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The Topeka Plaindealer Eighteenth Year. No. 87 Leavenworth county ever had. He is serving his first term and his majority of 2700 in 1914 will be increased to 3500 in 1916. He is a stalwart Republican; an honest, upright gentleman, and a fearless officer and is doing his duty. He objects to outside influence. He says he can run the office, enforce all the laws without outsiders meddlers, who are making much cost for the taxpayers. Harold C. Short, Republican nominee for county commissioner, Second commissioner district, was born in Atchison and has lived in Leavenworth forty years. He is a staunch Republican and never asked for an office before. The taxpayers want a change in that office and want it badly and they have centered on Mr. Short, who has been in the abstract business in Leavenworth county since 1883. His majority will be from 1500 to 1600. Col. Little Stands for Equal Rights! Col. Ed. C. Little, who is a candidate for congressman from the Second district says if he is elected he will work for the interests of all people and will not be associated with anything that looks like a slap at the colored people; That he is in favor of all men having an equal chance before the law and the following bill as offered by Mr. Caraway will meet his opposition as will any measure of this kind. He says he cannot see why any sane man would offer such a bill: In the House of Representatives, July 27, 1916. Mr. Carraway introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed. A BILL, to prevent the enlistment of Negroes in the military service of the United States. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, that hereafter there shall not be enlisted or re-enlisted in the military service of the United States, either in the army or navy, any person of the Negroo or colored race. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. The picnic given at Wallace Park by the A. M. E. church was a success. The speaker of the day was Rev. J. R. Ransom, pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, Kansas City, Kansas, and he made a very instructive and interesting talk on the issues of today. The Ferby orchestra of Olathe rendered an excellent program in the afternoon and evening. One of America's Foremost Schools Opens---President Allen Delivers a Fine Address to Students. Lincoln Institute opened under the most promising conditions in her history. Already the enrollment has passed the three hundred mark and students are coming in every day. Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Iowa, Illinois, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Texas, Colorado, Washington, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Arizona and Missouri are represented in the student body. Buildings and grounds were put in excellent shape this vacation and every thing is pushing forward as the days come and go. In his opening address, Dr. B F. Allen said among other things: "The Negro problem! How often have we heard that phrase? I daresey you are tired of regarding yourselves as something in the nature of a riddle, something to be guessed at and wondered about, and would prefer to be regarded as human beings. And so today I am not going to speak of you in the abstract as though you were a proposition in Euclid or some sort of cuneiform inscription, but shall address you as so many human beings in regard to this problem which we have heard so much in the past. "I have no intention of suggesting that you buy an island in the Pacific and transfer yourselves to that conveniently isolated spot, nor that you go up in a fleet of baloons and forget to come down. You have been invited to do many such things, but, thanks to your native common sense, you have reasonably declined. What I intend to do, is to examine into the nature of this problem and suggest the answer to the riddle. "To begin, then, just what is the Negro problem? It is the question as to how two races of different color, parentage and origin can manage to live peacefully side by side, neither encroaching upon the rights of the other and neither giving continual offense to the other. It is the question of how these two races, differing in so many surface respects, can be made mutually helpful; how they can avoid misunderstandings and quarrels; how they can learn to live and to let live. It is, in short, the question of how to establish a more friendly relationship between the two races in this country. "Whatever their nativity, color or religion, no two men who have received the same, education can be strangers or utterly lacking in sympathy toward one another. England owes a great of India's loyalty to the fact that so many of the Indian rulers have been educated in Oxford and Cambridge. Years of English university We impart to these men an understanding of and insight into the English character which were impossible but for education. Men who are taught to admire the same literature, the same laws and keep the same moral code, must, of necessity, be drawn closer together. "The uneducated Negro is nothing more nor less than a slave without a master; a slave who has lost his place in the economic machinery of the world and who is incapable of finding another for himself. Fit only for the hardest of labor, unskilled, ignorant, he is certain to be exploited and imposed upon at every turn." Leavenworth County Politios! The Republicans are sure of electing the following county officials by increased majorities: Hon Floyd E. Harper, county attorney, now serving his first term has made good, saved the taxpayers money and kept them out of useless and expensive lawsuits. His majority will be from 1500 to 1500 Miss Grace Fisher serving her first term as clerk of the district court has proven to the voters of Leavenworth county that a woman can beat a man running that office. She has not only saved the county money, but has given the county a better reputation in the outside world. Her majority will exceed Gov. Capper's. Sheriff Courtney is the best sheriff [Name] DR. B. F. ALLEN, Able President of Lincoln Institute A BILL PAOLA, KANSAS. Mr. John Dale, his mother and TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY MORNING SEPT. 22, 1916 Miss Carrie Moody recently returned from a visit with relatives in Liberty, Mo. Mr. Elsie Bush, one of our enterprising young men has enrolled at Western University, Quindaro, for the ensuing year. We wish for him much success. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Cooper and the latter's mother were in Kansas City attending the National Baptist Convention and visiting relatives. Mr. Thomas Green and neice, Miss Sybl Simon, of Kansas City, were in the city Sunday visiting relatives. Sunday was rally day at the A. M. E. church. Rev. Braden, of the white M. E. church delivered a soul stirring sermon in the afternoon. In the evening the ladies delivered a very entertaining program which was enjoyed by all. Mrs. J. O. English entertained with a dinner in honor of her sister, Mrs Don Campbell, of Oklahoma City. Mrs. Fannie Vantrece, one of our industrious women, is very ill at this writing. We wish for her a speedy recovery. Miss Nellie Bush, gave a party for her brother, Elbie, on the eve of his departure for Quindaro. Miss Daisy N. Peak gave a dinner party Sunday evening for Mrs. Don Campbell, of Oklahoma City, and Mr. Thomas Greer of Kansas City, Mo. Mr. John E. Lowry is making some substantial improvements on the home place on E. Frankinshaw street. Miss Irene Bailey came over from Osawatomie, Saturday for the picnic. Lynchings Scares the Blacks Away! "Better school facilities and protection of life and property of the Negro will be the only means of keeping him from leaving the South and going to the North in search of education and employment." This is the statement of Dr. Robert R. Moton, president of Tuskegee Institute in Alabama, and successor to Booker T. Washington, who arrived in Savannah this morning to attend the sessions of the colored National Baptist Convention, relates the Savannah Press. Cause of Lixodus. Discussing the exodus of Negroes form the South to Northern cities in response to glittering offers of employment, Dr. Moton said undoubtedly such an exodus was having an effect on the rural districts in this section. "But," he continued, "people should do all they can to keep the Negro in the South. Logically it is his home ```markdown ``` CONGRESSMAN DAN R. ANTHONY, Who Has Ably Looked After the Interests of Kansas and the First District and he is better off here than any other place. The Negro has secured a taste of education and is famishing for more. If it is not given to him here he will go elsewhere in search of it. Could he obtain a good education in the South he would stay in this country. The soil does not draw the color line. It yields as well for the white as the black. The Negro is singularly fitted for intimacy with the soil in this part of the world. Conditions Harder. "Conditions in the North," said Dr. Moton, "are harder economically for life. Negro. While Higher wages are paid there is also higher living expenses. War has made a tremendous demand for labor in the North and this same condition is true of the South except on a smaller scale. But a reaction will undoubtedly set in; many of the Negroes will return to the South, while a few will stay forever in the North." Lynching has also had a great deal to do with scaring the Negro from the South to other climes, according to Dr. Moton, who stated that the Negro should not be judged by the rash acts of a few "had' Negroes. "I believe," said Dr. Moton, "that the majority of the white people as well as the colored, believe in allowing the law to take its course. We colored people feel the indiscreet acts of a few of our people fully as deeply as do the white people—they are just as much, if not more, a source of mortification to us." Newspapers can exert a great influence for good, in the opinion of Dr. Moton, who says since the contact of the ante-bellum days has been lost, the newspapers furnish a means of telling the white people what the Negro is doing and about what he is thinking. Dr. Moton wished to thank the Savannah newspapers for their courtesy in giving the news of the Negroes impartially that the white people might see the progress the colored race has made. Baptist Bolters Make Effort to Wreck Training School for Girls and Women. Mob in Pursuit of Miss N. H. Burroughs—Bolting Baptist Faction Want Property. (Cipped from Washington Bee.) It Mev in Savannah Georgia-An Effort to Control the National Training School for Women and Girls-Will Wreck the School as it Did the National Baptist Printing Plant a Second Boyd Disaster-Miss Nannle H. Burroughs Supported by the Nation-Rev. W. H. Brooks and W H. Jernigan Stand Pat-Baptist Grafters Routed Errors in the Auditor's Report-Profit in the Hands of Trustees-the Mob in Control but Miss Burroughs Sustained Price $1.80 Per Year. The split wing of the National Baptist Convention met in Savannah, Ga., Sept. 6th to 11th. This split wing of the National Baptist Convention which isrupudiated by Dr. Boyd, the recognized leader of the Baptist denomination in the United States, split hairs over the auditor's report which was ten thousand dollars out of the way and filled with errors. The auditor, M. J. Rogers, submitted his report in which he alleged that Miss Nannie II. Burroughs had been paid five thousand dollars in salary, but it turned out that she had received only two hundred dollars. This report was vigorously attacked by the friends of the Training School, namely, Drs. Brooks, Jernagin and others. Then it was decided to correct the report by sending out five hundred supplementary reports to which Miss Burroughs and her friends denounced and at least twenty different committees waited on Miss Burroughs t opusuade her to stay with the convention, but refused and declared that the National Training school was controlled by a board of trustees and the property that this distinguished woman has accumulated has been deeded to the trustees, who hold it perpetually under article of incorporation. This bolting convention from the regular organization is not recognized by the established and legal board of trustees and therefore will not be permitted to enter the grounds of the training school. Miss Burroughs, through her individual efforts, has erected a monument to the Negro Baptists and thousands of contributors to this school will stand by her and the school under her supervision. Charges were made against the Texas leader of the convention mob which was in control at Savannah that the National Training school for Women and Girls at Washington will not be wrecked like the National Baptist Publishing Board at Nashville, Tenn. The scheme of this mob leader is to obtain control of the Woman's plant and all property for speculative and personal purposes, as was enforced in this meeting. Dr. Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn., withdrew from this mob at Chicago, Ill., Sept. 1911, and declared when he left that their next victim would be the National Training school for Women and Girls. It was not expected that the grafters would start so soon, but this time they have a more staunch wall to knock down and a keeper and more diplomatic manager in Miss Burroughs to contend with. This mob has no more right or authority to manage or dictate to the homaide trustees of this school than Dr. Boyd, who heads the regular organization and he has too much sense to attempt it. Every leading Baptist minister in the city of Washington and throughout the country will stand by Miss Burroughs and the National Training School for Women and Girls. A full history of this —She Holds Forth and the People Are With Her. attempted graft will appear in the next issue of the Bee. Letters and telegrams from all over the country are pouring in to Miss Burrougha, telling her to stand pat as the entire Baptist and other denominations are with her. SPLIT WING OF THE BAPTIST CONVENTION. (Editorial Clipped from Washington Bee.) The split wing of the National Baptist Convention met in Savannah, Ga. last week and as a report elsewhere in The Bee will show, made an effort to take from that enterprising educator the control and management of the National Training School for Women and Girls which she erected upon the beautiful and commanding Lincoln Heights. Information reaches this office that a Texas agitator led the mob which were like a lot of hyenas. Neither sense nor reason could be knocked into their heads. Neither the reasoning of Rev. Jernagin nor the eloquence of our own Dr. Brooks could disduse the mob from committing the second Baptist blunder of the age. The Bee next week will contain a concise and full report of the action of this mob. Now that an effort will be made by these (?) great and (?) good men of this bolting Baptist Association to deprive the women of a home which they have erected. The Bee supposes that there are a few men who now want to live easy, walk in and hang up their hats and sit in Miss Burroughs' easy chairs, that she made so much sacrifice to secure. This so-called Baptist Committee want an easy bed and order the young girls at this girls' school who are working for an education to wait on them without compensation. In short, these self-appointed guardians of the bolting Baptist Convention would prefer that Miss Burroughs turn over to it all of her personal effects, her very competent secretary, Miss Boyler, and receive orders and execute them free of all cost. Well, this will not be done and this committee will be wiser when it gets to this city. The Plaindealer comes to you late this week on account of being delayed in our shipment of white paper, which at this time of war and high prices is hard to obtain. We have been tled up several times before but not as long as on this occasion and the indications are that this will not be our last time to be thus hindered. There is no certainly about obtaining paper at this time, although we are paying double the former price. Walter W. Evans. Mr. Walter W. Evans, of Hutchinson, traveling representative of The Topaka Plaindealer, is one of the strongest and most popular and influential young men in the state. He is a keen, pungent writer, a strong, forcible speaker and a brave, fearless defender of that which he believes to be right. Mr. Evans is one of those intense race men, and never rests upon his arms. There has never been a meeting or convention held in Kansas [Picture of a man in a suit with a bow tie]. for the advancement and uplift of the race that found Evans off the job. In his home town he is a power and recognized leader Mr Evans is also a power in lodge circles, being assistant grand keeper of record and seal in Sunflower Grand Lodge, Knights of Pythias, and he has the confidence and respect of the members of that order. Ft. Smith, Arkansas Beautiful Southern City, the Home of Many Reputable, Enterprising Colored Citizens. (By THEO. BAUGH MAN, Special Scribe.) There are fully 5000 colored people here, and you find a stiring bunch. Among the representative business enterprises is Campfield's pharmacy, a modern drug store in the true sense. The proprietor, R. Q. Campfield, is the product of Howard University, and is demonstrating that a colored man can succeed. His stock consists of pure drugs, sundries—in fact, everything to be found in a first class place. This is the only place of the kind owned by the race, and it is going to be a success. "Andy Johnson, Undertaker," is the way a sign at 623 N. Ninth street, Fort Smith, reads. The scribe on entering the place found it to be a modern undertaking business owned by a progressive man of our race. He carries a stock of coffins, caskets, robes, and in fact everything along his line. Mr. Johnson has a nice funeral car, a dead wagon, and is prepared to do business. He handles the majority of the funerals and gives perfect satisfaction. He owns a $2000 residence and other property, and in this man we found a true race man. The Atlanta Mutual Insurance Co., a strictly Negro company, is maintaining a branch office at 620 North Ninth street, Fort Smith, under the able management of Mr. W. W. Robinson, a wide-awake insurance man of our race. He informed us that he had no room to complain. Sixteen hundred colored men and women are employed in the three states in which they do business. Such race enterprises are entitled to the support of our people. "Dan's Place" is one of the cafe's owned by the race at Fort Smith, and the proprietor, Mr. Dan Williams, is delivering the goods selling the best. His cooking is his strongest recommendation, and our people are liberal in their encouragement. The scribe dropped in to see him and found a race man of the first water. The Ninth Street Quick Lunch, at 601 North Ninth street, is owned by Mrs. Melissa Warden, who is giving the public the best of service. She makes a specialty of pleasing our people, and they are encouraging her. Her place is clean, and if you want good eating see her. FORT SMITH, ARK The Negro Business League at Fort Smith is working its "teeth and toenails" off to encourage Negro business enterprises to open their doors in that city. The excellent drug store there may be credited wholly to their efforts. Another thing, the league has as its members every Negro preacher in the city. This organization was founded by that scholarly man and true race lover, Dr. S. W. Harrison, who is the foremost colored citizen in Fort Smith, enjoying the largest practice and owns the most beautiful Negro home there. He owns numerous rental houses, and has feathered his nest. He is a Christian gentleman and goes out of his way to help his race. The scribe called at Dr. Harrison's modern offices and found a bunch of persons waiting to be treated, and we are told by the knowing ones that this eminent pill-roller is kept on the jump at all times. This able physician's offices are in the stone two-story Joahemberger building. Dr. Harrison is a graduate of Meharry College, class 1900, and besides the six years he put in at Smithville, Tex, has had his chingle out in his own home. Mr. B. F. Payne a thrifty colored citizen, is an expert house and carriage painter. We called at his place of business at 617 North Ninth street and found him a "workman worthy of his hire." He paints and decorates, and is a cabinet maker. This man is a property owner and is helping to solve the race problem. The Arkansas Union Mutual Association is a Negro concern with headquarters at Little Rock, Ark, with Hon. M. E. Jeffery as president. For thirteen years this colored enterprise has kept its doors open, giving employment to members of the race. There is a local branch at 617 N. Ninth street, Fort Smith, which is able managed by Mr. W. M. Holloway. Too, he is a colored man. We hope the day will soon come when Negroes will do all our insurance business. Facts About Fort Smith, Ark. There are five colored grocery stores. One first class colored drug store. Three colored schools, two-story brick, with able faculties, Prof. Trent having been at the head for nearly thirty years. There are ten colored churches with --- able pastors. The edifices are excellent ones, and religious enthusiasm is above par. A progressive set of ministers that are instilling progressive ideas into their members. There are four physicians of the race, graduates of established medical schools. There is one colored dentist, with well equipped dental parlors. A Negro Business League full of push, of which Dr. Harrison is the founder. Two colored undertakers, who carry nice stocks and bury the dead of the race. The white steam laundries employ a great many colored women. The banks of Fort Smith and the hotels use colored help—the banks janitors and the hotels waiters and porters. There are ten colored restaurants at Fort Smith, all doing nicely. There are two colored shoemakers, expert workmen. There are ten colored mail carriers and four colored janitors employed by your Uncle Sam at Fort Smith. There are five tonsorial parlors for colored trade, and five owned by colored for white trade. There are two solely Negro insurance companies managed by colored men at Fort Smith. There are a dozen Negro societies at Fort Smith, the last to enter the field being the American Woodmen. Nine good halls are owned by our people. The preachers have put aside everything that would impede their success and have a strong ministerial alliance. The Quinn orchestra is a high class musical organization, of which there are seven members, all belonging to the same family. There is one colored blacksmith shop, and Mr. Purdue is an iron-breaker worth while. There are 5000 colored citizens at Fort Smith and one-third of them own their homes. There are ten colored transfer men at Fort Smith, who seemingly are making good. There are two men of the race—Messrs. Scott and Woods—conducting automobile lines at Fort Smith. Rairoad Mail Clerk Bob Harrison is the only colored clerk that has headquarters at Fort Smith. This man owns eight high class rental houses worth several thousand dollars. There are two tailoring establishments owned and conducted by the race at Fort Smith. Mr. E. W. Vinson has an up-to-date place and does work right. Also, Messrs. Moore & Pryor have a good shop. One of the modern two-story residences at Fort Smith is owned by Mail Carrier Thomas J. Gilmer and is presided over by a pleasing lady. This gentleman has pitched letters eight years and pulls down a nice salary from your Uncle Samuel. He rubbed his head against the walls of the Baptist college at Little Rock. He "jined the number" and will read the Plaindealer. A modern residence and a first class grocery store in which you will find a little of everything are owned by Mr. J. B. Harrington at 1122 N. Tenth street, Fort Smith. We inspected his stock and soon ascertained that this man of our race is doing nicely. Mr. Harrington is a race map who believes in doing things and has the confidence of both races. Hiram's grocery store and meat market, at 1601 N. Eleventh street, Fort Smith, is one of the best stocked stores of the race we have visited. Every available space is packed and jammed with fresh groceries, etc. The meat market contains all kinds of fresh meats, etc. This young man, Mr. Hiram Chism, is the manager and his business partner is his father. These men have $2500 Invested and enjoy a good trade. They have two delivery wagons and employ four people. Besides a residence and business house, the Chisms own eleven rental houses. That's going somel Jackson's tonsorial parlor, at 600 N. Ninth street, Fort Smith, is a four-chair place bath in connection owned and operated by Mr. Alonzo Jackson. He has expert barbers in the persons of Mussrs, Haywood Stewart, R. T. Tutter, James Lowless and the "old ace" Jackson. These men are barbers for your whiskers and the shop is liberally patronized. One of the palatial residences of the race at Fort Smith, Ark. is the one owned by Mrs Mayme Josenberger, one of our leading ladies. We visited this magnificent residence and was entertained at a whist party, the participants being Mrs. Hazel Miller, principal of the Checotah (Okla.) high THE MUSICIAN One of the pleasant surprises since we reached Arkansas was when we met our friend, Dr. H. L. Billups, M. S., Ph. B., L.L. B. L.L., D. clever years professor in George R. Smith College, Sedalla, Mo; fourteen years a member of the Missouri bar, now financial secretary Wiley University Endowment Commission; has served twenty-eight years as teacher and accountant in the Freedman's Aid schools of the Methodist church. As a prominent member of the American Woodmen, he, with Deputies Smith and Burgess, are representing same in Fort Smith, Ark. I places, people are of presence and welcome have known Dr. Billups years and have always good race man and eleman He is a B and went out of his good word for Educ paper. Supreme Co in a recent lecture was one of the best in the race, represen Negro paper. school; Miss Mary Lewis, teaching in Howard school; Mr. Wayman Griffin of the Fort Smith wagon factory, and "yours in the Lord." Refreshments were served and a real swell time was enjoyed. This home is furnished in exquisite style and Mrs. Josenberger is a hostess of the first kind. She is a woman full of business and owns a valuable two-story stone building on Ninth street, and is in partnership with her daughter. She owns another valuable two-story building across the street from the stone building. Mrs. Josenberger is identified with every move which means race elevation and is a true factor in helping to make us a better race. [Image of a black man's profile] PROF. B. E. BURGESS. The above is the likeness of one of the race's foremost thinkers—a