The Vindicator from Coffeyville, Kansas • 1

COFFEYVILLE, MONTGOMERY KANSAS. FRIDAY MOUN1NU MARCH. 8 1905. NUMBER 13 VOL I To Denounce The Enactment of Black Laws, Should be The Imperative Duty of All Thinking Negroes- oe LrOceU PerHonolw, ii' oppoBTUtirrv. ELSE-UHERE The Vindicator Leg-man puts in a FpwTlavR Viewincr Different Bus.

A Pungent Writer Reviews the Negro's Ghances From the Tower of Babel. Must Work Out His Individual Salvation. iness, at Kansas City and; Leavenworth, Kansas." work and live on less than any race on earth. All he needs to have a higher regard for himself and more confidence in his ability to compete with others. The friction that exists between the two races is essential to his advancement.

It has always existed bet ween individuals, races and nations, and will so continue as long as ambition to excel burns in the human breast. There can be no progress without it. Without fiiction, the locomotive might puff and whistle, but would never move an inch. The Negro is the. only competitor the Caucasian has evt-r had, and as a.

result of this competition there is friction between the races, l.ut is he afraid to meet the issue? Will he sacrifice his manhood by crying for peace and harmony when such is known to be impossible? Will he hoist the white flag and acknowledge his inferiority? Or will he take his white brother by the hand, look him in the eye and say: we will continue to be ri- N. II. Ilmnmet, the pianist, vis-iUvl in Chanute and loin recently. Jack Ballard has accepted a position as porter with Lang and Sons. Mr.W.

K.Dixon, now residing at Mr. 1. W. Willis'ei has been quite ill but ia improving. fUrvej Anderson left Sunday, for Fort Smith Arkansaw to attend hi brother ho is very ill.

E. S. Williams returned from Tahlequah and Muskogee where he secured several fcubseribcM for the Vindicator. The infant child of Geo. Lowrey of near Seminole, died last Friday and was buried in Hickory Creek Cemetary Saturday.

Quite a number of our people are buying ucre tracts north west of town near the brick yard. Let the good work go on. M. Duncan, whose home at the corner of 5th, and Santafe was recently destroyed by fire, is preparing to rebuild. Mr.

Jno, E. Lewis, (Grand Chancellor of the P's) of Wichita Kansas, was in the city Monday on business. Mr. Fred M.adeon, also of Wichita Kansas, is here this week in the interest of "The Search Light," a very creditable weekly paper which is published at that place. Mrs Lizzie Miner and her son Charles have returned from visiting friends in Weatherford, Oklahoma.

They report an enjoyable trip. Lewis Jones, accused of killing Gideon Scruggs in this city two years ago, last had his case in the district court continued to the May term. Mr. Joe Brown, of Vianne, In dian Territory is in the city this week, visiting his cousin, Mr. S.

II. Brown. Mr. Brown is said to own considerable real-estate. Rev.

P. D. Skinner, of the Macedonia Baptist church, went to Lawrence yesterday, where his family resides and will spend a few days. Miss Mary Campbell who has been attending the Normal University, at Langston, Oklahoma, Territory, is visiting her parents who lives six miles South of Coff-eyville, in the Territory. Frank Jordan, of Territory, who has been visiting friends and relatives in this city during the past week, left Saturday for Parsons, where he will visit his son before going home.

Mr. Jordan is formerly of Coffeyville and contemplates returning here to live. Rev. S. D.

Brown of the colored Methodist Episcopal church, left yesterday for Colorado Springs, to attend the Lincoln annual conference of the denomination, which begins in that city March 2. The session lasts a I If. 1 Mil. i weeK. Jciegaiions win do hi hi-tendance from Kansas, Indian Territory.

Oklahoyia and Colorado. Many, important -'measures will bo brought btiforo the conference and a large attendance is expected. Spriug MK'try will soon in order. Mrs. Charlotte Klias of East Second Street, is among the sick.

Dr. Whittaker reporta many cases of severe colds and La Grippe. Mr. Fred Howard ofPittsburg Kansas is visiting Trivy Wood of Eldridgo Street Miss Frances Knox of St. Louis is here visiting her mother, Mrs.

Sarah Richardson. Mr. M. E. Woods has begun the construction of his new residence on east ninth street.

Mrs. Moreland of 507 N. Santa fe, who has been quite sick during the past two weeks, is reported some better. Mrs. Nannie Ware is recovering very fast after undergoing a skillful operation performed by Dr.

