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The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
A FEW HINTS.

Next Saturday promises % be an
important day in the era Of county
politics, and for the past 8 or 10
days the fever of excitement has been
quite high. The candidates, with few
exceptions, meet our earnest approx
al, and while everyone cannot be
elected, we hope the best man will
be selected, one that will give univer-
sal satisfaction to all classes. We
would advise our friends to be care
full how they vote at the primaries.
The time has come for a concerted
action in one form or another, for
this one or that one; we have had
division enough in politics, and now
let union be brought to the front and
a united stand taken by all. A glance
at our announcement column will
reveal cards.
Mr.. G. L. Dolman is a candidate
for County Clerk. We know nothing
wrong of Mr.. Dolman and think if
elected he will discharge the duties
Of the office
Mr.. A. K. Rodgers is candidate
for County Treasurer. We are &C
quainted with Mr.. Rodgers, and
know him to be a man; he Is recelv-
ins very high recommendations from
all classes of citizens. Mr.. Rodgers
stands as a prominent candidate, and
if elected, we do not hesitate to say
that he will give satisfaction.
H. G. Lindsey is candidate for
Sheriff, we urge for Mr.. Lindsey
hearty support from all. He is an
old citizen and will no doubt receive
a large vote.
S. J. Bear announces himself as
candidate for Register of Deeds.
Mr.. Bear has been hard and earn
est worker in all the county and
state campaigns; there is behind him
no charges, and as man ne wears
no stain. Mr.. Bear, from present
indications, will be the successful
candidate.
E. R. Mcintyre announces him
self for Coroner. We are personally
acquainted with the doctor and know
him to be an excellent man.
Col. John Nj. Brown will be the
popular candidate for County Clerk.
We do not hesitate to say that Mr..
Brown has made record in Kansas
in politics second to none. He has
always been a stalwart Republican
and has done more active work since
his residence here than any other
man. Eyeay body knows Col. Brown
and no one questions his ability to
fll the office. Mr.. Brown is receiv-
ing support from all classes, AMI we
predict FIR hin a successful race and
We urge our friends 10 give him their
undivided support. In this fight, no
| faction is playing any part. Nun
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

We have heard Of many mean and
w things, but nothing that has ev-
= come under our observation has
s'hpsed an occurrence Of last Sun
Say' We saw for the first time
pa'l bearer smoking during the pre-
Vesslon. We could hardly realize it
/" Oe q fact, but We we're convinced
'nen We neared the carriage and be-
4Sla It Tor ourselves and with the
1us1erIty Of prince, sat one Of the
ps'l bearers smoking. This certainly
I worse than degrading How man
sOald belittle himself, how man
could pay 50 little respect to the
aeao, We are at 10y, ID understand.
re certainly think that honor and
aspect would compel him to throw
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05


Last spring we made great ado
sOOut electlng three Justices Of the
'eace and three Constibles, with the
oel'et that each Justice and Consta-
We from the amount Of business in
''Oent to each Office, each one would
receive fair proportion Of the bust
!. ness But from present indications
" would seem that the patronage all
s0es one way, and that our friends,
squire Jamison and Constable Page,
Practically have nothing to do. How
= this anyhow?
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

The c. T. church gave ; picnic =
Garfield park Is, Saturday. Speech
e. we're male By Jno. l. Waller and
: G. watkins. Every one seemed
ple.sel. AZ night - entertainment
vas girea = ne Music Hall ana -
excellent program - arranged oa'
was only tAirly executed.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05


To the Public: We have APP
pointed as sales agent for Topeka
and surrounding country, Mr.. y.
II. Wolff, at 827 Kansas Avenue,
and we ask for Linn an opportunity
to place before you our line of
samrles for Summer. 1850. We
want you to look at the goods and
let them be their own recommend
alton. We want you to judge
whether or not the styles are
handsome. We will simply say,
the assortment is composed exclu-
sively OF the most reliable and
well known cloth mills Of the old
and new worlds. and we have
brought to bear a business expert
ence of more than a vuarter OF
century to choose what IS most
trustworthy and popular. Re
member. We stand responsible for
material, workmanship, fit, price
and everything. The point IS. VIC
want pour order. and you can de
pend upon Us 10 carry out your
wisces faithfully.
Yours Truly,
WANAMAKER * BROWN.
Ciothicrs and Merchant Tailors.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

away his cigar How long will our
young men be in learning to use
common sense? Will it be until
name is put before the public, or
never?
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

In this issue we give a brief state
nent Of the candidates, whose names
for several weeks have appeared in
our columns, which we ask our friends
to consider.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
NOTICE.