psychic scientist—a man who has astonished a great many people by his wonderful ability. Mr. Burgess is a linguist in a class by himself and is a man who is abreast with the times. He is an old friend of the scribe and we were indeed pleased to meet him in Fort Smith, Ark, where he is doing yeoman service for the American Woodmen. Such prepared young colored men are factors in race building. We had the pleasure of visiting Dr. J. H. Moore, who maintains modern offices at 411 Garrison avenue, Fort Smith. Dr. Moore received his sheepskin from Meharry Medical College, class of 1808, and since then has been a successful pill roller at Fort Smith. This man is imbued with the spirit of race elevation and every move meets his co-operation. At present he owns a pool hall, barber shop, etc. This man is also a heavy property owner. Give us a few more Dr. Moores and there will be no way to keep the Negro from making it. We called at the Monte Christel cafe, at 400 Garrison avenue, of which Mr. Ed Harrington is proprietor, and found a well patronized place. He, in connection with his cafe, serves soft drinks, cigars etc., and by treating the public right has built up a nice trade. Mr. Harrington is a property owner and will read the Plaindealer. Stewart's cafe, located at 10 South Ninth street, Fort Smith, is a swell place for the race, where our people can secure a lunch from se up. The proprietor, Mr. Bert Stewart, sees that everyone who visits his place receives the best. In connection with the cafe he has good rooms. In fact everything is first class. This gentleman has a good home at 901 North Fleventh street and a very interesting family. We are sorry to mention the death of Mr. Stewart's father, Mr. Wesley Stewart, which occurred while your scribe was in the city. One among the many things which --- Fort Smith, Ark. Here, as in other places, people are delighted with his presence and welcome his return. We have known Dr. Billups about twenty years and have always found him a good race man and a Christian gentleman. He is a Plaindealer friend and went out of his way to speak a good word for Editor Chiles and his paper. Supreme Commander White in a recent lecture said your scribe was one of the best newspaper men in the race, representing the leading Negro paper. impressed up in Fort Smith is the educational end of the race. This town is able to boast of one of the best school systems in the state and the instructors employed take front rank, each teacher having enjoyed special advantages and are truly prepared men and women. The Lincoln high school is a magnificent two story brick under the able principalship of Prof. E. O. Trent, who for close on to thirty years has been at the head of the schools in that city. There is another building on the campus of L. Lincoln High in which students are taught manual training, etc, and J. B. PROF. W. W. JONLS, Educator and Society Man of Fort Smith, Ark, Principal of Howard School. which is under the supervision of Prof. E. E. Robinson. There are six instructors employed at Lincoln High, viz: Prof. Trent, Prof. Johnson, Miss Claudie Price, Mrs. Lela Hensley and Miss J. J. Quinlian and the enrollment is 250. The scribe dropped in at atechers meeting at Howard school, also a magnificent two-story brick, and of which that experienced and scholarly man, Prof. W. W. Jones, is the efficient principal. This gentleman is strictly a school man and has long since won his spurs as an educator, and the Negro boys and girls couldn't be in safer hands. We were accorded every courtesy and were not long in ascertaining that we were in the presence of ripe scholars. The faculty at Howard is an exceptionally strong one, consisting of the following: Prof. W. W. Jones, principal; Miss M. J. Lewis, fourth and fifth grades; Miss E.-O. Caldwell, fourth grade; Miss Bertha Jackson, and Miss F. E. Wyatt, third grades; Miss M. L. Jackson and Miss Willa Butler, second grade; Miss Lucile Bailey, first grade; Miss Collier Robinson, primary; Mrs. N. J. Webb, first grade. The scribe had the pleasure of visiting each room, the campus, etc., and found everything in tip-top shape and a bright outlook for a successful session. The building is equipped with modern apparatus and we must say that Howard is a credit to our race. The Washington Heights school is a modern brick with Prof. Wyatt principal, assisted by Miss Irene Jones. Dr. F. R. Miller, the dentist at Fort Smith, Ark., is the proud son of Howard University, class of 1900, and since his graduation has had his shingle out at Fort Smith. His practice has grown to large proportions, due to the fact that Dr. Miller is a master. 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He was not afraid that a Negro newspaper man would ask him for a lunch, but gave us a genuine welcome. NOTES EN ROUTE. Mr. S. D. Ennis, a tonosrial artist at Wagoner, Okla, is one of our readers. He is not only a first class barber' but a race man. VIAN. OKLA. Four teachers in one family is the record of Mrs. E. Butler, who educated her daughters at Rust University. There are eight daughters, and Widow Butler has sacrificed and given them liberal educations. We called at Mrs. Butler's while at Vian and had the pleasure of meeting her very accomplished daughter, Miss Pauline, who is supervisor of the colored schools of Sequoyah county, under the Jearvis fund, and she is discharging the duties imposed on her in a very acceptable manner. Such families are the kind that we as a race need. Mr. S. B. Gilliam, a solid man of the race at Vian, joined our list of subscribers. This man has some good town property and a 70-acre farm. The scribe called on him and met his interesting family. He has exercised wise judgment and has good city property. During our visit he was having a business house erected. More men of his class will build a race. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Wiggins are conducting a cafe at Vian. They have a good home, several city lots and a 00-acre improved farm close to the city; in fact, it adjoins the city limits. These are progressive people and are full of spirit to have some of this world's goods. They serve the best the market affords and will be pleased to meet you when you are in Vian. The Elliott family at Vian own 350 acres of farming land. The scribe dropped off at that place and met Rev. William Elliott, pastor of the First Baptist church, who, as a side prices ide & Fur Co.. inery, Manager, ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. eph Brewing pany... and BOTTLERS 17 and 168. ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. entry Club" the Beer That Satisfies Grade—Brewed from Choic- ian Hops and Selected Barley Malt... . GOETZ BREWING COMPANY, Oh, . . . Missouri. room Call On Hueston, d Up-to-Date Kansas City, Missouri issue, conducts a general merchandise store with a stock representing $1400. Such men are the kind who will bring recognition to our race. Rev. Ellrott is a safe leader and we enjoyed our visit to his well regulated store. FORT GIBSON. Dr. J. D. Evans, one of Meharry's proud sons, is winning laurels in the medical world at Fort Gibson, Okla. his patrons being among both races. Dr. Evans finished in the class of 1903, and has demonstrated that he is a pill roller of the first class. He is not only a good physician but an excellent man. Rev. D. H. J. Parks is feeding the race spiritual food at the A. M. E. church at Fort Gibson, Okla. and he is doing the job right. He has an excellent church edifice and there are 50 active members. Rev. Parks has been a son of thunder for seven years and is making rapid strides along ministerial lines. Fort Gibson has a $5000 two-story brick school building with an able faculty. Prof. G. W. Brooks is—the principal and Mrs. Mattle Bryant Weaver, Mrs. Thornton and Mrs. Walker are the assistants. This is a large and prosperous school with an enrollment of more than 200. Real school work is being accomplished and the race should be proud of Lincoln school of Fort Gibson. A commendable general merchandise store at Fort Gibson is owned and operated by Mr. K. M. Hill, and the building is also owned by this gentleman, aside from a $1500 stock and a $1500 residence, other town, property. Mr. Hill has a 50-acre farm. He is in that class of cofedored men who get up and push. He informed us that he enjoyed a nice trade from among both races. Rev. P. T. Tyner of Fort Gibson, Okla., is not only a good Baptist minister, but an excellent business man as well. He conducts a confectionery and a first class hotel for the race. Rev. Tyner is not altogether in favor of singing "Get a Home Not Kans.—Kansas City.—Mo. W. W. YOUNG offers superior advantages for the session of 1916-1917. Full nine months term. New Scientific Equipment. Carefully selected and well equipped Faculty from some of the best Colleges and Universities of the United States. Courses: College, Preparatory, Normal, English, Business, Agriculture, Music and Home Economics. Opening Day October 3d, 1916 Terms Low. Buildings ample and comfortable. Surroundings Wholesome. Teachers Diligent and Kind. Influence Christian. For other information address the President, Made With Hands," but has got busy and laid hands on 110 acres of rich farm land. We received our first gulp of "Jim Crow" soon after we left Baxter Springs, Kan, but being an old ace at eating "Jim Crow" we soon came into our own and everything is going perfectly smooth with us. We hit Oklahoma only in high places, being anxious to get into the state made famous by "The Arkansas Traveler." There are many persons we had intended to say something about in Missouri, and will sometime in the near future; therefore, brethren and sisters, "keep your coats on." Before starting on the progress of the colored people in Arkansas we shall stop long enough to touch on the diabolical attempt to burn Mt. Ijebron Baptist church at Plittsburg, Kan, of which Rev. John Elias is pastor. The second attempt was made lately to burn this house of worship. The would-be firebugs are said to be white people who don't want a "nigger" church in a white neighborhood. God help a critter who would stoop sol low as to set fire to a church building! When we reached Vinita, Okla, we discarded the Frisco and hiked over to the Katy station. On appearing at the colored ticket window and asking for a ticket, the upstart agent snarled out, "Go on the other side!" When we failed to obey his ungentlemanly command, he remarked, "Are you a colored guy?" and when we, with all the melody we could in our voice, informed him that thecribe was a "colored gentleman" it had the same effect as waving a red flag in a bull's face. It is a problem to understand how so much prejudice still exists in a Christian country, and how some white folks are so devoid of culture. We stopped off long enough at Wagoner, Okla., to ascertain that there were entirely too many excuses among our people for a road man to make a living. However, we were surprised at the apank, brand-new stone blacksmith shop in which Mr. J. R. Wheeler is conducting business. It is some shop. After a peep at the town of Muskogee, we loaded ourselves on the interurban and hiked for Fort Gibson to catch a train for Arkansas. Between trains we met a few of the colored citizens there. Though few in number they are imbued with the spirit to do Vian was another stop, and then into "Arkansaw." "The hum of the gin and the army of cotton pickers gathering the fleecy staple brought vividly to your scribe's mind bygone days, when he used to suffer with the backache from pulling Notice Change of Address. Hva P. Washington, Agent, 942 Oakland Ave, Kansas City, Kan. The Citizens' Forum held its tenth annual opening in the Metropolitan Baptist Temple, Sunday, September 37. The program was the best, probably, in its history. It was indeed a muscular and literary treat. The president, Mrs Willa Dwiggins, presiding, opened the Forum in her usual graceful, commanding manner, and her opening remarks insisted upon the Forum making a concrete showing during this year's work; to place itself upon record and show that it could do something tangible; that it is not merely a place to display literary talent, but a place for racial uplift. Prof Kealing's address, "Filling the Bill," was deeply interesting, instructive and practicable. In con- FIRST-CLASS WORK Dr. S. W. Harrison. Port Smith Ark, a Successful Physician and a True Man, Who is Doing Untold Good in Uplifting the Race. "Old Betsy." Of course Editor Nick Chiles has never seen a cotton sack, to say nothing of cotton! We are going headlong into the race doings, and we are going to show that the Arkansas Negro is putting in some telling blows along the road to progress. Your scribe read about the great excursion from Shreveport, La., to Kansas City, Mo., in which 877 Negroes were crowded into fifteen coaches. To make the affair more ridiculous the "good-timers" had a car loaded with watermelons attached to the train. So long as the Negro pussyfoots around and displays such jackass sense we will be "hewers of wood and drawers of water." We have had enough "good time," and if that bunch could have been induced to have invested what they spent today we could put to work twenty young Negroes. We have carefully calculated what the excursionists spent and below we are giving a table of the same: What the Excursionists Spent. Railroad fare for 877 persons at $7.50 each.....