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The national leader., 1889-02-02
The Press Convention.

The coIored editors who are to assem-
BILE in this city IN March next can so
conduct their deliberations that the
outcome from their assembling may be
of incalculab'e value to the colored
people Of the country. Self'seeking
should be cast to the winds, and a
position sought from which good work
aggressive and defensive, may be done
for a people struggling for freedom:
If the convention be imbusd with the
spirit of seeking the way out of the ter
rible condition in which our masses are
plunged, then great will be the result
of their efforts. For with Press
united and fearless, any cause has a
powerful instrument with which to
make itself felt in the land.
Our papers have, we think, to too
great an extent, been dealing with per-
SONS rather than with principles. losing
sight Of cause in fighting a man or
men who, earnest and active in the
cause, have in mere incidentals done
or said something with which we could
not agree. Such action, while not
measurably affecting the person at
tackled. greatly Injuries the success Of
our cause.
We need broad and noble press,
conducted with ability and honesty.
There Is no real need for what is
known as the colored newspaper, ex-
cept for the purpose of advertising the
cause Of our people. We have a cause,
and will have until the Courts of JUS
tice all over the land mete out to
us the same protection Of our right to
life and liberty, as is accorded to all
other citizens. TO advocate this and
to denounce all departure from it
should be the duty of every paper pub
lished by our people in this country.
Every argument, all appeals that can
be made in favor of our complete en-
reimbursement should be poured. like
continued stream upon the heads of
the people of the nation. All filings
and personalities which accomplish nc
good should be cast out, finding nc
place in dignified and we'll conducted
press laboring for the upbuilding of a
people.
Let the members of the coming con-
vention remember that they are to
WELD an instrument for creating public
opinion in favor Of a despised people.
And their dellverations should be as to
how best to educate the people into
favor with equal and exact justice to
all citizens. Office getting nor the
question of Office should have no place
in the deliberations of that convention.
Discovery of the way out of the deep
degradation into which we are forced
by the merciless animosity of unrebuked
violators of the constitution must be
sought If our press would be a power,
The national leader., 1889-02-02
Hon. l.. w. Corbett.

From the Petersburg, Va, lancet" Jan
26th 1889, t--'
Hon. L. w. Corbett, is candidate
for the postmastership of Alexandria,
Va. Mr.. Corb1tt is member of the
legislature representing the city and
county Of Alexandria. He is one of
the staunchest Republicans in the
Eighth District, has superior business
qualifications, and is a tower Of strength
among the young men of his section.
President Harrison would greatly
strengthen the party in that district by
appointing him to the position.
The national leader., 1889-02-02

THE Bee and AdU0cdte. of Washing
ton, ID. c., the Gazette, of Cleveland,
O., and few more misguided journals
pour out their vials Of wrath and heap
abuse upon the Doble but battle armored
head or gallant Malone, of Virginia
last week, simply because he was in
correctly reported in his South Carolina
interview. Messrs. Chase, Cromwell,
Smith & Co., ought to think twice
before they speak. "Be sure you are
right, then go ahead" We would re-
mind these over-zealous gentlemen
that it was due to Mahone's fealty to
the Republican party that saved the
United States Senate to the Republicans
and made Harrison's election sure.
Had Malone taken his seat on the
Democratic side of the Senate at the
beginning Of the Garfield admlnistra-
tion. the Republican Party of to-day
would have been a matter of history,
and the Bee, advocate and Gazette would
have been things of the past. Messrs.
Chase, Cromwell g. Smith would have
been long since under TIE paternal
care of Congressman Oates-growing
oats and picking cotton instead OF
being permitted to see this day IN
villifying the brave and dauntless
Malone. The LEADER votes in Vr.
ginia, which is more than can be said
Of the Bee or Advocate. Bona fide
colored voters of Virginia honor
Malone. True Republicans, whether
of the manor born or eleventh hou1
converts, follow his lead and spurn with
mental contempt the bourbonfc vspor.
The national leader., 1889-02-02

THE NATIONAL LEADER is the
largest and most newsy colored news
paper published at the capitol. Two dol
lars per year. one dollar six months,
fifty cents three months. Monthly
subscribers sent at twenty cents pay
able at eud or zach month.
The national leader., 1889-02-02

No MAN in America should claim
recognition on account of nationality
recognation for political preferment
should be on account of fitness and
fealty to party. interests, regardless
of color or nationality.
The national leader., 1889-02-02

WITH this issue and hereafter, the
NATIONAL LEADER will appear as a
six column quarto. In its enlarged
form the LEADER will be able to in
troduce several new departments Of
news. religious, literary. etc. The LEA
DER is bound to lead. 1t now leads every
colored newspaper south of New York
in point OF subscribers and advertis-
ing patronage. It is excelled by none
in the country as general intelligen-
GER
The national leader., 1889-02-02
ings against their intripid leader, Will
| liam Malone.

