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The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-17

The Kansas A. Nj. E. conference
convenes today at Fit. Scott with Bish-
op T. NJ. d. Ward presiding. This is
a very important conference, which
fact every member realizes since the
great response bility devOlyes upon
them of electing four delegates to at
tend the quadrennial conference which
meets in the city of Philadelphia May,
80. The general conference makes
bishops and unlnakes them, too, II
necessary; it establishes and endoWs
colleges and universities, elects the
general officers, passes on the general
literature Of the entire connection,
overhauls all the church work-lt Is
the foundation head of the A. Nj. f..
church, therefore none ought TO be
sent as delegates to that august body
but those who have worked from the
ground up; those who are true and
tried; those who are well versed III
the laws and practices Of old Bethel,
from the blacksmith shop up to the
present time Among others whom
we might name as being able to come
up to this standard are Rev. IL. B
Parks of Topeka, a deep thinker, a
great money raiser, and worthy
vanguard of the race; Rev. B. F.
Watson Of Wichita, pulpit orator and
scholar; and Rev. j. w. Wilson OF
TT. Scott, organizer and church builder
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their man. The ARGUS made no
choice, save that of black man to
that of white man, believing that the
president and his Immediate advisors
and friends were in better position
and in possession of more potent facts
than the outside world from which
and by which to Judge of the fitness
of the man to be herald to Hayti to
guard Uncle Sans interests amidst
the troubled waters of that people.
St. Domingo post is now vacant.
Come trot out your candidates, brother
editors, and whoop 'em up for consular
hOnOrs.
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ity. where he graduated in 1884. being
one of the six commencement orators
representing a class of over 200. In
1855 he took up the study of law at
Howard university at Washington D.
G.. graduating with distinction three
Years later. After teaching for i've
Years in the Washington high school,
he resigned to accept his present posi-
ton. chief of division in the fourth
auditors Office. Mr.. Terrell is an ex-
ample of the self-made man, having By
his own labor and exertions paid, his
way through the academy and
college. When these facts We're
presented to the fourth auditor
Hon John R. Lynch. he said he
felt great pleasure in appointing him;
the late Secretary Window IN issuing
his commission expressed the opinion
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never can be proposition more just
and more benefcent than that contained
in your bill" While we are forced tc
admit that the race to some extent are
mendicants, yet | doubt the wisdom OF
our being medicants to the extent OF
desiring pension. Give us fair and
square position in the arena of life,
clothe us with the same rights and priv
ileges accorded to every American citi-
zen and to every emigrant to this coun-
try, and the race will thrive and sue
coed in all the avenues of life. The
question to be considered is, will not
such pension be deemed recompense
for all the sins of commission against
us in the past, and all the sins OF com
mission and omission possible in the
future VIII it not be said-there, we
threw you a bone, now eat and stop
your barking.
There is no doubt but what the mo-
tive that prompted such bill was pure
and the result of desire to in a meas
ure right a wrong and conserve to
equity, and there is not an Afro Amer
lean but what should applaud Congress-
man Vaughan for his evident interest
in their welfare; yet often good act IS
a conductor of greater evil, and at first
blush fear that this bill in doing good
would result in doing injury. Mr.
Vaughan says in d recent interview: u
am a Virginian and a democrat but my
heart bleeds for the downtrodden. l
was riding on railroad in Virginia one
day when ! saw colored man put off
the train for no O>&or reason than that
he was black. That same man fought
to preserve this Union On the same
train an Indian wrapped in warm
blanket was allowed to ride unmo-
Tested. Yet the Indian bore arms
against the v-ry country that supports
him in idle luxury"
such an expression shows conclusive
" that the bill is not the result of de-
sire for notoriety, but the result of a
kind sympath tic and Interested feel
ing in the wei are OF the race.
Mr. Vaughan is certainly philan-
thr0pst and a man worthy our warmest
support vet though this De true, it does
no destroy the posi- lie fact that to
pension tue NEGROES would retard rather
than lcce crate our advancement. \
more studi Us consideration Of the bill
| and Is DroviS onS, possibly might de-
strn ll approximations OF evil re suits
ac, int in ca,e OF passage OF tha bill.
face all political AMI sentimental
r. rlctions, pension Us with full an6
equal rights, and dare say that every
black man will be satisfied 10 allow
this S+0l0)0.09O TO remain in the treas
ury A pension OF equal rights and
privileges, not Of money is the great
desideratum with Afro Americans.
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clerk, and was shortly advanced to the
position of chief of division His work
in that department was thus recog
nized and rewarded George Dickey's
political future is a bright one, and his
numerous friends are watching his Ca
reer with interest On June 80 he was
married to one of Washington most
estimable and cultured young ladies,
Miss Eunice Wormley, and in this al
lance Mr. Dickey was doubly FORUM
ate, in so much that he secured for
wife a young lady of rare mental at
tainments and culture, and one who is
heir to considerable wealth, thus she
will be able TO accelerate his advance
ment by aiding him both with her rare
mental powers and her purse. How
ever George Dickey IS not d dependent.
but on the contrary IS fully equipped
with energy and ability TO make his
way TO the front single handed and
alone.
In personal appearance Mr.. Dickey is
considered to be one OF the handsomest
of men by the ladies, and as connois-
seurs of manly beauty the opinion of
the ladies is an irrevocable decision
What a reminder Of the possibilities
in life are the lives of some men. Not
long since. | met gentleman from
Washington, d. C., the Mecca Of great
men. and he fell To discussing q mum
Der of prominent men Of the Capital
He referred at some length 20 Robert
III. Terrell, q man whose Eo3esty per.
haps has assisted greatly in preventing
him from having attained a greater
place in life than he now occupies He
was born in Orange county, Va, No
vember -, 1857. lie was reared In
Washington. D. G.. passing through the
public schools Of that city. In 1875 he
went 10 Groton. Mass, where he grad
uated from Lawrence academy, taking
the highest prize in oratory. In the
fall of 1850 he entered Harvard univers-
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An IntolerabIe Evil.