$6577.50 Car load of watermelons (estimated).....200.00 Board for four days at $1.00 per day .....3508.00 Miscellaneous expenses (such as drinking, good timing, etc.....1754.00 Total.....$12,039.50 How can a race which paperizes itself by such uncalled for pleasure hope to be anything? We hope, before long our people will exercise "horse sense" and instead of "blowing in" what they get, go into business and try to be a race. Kansas City.—Mo. in, Business Agent.) inclusion he suggested that measures be taken toward obtaining information of social, industrial and general conditions of Negroes. The Forum at once proceeded to act and a committee of five was appointed to draft an outline to be followed in securing statistics of the Negro's general condition in Kansas City, Kan., as this is necessary in attempting any kind of general movement to improve the Negro's general condition. The following program was rendered to the letter: Quotations—Forum. Current Events-Miss Ruth Bradley Vocal Solo-Mrs S C Sapp Instrumental Solo-Miss Ella Neeley. Address-"Filling the Bull" Prof H T Kealing, President Western PRICES RIGHT ee... YOUNG Wagon Work---All Kinds Pairing Guaranteed 1121 Kansas Avenue Smith College, Missouri the session of 1916-1917. Full Equipment. Carefully selec- from some of the best Colleges States. Courses: College, Pre- press, Agriculture, Music and October 3d, 1916 able and comfortable. Surround- ent and Kind. Influence Chris- ```markdown ``` Tenor Solo-Prof. T. H. Reynolds. Instrumental Solo-Miss Beulah Douglass. Critic's Report-Mr. J. C. Truman. Music-Inter-City Band. Miss Naomi Johnson of Thirtieth and Blaine streets is attending K. U. at Lawrence. Miss O. C. Foster, 054 Oakland avenue, who spent the summer in Mississippi with relatives, has returned home and reports a pleasant visit. Mr. J. M. Davis, 015 Freeman avenue, after spending several weeks on a tour of North and South Dakota and Canada, stopping over in Sioux City, Iowa, has returned home and reports a fine trip. All the delegates from here who attended the National Baptist Convention at Savannah, Ga, have returned home and report one of the best sessions ever held. Mrs. M. E. Adams, 312 Greeley avenue; Lula Richardson, 841 Freeman avenue; Pauline Woodfork, Susan Gregory and many others are delegates at Leavenworth, Kan., this week, attending the S. M. T. Grand Lodge of Kansas jurisdiction. Rev. George McNeal, Grand Master of the U. B. F., and Mrs. Sarah Parks, 712 Everette avenue, Grand Princess of the S. M. T., Kansas jurisdiction, are attending the annual grand session this week in Leavenworth, Kan. Mrs. Aline Wilson of Fulton, Mo., is the guest of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Goins, 1502 North Ninth street. Rev. D. A. Holmes, 1071 Freeman avenue, pastor of the Metropolitan Baptist Temple, has returned home from his vacation in Colorado and the West. Prof. Thompkins, former principal of Dunbar grade school, is now principal of Douglass grade school, Kansas City, Mo, succeeding Miss Anna Jones. Mrs. J. T. Richardson, 1428 Barnett avenue, has returned home from Colorado and other points in the West and reports having a delightful time. The M. E. church, at Ninth street and Oakland avenue, and its auxiliaries are holding a bazar this week at the church. Rev. J. S. McMorriss, pastor. Miss Lillian Burns of Lawrence, Kan. after spending several weeks in our city visiting Mr. and Mrs J. R. Goin's, 1502 North Ninth street, returned home last week and reports a pleasant visit. Mrs. Clara Wormley of St. Louis, Mo. and sister, Mrs. Jones of Gonzales, Texas, while attending the National Baptist Convention in Kansas City, Mo. were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ray, 325 Trump avenue, this city. They returned home last week. YALE, KAN. Miss Ethel Sublett of Weir and Prof. Reece of Cherokee are with us again to take charge of their positions as teachers in the common schools. Mr. and Mrs Jesse Kinchoil and little son Calvin left on Tuesday last for St Louis, also Mrs. Willie McGee, Mrs. Kinchoil is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs Hudson. Miss Roberta Buckner, who has been in the city for some time visiting her uncle, Mr. Moore, has returned to her home in Denver, Col. Mrs. Sallie Knight is on the sick list. Mrs. H. White and Mr. J Allen were in Yale Sunday, guests of Mrs Hudson. Mrs. Mary McGee, who has been visiting in Omaha, Neb., for the past month, has returned and is now residing in Breery Hill. Mrs. S. G. Cooper was in Yale on Sunday last visiting her father and sister, Mrs. B. P. Dewberry. She was accompanied by her niece, little Winnifred Dewberry, who returned to attend school. Mrs. O. Slaughter was in Yale Sunday visiting Mrs. Minnie Moore. Her son Willie of Chapman is in Yale attending school. Miss Stela Cleveland of Des Moines, Iowa, is in Yale visiting her sister, Mrs. M. Galines. Misses Lavenia and Catherine Dewberry, junior in the high school of Pittsburg, Kan. are attending the fall term of school. Also, Miss Emma Dorsey. The rally and basket dinner at the A. M. R. church Sunday, the 17th, was quite a success. Splendid sermons were delivered by Revs. Ford and Ladman. Mr. R. Howard spent a few days in Pittsburg this week. Mrs. M Moore is attending the S. M. T. Grand Lodge in Leavenworth. Two delegates were elected. She was accompanied by the Princess, Mrs. H. White. We are very glad that work in the quines has started again. Mrs. Brown of Elsworth visited in the city a few days. Miss Lucy Calmore, who has been visiting in Abilene en route to Great Bend, stopped over Sunday with Miss Geraldine Bryant and returned to her home Monday. Mrs. Ora Carter of Wichita is visiting relatives and friends in the city. Mr. Claude Lewis of Kansas City, Kan., is visiting relatives in the city. Mrs. Henry Owens and Mrs. Biddie Garvin have returned after a visit with relatives and friends in Missouri. Mr. W. W. Shobe and nephew, Mr. William Wigley, motored to Colorado in Mr. Shobe'a big seven passenger Reo touring car and report a delightful trip. Miss Mary Johnson and little brother Gus of Denver, Col, are the guests of Miss Geraldine Bryant. Miss Elizabeth Williams has returned after visiting in Kansas City, Lawrence and Toneka. Miss Mary Banks, one of Salina's accomplished young ladies, has left for her school in Girard, Kan. Dinners were given in honor of Miss Johnson by Ovelia Hayes at her suburban home, Mrs. W. C. Woodley, and Miss Clara M. Johnson. Miss Alphonso Pevin also entertained in the afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Reid have returned home after visiting in S. Sardini. Messrs George Jones and McKinley Thompson attended the big ball at Eureka Lake. About nine couples of young people formed a line party at the New theater in honor of Miss Johnson and after the show had lunch at Jones' cafe. Mrs. Moody Jennings left recently for Colorado for a few weeks' visit. Little Lynette Jackson has returned home, accompanied by her aunt, Miss Stella Anderson, after visiting in Beloit and Solomon Little Miss Jackson is a very popular young lady. Another swell affair of the season was a house party given by Mr. Theodore Banks and Miss Geraldine Bryant at Mr. and Mrs. Bryant's new home on North Second street, in honor of Miss Johnson. The evening was spent with dancing, music and games. About twenty-nine guests were present. Everyone left declaring they had enjoyed a jolly good time and declaring Miss Bryant and Mr. Banks ideal entertainers. We are glad to say that another of Salina's accomplished young ladies, in the person of Miss Bessie Green, has accepted a school in Falun, Kan, and is now teaching. Miss Elizabeth Jackson entertained at a one o'clock dinner Sunday at the Country club in honor of Miss Johnson. A high class colored picture show in good sized town can be bought right if sold soon. For particulars address "Pictures," care Plaindealer JEFFERSON CITY, MO. The old settlers' reunion at Osage City under the auspices of the A. M. E. church, of which Rev. Riley is pastor, was quite a success, financially and otherwise. Quite a few went from here, among them Rev. Bell, Mr R. W Stokes and Dr I. R. Moore. Mr Stokes spoke on "Unity and Self-respect" Prof Wainwright also made some encouraging remarks The Blind Boone Concert Co. appeared here in the House of Representatives, under the auspices of the Second Baptist church. This company is indeed in a class to itself. Boone needs no eulogy from my pen, for he is nationally known Misses Boyd and Jackson are artists of rare ability. If you have never heard them, "Gracious, honey, pick up de cross." Mr. Boone took the liberty to praise the Williams Jubilee Sngers, who will appear at Lincoln Institute September 17 as artists of very rare ability, and admonished all to hear them. The school board has given the citizens of Washington Park a public school, which will save the children from walking thirty blocks to the only available school. The petition was presented to the school board by Dr. L. E. Moore, accompanied by citizens of Washington Park and a committee of the city composed of Messrs. R. W Stokes, Isaac Jordan and Caston Ranavalona. Sunday, September 17, Rev. Goins of the Second Baptist church preached his first sermon since his return from the convention at Savannah, Ga. Geel he must have gotten some stimulation His sermon was logical and admonishing. The union picnic will be held on the 22nd President Allen's admonishment to friends, students and teachers Sunday evening was to "put aside all weights that may impede your progress, and run your race with patience." Heb 12:1. Dr. Allen beautifully illustra- Pelletiers A good quality of closely woven outing for gowns, children's sleepers and underwear, for men's and boys' pajamas and gowns neat pink and blue striped patterns—a fine, new lot of regular 10c Outings on sale per yard ..... 8c Comfort batts—59c A sheet of soft, fluffy cotton large enough and heavy enough to make a full size, full weight comfort—NOW'S the time to be making the extra bed- dings you'll need this Winter ..... 59c Comfort outings—11c Good weight, well fleeced Outing Flannels in brown, blue, gray and tan mixtures; excellent for covering com- forts—on sale per yard ..... 11c Sateens—10c Yard wide, comfort cover Baleen in a wide variety of patterns and colors Blankets--big bargains $1.25 blankets----98 Light weight cotton Blankets; inexpensive, but very serviceable; gray with pink or blue borders and silk binding—regular $1.23 Blankets—a pair.....98c $2.00 comforts----$1.49 Full size, good weight Comforts; the same grade of cotton and the same silkline as used in the regular $2.00 ones; only these, one side is one pattern and the other is another—on special sale...$1.49 Bargain Basement—Pelletier's WHEN IN OMAHA WHEN IN OMAHA THE PATTON HOTEL, (2 Blocks So. of Union Station.) N. P. PATTON, Prop. -CAFE IN CONNECTION-- Meals at All Hours. Phone Douglas 4445. 1614-16 So. 11th St. MAHA. NEBRASKA ROBERTS 35DROPS Rhaumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Tetur, Syphilis, Eczema and all Diseases from Impure and Infected Blood. ted his discourse, often using ancient history to make plain his remarks. Mr. James Young, Jr. is now the night chef at the Hub cafe. Among the sick reported by Dr. Moore are: Mrs. Nedine Mayberry, Mrs. Maddie Wilson, Mrs. Mattie Boone, Mrs. Nettle Young, Miss Mardell Brown, Mrs. Sallie Thornton, Miss Pearlie Wilson and Miss Leona Vernon. Lincoln is pushing the 300 mark. Dr. Allen has added brick masonry, with Prof. Chas. Lovett at the helm. Prof. West is planning to have a winning football squad. For games and dates write Prof. R. West, care Lincoln, Institute. LENAPAH, OKLA. Mrs. Sarah Thompson has returned to the city after a week visiting her sick uncle, near Fort Gibson. She reports him better. Mr. and Mrs. John Buffington made a business trip to Coffeyville, Kan. Mrs. A. M. Leek was in the city Thursday en route to set up a new mission circle. Rev. A. T. Tucker has been conducting a revival meeting at his church in Dewey. He will begin a meeting in Chelsea soon. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Buffington left for Oklahoma City to attend the State Sunday school convention and the State Grand Lodge of York Masons. The entertainment given at the residence of Mrs. J. B. Wilson was a success. Rev. J. B. Wilson has been very sick. Mr. and Mrs. Jones spent a few days in the city visiting their parents. Prof and Mrs. A. J. Holloway were in the city Saturday. They report the school work good. If some of the so called better citizens and church members would stop buying liquor from the gamblers and bootleggers they would have but little trade and would soon have to stop going north and south on a cer- M'Call'a Patterna AreBest 10e-15e remnants, but plenty long enough for covering comfort—per yard.....10c You couldn't possibly imagine prettier or more striking patterns for children's dresses than there are in these new Fall Ginghams; beautiful plains, large checks, etc.; and an excellent wearing quality, too—regular 15c new Fall Ginghams on special sale per yard..... 121/2c 65c table damask---47c yd Mill ends of a beautiful quality of highly mercerized Table Damask, lengths of up to 10 yards; will launder perfectly and always retain its linen like finish. Choice of a number of handsome designs—exact copies of the patterns in the highest priced imported linens. Mill lengths of regular 65c Table Damask on sale, per yard yard..... 47c Full size, good weight wool Blankets; the popular dark gray color with pink, brown or blue borders; not easily soiled and warm enough for any weather— $5.00 Blankets, pair $3.75 $7.50 blankets----$5.00 Extra large size, 72x84-inch diagonal weave, all wool Blankets in wide checked and plain patterns; brown, blues and pinks. With ordinary care a pair will last a life time—regular $7.50 all wool Blankets, a pair $5.00 tain street, to a certain house. They would have to find something else to do. Mr. Emmett Thompson decided to close his cafe, but Mr. Naves and Mr. W. H. Buffington think they can make it a little while longer. Prof. W. P. Cowen and Prof. Springs attended the Baptist church Sunday. Our pastor, Rev. J. W. Fagan, preached two able sermons. A high class colored picture show in good sized town can be bought right if sold soon. For particulars address "Pictures," care Plaindealer. CHETOPA, KAN. Mrs. Meyers and son, Mr. McCanless, who have been visiting in the South, returned Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. B. Jones have the pleasure of having with them their sisters and sister-in-law, from Port Scott and Kansas City, respectively. Invitations are out announcing the wedding of Mr. A. H. Thomas and Mrs. Maria Mack, which will take place Thursday evening at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Mack is an ideal woman and we also have learned Mr. Thomas to be a remarkable gentleman. We hope them success on life's voyage. Mr. Smith's Red Ball Transfer Co. is kept busy. Mr. W. L. Majors and staff, of the Oxford College (hair culture' 428 W. Belle Place, Saint Louis, Mo, are in the city, the guests of their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Ulysses R. Smith. Mr. Majors has been touring throughout a number of states including Iowa, Missouri, Colorado, Kansas and Oklahoma. Mr. Majors is to be congratulated on having such distinguished people with him as Misses Mabel Johnson, of Gravity, Ia ; Arvella Mischeaux, demonstrator and prima donna respectively and Master Clarence Hunter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Green Hunter, who is Mr. Majors' private secretary. The ladies had the pleasure of visiting the Douglass school of which Miss Nestfield and Mrs. Ulysses R. Smith are instructors, and were greatly impressed. The former was highly clated as this was the first separate school she ever entered. Mrs. Nellie Robertson, of Muskogee, Okla, and Texas, is in the city the guest of friends. PUBLICATION NOTICE (First Published in The Topeka Plain- A. R. Nelson, Defendant. State of Kansas to A. R. Nelson You are hereby notified that Marie Nelson has sued you for divorce in the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas and unless you answer said petition on or before the 6th day of November, 1916, her petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you divorcing you from said plaintiff. MARIE NELSON, Plaintiff, H. W. LULER, Attorney. (Altest:) C. W. Bower, Ccrk of District Court. (Seal: By Margaret A. Schmidt; Deputy. Wa Sell Musing Wear We do not know how near the end of life on earth is, but if reports are true we are at the jumping off place. Recently in the Senate Bre'r Tillman spoke thusly: "Half a century since Appomattox! There is a man in this chamber still who wore the Confederate gray—and one who wore the Union bluel Half a century since the Constitution was amended by the rifle and the bayonet; since might made right; since gunpowder prevailed over logle! I never believed it possible that I could do it, but slowly and by degrees I have come to think that it was best for all concerned that the South was defeated; and for me to say that is a marvel to myself. Slavery was a curse which had to be destroyed ere the South and the world could advance. It was a curse for which the South was no more responsible than the North. Both sections were responsible—and both paid four long, bloody years of penance for their joint sin. It had to go, and Honest Coal GEORGE J. —DEALER Hard and Soft Building Ma Bell West 2911 606 Central Avenue Ada's Hair ```markdown ``` Mrs. Ada Mo Manufa 517 Shawnee Street Poro College Co., 3100 Pine Mo. Please Mention N when Writing. The Topeka Plaindealer ESTABLISHED IN 1890. RISK GUILLS . . . Batter and Owner SCHOOL. BADGMAN . . . Traveling Agent SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One Year . . . $1.50 Two Months . . . $1.90 Three months . . . $2.50 ADVERTISING RATES, PER MONTH, $2.00 PER INCH. Enclosed at the Postoffice at Topeka, Kansas, as Second Class Mail Mattar. Address all communications to The Topeka Plaindealer, 1120 Kansas Avenue, Laguna, Kansas. Money sent by Biproze, Postoffice Money Order or Registered Letter at per riot; otherwise at the risk of voicemail. When the attention of The Plaindealer is called to any statement of facts in the column, or to any error concerning any man or thing, correction will cheer- fully be made. Unsigned communica- tion, except from our regular corre- pandencia, will not be published. Reports were received in Topeka early yesterday morning that Bert Dudley, an ex-convict and murderer of Muller and wife near Olathe, who was recently convicted of said murder and sentenced to life imprisonment, had been lynched by a mob. The reports stated that the sheriff had been overpowered. We know all about this "overpowering" businesses and the law of Kansas provides that the sheriff shall forfeit his job to the county coroner. What will Attorney General Brewster do in this matter? We wait. Judging from the comments in most of the Kansas newspapers on the lynching of Bert Dudley at Olathe yesterday the cowardly act of the mob is condoned on the ground that a life sentence to the Kansas penitentiary means only a few years under our present laws. If there is any crime for which our present laws are not adequate in punishment we might as well go back to capital punishment. The lyncher is just as much a murderer as his victim. Dudley killed a man and a woman—the midnight marauders killed a man. No difference in the crime. It is reported that the members of the mob were so masked that none of them were recognized. This is a falsehood. Many persons in Johnson county know some of them. If none of them were known, how did the sheriff get an inkling that mob violence was threatened? We venture the assertion that not a murderer among that band of cutthroats will ever be punished for his crime, and that the sheriff will not lose his job. A few days ago a white woman near Lima, Ohio, claimed that she had been assaulted by a Negro and a colored man, named Charles Daniels, was arrested and positively (?) identified by the supposed victim as her assailant. Through great diligence the sheriff succeeded in saving this man from an infurated mob of hellions, and for his trouble was mobbed himself, a rope put around, his neck and death threatened if he did not tell where the man was, and in the mix-up the sheriff received severe injuries, two ribs being broken, but at that Daniels is still alive. To make sure that Mrs Vivian Baber was not mistaken in her identity three colored men were taken before her the other day and without hesitation she pointed out one of these men as her assailant. But it so happened that neither of these three men was Daniels and the one she positively identified was a man who had been confined in jail for three months. This act on the part of Mrs. Baber puts a black eye on the state's case against Daniels and proves conclusively that mobs generally are as likely to get the wrong man as the right one. MORE FOOL LAWS. Of all fool laws ever made the one fixing rules of how people should cross a street, and where, is the siliest. There were three people severely injured, one dying, before the law had been in effect forty-eight hours. People driving horses or cars seem to think that they are the only people on earth who have a right to the use of the streets, and but few of them make any effort to stop their horses or cars when pedestrians happen to want to use the streets. Two good laws for prevention of accidents would be: First—Compel people to go where they are looking, or look where they are going (except crosseyed people). Second—Make it murder in the first degree for any person who kills another by their vehicles, or a large indemnity for serious injury. Such laws would prevent the autoists from going at dare-devil rates on crowded streets. One other thing that should be prevented is the habit of autoists "honking" at people out in the street when they are driving behind them, thus frightening most people, causing excitement and bewilderment. In such cases the person causing such excitement loses his or her own head and forgets that cars were provided with brakes to stop them. Make laws like these and our commissioners will show some sense, Geo. Stansfield's advice to the contrary notwithstanding. GEORGE ATWOOD —DEALER IN— COA Building Material, E 11 Avenue Kansas HairGr months will make the easy. A trial will pro- venworth, call on the Agents wanted k of Pressing Oil 28 Ada Montgo Manufacturer et LEAVE in 3 months will make the hair long, soft and glossy. A trial will prove it. 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WeNEVER SLEEP. I Am a Candidate For COUNTY CLERK subject to the good will of the voters of Ellsworth County. W. T. SECKAVEC. PAWNEE COUNTY. FOR COUNTY CLERK. I have served you as sheriff. Will appreciate your vote for county clerk. HERBERT DEXTER. FOR SHERIFF. I hereby announce myself as a can- didate for sheriff. WILLIS BAKER. An invitation is extended the People Of Missouri to Visit the Cor. Cooper and Osage Sts, SEDALIA, MO. Open Day and Night—Everything good to eat, and it is served right. ICE CREAM, SODAS, LUNCHES AND SANDWICHES of all kinds. Hot Chili, Pies, Tobacco, etc. Make my place your headquar- ters when in the city. HENRY PETTIS, Proprietor. To the Wife of One Who Drinks. I have an important confidential message for you. It will come in a plain envelope. How to conquer the liquor habit in 3 days and make home happy. Wonderful, safe, lasting, reliable, inexpensive method, guaranteed. Write to Edw. J. Woods, 1508 B. Station E, New York, N. Y. Show this to others. Duncan's LunchRoom 72 N. James St. Kansas City, Kansas. Ice Cream Soda Water Home Phone West 323 Kaufman's Market... HOMEMADE SAUSAGE. AND LARD A SPECIALTY-FRESH FISH DAILY. 632 Minn. Ave. KAN. CITY, KAN. Auto Livery and Passenger Service—Carriage and Wagon Painting—Blacksmithing. Horseshoeing. Repairing Auto Work a Specialty. AGENTS WANTED! For our new book,Progress and Achievements of the Colored People. Showing the wonderful doings and new opportunities of our race, low price, many pictures, lightning seller, $1000 per day, ask for terms, write quick, Austin Jenkins Co., 8th St. Washington, D. C. Relieves CATARRH of the BLADDER and all Discharges in 24 HOURS Each compartment has the same 27 hr. Brewery of MIDY Signed by all distributors. ```markdown ``` Mr. A. M. Robinson, manager of the Robinson Grocery Company at Cherryvale, Kan., is one of the leading merchants among the colored people. He is a Mason and attended the Grand Lodge at Hutchinson, and also visited in Kansas City, Paola, Ottawa and Lawrence. His many friends at these places made it pleasant for him. Mr. and Mrs. II. Lamberson entertained at a fine four-course dinner last Sunday the following guests: Rev. and Mrs. F. J. Peck and N. Chiles. Mrs. Lamberson and daughters know how to prepare and serve good things to eat for their friends. They are among Topcka's best citizens and a great force at St. John At M. E. church We are always willing to accept an invitation from them. The twenty-sixth annual session of the Inter-State Literary Association of Kansas and the West will be held in Topeka during the Christmas holidays and efforts are now in arrangement to make this meeting take on the nature of a celebration of its silver anniversary. The corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ella M. Guy, is busily engaged in sending out circular letters with this purpose in view. It is hoped that every literary society, debating club, or any organization of a musical or literary nature will get busy and be represented at Topeka. ```markdown ``` --- Miss Eleanor Battle of Nashville, Tenn, stenographer and private secretary to Dr. R. H. Boyd of the National Baptist Publishing House, has been in the city the past ten days the guest of Mr. and Mrs. G. L. Scales, 713 East Tenth street. Miss Battle is an accomplished young lady and is worthy of the trust imposed in her. She was the recipient of many pleasant social functions while in Topeka. She left yesterday for St. Louis, en route home. --- Mr and Mrs Frank Harris of Kansas City, Mo., visited friends and relatives in Topeka last week and were pleasant callers at the Plaindealer office. Both were employed at this office some years ago and the Plaindealer is always glad to welcome them. Mr. Harris is now connected with the Y. M. C. A. organization at Kansas City, which is one of the best in the country. He is a competent young man, upright and intelligent, and a leader among the younger people. ```markdown ``` Miss Etolia Miller, 1121 Boswell avenue, entertained Friday afternoon twenty-one guests, complimentary to her cousin, Miss Nellie Miller of Morehead, Kan. The table