THE National Colored Mems Conven-
tion to meet in this city, March 9th,
will be an important one. 1t will be
held, and will rebound to the good Of
the race. The convention Is being OPP
posed by the Age and Detroit Plain
dealer, not in the language of the New
York Press Of December 11th. "a
moral issue is of the kind that grows
in strength by discussion and attack.
The opposition to it, like the humble.
bee, Is biggest when hatched. In the
end the moral issue is sure to triumph
when the people are educated into
action on it, and the opposition finds
itself utterly crushed"
The national leader., 1889-02-02

The National Press Association
which will meet in this city March
9Th, next will consider list of all the
murders, lynchings. mobs and acts of
violence toward the colored race. with
the names Of the victims. States,
counties. cities and towns and the in
formation thus presented will be laid
before Congress. The Convention will
also recommend the passage of laws to
secure an untrammelled vote and a fair
count, education for the colored youth.
the establishment OF trade schools, the
admission Of colored apprentices and
employees into factories and machine
shops. The Local Press Committee is
busy making arrangements for the ac-
commodatlon of the convention. 1t is
expected that at least two hundred
journalists well be in attendance.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
kansas Pairs roe 1890


Kansas state fair. To9eks. September
1921
Anderson county. Gsruett. August Z7-so
Atchison district, Atcbis0n, September
1915
Barber county. Kiova, October 1917.
Bourbon county Fort scott, October IA
Brown county, HiawAtha. September 81
Chase County. Cottonwood Falls, sep
TENDER "a
Cheyenne county. s.. Francis. septern-
Der 25-2s
CLAW county. Clay Center. Octoberl4
Coiiey county. Burlington, 5eptetHb Der
CONVEY county. Wiaaela. SEPTEMBER 81.
Crawford county, GiFasd, s-pteGilfr
23-Z7
xix county ,Caney VALLEY Fair associa-
tom. Grer.ola. September lila
Ellis county, Hays City, eeprsmbeT ig-ta
Ford county, Ford. Seyt,mt, Der ls2J
Franklin county. Ottawa September 81.
Graham county. Eil City, segtember
Or
Greeley county, Horace. septer1 Der g4-2G.
Harvey county. Newton 5sDtenI5rr 10 II.
Jefferson county, OskAloosa. -spiegnost
lO-I3
jewell county, 3iankato. September 70 q
Lincoln county. Liucola, 6ep,s fisbrr -S1-Z5.
IaCygue district. LsCygue, HeDteHIbsr
Linn county. Mound CITY. September
l6-20
Marion oounty, Marion. October -
Norris c0aniy. Coaseii Grovs. sept en-
Miseasu oaaa:y. cawksr Ctr. ss9:ela-
Erruahacounty. sss-1s. S@,.s-rl A.- ia
Nsosho county, R,is, Oetoa<r Ia
O.agc county, Bar!lrgsms, ssp,snb.r
l0-l3
osooras county. ossosas, September
l9-1
q y
Philips eoazfy. Paniiosburg. seoseua-
bsr 1870.
Rswliss coanty. At~oos. octobsr -
Reno csuaty. Hatcklasoa. September
I'D
Rash county. I.aCrosse. Ssp:<zsbsr SD.
S4linr coanty. Sall1A. ssptssu.ef ~.
1hsridsn county. Horss S~gtesssh Fr -.
shsrusza counfy. Goddess. September
lob
smith ooan.y. Smith Csaaer. seg;e'abe'
1871
sauasr esaasy. ws.llsssoa. Aagas'
Ia9
woO4ssa eouasy, Sso.eo F-lA AHx1as
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