Parents: Necessity and race pride
prompt me TO speak. The time for
Ethiopia 20 stretch forth her hand a.
never more opportuue than now.
And "He who does not work shall not
eat" is as applicable today as in col
onial times. An idle hand is the
devils tool, an idle brain his work
shop. We educate to make better and
more useful citizens, and that the
world may be better by having lived
i'm ii. There Is a crowd OF colored
boys in this city (from ten TO fifteen
who do not attend school. vet they loaf
around the school building daily. SOW
ing evil influences ana persuading
better boys TO play truant aud become
as worthless a themselves misery
bids company. These BOYS are ripen
Ing as objects for charity. burglars
tor prisons and assa>sins Tor the GAL
lows. Parents, these boys are not
yours you are neglecling. They are
the talents the Master has intrusied
TO you TO be improved and drought
up in the way they should 20. God
will hold You responsible. Unless vou
do your duty by these boys (our future
mem YOU cannot expect TO receive the
blessing swell done, thou good and
faithful servant" Yours for honor
able Negro manhood,
SHELTON FRENCH.
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RALEIGH. \. Ut, EXPOSITION.

The Southern Interstate Exposi-
ton, which opens at Raleigh. n. G.
Oct. l, has department devoted en-
tirely to exhibits Of colored Ameri-
cans. Of which j. O. Price i commits
sioner-in-cnief. The progress made
by the race during the past D years in
husbandry and in both the useful and
liberal arts will be deliberately and ar.
tistically spread out before the scruti'
nizing ewes Of candid world.
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JOPLIN JOTTINGS.

