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The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
LET HARMONY PREVAIL.

The fight still goes on among
the Negro politicians of Kansas.
The interests Of the race are being
daily sacrificed upon the altar Of
selfish ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. The de-
sire to be THE representative Negro
of the state still blinds the eyes of
those who should labor for the
elevation of our people. The
clamor for personal glory and dis
tinction is the Negroes political
barrier, and unless our leaders rise
above jealousies and envious com
bats his chances for recognition of
any sort are too small to be reck-
oned. Let there be harmony
among the Negroes. Let peace be
Inscribed on the banner of every
true man. Let self be a second
airy consideration. Let the broad
er senses of manhood permeate the
hearts of our men who stand in the
front rank. Let there be a unity
of thought and action, based upon
the interests of our people. Let
our leading rival factions get to-
gether in the interests of race har-
mony andrepublican success. The
commonwealth cannot prosper
without the Negro benefting there
by. History silently testifes to
the prosperous condition Of the
state under republican rule. It is
a revival of the former happy con
ditions in the state that we should
labor for. 1t is to this end we
should all labor. 1t is what the
masses are praying for. is what
the men who desire to lead the van
MUST labor for. These chickering's
among our people should be laid
aside and the dissatisfaction exist
ing IN our ranks would cease and
the black element of the republican
party would be a factor worthy of
the respectful consideration of the
republican leaders Of the state.
The age Of individualism is past.
The cry Of the masses for living
condition rises above it to inmeas-
ureable heights and must dominate
and rule the political world. No
man is monarch-every man is
king. No man is dictator-yet
every man who casts vote dictates
and demands that the interests Of
the many are paramount to the in
terests of the few. Get together,
gentlemen. The issues of the pre-
sent political war are general and
not personal.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

PrTTscURC, KANs., May II
The posting of the notices at Weir
City warning the Negroes to leave
is causing excitement. 1t il fact
that many of the colored miners
are becoming alarmed and another
batch of them, two carloads, left
to-day for their old Alabama
homes. Those who remain say
they are glad those who have de-
parted have left them. The white
miners say it is only a question Of
time until all return to the south
and that no heroic measures are
necessary to induce them to leave.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

One of the Negroes worst
enemies is himself. The ranking
of the jealous and envious demon
in his breast is his curse. The
desire to be first or hold back by
falsehood and calumny worthy
man is too much the aim of those
who should be broad and fair, ever
willing to stand where his fitness
assigns him. His own shortcom-
ings are misconstrued as the plain
evidence of unmanliness in his
brother. His narrowness of
thought blinds his PERCEPTION of
broadne>s of character in his neigh
Dor of sable hue. 4 member of
his race who rises above his status
becomes at once a sociological
ponderosity the ramifcation of
which he cannot comprehend and
he seeks to annililate him. If in
the intellectual dual for recog-
milton and supremacy he meets
defeat because forsooth, his
sword is dull, he awaits moment
until his antagonist is past and then,
with the cowardly cussedness of
the demons from the regions of the
inferno, hurls his poisoned darts
to slay his victor. There are many
things for the American Negro TO
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
Small Pox at Atohison,

ATEHIsoN, KAs., April Is
Small pox is prevalent here, seven
cases having been reported to the
health officers. Four of the cases
were reported this afternoon and
an epidemic of the dread disease
is imminent. The cases reported
are in colored families living in the
south part of the city and the
houses are being subject to the
strictest quarantine.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
To Check LYnchings in Ohio.

COLUMBUS, o., May Mr..
Smith of Cleveland has introduced
in the Legislature a bill prepared
by Judge Albion Tourgee provid-
ing that the legal heirs of person
killed by lynching party in Ohio
shall recover from the county s15,-
600, and in cash only personal
injury is inflicted the person in
iured shall recover the sum of
80, 600, and the persons found
guilty of participation in the
lynching shall be sent to the pen
itentiary for not less than three
wears.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
TAYLOR Coming Home.