Mr.. A. Morton, Of biz orn free
will has severed bis connection with
this paper a solicitor and collector
n enter other business IN -. Jcseph,
No and therefore has 10 authority
- collect for this paper
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
st. Joseph Items.
Colored High School Commence
ment Exercises Grand Success.

1t was our pleasure to be al st. Jo-
seph to attend the commencement Of
the COlOred high School there on
Friday evening June 21st in Toetle's
Grand Opera House. The house va
literally packed BY the best people u
the city regardless Of color, to listen
to and witness something entirely
new In the history Of St. Joseph
the graduation Of colored pupils from
the Celored High School. 1t is only
speaking . part Of the truth to say
that every body in that vast audience
was taken completely by surprise.
Those who had come to laugh and
Jeer at what they are pleased to call
Negro infsriOrty soon sousi them
selves in most uncomfortable posi-
ton for those holding such views.
And in drawing comparison be-
tween t. ese exercises and those Of
the white High School in the same
house the evening before, they were
forced to reluctantly admit the supe-
riority of the Negro for once at least.
Those who came with warm sympa.
thy mingled with doubts and fears
we're simply carried away in wonder
and admiration at the excellence and
grandeur Of the affair from beginning
to end.
There were FIVE graduates, al
young ladies: Lillian May Jackson,
Helen Elizabeth Ross, TOnie Lucin-
derilla COckrell, Catharine Sophia
Cunnigan, and Linnie MarShall
Montgomery.
1t would be an injustice to sem-
msnt upon any one or number Of the
exercises without including them eli,
and time and space will not admit Of
that. We lack for suitrble words
with which to express our feelings up
on the occasion and our delight at
the manner in which these young ID.
dies reflected such signal honor upon
the race which they 50 grandly rep
resented upon that occasion. We
can only say, all honor 70 these no
BILE girls; may the grand lesson they
taught on that evening be fAr-r each.
ing In its results, crushing and dead.
ening the prejudice Of the skeptical
and Negro hating, encouraging the
race loving and inspiring others Of
our young people t. emulate their q.
ample. May they themselves 90 -
to higher degrees Of perfection and
become noble instruments in shaping
the destiny Of their people. The
School Board did . good thing in ap-
pointing three Of these young ladies
to positions IS teachers in the schools
there, but it would have been far ne
bier and eminently fitting to have aP-
pointed the entire class.
Great credit is due Prof. ". Ii.
Jones and bis corps Of teachers for
the excellent manner in which they
have trained their pupils. Fer the
many courtesies extended TO the err
ZEN by the kind friends Il St. Jo-
seph we extend our many thanks
and would sly to you all. If zen
would be wise, happy and great, sub
scribe for and read the AMERICAN
CITIZEN. the great Negro journal Of
the West.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

Some Of the city councilmen pro
st against paying $500 costs for
Dlored women who die Of the small
Poz The bill presented BY the IN
dertaker was refused.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

Hon. Frederick Douglass has been
appointed minister and consul gener-
al to Hayti. We venture the predic-
tloa that the appointment will not
receive general approval.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR COUNTY CLERK.