was beautifully decorated with candles and cut flowers, and a two-course lunch was served. Miss Clara Miller furnished the music for the evening. Everyone departed declaring Miss Etolia an ideal hostess. Miss Etolia is the only child of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Miller and this was her first party. She is a charming little girl, polite to old and young, and all like her. She will make an ideal women, one of whom her mother and father will be proud. The Pelletier stores had their fall opening last Monday and we are compelled to say that they are the leaders of the Western country in the dry goods business. They lead and others follow Mr. McKown, the general manager, is certainly a high class merchant and understands the details of a dry goods store. Mr. J. B Walker, financier of the concern, is a young Napoleon of finance and is also alert and watchful and is helping to make this store one of the greatest in the West. Everybody should trade at this store, as it is of great benefit to Topka and is bringing thousands of dollars of trade, to this city that never thought of coming here before Pelletier's store append. Mr. Pelletier, the emperor of dry goods business, is located at Sioux City, Iowa. He occasionally comes to Topka to look over matters. If you are a constant reader The Phaddealer you will be wise A large and appreciative audience listened to the piano recital given Tuesday evening at the Second Baptist church, Third and Quincy streets, by Mr. Malcolm K. Griffith, who proved a talented musician. The program was long and the selections were difficult, but Mr. Griffith's playing showed careful study and a brilliant technique. Among the best numbers were the "Five Scenes From an Imaginary Ballet," by S. Coleridge-Taylor, a colored composer, and the "Concerto in D Minor," by Mendelssohn, for two parts, played by Mr. Griffith and Miss Zenola Jackson, one of the accomplished young lady musicians of Topcka, and though this selection was quite lengthy these two people playde as if by mechanical engineering. Other numbers on the program were by Mrs. Cyrene G. Galnes, who sang "L'estasi" very effectively; Masters Lloyd and Thomas Griffith in a comic song; Misses Anna and Esther and Masters Lloyd and Thomas Griffith in a quartet, "Fairyland Waltz," which was very delighting; Mrs. Celia Poole Thompson, who sang "The Broken Pinion" most excellently, the accompaniments to these songs being played by Miss Zenola Jackson and Miss Ruby McKnight. All lovers of music enjoyed this rare treat and gladly welcome Mr. Griffith in this community. Mrs. Jack Johnson received friends Saturday, Sept. 16 from 3:00 to 5:00 at her beautiful home, 1212 Lincoln street. The house was artistically decorated. Cut flowers adorned the dining room table and throughout the remaining rooms ferns and asparagus were arranged in a manner showing taste and skill causing the house to take on the appearance of a flower garden. Over one hundred guests called Those from out-of-town were: Mrs. Mary A. Pollard and Mrs Amanda Oliver of Chicago; Miss Eleanor Battle, Nashville, Teen; Miss Rosella Earp, Junction City; Miss Alice Taylor, Juncau, Alaska; Mrs. Frank A. Harris, Kansas City, Mo.; Miss Beatrice Jackson, St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Lulu McAdoo and Mrs Sophia Johnson, Carbondale; Miss Mayme Carter, Mrs. J. R. Lewis, Eskridge; Mrs. J. D. Colbert, Atchison; Mrs I. Merrit, Kansas City, Kan.; Mrs. M. W. Moore, Denver, Colo.; and Miss Blanche Oden, St. Louis, Mo. The affair was one of the most unique of the season. Mrs. Johnson was assisted by Mrs. Ida Scales, Mrs. L. C. Clark, Miss Mattie Goodpaster, Mrs. H. L. Monroe, Mrs. Russell McAdoo, Mrs. S. R. Hall and Miss Eva McAdoo. The Plaindealer is indebted to Mrs. Ella M. Guy for an order for printing of circular letters and envelopes for the Inter-State Literary association, the 20th session of which will convene in Topeka during the Christmas holidays. Dr. J. L. Ransom, Hon. Elisha Scott, Mrs. Rosalie Williams and Mrs. Mary Greer are attending the annual grand lodge session of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. at Leavenworth this week. Invitations are out announcing the wedding of Miss Alice Taylor to Dr. Chester Arthur McElroy. The marriage will take place at Kansas City, Thursday, Sept. 28. Mr. and Mrs. Albert Lacey entertained a number of friends at their home Wednesday evening. An enjoyable time was reported. Mrs. Irene Miller and Mrs. Marcia Tueman, of Kansas City, Mo., are visiting Miss Carrie Starnes. Mr. Scott Davis, 2000 Kansas Ave., has been detained at home this week on account of illness. (First Published in The Topeka Plaindealer Sept. 22, 1916) Bernice L. Douglas, Plaintiff, vs. Bert L. Douglas, Defendant. PUBLICATION NOTICE. The state of Kansas, to the defendant, Bert L. Douglas: Greetings You are hereby notified that you have been sued by the phintiff herein for divorce, petition for which said suit was filed in the office of the Clerk of the District Court of Shawnee County, Kansas on the 19th day of Sept. 1916, and that unless you answer said petition on or before the 1st day of November, 1916, the allegations contained in said petition will be taken as true and judgment rendered against you, granting the phintiff a divorce from you, and giving her the custody of your minor child, according to the prayer contained in said petition JAMISON & JAMISON, Attorneys for Plaintiff (Seal): C W Bower, Clerk of District Court If our readers realized how hard one needed money they would revert to us and be ever happy. A a box of straightning oil FREE with every straightning comb...Price... $1.00 All kinds of hair goods for sale cheap. MRS. A. C. McCLELLAN TODD. Phone 2457 White. 116 East Fifteenth St. ..Political Advertising. (Leavenworth, County) PLACE A CROSS MARK IN THE SQUARE TO THE RIGHT OF THE NAME OF Harold C. Short —FOR— County Commissioner, SECOND DISTRICT For an Efficient ECONOMICAL Ad- ministration of County Affairs VOTE FOR— Grace Fisher Republican Candidate for Clerk of the District Court AT THE ELECTION NOV. 7, 1910. (Second Term.) Harper -FOR- County Attorney (Second Term) Always a Booster, Never a Knocker Nor a Grafter —VOTE FOR— W. H. Courtney Republican Candidate for Re-Election For SHERIFF YOUR SUPPORT SOLICITED HERBERT J. CORWINE Democratic Candidate For CONGRESS FIRST DISTRICT Topeka, Kansas. Chenoweth Undertaking Company. 44 years in OTTAWA, KANSAS. NOTICE—People who are not subscribers and wish to send locals to this paper will have to pay 10cts. per line for same. Many persons send matter to us with no signature and expect same to be published. GOOD JOB FOR MAN WITH A FAMILY. I have a good place on my farm for a man and his family. Good wages and comfortable house. Must be industrious. Loafers and booze fighters save stamps, Address D. Childs, R. R. 27, Topeks, Kan., or phone 3761 K-1. OMAHA DIRECTORY. Arcanum Temple No. 1—Meets first Thursday in each month at Sixteenth and Cummings Sir A. M. Harrold, D. D. G. M., residence apartment 1, the Nathan, corner Seventeenth and Willis Ave. Light of the West Palatium No. 1—Meets second Tuesday night of each month Sir B. B. Kitchen, P. P., residence 2014 North Seventeenth St. Evening Star Temple No 4—Meets first and third Monday night. Joint meeting of Temples, Sir A. M. Harrold, C M S., residence apartment 1. The Nathan, corner Seventeenth and Willis Ave. Humphrey Temple No. 6—Meets second and third Monday night. Joint meetings of Temples. Sir W. M. Jackson, C. M., residence 2013 Burdette street. A. M Harrold Temple No. 2—Meets first and third Tuesday night. Sir John Andrews, C. M., residence 2412 P St., South Side. Queen Lizzie Tabernacle No. 89—Meets first Wednesday afternoon each month Dtr. Lenaora Williams, H. P. residence 2325½ S Sixteenth St. Golden Leaf Tabernacle No. 19—Meets first Thursday afternoon and third Thursday night. Dtr. Lulu Roundtree, H. P., residence 1125 N Nineteenth St. St. Maria Tabernacle No. 42—Meets second and fourth Thursday, Dtr. Lifie Saddler, H. P., residence Twenty-second and Clark St Golden Rule Tabernacle No 31—Meets first and third Thursday at Tabor Temple, South Side. Dtr. Ida Riddles, H. P., residence corner 25th and R Sts., South Side Amelia Levels Tabernacle No 10—Meets second Thursday night. Dtr. Rachel Harrold, H. P., residence The Nathan, Seventeenth and Willis Ave. Mayflower Tent No. 46—Meets second Saturday afternoon at I. O. O F. hall Dtr. Janie Cook, Queen Mother, residence 1446 South Sixteenth St. Carnation Tent No. 27—Meets first and third Saturday afternoon at I. O. F. hall. Dtr. Jennie Sellers, Q M, residence 2320 North Twenty-eighth Ave. Alice Tucker Tent No 11—Meets first Saturday in month. Dtr. Sadie Stapleton, Q. M, residence 3625 S. Twenty-third, South Side. Dtr. Lenora Gray, Chairman of Art Exhibit, residence 1211 Missouri Ave, I. R. On Thursday evening of last week at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs Walter Brown, 925 N. Taylor street, was performed the ceremony that united in the bonds of holy wedlock Miss Coretha Brown and Mr. William C. Moore. The Rev. C. E. Craggett, pastor of the Second Christian church, performed the ceremony. As the sweet strains of the wedding march pealed forth as played by Miss Ada James, the bridal party entered. Miss Alice Chism was the bridesmaid and Mr. Baxter Duke was the groom's best man. Mr. Moore is a tailor by trade and a workman worthy of his hire. He came to Topeka a few years ago with ripe experience, but an empty pocket, but by close application to business has built up a splendid patronage, has saved his money, owns a valuable piece of property and can walk on "easy street" if he so desires. The bride is one of Topeka's accomplished young ladies, is energetic and industrious and a truly lovable woman The bride and groom have a host of warm friends here who wish them unbounded success on life's pilgrimage, with joy, happiness and prosperity. So mote it be. Yesterday Mrs Green L. Scales entertained at a whist party from 3 to 5 p.m. for her guest, Miss Eleanor A. Battle of Nashville, Tenn. The afternoon was delightfully spent at whist, the minus prize was a bottle of cinsup (catch-up) After the game the girls were very busy snapping pictures of different ones for the visiting lady who was leaving at 5:25 p.m. She reports a delightful time while in Topka MRS. HENRIETTA MARTIN fashionable dressmaker, 832 Kansas avenue, is conducting a class in this art every evening except Saturday Mrs. Martin is a skilled artist, and a few lessons under her instruction will enable you to make your plaice and fancy dresses cheap. For terms etc., phone 1422. Prof. W. E. Guy, Mr. W. E. Bacon, Mr. P. C. Thomas, Mrs. Anne Howard, Mrs. Brown, Mr. Packs, Mr. William Moran and Mr. G. A. Bigbes attended the Grand lodge of U. B. F. and S. M. T. at Leavenworth this week. BAD PLAY Manager—You have the villain hir ing too much. Playwright—I thought it was nec sary to have him his. Manager—No; the audience will most of that. HE HAD TRUSTED HIM GRAVY SAND ON CROCUM IN THE WATER BANK The Grocer's Wife—Mrs. Johnne seems willing to trust anybody for her husband. The Grocer—Well, I guess she about right at that. A high class colored picture show in good sized town can be bought right if sold soon. For particular address "Pictures," care Plaindealer. PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS. DR. J. M. JAMISON—327 Madison St. Special diseases. Phone 998. DR. J. LOUIS RANSOM, Physician and Surgeon 400 Kansas Ave. Phone 4265. Office hours: 9:30 to 12 a.m. 4:00 to 4:00 p.m.; 7:30 to 9:00 evening. Sundays by request. OFFICE MOUNTS: 9 a.m. to 12 m. 2 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. 7 p.m. to 8:50 p.m. Sunday by Appointment DR. M. L. ROSS; Physician and Surgeon Calls Answered at Night. Office Kansas Ave—Tl. 2007. Des. N. Kansas St—Tel. 2007 R. R. Office hours: 9:30 to 12:30 p. DR. THADDEUS P. MARTIN, Physician and Surgeon Phone 3668. 802 Kansas Ave. Residence: 1065 Bidhamen St. Residence Phone: 3008 R. R. Telephone 774. Box 4004 OLIVER A. TAYLOR, M. D. Physician and Surgeon Office: 804 Kansas Ave. over Oliveau Drug Store, across from Thaddeus Hotel. Calls answered Night half day.