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4 0 A VOLUME II. FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, FRIDAY, JUNE 16, 1899. NO. 13 no 7 11 The Negro Soldier. During the early revolutionary time.

SpanUh-Anierican war who acaled the Qther assistants were Revs. B. the Negroes services a a soldier was heights of El Caney or planted old ttfii tt rewarded by his being given back in- glory on the summit of San Juan Hill. uaie7 and H. to slavery after having helped to lift Lest we forget the gallant charge of Wllkerson.

Music was the British yoke oj oppression. Even the Twenty-fourth infantry or the ed by the Cyclone chorus of the BV ANTHONY HAWKINS. When the future historian make up the record of the nineteenth provisions for their pay half pay and skillful rescue of the Ninth cavalry Shiloh Baptist church. r.ni..rV Vio rnnfrnntfd hv an naif rations were offered them, hut wmK "clc ouuul arrav of facts of conauests. discover- thev were determined to win recoc- be annihilated; yes, that we may not Knights and Daughters of Tabor.

ies of revolutions and results unpara- nition as soldiers and they refused forget any of these brave deeds and lelied in the annals of time, and I im- both. They assumed this dignity for the race which have achieved, attained The Eighth Annual session of agineasthe truly philantropic war- a principle and for a year and a half and accomplished them. Great God the Grand Temple and Taber- rior begins to scan the military record as late as the war of 1812 the Negro of Host be with us lest we forget, lest nacle of Kansas-Nebraska and of this country that he will be cha- was not recognized as a soldier and forget. jurisdiction will convene in the grined and astonished to find that our although many colored men served modern historians have not given the gallantly at the close of the war, he One of the delightful events of 7 state of Kansas- Tnlxr 11th IfiQQ 11 Negro soldier a more prominent part vras again dropped out of the army. the season was a picnic at in the military records of this repub- Upon the breaking out of the civil Knapp's park, Wednesday May He will wonder why so gallant a war the nation soon found that her 24th, by Sunday School class No 2.

soldier, so patriotic a citizen should quota of men needed to be increased p. ,1 WH-r m5 After a well prepared lunch, admiration Of niS bitter enemies, and here a en in the hlarV man was tr tr m. and open in the Saba Meroe degree, all members in full regalia. This promises to be one of the best sessions held in this That this statement may be establish- they stayed in the service rustling for games of all kinds were indulged I- -v11sr Vita their rations and ficrhtlMOT in fiffaan ntlil'1 1 1 4-a tiA11f t-l nrlft t-i a. ion.

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lUl illnH.Mrnrnnl. Nn nennle ver battles without oav till the nation be- a a U-MSanQr. tr S. ana members U1CU V.1UWU UCUd.1 ICU iUl IUC11 vs, confronted such a wall of difficulties, came ashamed and the Negro volun- Ol the (jrrand 1 abemacle are re- i- 1 1 A :na.n.1 reers were rernormod ns crtld.orc 7 of such infernal teers were recognized as soldiers. uch a wall prejudice, quested to bek present at the hour have been assigned such small space, xeiorc xnc war was over nearly iwo Gf opening.

Sir Moses Dickson, should have been given such slight hundred thousand Negroes had smelled WOUld soon return the COmpll- A tt 't a 4 A'. r.o ofir holnStKr the Smoke Of hattle On a hundred and mctlf VJcJnre nracaul nrora AVi G. M. of M. and others will be present.

Bring all receipts. The jurisdiction is in better condition this time than it has been for three or four years. We have paid death claims to the amount of $825.00 since last July 15 claims in numder. We aiiU 1UU1U( JkUWUV. tlJlVUiO AOUb II VI Vt bring about such meritorious results, fifty fields and at the close of the Mrs.

Wilson of Kansas City; Miss It is of ten said that some men are struggle six Negro regiments were Belle Guy, Wm. Miller and Carl born great, some have greatness thrust mustered into the regular arm v. The upon them and some achieve great- four infantry regiments were after- Gu Those holding cards were: a matter of fact this wards consolidated into the Twenty- Captoha and Ethyln Wilson, statement is true in all its phases. As fourth and Twenty-fifth infantry of Sarah Green, Jessie Ewing, with the individual so with the nation, the present and the two cavalry regi- Helen and Edna Thomas, Anna The Negro has been unfortunate meats, the Ninth and Tenth ate still Bell Allison, Maggie Ross, Delia enough not to have been born great; in service. TT -T Hayes, class No 5 Guy Allison thr'uTu hta.

but he has p.uCc lu Ha Marti: Jaraes have reorganised one temple and enough, courageous enough and brave doe8 not allow the routine of drill to Allison, Lewis Parks, Chester one. tabernacle this year and our enough to have won the plaudits and become monotonus He has deter- Savage, Wm. Thomas, John, popularity where its cares and hatred as was exhibited against the minatiou and tact that wins the praise Grahm, Clarence Maxwell and benefits are made known. The Negro 'J of the most coneeruative. Holding Earnest parks Miss DolHe people are joining and the orders Viic piitprinf the arm to defend the a.