G.. l.. DolmAA announces himself as
candidate for Comfy Clerk subject
10 the action ofrhe Republican Coun-
" convention TO be held July 8, 1889
| hereby Announce myself as candi.
date for County Clerk subject TO the
action of the Republican Convention
of Shawnee, to be held July 8, 1889.
Jno. NJ. Brown.
hereby announce myself as candi-
date for the office of County Clerk of
Shawnee county, subject to the action OF
the Republican convention, to be held
on July 9th, 1899. o. w. FOX.
COUNTY TREASURER.
We are authorized 10 announce A.
K. Rodgers rs candidate for the
office of Treasurer of Shawnee coun-
", subject to the decision of the re-
publican coun ty convention.
FOR REGISTER OF DEEDS.
S. j. Bear announces himself for
Register of Deeds for Shawnee coun-
ty, subject TO the action OF the Re-
publican County Convention to be
held July 9, 1889.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

Hhen you are tempted to buy fine
'i0'aes' give big dinners, 60 On ex-
cOrsOns, eat Ice cream and cake,
leave unpaid honest debts, parade the
,"se's IN glitterlng regalia on Sun
uay remember the cold blasts Of
winter.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

Colonel D. R. Anthony, the vet
srsn journalist Of Kansas, took edi-
trial control Of the ''Leavenworth
Tines" July 1st.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

The Southern "Christian Record
er," Of Selma, Ala, appeared among
our exchanges this week. Rev. NJ. E.
BRYANT is editor and business man
aper.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

Miss Ida B. Harlan is the only
authorized agent and correspondent
ior the CITIZEN at Leavenworth.
any one having business with the
paper Will please confer with her.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

Some Of our exchanges are asking
for re submission. Unless we are
very much mistaken, re submission
ia dead duck in Kansas.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
pross Of I. Fl. Holt. Topeka, Kansas.

Nv friends do not spend two much
time in sport. Hard times now and
,ban comes "Jack Frost. 7 Then
what?
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
COUNTY TREASURER.


hereby announce myself for sber-
if subject to the action of The Repub-
licau County Convention July 9th,
1889. II. r. Lindsey.
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05
CORONER.

f, r. McIntyer, NJ. d.. announces
himself candidate for Coroner, sub
jec: to the decision of the Republican
Convention of Shawnee County. TO
be held July 9, 1889
The American citizen. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1888-1909, 1889-07-05

WANAMAKER < BROWN.
Clothicrs and Merchant I ailors.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

CERTAINLY everyone must admire the
courage of Calhoun and Williamson. But
what of it? It was courage put
to baneful use. It was courage
exemplified to inculcate lawlessness in
youthful minds. The very splendor of
the courage shown rendered the duel in
excusable. Brave men have no need to
fight, and there is a refined courage in
the peaceful solution of differences no
dueling ground ever equaled. The duel
is relic of barbarism, and no courage
can justify or palliate the evil influences
of it. The obligation of every
man to society is in direct pro-
portion to his abilities. Calhoun
of Georgia because of his name, because
of his character, because of his ability
has done a greater wrong to the South
than could thousand miserable muir
derers like Cash.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

GRANTING that the verdict in the. case
of Mrs. Maybrick is just, there is. no
more significant token that times are
changed than in the term used to describe
her present condition. 1t is said that
she is suffering from nervous prostra-
ton. Not many centuries ago she would
have been said to be writhing under the
goadings of guilty conscience, and
short as is now her shrift, in the days of
fire and fagot there would not have been
even this delay, but priests of a gospel
that had its origin in mercy would have
fastened the work by themselves apply
ing the torches to the pyre. Justice
should be swift, but mercy IS delays speak
of a sentiment that is an enuobling fac
tor in humanity.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18
MR.. BLAKE SPEAKS.