JOPLIN, No., Sept. Ia, 1891.
Mr.. Editor: We move on i'm line
with other towns. The people are all
wide awake on the grand emancipa-
ton celebration 10 be given here on
the 22d.
DIR. w. c. Scales attended the grand
church fair given al Carthage on the
9th and 10th.
Quite a number of the people Of
Carthage will celebrate with us.
The church fair given at Cartha &c
by the members OF the NJ. T.. church
was in every way a success. They
took over 1925. The police Nurse
bought the quilt that was pieced by
the ladies Of the sewing circle Of the
NJ. f. church, for So The fair was
attended by some of the best people in
Carthage, both white and colored.
The public schools Of Carthage be-
gan last Monday, Sept. Z, aud also the
schools of Joplin, except the colored
/ school failed to- open on the 7th, the
teacher, n. 7. Green, being in Texas.
Rev. A. w. Taw is holding a series
of protracted meetings
Miss Maud HaygoOd Is quite sick.
The death of Norris Chapman was
quite sad and unexpected. Funeral
services were had at the Baptist
church by the Rev. j w. Smith Of
Baxter.
/ Miss Tia Stones was thrown ont 10
the buggy aud severely hurt. She ii
able TO be out again.
We wish that cur people would
/ learn that money cannot be spent in a
better way than for d good spaper,
aud / cannot refer them 10 A better
paper than the SOUTHERN ARGrs.
Take, read and pay for :he ARGUS and
don't walk TWO blocks to yet ii from
+ your neighbor. 4 li-t Of subscribers
that | send from Carthage, DO. for
( the Argus includes Prof w l. Biak,
/ ate of Tennessee, Mo, Miss Valeia II.
Sydnor, OF Troy. No, both teachers
! in Carthage public schools, Charley
. Stemmous aud ". NJ Smith. For
Joplin, Prof y. T. Green, r. Oliphin
and Miss Cora White.
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Whose reasons did Cherokee coun-
tvs only colored Alliance man, Prof.
w. p. Green, give in his article to the
Modern Light for being a Peoples
Party man, his own, Or the Modern
Lights? We sincerely trust that we
are not tempted to hold the professor
up as plagiarist. Yum, yum.
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REPUBLICANS, PULL TOGETHER.


The Republicans of Cherokee county
have stronger ticket in the field this
fall than they have had for years.
Every man Oh it is wi'le-aw AXE,
staunch, thorough-going Republican
of the Simon-pure dye. They are not
Repub licans to-day, Democrats to-
morrow and Alliancemen the next
day, but they are Republicans every
day, whether in or out Of office.
1t would be an honor TO any county
in the state to elect men who will
serve them as faithfully as The major
ity of the present incumbents have
done and are doing, and as those who
have been nominated will do. If the
Republicans do their whole duty in
November next the above ticket will
be elected to man. 1t has been
said that it does not make but littl,
difference as to whom you place in th'
county offices, but it does make a biz
difference. for the reason that those
fellows whom you elect to the county
offices become the political county
leaders generally. By whom are oul
governors, state officers, legislators ant
congressman elected but by and
through leaders of the several couD
ties? That is as plain, | think, as tn
nose that is fastened to your face. w
want to elect the straight Republican
ticket from top TO bottom, and we vii
do it, too, if we make long pull,
strong pull and pull altogether.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-17
COTTON PICkEKs STRIk r.

"A Paris, Tex, special say the Col
ore6 Farmers Alliance and Cotton
Pickers' League strikes. They want
ST. for every hundred pounds Of cotton
they pick. FIFTY cents a hundred is
the present price. The organization
is 100000 strong and covers all the
southern states The special further
says that the cotton pickers' league is
increasing i'll membership At the rapid
rate Of 10000 day. The c0lored peo-
Die in the course Of time will learn to
do cheertully everything that the
white people do, even 70 the extent
IF fighting ana dying heroically for
their rights.
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The Haytian president, Forvil Hypo-
lille, has prepared for bloody struggle
He has sent his family to Cape Hay
tian for safety and has given orders to
the command of Fort National to turn
the guns on Port Prince if the
exiles return and succeed in overpow
ering the guards Of The palace.
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LARPH.
An Entertaining Letter of Interest to
and About Afro-Americans.
Liberia No Place for the American
Negro to Ernigrate.

Facts About George Dickey-National Col
ored Congress Another Colonization
Standardization to Ex-Slavss-The Flow.
er of the Race Found i'm the SOuth-Sketch
of Robert III. Terrell-Minister to Hayti,
Who VIII 1t Be?
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oswEeo TwISKLES.