An English cyciist gives some good
rules for rational enjoyment of the bi-
cycle. He says: "Aud the mintue YOU
feel that you have got head. or that the
road is dusty, or there 10 q head wind
blowing, get off and stop. II you DO not
feel all right after an hour or two's rest
though you will-sIay IN tia nearest
village all night, or two nights if you
want. Or put your machine IN a train.
or tie it on behind trap and get towed
to your destination. 50 long a. YOU Go
not overtax yourself, and you ought to
have the sense to know when you 10; 50
long as you do not tie yourself down 70
any particular distance, or ride every
hill, or try TO race every trap that comes
along, care not what your age, sex G
physical condition, cycling ought to "
tonic"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
FARM AND FIELD NOTES

The best way to make a horse gentle
and trusty is to be gentle and trusty
yourself.
Farmers ought to be very careful with
their implements, putting them under
cover as soon as they are through with
the seasons work.
If sweet-potato vines cling to the soil
beyond the main root, raise them &C
cassionally and see that no weeds grow
along the ridges or in the hills.
Moving machines, reapers. plows, and
all other farm machinery should be put
away clean and well oiled as soon as
their work is done for the season.
The young colts should be handled
every day and learn to stand quietly
hitched il thesstable. so that there need
be no trouble when weaving time comes.
Rye may be sown any time now for fall
pasture. II the ground is clean and soft.
It need not be plowed. The seed may be
sown broadcast and cultivated in or il
may be drilled.
Every farmer in Kansas who has prai-
RE grass which is reasonably clean OF
weeds and which he does not need for
pasture. should make It into hay and
bale il for the winter and next spring
markets; it is always marketable In win
ter and spring.
One of the curiosities OF the agricul-
tural college Of Texas IS the fact that
OF nine young men who took the ''agri-
cultural course, three remained with
the college as professors" and but one
IS now engaged in farming, ard he Is
also a railroad agent Two ara lawyers,
one a teacher, one q druggist and one
remains student" OF the large ma
iority taking the mechanical" course,
two have gone 70 farming, while four
took up the Law.
To allow Of lis paving in the highest
degree, any one following the pursuit Of
sheep husbandTy most needs attend
strictly to all the diminuiive points CT
the business. AiEl during these hot
summer days to provide plenty Of good
running water for the sheep. II you
have no running water see that they
have well water at least once each DAY.
sheep viii live without water for a long
time, ii Is true. bu: It they are supplied
with il, they viii do enough better 10
Lar for Ell time and irouhls spent. Salt
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
ILLOGICAL LOGIC.

The statement of the Santa Fe shows
decrease for July of $40, 1873 The Santa
Fe is one of the roads which is adopting
the "whistling station" policy toward
Kansas City.-K. c. Times
The logic of the situation, as to Kan
sas City, in that connection calls for a
fuller statement. Granting that the de-
crease of the Santa Fe's earnings was the
result of Kansas City's Withholding bus
mess from it, only, it was but natural
sequence. for if the clearing house re-
ports may be relied upon, the business of
that town sustained a decrease in vol
ume III a greater ratio of per cent. than
the railroad named. This may be ac-
counted for by the "whistling station"
policy adopted by not only the Santa Fe,
but also by the other trunk lines that
extend east and west OF that station
But ii must be allowed after all that the
station" has the advantage of the rail-
roads in the boycott in this instance, for
it has the good and reliable old barge
lines TO fall back on. while the railroads
have only the state of Kansas and the
upon for business for the east. But, Sc
riously, the logic of the esteemed Times
proves too much, for the ruction be-
tween the Santa Fe and The City of
Kansas does not date back far enough
to cover the period named, consequently
the decrease alluded to will have to be
explained by some other hypothesis.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

About the only persons who were sur,
prised at the finding of the court of in
puiry of the French senate in the Bou-
LANCER investigation are Messrs. Roche
fort and Dillon, who We're adjudged
guilty of completely in the conspiracy.
ever, the principal has the advantage of
his cenfederates in being beyond harms
roach
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

When the next rebellion comes we hope
the boys will get out of the traces entirely,
put up the other fellows flag, and nc
knitting under kiver, as in the st. John re-
bell ion.-Kansas City Gazette.
And yet Geo. W. Martin was one of the
leaders IN the ST. John bolt of 1sS2-Sa-
lima Republican.
But we didn't knife under the "kiver"
We put the other fellows name up. We
didn't put St. Johns name up and then
vote for some one else We want the next
rebellion to be bold and manly We have
had rebellions in Kansas, and probably the
reason they did no good was because they
were on the sneak order-Kansas City Ga
Zette.
If the EAGLE may be permitted word,
it is against the involvings contained in
the last line of the foregoing that the
current revolt is made. The conditions
complained Of are the result of sneaking
cowardice, mainly, and the whole thing
has got TO be uprooted and got rid of.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
The Checklist Man or Record.