WASHINGTON, April 30.-C.H.J.
Taylor. the Kansas colored Demo
crat, declares that if he il rejected
by the senate for register of deeds
of the District of Columbia he will
probably return to Kansas City,
Hans, and run as an independent
candidate for congress in the Second
Kansas district.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

ALL OVER the country the feel
ing is becoming more nearly
unanimous each week that in vot-
ing for a change two years ago
the people made serious and well
nigh irreparable mistake. From
the very day it became known that
the democratic party had elected
the president and majority in
both the house and the senate, the
trouble begun. One mandatory
after another closed down. Indus
try after industry was paralyzed.
Laborers were let out of employ
ment until the army of the idle
now exceeds 1000, 900 men, max
ing not less than 100000 in the
country without work and unable
to buy the farmers wheat, corn,
hogs, beef, eggs, butter, etc. This
is what has made havoc with the
country. This and the consequent
withdrawal of money from the
channels of trade brought on the
panic and made times harder than
the young men of the country ever
saw before. This is the condition
that must be met in the ensuing
campaign and there should be no
avoiding or lodging. Its repub-
lican prosperity vs.. democratic
disaster and incompetency. The
people are seldom wrong and they
will make no mistake in the pre-
sent emergency.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
CONTEMPORARY CRITICISM.

Vol. /, No. /, OF The BLACK
MAN made its appearance this
week. The BLAcKMAE il pub
Iished by W. ID. Driver and il we'll
edited. -Leagenworth Heraid.
THE KANSAS BLAcKmAS Of To
peka, Kansas, il the latest edition
to black journalism. The irrepress-
ible W. ID. Driver il editor and
publisher. The Free Speech ex-
tends fraternal greetings. CHI
oago FREE Speech.
The BLAcEMAM, weekly news
paper published at Topeka, il
bright, newsy paper and the al
ntatory vas timely and to the
point. We welcome You TO our
sanctum. 800 OklaIoma Guide.
The BLAcKMAS. another Negro
newspaper, made it, appearance
last Friday. 1t il a crcditabIe
sheet, and If supported By the
people, i may prove blessing to
the Negroes Of Kansas. 1t il be-
Ing edited and published by Mr..
W. ID. Driver who has recently
come into the city. We wish the
paper success. -Bqptist Heat
light, Topeka.
The BLAcEMAS comes to our
Office this week for the first time,
a clean seven colum folio, with
TT. ID. Drivers name mailed 10
the mast head. We salute yon in
passing on the high seas and your
signal Of distress, should there ever
be cause for such. will meet with
hearty and ready response from
TIE american Citi1en.-T1e In
crieaH Citizen.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
A PEOPLE NAV safely be iudoe,

A PEOPLE may safely be Judged
by the estimation placed upon the
women by the men. How careful
then ought the Negro be in his
attention to the women of his race.
So long as we hold in light regard
the moral and intellectual status
of our women, SO long shall they
fail to receive the respect due them
from men of other races.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
A LEGION of armed men

A LEGION of armed men is
powerless unless supported by a
healthy public sentiment. The
Negroes worth and honesty can
not forever fail to impress itself
upon the American people. When
this is done, the "problem" will
fade like the mists Of the morning
before the burning rays of a sum
mer sun.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

WE CANNOT lift our race out of
the slough of ignorance and mis-
fortune by trying to get out of the
ranks. We should take our less
fortunate brother by the hand and
lead him to higher and nobler
walks of life.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

THE WHITE man who is the true
friend of the Negro advises him to
be true to his race. In doing this
it is not necessary to be unmanlv
or unfair toward our friends of
Caucasian blood.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

To LYNCH Negro in Texas or
Mississippi is as great q crime as
if it we're done in Kansas or Ohio;
yet it does not disturb the calm
serenity Of the social sea in the
southland. But custom has made
it common in Dixie.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

WHEN a black man wants to be
white OF white man wants to be
black you can safely write it down
that he has lost the respect of the
members of his race.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

IF We, as individuals, would
only stop and think what a small
part Of the worlds great mass Of
humanity we are, our estimation
Of ourselves would fall down near
zero.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

We ARGUE Negro superiority in
that he has always voted for the
best possible government for this
country-that of republicanism-
while the white man has wandered
from wisdom's path.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

JOHN BROWN mot the colonell
must turn in his grave and his
sainted spirit grieve if it Is aware
that Judge Lynch holds court in
Kansas.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

ALL BRAIN pans are not of the
same depth-some have no sides
at all.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

THE PEOPLE Of this republic
wanted change Of conditions for
1892. They voted the democratic
ticket and got it: Nov they want
change Of diet-from free soup
to bread and meat-and as soon as
they get a chance to vote again
they will get it.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
Fined 500 for Killing q Negro.