TO the News:
DALLAS, aug. 16.-The Fort Worth GAZETTE
has been heaping abuse upon the committee of
thirty-one and myself during the conference with
the traffic managers of the railroads of the state,
and such ridicule and abuse has no doubt had its
effect upon such managers in their declining to
make the concessions asked for the entire people
of the state. The convention that formed that
committee was largely made up of the ablest and
best people of Fort Worth. One of the able
members of the committee was Mr.. G. NJ. Suth-
erland. manager of J. H. Browns business, one
of the greatest mercantile establishments in the
state. The work of the committee was in behalf
of the entire state Fort Worth included, as
every one can see by reading the proposition
made to the roads by the committee, and THE
GAZETTE does great injustice to the people of the
state who sent their delegates to the convention
and to her own citizens who took part in the
convention and to the committee, and last but
not least to the entire state, in doing all she
could to prevent the committee from getting the
reductions in freight they were delegated to Sc
cure
AS to my mistreating THE GAZETTE, if such
was the case, it was unintentionaI. My bust
ness was with the railroads and not with TIE
GAZETTE. Mr.. Bailey asked me for the letters of
the various public men, and stated I should give
them the advance of the News because the
News was working in the interest of the rail-
roads. and THE GAZETTE for the people, told
Mr. Bailey, taking his view, that two wrongs
did not make a right; that I could not give him
the documents in advance of the News, but
would give them at the same time, provided he
would have them copied; that our committee was
poor and had not funds to pay for making copies
of same. Mr.. Bailey stated that if he could not
get them without that work he did not want
them.
AS to reporting the work of the conference, I
beg TO state that we We're not hunting mp news
paper reporters; the "a ilroad people asked that
they be present, and the secretary was sent out
to inform the press. Respectfully,
S. D. BLAKE.
Mr.. Blake charges THE GAZETTE with
"heapIng abuse" upon the committee of
thirty-one and himself, and THE GAZETTE
is content to leave the truth of Mr..
Blake's charge with those who read THE
GAZETTE daily. 1t is unnecessary for
this paper to affirm or deny anything-its
utterances are public property, and the
people know whether the charge is true
or false
Mr.. Blake was chairman of commit
tee representing the people; between the
people and the railroads there was con-
troversy over the fairness of freight
rates; the Dallas News represented the
railroad side of the question at issue be-
tween the people and roads; Mr.. Harmed.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

secretary of Mr.. Blake3s committee,
wrote the following reply to request for
matter in the hands of Mr. Blake IS COM
mittee:
GENTLEMEN-w are under obligations already
TO giUe the first copy of letter referred to to the
Dallas News. Respectfully,
c. w. HARMED, Secretary.
Mr.. Blake would have it appear that
no discrimination in favor of Dallas pa
per was made by his committe; Mr.. Har-.
ned, over his owi3signature declares that
Mr.. Blake IS committee was 'under OBJ
hgation'' TO GIVE the FIRST copy to the
Dallas paper. Mr.. Blake says 1--WE were
not hunting up newspaper reporters;
but newspaper reporters did hunt up the
committee and were refused admittance
to the conference; afterwards, however,
when the railroads insisted upon open
doors, some one did hunt up the Dallas
newspaper IS reporter. but none other.
Mr.. Blake is zoo good business man
to adopt the vernacular Of politicians
who cry out "abuse' whenever a news
pressed by their lordships, and he should
recognize the right of others to agree or
disagree with him,on any question. Mr..
Blake ought also to know that the inter-
ests of the people in this controversy
with the roads was not such as to de-
mand star chamber discussions, and
that as a representative of the people,
the obligation of his committee to
representative of the roads was incom-
prehensible to the finite mind.
THE GAZETTE has the highest respect
for MIR. Blake and admires his business
shrewdness and would not comment on
any effort made by him to obtain ebates
and special rates. But Mr.. Blake, as
the representative of the people, speak
ing and acting for the people, cannot
expect to escape the responsibility de-
volving upon all who assume such po-
sition, and while THE GAZETTE has not
meant any personal reflection in aught
that it has said, and while it entertains
respectful and kindly feeling for Mr..
Blake personally, 1t Will always lnslsC
upon Its privilege to discuss questions
affecting the public welfare and the
action of those who speak for the public.
Mr.. Blake does THE GAZETTE too much
credit when he charges this paper with
the defeat of the committees purpose.
THE GAZETTE began the agitation that
led to the calling of the convention which
appointed Mr.. Blake's committee, and
did more than all the Dallas papers COM
bined to secure attendance upon that
convention. And, besides, if this paper
has such influence as Mr.. Blake asserts,
why didn't his committee cultivate THE
GAZETTE rather than q Dallas newspaper
without such influence, although it is
recognized as a regular railroad cham
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

THE New York Herald prints the fol-
lowing special telegram from Columbia,
s. c.: "Col. A. p Butler, commits
sioner of agriculture for South Carolina,
telegraphed from New York to-day that
the. New York cotton exchange has
agreed to grant all that he had asked on
behalf of the cotton planters in regard to
the tare on cotton-namely, that the ex-
change fix prices on net cotton regardless
of the material used for covering. This
settlement of the question is highly salts
factory TO the cotton planters, as it will
prevent any loss in the use of cotton
bagging as a substitute for jute, and will
operate as another nail in the coffin of
the jute trust. -
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18
GOVERNOR BROWN DEAD.

