. Hunt, and a number of Lawrence people attended the cornerstone laying of Ward Hall at Quindare last Saturday and report a very fine time. Mrs. Estelline Green spent July 4th in Kansas City with her mother. Prof Sadler and wife of Langston, Oklahoma, are attending summer school and are stopping with Miss Farinda Crouch. The public by the Warren Street Baptist church was well attended and a most little sum realized. Prof Howard of Muskogee, Ocala, and Prof Freeman of Topeka Industrial Institute, are attending summer school in the city. Mrs. Edmonson, an aged member of Warren St. Baptist church, died last week at her home in South Lawrence. Mrs. Gee Crouch returned to her home at Wichita after a very pleasant visit with Miss Farinda Crouch. Good music, refreshments and a pleasant place to rest—Wilson's Summer Garden every Thursday night. Shawnee Driving club at the State Bury Grove Aug 1 EMPORIA, KANSAS. Mr. George Frarier visited friends between trains last Saturday. He was en route from the harvest fields in western Kansas to his home at Burlingame. Mr Orlando Flower left Wednesday to spend the summer in Colorado Springs, Colo. While there he will be guest of his brother, Mr. Lorin Flowers. RACE PRIDE SAVES NEGRO BANK! Muskogee, Okla., Blacks Show Rich, Red Blood When the Bank Closes Its Doors. Mesrs. Preston Forde, Udell Ragin and Adolph Williams of Burlingame spent the Fourth of July here. The Misses Brown of Garden City, have arrived in the city to spend the summer, guests of their aunt, Mrs. George Douglass. Miss Mayme Elliott left last week for Colorado Springs, Colo, where she will remain until October. Mr Saul Letcher has returned from Kansas City and Lawrence where he visited for a few days. The play given by the C. M. E. church was a decided success. Miss Etta Jobe has returned home after a pleasant visit at Wichita and Hutchinson M. J. H. Mr. A. C. Helm has returned from a visit at Kansas City and Paola Mr. Arthur Simpson made a short visit at Kansas City last week. Messrs. George and Court Ervin were visitors in the city July 4th. A number of the young people enjoyed a picnic at Hen-shaw's grove on the Fourth of July Mr. Jack Giles of Lawrence, had change of the billiard hall during Mr. Saul Letcher's absence. Mrs. War Andrews who has been seriously ill for some time is reported greatly improved at this writing. PLETSBURG, KANSAS. There have been about thirty colored teachers attending the Manual Training school here this term. We are glad so many are taking advantage of the golden opportunity offered here The states of Missouri, Arkansas, Oklahoma and Kansas are represented In honor of Mrs. White of Okmulgee, Oklahoma, and Miss Butler of Fort Smith, Arkansas, a cotente of teachers gave a picnic at Lincoln park. After engaging in amusements of various kinds a dainty luncheon was served, of which all partook. The picnic party then completed the evening's entertainment by attending the Orpheum. Those present were Misses Coffey, Nestheld, Butler Saunders, Bryan, Brown, Saunders, Cobbs, Fowler, Butler, Hatley, Hatley, McClain, Porter, Wooten, Messlames White and Guy, Messlams, Robebrts, Miller, Yeager, Easter, Holder. HON. L. A. BELL, Editor and Financier, Whose Credit Saved the Day for the Peoples' Bank and Trust Co. Mr Bell is President of the Institution. Miss Bryan spent July 4th in Columbus ST. LUKE'S BAR W. H. YOUNG Mrs. Gay spent the Fourth of July at Coffeyville. Miss McClaim went to Cherokee for the Fourth of July. Mr. Easter and Miss Porter spent the Fourth of July at Oswego Prof Miller spent July 4th at Parsons Sunday Mrs. White and little daughter, Geraldine, Miss Porter and Mr. Easter visited Mrs. Webb at Joplin, Missouri Beyon an audience of about 5,000 persons the cornerstone of the new Ward Hall at Western University was last Sunday. Beginning with a special mayor meeting services were held all day. In the afternoon Gov. George H. Hodges was present and delivered a very excellent address. Rev. R. I. Beal and W. C. Horton also made very telling and effective speeches. The cornerstone was laid by the Masons, assisted by the Old Fellows and Knights of Pythias, Eastern and Western Hemisphere Prof. B. L. Hawkins of Port Scott, Mason's grand master, Attorney Dorsey Green, grand master of the Old Fellows, Prof. J. P. King, and C. H. M. Collins, past grand master of the Masons, spoke on the outside at the laying of the cornerstone. 832 Kansas Avenue, claims to carry the best Creole Hair on the market LOYAL COLORED PEOPLE Waiting in Front of the Peoples' Bank and Trust Co., With Bags of Money to Deposit, whereby the Bank was Able to Resume Business. For Colored People, Get their prices on Puff Transformations, Pompadours, etc. Special attention given to small orders and out of town orders For Colored People, Get their prices on Puff Transformations, Pompadours, etc. Special attention given to small orders and out of town orders