—Residence 914 Buckenham R. DR. W. ROGER RUSSELL. DENTIST. All Work Guaranteed to GMS Ratisfaction Hours—8 to 12 a.m. 1 to 5:30 p.m. Dr. Chos. L. Williams DENTIST Sunday by Appointment 409 Kansas Avenue — TOPEKA Trolley To Kansas City! Trolley To Kansas City! One of the most delightful rides in the State of Kansas $I_2$ on the KZOLLEY LINE between Kansas City and Leavenworth, Kas. This route runs through beautiful and picturesque country. It takes you to the door of the State Penitentiary at Lansing, Kas., the National Soldiers' Home, Ft. Leavenworth, and both the Federal and Military missions and many other important sight-seeing places. leave Kansas City every hour on the even hour from 6 a. m. 10 p. m.; last car leaves Kansas City at 11:30 p. m. except Saturday night; last car leaves at 12 o'clock midnight. leaves Leavenworth, Kansas, every hour on the half from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m. except Saturday and Sunday nights the last car moves at 12 o'clock midnight. The Kansas City-Western Railway Co. "Ah, there's Sweetness, Madam" Just one thing required to convince you of the deliciousness of Meadow-Gold Butter. Try it. It's the butter that's going into hundreds of thousands of homes all over the-country. Don't think that the tasty, fine-flavored Meadow-Gold Butter may be too high priced. Meadow-Gold Butter never "soars" like some butters. You will find when you settle down to using it regularly that you can always get it when you want it and you can always buy it at a reasonable price. Made only from pasteurized cream. Send us your order to-day. Meadow Gold Butter CONTINENTAL CREAMERY COMPANY, TOPEKA, KANS. We Pay Big money to our agents everywhere. Have your sales team on call for your for our beautiful skirts. Write us for beautiful FREE free call! THE PROGRESS TAILORING, CO. Dent, 218 Chicago, IL 1916 Fall Suit Free A WONDERFUL amazing OFFER If you are a live-wild-sale man we wish to get one of our envyful fall suits, make to YOUR measure, about 12 inches tall, and sell you to us to wear it, allow it to your friend, and take a few orders for our linen-Grade, Made-to-Measure (Customized). $28 EXTRA A WEEK AND YOUR OWN CLOTHES FREE Do not look good to prey for a little spare time! Write to us or mail and send your name on a postal card to the STARTING OFFER. We will miss and you PRINT a large amount of cloths, vests, dresses, and other like it EVER OFFERED NOTHING LIKE IT EVER OFFERED to our other Tailor Business. We do not take pay for in-person purchases, nor sell your own clothing. Write an offer to your friend, and take a few orders for our linen-Grade, Made-to-Measure (Customized). Mrs. R. Williams has returned to Wichita, Kan, where she was called to the bedside of her sick cousin. Mrs. O. C. Croans and Miss A. Vanderford gave a concert Friday night at the A. M. E. church. Mrs. Lanian has returned from Wisconsin, where she has been for the summer. Miss Amie Redden and brother sent to Sedan to a basket meeting Sunday. Miss Ida May Dawson of Coffeyville, Kan, is spending a few days in our city. A large bunch of Coffeyville boys and girls were invited to our city for a picnic at Riverside park. Mr W H. Hopkins owns and operates a first class barber shop and pool hall. For nine years he has been in business. We must congratulate Mr. Hopkins upon the way he keeps his place of business. It is clear, up to date, and no loafing allowed. Mr Chas Dude, a great admirer of the Plumdealer and one who never fails to pay his subscription, is one of the leading Negroes of Junction City. Mr. Dude has been employed in the Sweet House for the past three years. R B Gray, farmer and teamster, owns a beautiful home and is always employed Mr. Aldridge had just returned from Emporia, where he spent six months on a farm. Mr. Aldridge's home is a credit to the Negro race and it is a pleasure to Mr. and Mrs. Aldridge to have their friends—and they are many—stop over with them when in Junction City. It is a pleasure to entertain and make it pleasant for their many friends. Mrs. Asberry owns a nice cottage and is as busy as a clam salesman getting ready for winter. Rev Broadnax is closing up his second year as pastor of the A. M. K. church. The members regret very much that the conference is so near at hand. They are afraid that the bishop will not send Rev. Broadnax back to them, or one equally as good. We met the Rev. W. W. Ousley, formerly a pastor of the A. M. E. church, but to my surprise—and I should not be surprised, either, at what a preacher does-Rev. Ousley has organized himself a church known as the Holy Jumpers, with a membership of 84, so he says. In conversation with Rev Ousley he tries to point out the weakness there is in the A M. E. church since he has become a Holy Jumper. Rev. Ousley may be all right in his views, but the writer thinks he has mighty poor views. MANHATTAN. I. C. Cavens does general repair work, such as plastering, and keeps busy at all times. He owns a nice home, and has chickens and children. George Alexander, one of the hustling young men of Manhattan, is holding a position of trust—the same he has held for four years—at the Palace drug store. W. A. Bush runs a first class shine parlor. He and a boy are kept busy all the time. Mrs. Bush is matron of the Eastern Star and a tireless worker in the A. M. L. church. Mr. Bush is not only a bootblack, but a cook. He served the writer a good midnight lunch in grand style. Gilbert Bros. are old citizens of Manhattan. They make a business of hair-cutting and shaving for white only. They have accumulated some of this world's goods and are now ready for a rainy day, let it come soon or late. The writer only spent a half day in Manhattan and will return later. II. H. Buckner, one of Pratt county's Negro farmers, was interviewed for a short time the other day. Mr. Buckner had 400 acres in wheat. The yield was small not harvesting but 4,000 bushels of grain. Mr. Buckner is one of those farmers that never give up. He believes in trying, and if you don't succeed, try again. He has plenty of feed for the winter and a nice bunch of live stock and poultry. Geo. N. Williams threshed 1,900 bushels of wheat and is putting out 200 acres this year. Mr. Williams informed the writer that the Negro farmers of Pratt county were experiencing considerable trouble in getting hands. The hands will go out on the farms and work a week, or just long enough to get a few dollars, then their uncle will die or aunt will take sick or something will develop so they will have to quit. Mr. Williams says that aside from keeping hands he has had a time keeping his boy from stealing his car and going to see the girls. POLITICS WARM UP IN THE SEVENTH DISTRICT Hon John S Simmons, candidate for congressman, is the logical man to send to Congress from this district. Mr. Simmons is a native of Kansas and has spent 23 years in the Seventh district. If there is any man that knows the wants and needs of the people it is Mr. Simmons. Hence it is Mr. Simmons who can beat Iowett Shouse for Congress. Mr Shouse may be a friends to the colored people, but he is on the wrong side politically, and we doubt very much whether he will ever line up for any measure that will be in favor of the black man Mr. Shouse belongs to a party that is always trying to disfranchise the Negro. No same Negro or Negro editor will advocate the election of a Democratic Congressman. The following bill was introduced in the house July 27, 1916, by one Mr. Caraway of Arkansas, a member of Mr Shouse's party: "A Bill to Present the Enlistment of Negroes in the Military Service of the United States. "Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled: "That hereafter there shall not be enlisted or re-enlisted in the military service of the United States, either in the army or navy, any person of the Negro or colored race "See 2. All laws and parts of laws in conflict herewith are hereby repealed." John H Atwood of Kansas City, Mo, at one time a national committeeman of Kansas, advocated the disfranchisement of the Negro, claiming that the influx of Negroes from the South, the rapid multiplication of those native to Kansas soil, and the increasing insistence of the Negro upon social equality, make the Kansas Negro not only a political factor but a social and political menace. This is what the Democratic party stands for. The Negroes should go slow in electing Democratic Congressmen to make laws for their benefit, and the same thing is true of the State Legislature. The G. O. P. is best of all for the Negro, hence Mr. Simmons is the man who can beat Shouge and the man who will represent the Seventh district after his majority is counted November 7. BETHCL, KAN Mrs Rhoda Spruell is visiting relatives in Bonner Springs. Mrs. Ida Mae Smith of Kansas City, Mo. is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. George Dunn. Edwardsville visited their grandmother, Mrs. Pernina Thompson, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Rosa Turner of Argentine visited her aunt, Mrs. Stella Walker, and the Misses Walker. Mrs. Alice Brown, and Mrs. Noble of Independence, Mo., were guests of Mrs. Pernina Thompson and Mrs. Jennie Robinson Sunday. Miss Paralee Crockett and Mr Henry Crockett visited friends in Atchison over Sunday. Miss El Dora Scott was home from Kansas City to spend Sunday with friends. Mrs. Lucy Mack, Messrs. Frend and James Spruell spent Sunday in Kansas City. Mr. Ollie Talbott of Wolcott spent Sunday here. KANSAS CITY, MO. Mrs. Richard Gaines of Riverside, Ill. visited her parents and was also house guest of her sisters, Mrs. Cecil Thompson and Mrs. Frank Madkins. She was the recipient of much social attention. A dinner party was given Thursday night in her honor by Mrs. Laura Fields. On Friday Mrs. Clara Adams was hostess to a unique party. Wednesday Mrs. Belle Thompson entertained with a guessing party. Mrs. Nell Williams entertained Monday with a five course luncheon. Monday night Mrs. Fidella Mitchell entertained with a musicale. Mrs. Lossle Penn entertained at cards Wednesday. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Washington entertained Friday at six o'clock dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaines. Mr. Frazier of Grand Canyon, Ariz. entertained Mr. and Mrs. Gaines Friday evening at dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Fortune J. Weaver entertained a sightseeing party Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Lockhart entertained with a Dutch lunch Wednesday evening for Mr. and Mrs. Gaines. Mrs. A F. Moore entertained with a sightseeing party Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaines and Mrs. Cecil Thompson, sister of Mrs. Gaines, spent the week-end at the Alhousi hotel. Excelsior Springs. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Gaines left for their home in Riverside, Illinois. Thursday evening well pleased with their visit in Kansas Cty. fostered Men, why not buy a farm a land where a man is a man— more ONE crop will pay for you I can sell you a farm in Lea- n county, Kans. PRICES FROM 0 to $20 per acre—easy terms, fine 41, best climate. If you mean busi- ness write S. E. CAREY. Attorney at Law, cell Springs. —— Kana MARY C. BURTON Allentown, Pa. Protolio Mack, Ma. Chelsea, Ill. My picture shows you what your use KELEENTO QUININE POLOD has done for my hair. Before I used it, my hair was short and curly, and now it is 40 inches long and it looks easily that I can do it up any way I want to. CELIA GREEK Don't let some fake Kink Remover fool you. You really can't straighten your hair until it's nice and long. That's what Goss, removes Dandruff, feeds the Roots of the hair, and makes it grow long, soft and silky. After using a few times you can tell the differences, and after a little while it will be so pretty and long that you can fit it up to suit you. If Excellent do not as we claim, we will give your money back. So by mail on receipt of stamps or coins AGENTS WANTED EVERYWHERE. MANHATTAN, KAN. The Mite Mission Society of the A. M. 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Miss Alberta Smith, the new assistant teacher at Douglas school, reports a large number of little folks registered for work. Miss Smith is one of our most talented young ladies and we wish her much success in her work. Mrs. M. Woffard, W. P. of the S. M. T., left Tuesday for Leavenworth to attend the Grand Lodge. You may never know it happened if you fail to read The Topeka Plaindealer. Kansas:Nebraska Jurisdiction. SIR FRANK WILSON, C. G. M., 1114 Buchanan Street, Topeka, Kansas. DT. EMMA GAINES, C. G. P., 1182 Buchanan Street Topeka, Kansas. SIR A. W. HOPKINS, C. G. S., 321 Dakota Street, Leavenorth, Kansas. SIR J. G. BURDETTE, C. G. T., 421 Third Ave., Leavenworth, Ks. DT. SARAH WILLIAMS FORBES C. G. R., Lincoln Nebr. DRT. EMMA BLACKWELL, H. P. 926 N. Topeka Ave. DRT. LENO MURPHY, C. R. 922 N. Western avenue, N. Topeka, Kans. SIR C. M. JOHNSON, C. P. 1608 W. 81st St., Omaha, Neb. DR. BESSIE HALL, S. Q. M. 406 Horton St., Ft. Scott, Kans. Ruth Gleaning Tabernacle No. 14 —Mrs. M. 