y. y. sun
New London claims 20 have the check
lest man on record. He rented a house,
and for three months paid no attention
to the landlords request for the rent
money. At the end of that time he
called upon the owner, handed him the
key and said that he was sorry. but he
would have to give up the house az the
rent was too high for his means. The
landlord was SO amazed that he took the
key, and the man with thochee1 walked
oil.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

1t is more than three years now since
the last Arctic expedition ended in fail
ure, and the inquisitive world was be-
ginning TO show signs of impotence at
the hardness of the renewal Of the I'M
dertaking; but DR.. Nansen, who walked
across southern Greenland last year, and
who Is about TO publish an account Of
his explorations. is TO lead the next for
lorn hope in quest Of the north pole.
About 500, 600 has been subscribed TO
equip the expedition, and a vessel will be
built expressly for that purpose. The
route selected has not yet been officially
made known: but it is understood that
the highest point on the east coast Of
Greenland will be reached aud made the
starting point FOR the trip across the
frozen sea poieward. The doctor has
openly avowed his determination to
reach the north pele, or perish in the at
tempt. He will make no provision for
retreat. The pluck and energy shown
in his previous trip, his tested physical
endurance, and the fact that he will
take with him but a small party of
picked men, inspire the hope that he
may be more successful than his prede-
cessors-
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

Seventeen defeated Republican candi-
dates for congress are contesting the seats
of the seventeen Democratic candidates
who defeated them. Most of the contests
were begun after it was learned that the
Republicans had a small majority in the
lower house. The contestants are proba-
bly, acting under instructions from the Re-
publican national committee, but the Re-
publican majority will have to be bigger
and more harmonious than it is now when
it begins the counting out process.-K. G.
Times.
Failing to deny the business of the
contestants claims is tantamount to an
admission thereof, which all unbiased
people recognize. The date of the be-
ginning of the contests cuts no figure in
the case, as such contests could not have
been instituted until after the result of
the elections was known. The latter
part of the paragraph quoted is a sur
prise only in its frankness. 1t is under
stood, always, that that party will de-
fend and stand by its members in any
and every contingency; but in this in
stance it will be odd, to say the least, if
it don't have the effect of prompting the
majority party to adopt the same line of
action,
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
OKLAHOMA OUTLINES.

The Optic has gone out and left Guthrie.
Oklahoma City is athirst for FIRE CON-
pany.
Good water can be obtained az SILVIA
te. al 80 10 IS feet
Oklahoma is thinking seriously O, try
ing the B7owr-Sequard elixir on its boom.
The Methodists viii build a church al
Oklahoma City. Il now numbers atty
meuhers
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

Newspapers, after all, only reflect the
mind of the average, who likes to read
about things easily understood, and
which demand no intellectual exertion
on his part. Culture is equally absent
from all other forms of popular litera-
ture. Look at the books which are the
most read. Called Back" and ''Mr.
Potter of Texas" are examples taken at
random. To such stuff it is absurd to
apply the name of literature. Then,
again, if we are cultured people, it is a
remarkable fact TO how small a class
books that are really works OF art and
masterpieces of style appeal. When
Shelley wrote his "Epipsychidion" there
were III England at the time only about
twelve men TO whom he deemed
it worth while sending that
famous poem. If another Shelley
were 70 burst on the public as poet to-
morrow, lie would be under a similar
difficulty. 1t is fully time that we rec
ognize the truth. Culture is not by any
means universal. What is widespread
and assumes its name is the modern
spirit OF supericiality. We read reviews
of books in the Spectator, and not the
books themselves. We get our opinions
second hand from where we will to save
ourselves the trouble of thinking. We
prefer the commonplace and trivial lit
erature and art to what is great and
noble. We have no love for philosophy,
although it is fashionable to pretend we
have. In fact, the whole system Of our
national education must be reversed,
aud the attitude Of the public mind
altered before we can truly describe our
selves as a cultured people.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

j. Frank Colon, the Minneapolis
forger, was the most successful in float
ing his bogus paper of any rascal of re-
cent years. The most unAmerican fea-
ture of his operations Is that he did not
.ioin the Canadian colony while he yet
had time, opportunity and a good por-
ton of the pelf.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15
MoNTANA'S MINERAL WEALTH.