HENDERSON, KY, April Is
Yesterday evening at Greensboro
the jury in the case of Common
wealth VS.. jeff Burdette, who two
years ago struck Negro over the
head with a club, causing death,
rendered verdict of involuntary
manslaughter," afixing fine of
800.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

"MAN's inhumanity to man
makes countless thousands mourn"
but not half 50 much as his inhu-
mainly to woman.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

a am candidate for Clerk Of the Dis
GSet Court of the Third Judicial Dis
Iii, subject to the will of the Shawnee
aty republicans. A. f. CHEsNEY.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Ex-congressman Robert Smalls
is making a fight for the congress
ional nomination in the Beauford,
S. c., district, whichis now repre-
sented by Hon. Geo. W. Murray,
the only Afro-American member
of the house of representatives.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

"a MAN who is untrue to his race
will be disloyal to his country and
his God.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

1T IS better to be a successful
woodsman than failure in philos-
ophy.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

ARE authorized to announce that
tchie is candidate for Clerk
u District Court, subject to the re-
ian primaries.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

The NAN who is ignorant of
his ignorance is an ignorant ignor-
anus. So there, now.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

are authorized to announce that
M- Callahan, is candidate for
ri the District Court, subject to
Epublican primaries.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Ne are authorized to announce that
aSiah Jordan is candidate for Clerk
1.-THE District Court, subject to the re-
hblican primaries.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

y are authorized to announce that
a 4. Adams is candidate for Clerk
II District Court, subject to the re-
alean primaries.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1894.
announcements.

We are authorized to announce that
Al r. Jetmore is a candidate for County
Attorney, subject to the republican
lfimaries.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04
BLACKMAN BREVITIEs.

Ida B. Wells is lecturing in
England on the condition Of the
Negro in America.
Rev. r. c. o. Benjamin has
published book on southern out
RACES. 1t is an instructive stats
teal work and shows the awful
results, numerically Of lyncy law.
Alexandria, Va, is Mr.. Beniamin's
address.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

learn, important among which is
that some are born to lead and
teach, others to follow and learn,
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

u M. Veale has announced his
aacy for representative Of the Both
.ss q Kan !, subject to the re-
30 nominate
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Texas has III Afro American
medical association.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Andrew r. Jackson has been
awarded S25O.O0 by jury for
damages in Chicago against the
manrger Of the Chicago opera
house. Mr.. jackson, it is claimed,
was refused admission to that por-
ton of the house for which he had
purchased tickets and brought suit
for IS, 900, with the result stated.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

zssroon,9 plnr 81 ...ser dollar, n. II,
are aa' larger 5 la = lie middle t. -. ~
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Editor P. Thomas Fortune, of
the New York Age, has been
elected secretary of the republican
county central committee of Man
haitian county. New York city is
in this county.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Prof. Edward Dede, the Won
derful Negro composer and must
clan whose fame is far and wide in
the old country, is making tour
of the American cities. He was
in Chicago last week and is now in
Washington, d. G.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Lawyer j. Paul Jones is favor
ably mentioned for representative
from Wyandotte county, Kansas,
to the legislature.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Savannah, Ga, has military
company which recently celebrated
its twenty-second anniversary.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

DR.. A. W. Williams was the
only colored graduate of class of
seventy-two of the Chicago Med
zeal College of the Northwestern
University last Tuesday. The
commencement exercises were held
at Central Music hall.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

ere ~ a. tfe "a : =. - I....-afi-r. -
tx. a ard then. ~'t1 -ss.n,. Ard to'a .9z
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