Whittaker, Rev. It. Hollins of 118 North Street, conducted services at the Mount Zion Baptist Church in Parsons Sunday, The Oklahoma Legislature re- appropnateau.uuu to tne Agricultural College at Langstou, Oklahoma for colored students- Mr. James Gilbert just completed a neat cottaje on West Thirteenth Street. Some young ladie's heart is yearning.

Geo. Roberson of Wagner, Indian Territory is in the city, at the bed side of his brother, of W. 13, Street, who is not expected to live. Mr. James Thurman of the North end is wearing a smile that won't come off, It's a boy.

Mother and babe are doing nicely. Rev. Shepherd of the A. M. E.

church of this city left for Joplin, last Monday whore he contemplates doing something for the Vixmcatok while there, There will be a Musical Concert given at William's Hall, by the Trustees of the A. M. E. Church, Tuesday, March 7, 1005. Admission 10 cents.

Mr. David Morris had shipped to him from Montecello Kans, one of the finest swines in this section of the country. Morris is a model farmer. are sorry to know of the illness of Mrs. Ward, our reporter of Yale.

We earnestly hope that she will soon recover and bo able to continue her good work. Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Jones have moved to this city from Parsons and will reside here permanently. Mr.

Jones has a birth on the Katy as porter out of Kansas City. Amos Waterhouse, senior, who resides at the corner of First and Cedar was recently released from the Santafe hospital at Topeka. Mr. Waterhouse was' sent to the, hospital from this city some weeks pngo, both his hands having been frozen while at.work on the local section. The surgeon found it necessary to amputate six of his fingers.

We have just returned from a few days trip Ju Kansas City, Lenvnwortb and Omaha, and although tho ravages of our recent bad weather seems to have been keenly felt; those in business have cither increased or preparations are under way. PliOPLK'N Dill STOKE. About the neatest business viewed by us was the people's Drug Store and Doctor's offices at 18th, and Pasco. Too much credit cannot be given Drs. Un-thnnk, Shannon nnd Lambright who have formed a stock company and through the assistance of r.

Young, their pharmacist, are doing a larger prescription business than any one firm in Kansas City Mo. Since their opening two mouths ago, their file shows nine, teen hundred prescriptions. Their office Rooms over the store are the neatest, we have seen bv any core of physieianB any-where. They have one large reception room, four consultation rooms, and a spacious well illuminated operating room. Miss Bahl is employed as stenographer for the firm.

1IOTKL NEWPORT. The Hotel Newport that has been recently launched by Mrs, L. North at 18th, and Tracy, is supplying a long felt want, as Kansas City has never before it's opening, had a thorough, first, class Hotel for the accommodation of our people. The accomodations of the Hotel Newport are perfect in all it's appoiutments and the most fastidious received have no fear of not being rightfully cared for. Mrs.

North is a thorough business woman, and has recently purchased a handsome ten room house at 1816 Woodland where her family resides. CLUB NOTES. ThcDriver's apex at the corner of 19th and Walnut, is pro gressing nicely under the management of Gardner and Moorehead. Call Home Phone 5014. The Gentleman's Social club at 18th, Harrison is still under the management of that affable gentleman, Geo, Smith.

to say that they are doing a neat business. His son, who has recently finished from Tndkegee Institute, is at home and George is happy, Lige Hendricks, who for years operated "The Only Way" on East Twelfth, is now proprietor of the Hod carrier's club at 1215 E. 18th, Street, is doing a fine business. He contemplates buying the building that he now occupies. 'William Baker and Peele Finney are still with "Bibb's Bullet" i213 E.

18th, and has did much to build-in enviable trade at tlKit place. The Rector Brothers have retired from business at 5th, Broadway, and it is rumored t. i lGean" expects to invest his capital in Mining Stock. The Zanzibar continues to do the business. Several of the boys recently returned from St.

Louis-where they were in attendance at th Itose iud Party. o- The Autuni under the-Stewardship or Trusty and Richard Alexander continues to do a steady business, and the attitude that has at ull limes characterized the club is still retained. HON. NELSON CREWS. Out! tf The (irralfkl Orntur of 111 Hace who limy ht ludut i-d i Tluke Date In tioutlicru Kuiikum during The Plcknli-kliitf Ncunuu.

The accompanying likeness is- that of Nelson C. Crews, the Clerk of the police Court tit Kansas City, whose officiating in office is best shown by his being appointed. to the same position for the third, time He has been a ti rehvs worker in the rank? of the Republican) Party and is destined to receive something better from the National administration. As an Mr. Crews stands second to none in the middle west and is continu-- 'i in Jf aily receiving from different parts of the states to address different gatherings.