New York Star.
E, Murray Johnston, mining engineer
and metallurgist, of Miles City, Mont.
is an enthusiast over the far northwest.
He has been in the city some weeks
looking after business interests. and to
his friends makes some strong statements
about the undeveloped wealth Of the in
coming state.
The American people don't even be-
gin to appreciate the wonderful wealth
of Montana" he said to me the other
night. "Its mountins are covered with
the finest of timber. Its valleys, fed by
the Yellowstone and its branches. are
among the most fertile spots in the union.
But, with all these, its greatest wealth
lies beneath the soil.
Upward of twenty deposits of tin,
which rival in richness the Swansea
mines of Great Britain, have been opened.
Lead in the form of galena: zinc in the
form of white and red zincite:
antimony, iron, copper, gold, silver,
and platinum all exist in Montana in rich
deposits. We found our platinum when
Ediso0, the electrician, offered his prize
for the most perfect platinum deposit in
America That offer brought out the
discovery of our platinum mines, and
also the discovery of osmium and
iridium, used for pointing gold pens and
other purposes requiring peculiar hard
ness. Besides all these we have coal in
every stage, from peat and bog oak to
Ignite and black lead, including the
finest sorts Of both anthracite and BIZ
luminous.
You must remember" he continued
"that Montana is not small state, but
is really larger than all New England,
and is rapidly filling up with as ener-
getic and industrious q class of people as
exist in America today, and in a very
few years predict that it will be one of
the wealthiest states on the continent"
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

The inspection-on-hoof law passed by
the Minneapolis legislature at its recent
session has been declared unconstitu-
tional by the state courts. Some half
dozen state Legislatures passed such acts
last winter, not one of which has stood
the constitutional test. There will prob
ably be less of such fool legislation in
In
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

1t is getting to be serious thing to be
a judge in California. Two judges, and
one of them from the u. S. supreme
bench, assaulted in one day in that state
is not calculated to cause the wearers of
the ermine to feel altogether comforta-
BILE, though hedged about by the divinity
of ba
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

The judge in the Blythe case in Frisco,
Saturday, asked a witness if he were
from Arkansas or Arkansaw, There is
lots of fun in that Blythe case, and all
at the expense of the millionaire's prop
erfu
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

The witty man of contemporary says
that the Earl of Fife ought to have in
vited his old friend and companion in
many bloodless battle, General Drum,
10 his wedding. He thinks the Prince of
Whales ought also to have bowed his
bassoo.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

Major Warner, member of the Sioux
commission which negotiated the treaty
with the Indians for their lands in
Dakota, gives it as his opinion that the
said lands will not be opened for white
settlement before spring, which opinion
contains a timely warning to persons
who contemplate emigrating to that
country, not hurry thither in sdvance of
the opening and thus unavoidably ex-
pose themselves to the rigors of
Dakota winter. Meanwhile there is
room and welcome in southern Kansas
for thousands, and climate that insures
Raainst suferina during the winter.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1889-08-15

The primary election for selecting delegates 20 Ile
county commissioner cow Will oe l4eA a.
the usual voting precincts on
THURSDAY AUGUST 10, 1883.
The rolls will be open from 4 to- D. M lhlhe city
and from TO p. IN. in the country -
There will also be held In the city OF Cheeny on
Friday August To- at p. M. delegate convention
sioner district The delegates to be chosen al me
the county convention The members Of the county
central committee in the various wards and pre-
will be eligible 10 such position but known Repubii,
ems who WIagree to support the nominees OF ia
convention The several primary election boards
ere hereby instructed permit one 10 vote at ts
tlecicn nader their charge unless me voter IS ne
btcsn I'm own to some member of the board, "r
who can establish thefact of his be ing a Repuhlcan
by creditapie WITT The members OF me priin-
ary election boards also requested TO FORWARD 10
the chairman of the central committee list CT the
delegates SO selected at their earliest convenience
E. II. DOWNING, Chairman.
S II. JOINS, Secretary.