Miss Martha Jordan, of Denver,
Colo, is a student in the depart
ment of dentistry at Ann Arbor,
Mich.
The Kansas blackman. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1894-1???, 1894-05-04

In our immense line Of Flowers,
Ribbons and Millinery Sundries there
are hundreds Of values which -Tope-
ka competition never approaches,
let alone equals.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20

-Shiloh's Cure is sold on a gnar
antee. It cures incipient consumption,
1t is the best cough cure. Only one
cent dose. Is cts, so cts. and $l.OO
Sold by S. S. Fisher & Go. l
Mrs. Emma P. Smith, state tenn
perance lecturer and evangelist, will
speak in the Baptist church next Sat
urday evening She will also preach
in the NJ. Z church Sunday morning,
and lecture In the Presbyterian
church Sunday evening. Mrs. Smith
comes we'll recommended. A. col
lection will be taken at close OF serv-
ice. The ladies of the w. 9. L. U.
are requested to meet Mrs. Smith in
the Baptist church, Saturday at
3 o'cloxh p m
Mrs j. G. TRACY, President,
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
Court Proceedings.

Court convened last Monday after
noon at 1870. Present, Hon. A. G. r.
Geiger, Judge; G. E Utter, Sheriff
Joseph Young, Stenographer; and f.
9. johnson, Clerk.
Case of Champlain vs. Mercer,
treasurer Phillips county, continued.
Jury of September term discharged,
Case of Brigham VS.. Brigham de-
cided, awarding the plaintiff divorce
and custody of the child.
Case of Bedford vs.. State los Co ,
called, and plaintiff allowed to give
bond in the sum of $1,000.
Case of Freeman VS.. Ravens, judg-
ment for the defendant against the
plaintiff for COSTS
State Va. Mart Dye, for burglary
Defendant plead gniIty, and WAS SEN
fenced to three years III the peniten-
tlsry.
State vs.. VIM. johnson, for burg
larry. Defendant plead guilty, and
was sentenced to fourteen months 10
the penitentiary.
Motion for Judgment against bonds
in the cases OF Nebraska Farm Loan
Co., continued.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20

You cannot afford to miss the
Mcintyre lecture on Dec. rs.
Ladies' "Jas. Boss" gold case,
Elgin movement, at $1,000 at Hoff-
mans.
See Hoffman for novelties in
sterling silver and fine imported Chi
navarro.
-"Cream Of Roses" for chapped
hands and face, at @. e. Stearns' bar
Der shop.
DO you want to select an appro-
pirate Christmas present? Then go
to Hoffman. the Jeweler.
The tickets for the Mcintyre lee
ture are selling raoidly. In a day
and half 100 were sold.
Hon. G. w. Hull of Kirwin, was
in the city yesterday teaching the
boys new thlmble-rigg game.
Robert Mcintyre, the inimitable
word-portrayer, speaks at the Pres
bVterlan church on Christmas eve
ming.
Hoffman, the Jeweler, has OIL
hand a fine lot of holiday goods, silver
ware, plush goods, toilet articles, etc.
If the hair is falling out, or turn
ing gray, requiring stimulant with
nourishing and colorlng food, HALLS
Sicilian Hair Remover is just the spe-
cifc.
During his four years. term of
office, Judge Frlant has issued three
hundred sixty-one marriage licenses,
OF these he united i'll marriage nine
ty-four couples.
Don't fail to get one of those $12
ladias' watches at Hoffman's. Genu-
inc JAS Boss" gold filled case and
Elgin movement You can make your
wife or lady friend no better present.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
ELECTION EXPENSES.