Wv ENUs hAA., SEPT. ID, IL
Mr.. Jenues Of Kansas City conduct
Ell the services al i. NJ E.. 4. room
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Allen Of Mississippi preached
for Rev. Briekous Sunday night.
The agricultural fair began Monday
aud l. meeting with good success
Mr. Fonnd, 80 far. has the best corn
on exhibition. Balloon ascension
Tuesday al the fair grounds.
The city schools adjourned from
Tuesday III o'clock until Wednesda,
morning.
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PENSION TO Ex-sLAvEs.

SEE that Hon.
Frederick Douglass
is out in an open
letter to Hon. w.
r. Vaughan, ofOma'
ha, Neb., endorsing
his bill which pro-
vides that the gov
eminent shall ex-
pend $500, 900, 900 in
p n S 10 in g e X
slaves. Mr.. Doug
lass says: ''There
never was anC
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-17
HAXTI.S NEM MINISTER

The president has appointed Hon.
John s. Durham, the present consul
10 st. Domingo, minister to Hayti.
This gentleman il Douglass successor.
All Of the great dictatorial sheets
operated BIZ our race, who made a
choice for minister 10 Hayti, miss, d
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The sub-treasury scheme has proved
itself to be an eating cancer in the alb
dominal regions Of the Alliance plat
form. which if cut out will cause the
instant death Of the patient.
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Ex-Speaker Reeds opposition to the
reciprocity scheme reminds one Of the
COW that gave pail Of milk and then
turned around and kicked it over.
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Maud-'It's strange, isn't it how the
beach can resist the roaring pillows Of
ocean?" Algernon-''Oh, well, you
know, I suppose it's because it has SO
much sand. Boston Post
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-17

The Alliance has issued 100000
circular letters advising the farmers to
hold their wheat back for better
prices.
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The separate car law has proved
itself to be as impracticable as it is
prejudicial, nonsensical and unstates-
manlike.
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The press on both sides Of the sea
say the New York Herald is the great
est newspaper in the world.
The southern argus. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Cherokee County, Kan.) 1891-1???, 1891-09-17
THURSDAY, SEPT. liz, 1891.


For Sheriff.
ID. @. MARVIN.
For Treasurer,
H. r. SADLER.
For County Clerk,
CHAS. ROBINSON.
For Register Of Deeds,
j. Ell. ABBOTT.
For County Coroner,
r. S. MAHAN,
For County Surveyor,
@. Il. MCCLUNG.
Commissioner "a District,
Ell. N. FURNESS.
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judiciously there is a possloiii'y
reaching a comfortable living.
Those who go to Liberia without
money and expect to become wealthy
are deceiving themselves grossly. FIRST
there is but little money in the country
and what there is is in the hands OF
few, and they hold it most jealousy
Poverty keeps its grip on the majority
of the Liberians with relentless hold,
but this is not strange, for the laws OF
the country seem to have been MADE
for the special purpose of keeping the
people poor. White men are not per
mitted to become citizens, neither are
they allowed to hold property WITHIN
the republic This being the case II Is
extremely difficult to induce capital 10
enter the country.
There is a feeling, however when
every day grows stronger, that those
limitations must be done away with,
but until limitations which are so hurt
full to investment of money are re-
moved, Liberia is no place for emil
orators The condition of the poor
there is deplora ole in the extreme, and
this being true, why should the poor
emigrate to a place where the eondi-
tons effecting advancement are so re-
strictive.
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that Mr. Terrelfs life was an example
worthy of imitation by all young men
who cherish the honorable ambition of
distinguishing themselves and becom-
ing useful in their day and generation.
Mr.. Terrell enjoys the distinction OF
being one of the best educated men OF
color in the country. On account of his
distinguished abilities, his knowledge
of international law, and the fluency
with which he speaks the French lam
guage he is being urged for the posi-
ton of minister and consul general to
Hayti to succeed Hon. Frederick Doug
lass Mr.. Terrell is making no effort to
be appointed, but his supporters are
urging his appointment vigorously, and
the belief is current that he will be ap-
appointed. in fact, his friends claim to
have received assurance from the depart
ment of state that Mr.. Terrell will in
all pro ba bility succeed Mr.. Douglass
On the 14th inst the National Colored
Congress, in session at Red Oak, Ia,
elected Jay c. Fremont president for
the ensuing year. and passed resolu-
ton for the appointment of national
executive committee, consisting of one
mem Der from each state and territory,
including the District of Columbia.
Red Oak, Ia, is too far from the center
of Negro population to hold such a con
vention, and the good intentions of the
projectors will avail little because of
this distance. Such conventions should
be held in cities that are in close prox-
unity to Negro population, and unless
this is done, no matter how meritorious,
the results of the deliberations will do
little good LARPH.
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Aprop0s Of this delusive and vagraut
idea Of the probability or even possibil-
ity Of fro-Americans emigrating t.
Liberia, we would impress upon fhe
race the fact that American Negroes
are not fitted by experience or edaca-
ton to cope with the hardships incident
10 a life in this death-impregaA
country. The conditions effecting AFRO
American emigration TO Liberia, 50 far
as Liberia is concerned. have changed
for the better, but only in a sma de-
gree. With health and capital al lied
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COLOxIZATt0N SCHEME.