The Vindi cator has all but secured a prom ise from Mr. Crews for an engagement soma time during the sum- ritory and Coffeyville in particular, needs a stirring along different lines and a "big" rally of this kind would be the source of a great amount of good. NEGROES GOTO lNAtGUB4Ii. Creek and Cherokee Frcrdmon Ride In: Private Cara. MUSKOGEE, I.

TM March A delegation of Cherokee Negroes left to-day in a speciaft cur over the Frisco for Washing-ton, D. to attend. President; Roosevelt's inaugural. A number of Creek Negroes also started from Muskogoe yesterday for the same trip. The party had a brass band and intends to impress upon the United State ofhYials an idea of what the frecdnieA are, and at the same time pay their respects, to the President.

I I When man first rebelled against the leadership of his Divine Guido and began to follow thn dictates of his own puny conscience, soon lost fiith in his Leader's promises of immunity from a second flood and set to work building a twcr, up which to climb and be secure from nny earthly devastation; and when that lower collapsed and Di-vim- rath confused the tongues of ii'-i I milder from that day to -i battle of supremacy has existed liscii. In tUs l-atlle for (lie Me- ii-'u opportun- ity t. sli i i'' whether he is a composed of those ci-ni'-nis lh.it iiia kc dn am, or that -U'l'iier still thai establishes and rules vmj whether he is like I lie. morning glory that thrives in Hie. darkness of ignorance, but withers and iirs in the sunlight of inlelliyt'ifc: or like the stal-wurt.

mm li'nwi that look the. sun-god in the and smiles at his efforts to hilt kneel and ask for mercy. The Negro work oul his own salvation, says one, hut how? Not "with fear and a the preacher advises, but by equip ping himself with the weapons of Twentieth Ontury warfare, edu cation of hand, head, and most especially the heart, courage, industry and economy, and taking his; place, on the firing-line of advance-, ment as a separate, distinct phalanx of heroes. If he fails to do this, ho must content to be forced back with the camp followers and coffee-coolers who depend for subsistence on the scraps that are left behind. The man who advises an obliteration of racial identity, and seeks to have the race lose itself in the the conglomerate mass of surging humanity, is an enemy to the material progress of the race.

The persecuted Jew, the disappearing Indian and savage Filipino arc proud of their race, should the Negro be ashamed of his? Dead, indeed, must be the heart of that man that does not pulsate with pride as he studies the history of his race. Ancient history will tell him that while the ancestors of the proud Anglo-Saxon were living in the mountain caverns of Greece, or hiding in the forests of the Caucasus, Negro kings, warriors, men of science and industrial arts, were living in luxury, carving the paths of civilization with the sword, searching the mysteries of the heavens and building the edificics that have come down to us, successfully defying the ravages of time. Modern history will tell how his wonderful vitality and powers of endurance enabled him to undergo more than two centuries of the most abject thralldoin and, in spite of the efforts of diced writers to conceal it, will give incontrovertablc evidence that he has been a potent factor in the development of the nation. Slavery to 'the Negro, like Balaam's curse to the Amalekites, was, in part, -a blessing. It developed his powers of endurance, schooled him in thrift and economy, and to-day he can do more i.

i L- world that under our crispy hair is a brain which, if given chance, will prove to be the peer of the best brain in Christendom, and within our breasts, a heart which throbs only for the best interests of Chas. I). Clem. Chanute, Kansas. Allow me to say through the columns of your paper, something of the vices of our city on Monday the 27th, lust.

At noon, chief 'N. Smith and officer Garrison visited the City Hotel and landed two of the colored damsels in the city jail. They, without any malice or fore-thought, lifted two pocket books from a merchant up town, who at once discovered his loss aud chased the damsels who took refuge in the above named place. Some time ago. thn officials this city, with a couple of carry alls, brought 25 or 550 men from the Glass plant, and charged them of being vagrants.

No doubt 20 of them were honest laboring men and would have worked if the weather had have been so that-labor could have been attained. My advise to the officers of the force of this town, to avoid the ware and tare of shoe leather, they can fill the jail up with dishonest men and bumbs all from South Walnut Street. We have men on South Walnut Street that to offer them a day's work would be an insult to them. I remember in the early days of Cbf-feyville, that it was dangeroTis for a woman to be on the streets after 8 o'clock at night, for fear of he ing insulted by some worthless cur, hut things have changed in this city. It is now dangerous for a man to be out at any time for fear of being insulted by some light or dark fantastic Mahogany-colored female.

Officers, you said you would do your duty, Please get buisy for spring is here and election is on the rail and you may want some more city hash. Bun Oartwkiuht..