The news of Governor John G. Brown s
death VIII be received with sorrow in
Texas where he was so well known. THE
GAZETTE has had occasion to speak of the
dead man 8 services, and can add moth
ing to the testimony tina, was so cheer
fully given while he was in life and
health. Governor Brown was a great
man, and had achieved a more varied
success and distinction than the majority
of great men-he was neither failure nor
mediocre in anything he undertook; but
was great in politics, in war and as a
railroad manager. Governor Brown was
so great in all things that he had no need
to assume greatness in any position to
which he was called, and he magnified
no Office won by his commanding abili-
ties. All men admired him land many the
loved him, for John C. Brown was one
thing to all men, whether Of high or low
degree. THE GAZETTE mourns his death
as that of personal friend and THE GA
zETTE knows that among the poor as well
as among the rich there viii be many
sharers in its grief.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

RETURNS are coming from elixir eX-
perimentatlons. a doctor near Paris,
Ky, inserted some of the prepared fluid
into the arm of a decrepit old negro, who
died in great agony, It IS supposed from
blood poisoning. That doctor ought to
have known better. a darkey has an
inconquerable aversion TO sheep meat;
brere rabbit agrees better with his con-
stitution.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

BOULANGER as a conspiTator and an
embezzIer will hardly pose successfully as
a hero and a patriot. The head of the
image may have been gold, but the feet
were of clay; how are the mighty fallen.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

THE persistency with which Tascott re-
fuses to be found, and the amount Of
duplicates that have been issued would
try the patience and thwart the skill of
Chicago detective.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18
OFFICE OF PUBLICATION:
Corner Of Rusk and Fifth Streets.

Egg~AH letters or communications for THE
GAZETTE, qchether on business. or for
publication, should be addressed to THE
GAZETTE, or DEMOCRAT PUBLISH
ING CO., Fort Worth, Ter. and NOT
70 ANY INDIVIDUAL.
All communications intended for publicd-
ton must be accompanied by the a0rjter s
name and GddresS-not for pa6ltcatton-b1t
as an erideRce Of good faith.
Parties arrltiag t. THE GAZETTE on
business personal to themselves '1iU please
iacIoSe stamp for reply.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

IF THE money spent on the agricultural
bureau so-calIed Of Texas were invested
in a decenGiaI state census, to be taken
alternately with the United States cen
sus, some good to the state might result.
At least the money would not be used to
mislead
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

JOHN L. SULLIVAN, champion prize
fighter, from Boston, Mass. finds lati-
tude 40 deg. rather depressing in August.
Even a diamond belt has not proven to
him shield against the shafts of out
ragged deceucy.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

MRS. LANGTRY is reported to be keep
ing Paris dressmakers busy preparing
her for her winter campaign. The
present indications are that "good
clothes viii star the country this win
ter with the usual success.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

SOUTH TEXAS need never hope for i'm
migration and progress as long as its
people indulge bloodshed and murder
over political differences. The Jaybirds
and Woodpeckers must hang if South
Texas hopes ever TO share in the advance
ment and prosperity of the Northern
half of the state
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18
THE GAZETTE: FORT WORTH TEXAS SUNDAY AUGUST IS.

AS the grave is the only place in which it
is positively asserted "no device Is
found, there is show of reason in an
objection to SO marked a lesson as the
absence of devices would teach.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

THE last lick cIgarette-makers strike
in defense of this much abused form of
smoking is to affirm that the Chinese
cigar-maker licks the ends of the wrap
pers down instead Of using a knife or
paste. That kind of lick will tell
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1889-08-18

THE Texas state immigration bureau
has ceased to exist. The state is
too large for united action, and if
work is to he done at all in behalf of
immigration it must be done by counties
and sections for themselves.