;+;.,,, of Tax-ae w III Erl1is
49, e,m,,,,,.1 ,4;r1 ,,ot,,,r snb,ra of
:. - ~ ,--;-a.;., ,r1,;a 49, +bo
e1li--.r't -.t1 -. -
io[]1, - 20 =. KIM - $50,
= 49, IN. III Tr,;tad sites
r. lra,.;9a Of conrs. III ORIGINATOR of
M ,.1;.,o. bas cope,,1tad evarvhoav
oa,cpe,,ad axcer+ tba Tarroas
IT, oonsent r. III man n he trans
ror+aa = 49,, considered essential in
= scheme of this kind The plans are
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.l.;..-u ...,r,,1.,5 ,..;+b ~, r.o;a,. : =
1aartif,,I success with the triAino ex-
cention that the colored brother doesn't
po. WHY should he 90? America is a
verr rood country. sensible men like
= ana ! saa,,e ~ 1;l,a sensible man
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There is an erroneous opinion prevail
ing among the white people of the coun-
try, that is north of Mason & Dixon
line. that all the intelligence to be
found among Afro-Americans Is pos
sessed by those living in the northerr
states, and that nothing but ignorance
abounds among those living in the
southern states. A more palpably
wrong idea never existed in the minds
of men. Even with all their advan-
tages, privileges and rights, the Afro
Americans of the north are to a great
extent behind their brothers IN the
south. The flower of the race is to be
found in the southern states, and de-
spite all the advantages with which
they have had to contend with, the
southern Negro is to-day making more
rapid advancement in wealth and edu-
cation than their more favored brother
in the north. Furthermore, in nine
cases out of ten, you will find the sue
cessful Negro in the north was southern
born and reared.
Very few young men have as bright
a future before them as George W..
Dickey, and none are more equal to the
emergency than he.
Mr. Dickey is one of those quiet,
easy-going fellows who make friend
of every acquaintance, and when once
his friend, you are always his friend.
George Dickey never says any thing or
commits an act that would tend in any
way to ALLEVIATE friend, and he has the
happy faculty of impressing every one
with the idea that he is their especial
friend; this accounts in measure for
his numerous friends. Another point
about Mr.. Dickey is, he knows how to
keep his own counsel, and he never al
lows his right hand to know what his
left hand does He was born in Column
bus, o., about twenty eight years ago,
and after attending the common and
high schools of his native city. he en-
tered printing Office, the greatest OF
all schools, where he learned the trade
of a printer. AS printer, he was re-
garded as one of the best, and in max
ing up matter, his workmanship was
very artistic. He always took lively
interest in politics, not as a loud mouth
partisan, but as a quiet unassuming con
sentative, and this course wins thrice
where the other will fail. A year age
last spring he accepted position in
the census office at Washington, az
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Entered In the Post Office at Barter Springs
Kansas, as second class matter
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prices.