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Mr. and Mrs. Orendeff are among the leading citizens of Osage City. Mr. Ike Hibbs visited in Topeka recently. Mrs. James Orendeff is ill at her home, 821 North Fifth street. Mrs. Stokes of Chicago, who has been visiting her brother for the past three weeks, has returned to her home. The missionary societies—where are they? Quit ye like women and be strong. Call your members together spent a strings and let's have a love feast. Mr. A. D. Pledsoe, who spent a month in the Colorado mountains, returned last week, but is not feeling so well at present. Miss Ethyl Anderson went to Oklahoma last week to take charge of a school. Miss Anderson relieves Miss Blanch Hicks, who taught there during the summer months. Miss Hicks returned to her home in Ottawa, Kan. for the winter. Mr. C. W. French went to Topeka this week with Supt. Raymond, who succeeds General Manager R. J. Parker. This causes Newton to lose one of its enterprising men and a family which will be greatly missed, as Mrs. French is quite a club lady and a literary worker as well, but Newton's loss is Topeka's gain. Mr. J. S. Clements went to Wichita Monday on a business trip. ```markdown ``` C NEWTON, KAN. Mr. Hickman is employed at the French barber shop and is making quite a showing. VINITA. OKLA. Parents, the only way you can hold up the standard of your school is by sending your children, and then help to push. You are not aware what is trying to be done. Get your eyes open and see the things that are so easy to beset the child. Have the child spend some time studying lessons at home, and perusing other literature. Jim Killion and George McFadden were called before A. A. Brown to answer to charges of liquor selling. Ed Brown spent several hours in the city Saturday. Watch for the date of our school entertainment for the purpose of ordering the piano for the school. We want everybody to turn out and help us. It is your school. Mr. and Mrs. N. Moore were in from Ketchum Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Majors of St. Louis were in the city Tuesday advertising Mme. Majors' hair remedies and giving lessons. ing lessons. Nathan Wycliff has fallen into the clutches of the law. Be careful, boys, where you go and what you do. Dr. L. I. Ryan has been attending court at Prior for the past few days. Mrs. Miller left for Kansas City Saturday to make her home with Mrs. Anna Bushyhead. Percy Robins of Columbus was in the city Saturday. the city Saturday. Moses Malonia returned from Baxter Saturday. Mr. Blye was in the city Saturday en route to his school on Big Creek. ```markdown ``` Mrs. R. L. Green came down from Russell Creek Friday and remained over Sunday, returning in the evening to her school. Joe D. Davis reports a good week for the opening of school at Welch. Jesse Rowe was over from Nowata Monday. Prof. Day of Sapulpa was a caller in the city Saturday. A. Rider left Wednesday night for Skiatook to resume work for the gas company. Mrs. W. J. Morgan of Chetopa went through to Tulsa Sunday. Mrs. Nancy Powell of Chetopa is visiting her mother, Mrs. Jane Finley. Mrs. Pate Martin, Louis Irwin Ryan Jr. and Merle Davis were in Kelso visiting Mr. and Mrs. Adam Davis Beulah Davis returned with them to be ready for school Monday. A high class colored picture show in good sized town can be bought right if sold soon. For particlars address "Pictures," care Plaindealer. HUTCHINSON, KAN. Mrs. F II. Harris left Tuesday for Leavenworth to attend the Grand Lodge of the U. B. F. and S. M. T. On her way home she will stop in Kansas City, Mo, for a few days' visit with friends. Mrs. Dolly Williams is here visiting for a few days with Mrs. Chas Hazes, en route to Colorado. Mrs. Bertha Holden of Kansas City, Mo, is here visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rosella Meadows. There are quite a few visitors in the city attending the Kansas State Fair. The infant son of Mrs. R. Meadows remains quite ill. Mrs. Stella Bell of Colorado Springs, Col. is here visiting relatives and friends for an indefinite stay. The little daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Davis is on the sick list. Misses Maudie Coulton and Pearl Sowell are here visiting the former's cousin Mrs. Andrew Lee. Miss Ruby Ball of Larned is here visiting her mother, Mrs. Pearl Ball. Mr. Milligan and Mr. Bailey spent a few days, in the city in the interest of their paper, the Kansas Elevator. A high class colored picture show in good sized town can be bought right if sold soon. For particulars address "Pictures," care Plaindealer. OTTAWA, KAN. Mrs. Sarah Green and Mr. Irvin Jones were quietly united in marriage last Saturday night at the home of the bride. Each was 50 years of age. Presiding Elder King was in town and held a very good meeting at the A. M. E. church Sunday. The colored voters of Franklin county are planning to hold two big political meetings during this campaign. The very best speakers will discuss the issues. The Colored Advancement League is expected to be one of the moving spirits in bringing about this meeting, as it is the aim of the league to bring many good things to Ottawa. The Advancement League is purely a Negro organization, and should have the support of every race man in Franklin county. Mr. Roscoe Crump of Eudora was in town and addressed the Third Baptist Sunday school last Sunday. The Chenoweth Undertaking Co. has been in Ottawa forty-four years. Mr. H. J. Chenoweth, the proprietor, has always expressed his regard for the race by liberally patronizing Negro business and enterprises, and regularly contributing to the colored churches. He is courteous to everybody. He advertises through the colored newspapers. His service is of a superior-class at reasonable prices, therefore the Chenoweth Undertaking Co., is entitled to the patronage of the colored people. School opened last week with an enrollment of 1620. Only 73 of this vast number are colored children. Even the Mexican children from the railroad camps are elbowing their way into the public schools while many of the colored children are loafing about the streets under the tutelage of bad men and women. It does not take a prophet to tell what the end of these boys and girls will be. Just a few more years of such neglect and the parents of these children will reap a harvest of tears and regrets. Every person under the age of 21 years should be in some school. Education is information, application and appreciation. Without it most men and women are useless in the world. Mr. and Mrs George Johnson have moved to Missouri, where he will take a position on a farm. The New Hope Baptist church is holding a week's" fair and bazar and every night is expected to be banner night. Mr. Luther Cooper was quite se- THE It removes dandruff, stops the itching of scalp; it gives wonderful results. Three Months Treatment for $2.25 or 50 c per Box. SAINT JOSEPH. - MISSOURI very hurt Tuesday while at work at the shops. The different clubs of the city have opened for the winter and have again taken on new life. The Junior Stewardesses are preparing for a grand play and "birthday party" at the A. M. L. church Tuesday evening. Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Walker left Thursday for Kansas City and will also spend some time at Excelsior Springs. Mrs. Jack Payne and daughter Lillian will leave today for Kansas City, Mo. for a visit of two weeks. Rev. T. W. Greene, Jr., is winding up his second year with us and everything looks and speaks well for him. We are indeed proud of him and hope to have him returned to us again. Mr. Bazo, a very promising young man of our city, dled today at his home, 1119 Crawford, of hemorrhage. Mrs Wm. Shakespeare entertained at six o'clock dinner Monday evening complimentary to Presiding Elder J T Smith. Those present were Rev. and Mrs T. W. Greene, Jr. Mrs A. H. Diggs, Miss M. L. Jackson, Mrs. Wm Walls, Mrs. M. Motley, Mrs. Floyd and Miss Edna Clay. The color scheme was red and the table was beautiful in red and white cut flowers, which was also carried out in the elegant two course dinner. At a late hour all departed declaring an excellent evening spent. CHICKASIIA, OKLA. Rev. H. II. Williams spent Saturday and Sunday in Ardmore. Mrs. Effie Adams and sister are preparing to spend the week-end in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Edna White, who has been at the sick bed of her grandmother, Mrs. Pegg, has returned to her home in Tulsa. Miss Roberta Guess has returned home after an extended visit in Texas. Miss Myrtle Stevenson has returned home from her summer vacation in Denison, Texas, and Oklahoma City. Rev. Hawkins has returned home from southern Oklahoma. Dr. Bullock spent a few days in El Reno last week on business. Prof. D. Lewis has returned to the city to resume his work as principal of Lincoln High school. Mr. L. H. Grace left Monday for Galveston, Texas, for a visit. Miss Booker, "The Little Sunshine Lady," delivered speeches at the St Paul A. M. E. and First Baptist churches Sunday. A high class colored picture show in good sized town can be bought right if sold soon. For particulars address "Pictures," care Plaindealer. OLATIIE, KAN. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fanon and Miss Sabre Adams spent Sunday afternoon in Kanass City. Mrs. Margaret Jenkins returned to Kansas City Sunday after a month's visit in Olathe for her health, which is very much improved. Mrs. Vassle Capps Davis and little children, of Liberty, Mo., spent Saturday and Sunday in Olathe, guests of Mrs. Jenkins. The rally at the A. M. K. church Sunday was a success. Rev M M Culpepper of the M. K. church preached in the afternoon A beautiful solo was rendered by Mr Joe Fanon. Rev. Culpepper will lecture at the A. M. K. church Friday night Miss Minnie Allen of Kansas City spent Sunday with her parents, Rev and Mrs. J. W. Allen. Mrs. Katie Whitman of Denison, Texas, visited her niece, Mrs. Geo. Williams, last week. Mrs. Elliza Clarke spent the weekend in Kansas City. Mrs. Emma Locke of Los Angeles, Cal, is visiting her sister, Mrs. Georgia Miller. Miss Nelle Johnson of Kansas City is visiting her father, W. II. Johnson. The Ferhy family gave a concert in Paola last Saturday night. Richard Hill, an old settler of Johnson county, died at his home Monday evening. Mr. Hill lived about eight miles northeast of Olathe. He was born in Kentucky about 118 years ago. He was a civil war veteran and the oldest man in Johnson county. The funeral was held from the Second Baptist church Wednesday morning at 11 o'clock. The Rev. Conley officiated, assisted by Rev. D. C. Miller of the A. M. H. church, and Revs. Allen and Burnett. Interment was in Olathe cemetery. He leaves three sons and a number of grandchildren. The Perby family gave a musical entertainment for the Eastern Star chapter Tuesday, which was a success. Mr. George Williams is attending the U B. F. Grand Lodge in Leavenworth this week. Mr. Ernest Clayton of St. Joseph, Mo. spent Sunday in the city the guest of Mr. Clifford Murphy. Rev. James Bungaman of Shreveport, La. filled the pulpit at Ebenezer Baptist church all day Sunday, September 17, in the absence of the pastor, Rev. W. W. Hill Rev. Bingaman was formerly of this city. Mrs. Slim Jones, who has been ill for some time, is now in a critical condition. Udell, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Wilson, is now working in Omaha. Miss Otie Ousley has just returned from a pleasure trip to Omaha, Denver, Los Angeles and other points in the South and West and reports a very pleasant time. Miss Ousley has been absent a month. Dr. and Mrs. W. W. Caldwell spent Agents Attention: Send money order in advance for $1 75 and we will send you prepaid 12 large 25c cans of Plough's Hair Dressing that will bring you when sold $3; as it sells like hot cakes, you will soon be buying 12 dozen at a time; if you want to be our agent, send money order now, as we cannot sell on credit at these prices. Free sample sent, to you prepaid for 5s, which only pays for packing. Plough's Hair Dressing is sold all over the world SENT PREPAID. PLOUGH CHEMICAL CO., Memphis, Tenn. OXFORD HAIR GROWER - 50¢ per box Send for six weeks. Beauty supplies $1.25. All Oxford Preparations guaranteed under Pure Food and Drug Law Menthol mint bleach cream $2.5 write for History of College complete course $2.5 Agits everywhere Made in U.S.A. by one of our Races W. L. MAJORS Lifter of quality and appearance in appearance made by MAJORS OXFORD HAIR and BEAUTY PREPARATIONS a national favorite - prized alike by men and women who recognize merit and are prompt to reward it with a most remarkable degree of satisfaction - a feature that accounts in great measure for its almost universal popularity. ATCHISON, K.A.N. TAKES THE KINKS OUT PLOUGH'S Hair Dressing Does the Trick Every Time! No matter what other preparations have failed to do—nor how disimpounded you have been, dough's Hair Dressing, upended for hair and bristleights but your kinks, course hair and makes your Hair soft, fluffy, dark, lustrous and easily combed and brushed Plough's Hair Dressing is delightfully perfumed. last Friday in Topeka attending the State Fair. Clarence Kerkord and Fred Taylor left September 18 for Lincoln, Neb. where they entered the Nebraska University. Miss Geraldine Jones of Leavenworth, Kan, spent Sunday in the city visiting friends, and left Monday for Manhattan, Kan., to enter the State Agricultural College. Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Briggs, Mrs. J. W. Wilson, Miss Ethel Jackson and Mr. Wm. Young returned from Kansas City, Kan. September 16, where they attended the Grand Lodge of the Compact Masonic Order and report a very profitable as well as a very pleasant session. Miss Hattie Ingram was home from Leavenworth to spend Sunday. Miss Ingram has recently been elected to the principalship to succeed Prof. W. H. Guy. Mrs. J. F. Greenly and Mrs. Nelson Hunt continue to be very seriously ill and their friends are very much worried. Rev. C A. Wood of Troy, Kan. stopped over in our city and preached at the A. M. E. church Rev. J F. C. Taylor, pastor of the A M E. church, preached an excellent sermon Sunday morning. Rev. Taylor is getting ready for conference and the members are assisting very nicely. Ambrose Woodard of Wichita is attending Southwestern University. He is preparing for some law college. Mrs. Pearl Harding arrived home last Saturday after a two month's visit with her mother and sister at Haviland, Kan. Mrs. Jessie Banks arrived home last Friday after spending two months in Denver and Colorado Springs Mrs. Alva Smith and son left for Muskogee last Saturday to make their future home. Mrs. Frank Tate left for Hutchinson last Tuesday to visit her sister Mrs. J. Salters. Mrs. Henry Godfrey of Guthrie is in Winfield visiting at the home of Mrs. Carrie Franklin. BEFORE AFTER KINKY HAIR STRAIGHT HAIR WINFIELD, K.AN. ```markdown ``` The Topeka Plaindealer... Do Your JOB PRINTING?