0 uiwc latin iu mmu i tannui- nciu rc- ctill in rmr-t uiu i Aiartin was alsn onpnf th viq- oanner stin noatb in pure air. itors. GRAND COURT OF HEROINES. nation tne nation wmcn na muwu fleeting over his glorious career and him to suffer untold misery, to bear today instead of it being a disgrace ushered forward, though not at once for the white men to officer colored officially recognized as a soldier. The troops, colored troops feel disgraced Fifty-fourth Massachusetts volun- to be officered by them, because they teers, the first Negro regiment mus- feel and know that they have men of tered into the union army, wrung from their own race who can fill the position the nation that distinction.

When with credit. The late war has proved left Coffeyville May 13th and stopped of at Parsons, where I found the members and order doing nicely. This is where the C. G. O.

Sir A. C. Terrill live. From tuere we went to Kansas City. We arrived in the morning and ate breakfast with Daughter M.

Mack of 42 Deleware. From Opened a Three Day's Seftion Her Tueftdav The Grand Court of Heroines of they went into service there was no this to be a fact, and now we not only Jericho, of which Mrs. Ella Wilson is unpardonable abuses and to suffer a have Negroes as soldiers but as com- the grand most ancient matron, opened curse even worse than death itself. missioned officers. their twenty-first annual communica- Leaven- Public opinion was his enemy to be- With his record lintrerinir in my tion in this city Tuesday, lasting three this point we visited gin with and it was this influence memory, I catch a glimpse of our days- Most of Tuesday was taken up worth and Spent the day with Sir which served as his first barrier upon 8Chool histories and the space allotted in organizing and appointing the reg- Hopkins, C.

G. found entering the army. Even the white him there and the recessional lines of ular routine of committees, listening doino- fairlv -'commissioned officers were unfortun- Rudyard Kipling rush to my mind as to thcIr reports and, etc. It wr.s found iuy ate enough to be assigned such regi- of a rushing mighty wind and I am by the report of the committee on well, but lots of. room tor im-ments, were regarded with disdain compelled to exclaim: "Lord, God of credentials th4t the grand court would provement.

We left for mana and their Negro soldiers looked down with us yet lest we forget, lest be composed about thirty members, and arrived there at 6 a. m. We upon as lepers that should be shunned. we forget." Yes, lest we forget the welcome address by Miss are pleased to announce that the Men who were dressed in Uncle Negro runawav slave, Crispus Attucks, Agnes Garrett was well composed and order IS in muCh better condition Sam's blue and ready at any moment who was the first to strike a blow in well handled. The address of the than we had hoped to find it and to rise up in defense of liberty and defense of American liberty.

Lest we ffrand officers also showed much the outlook in that City IS cer-justice, failed to salute his Negro forget the 5,000 brave Negro slaves thought and wise deliberation. From tainly bright. We visited Ian-brother until they had been punished who engagep in the Revolutionary appearances this little body of in- coin, Neb. and appomfed Sir Be-and driven to submission by the most struggles and fought until Great telluctual colored women are destined del, M. and the Knights ap-severe punishment known to military Britain said you are indeed a free and to do mu'ch toward the upbuilding of proved of him and promised that their race.

they would make their temple law. independent people. Lest we forget Their morning sessions begin at 9 these con- the gallant black sailor who helped to Some, judging from after- ditions, may wonder how he ever got win the battle of Lake Erie that Perry o'clock and close at twelve, the that tnitrht second to none in the state. We next visited Topeka, the home of Prof. A.

M. Wilson made a writ vv havi mot th noon sessions ueirin at ana closes at write "We have met the noon sessions begin at 2 and clc public opinion is the lever which di- enemy and they are lest we for- 5 p. m. rects the course of the nation and this get the undaunted courage displayed The rajj un jast gun(iaJ at business trip to Quindaro, last was true auring xnese zon Baptist church was week. Though public opinion was the lever, mand and their brilliant victories necessitty stepped in to turn it aside which closed a nation's warfare with a success and the pastor Rev.

Ed Savage, who went to Joplin and the Negro remembering that there honor and triumph. Yes, lest we for- Wm. Garrett, has reasons to pick recently to work in Logdon's is a tide in the affairs of men which get the braye boys of the Civil war up courage and forward barber shop has returned to taken at the flood leads on to fortune, who were of ten engaged in the most withthe'Ood work Rev. B. ort Scott.

He found things to and comoelled fearful ficrhts of that crreat strucrerle. warm down there for him. The fc. Swindell, ot ttiuLitti. -st.

rJ. climate was alright but he a reluctam naiion iu acRuvwiw tv VJ brave and courageous with their Caucasian brothers. Yes, church preached a vtry practical c. uldu't stand other customs that lest we forget the brave boys of the sermon at 3 p. m.

on prevail in that latitude. ability as soldier..