The various candidates for coun-
ty and township Offices, have nearly
all fled their itemlzed statement of
expenses incurred during the cam
paign recently closed. The thirty
DAYS allowed by law, durind which
their statements were to be made,
expired December 6. Only very
few of the township candidates have
expended anything.
OF the candidates for county offices,
II, =. Andrews heads the list with the
heaviest expense. His election to the
Office of representative cost him $57.
Ten of this went to the campaign
committee, and the remainder went
for hotel and livery expenses, etc.
d. E. johnson paid $40 to the coun-
tv central committee, and expended
otherwise $l945, making total of
$685..
A. S. Harwcod spent $44 in making
his race for clerk ct the district court
500 of which went to the Golfers of
the county central committee
w. H. Pratt went him five cents
better, bis total expense beng $44 05.
The county central committee got
500 of this, and the state committe IS
Samuel Hebrew, besides expend-
ing $12 So $40 of which went to the
county central committee, promised
one man to tie for him the connubial
knot, free of cbrrge, in case he was
elected to the Office of probate Judge
Perhaps if Uncle Samuel had made
about ninety more such promises the
result of the election would have been
different.
Ed. hurry gave the county central
committee $40, and rested his case
there without further argument or
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20

expense.
Thus, the republican candidates in
their search for the offices of the
county, expended total of S206,
The populists were a little more
moderate in their expenses. The to-
tai expended by them for the good of
their party was only $15S, divided as
follows:
p. @. Wagner, candidate for rep
resentative, $33.70 The peoples
party county central committee re-,
ceived $40 of this, the balance going
for hotel and livery expense.
j. M. Tadlock expended $52 55 du-
ring his campaign for county super
intendent. Thirty-one dollars went
to the county central committee, and
the remainder for hotel and livery ex-
penses, etc.
The campaign cost W. @. Adams
$43, the county central committee re-
ceiving $23 of this.
D. NJ. Cox, in his race for county
attorney, spent $l725. The county
central committee received $40 of
this amount.
W. @, Don Carlos paid the demo-
cratic committee $2 50, and expended
SO besides. making total of Sill 80.
N. W. Gibbs conducted his cam.
paign for commissioner wholly with
out expense,
Of the democratic candidates, j. d.
Edmond paid out $27 so for various
expenses, among which are mention
ed cigars, livery, printing, etc.
Frank Mckay for county attorney,
and j. X. Edwards for commissioner,
did not incur any expense during
their campaigns.
Of the treasurers of the county
committees, only one complied with
the law. E. M, Baker, of the PEG \
ple's party committee, filed an item
lied statement showing the total
amount received for campaign pur-
poses to be 500, and the total ex-
penditures of the committee $106,14, |
or leaving the committee yet in debt
$614.
The above was written and placed |
in type Saturday. Since that time,
on Monday, the report Of the
republican committees campaign
expenses, was filed by James Woods,
and strange to say, 1t bears the date
of having been sworn to December
Wonder how much county clerks
certificate Is worth who will deliber-
ately date back an instrument that IS
to form part of the public files of a |
county Officer Where's the necessity
of having a law, if--but perhaps this
is the way Kansas is to be redeemed. |
Mr.. Woods says his committee re-
ceiVsd $152S0, and paid out $15290 |
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
W MAS Tree Candles
"a At SMITHS.

"A genuine ghost story has yet to
be attested; but not so genuine blood
purifier. Over and over agalni it has
been proved that Ayers Sarsaparilla
stands alone among medicines, as the
most reliable tonic-alterative IN phar-
macy. 1t stood alone at the Worlds
Fair.
Singers, public speakers, actors,
auctioneers, teachers, preachers, and
all who are liable to over-tax aud rri-
tate the vocal organs, find, in Ayers
Cherry Pectoral, a safe, certain and
speedy relief. A timely dose of this
preparation has prevented many a
throat trouble
Miss Belle Morton was in town
yesterday. She came down from
Trenton, Nebraska, where she is To-
Gated at present, to visit with her
mother and family near town, during
the holidays. Miss Morton has many
warm friends in this city, who were
pleased to see her again.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1894-12-20
A Million Friends.

A friend in need is a friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs. and Colds.-If you have never
used this Great Cough Medicine, one
trial will convince you that it has won-
derful curative powers in all diseases of
Throat, Chest and Lungs. Each bot
tie is guaranteed to do all that is claim
ed or money will be refunded. Trial
bottles free at S. S, Fishers drug store.
Large bottles 300. and $1.OO. !