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VOLUME IX.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT PLEADS
FOR THE NEGRO.
Hia Speech Before the Lincoln Day
Banquet.
President Roosevelt made a speech
on the race problem ut the Lincoln
dinner of the Republican club In New
York last Monday. The president said
In part :
"We of today, in dealing with nil
our fellow-citizens, white or Mack,
North or South, should strive to show
just the qualities that Lincoln showed:
Ills steadfaslness In striving after the
right, and his infinite patience and
forbearance with those who saw that
right less clearly than he did; his
earnest endeavor to do what was1 best
and yet his readiness to accept, the
best that was practicable when the
ideal best was unattainable; his un
ceasing effort to cure what was evil,
coupled with his refusal to make a
bad situation worse by an ill-judged or
Ill-timed effort to make It better.
"All good Americans who dwell In
the North must, because they are good
Americans, feel the most earnest
friendship for their fellow country
men who dwell in the South, a friend
ship all the greater because It Is in the
South that wo find In its most acute
phase one of the gravest problems be
fore our people; the problem of so
dealing with the man of one color as
to secure him the rights that no one
would grudge him if he were of anoth
er color. The attitude of the North
toward the Negro is far from what it
should be and there is need that the
North also should act in good faith
upon the principle of giving to each
man what. Is Justly due him, of treat
ing him on his worth as a man, grant
ing him no special favors, but denying
him no. proper opportunity for labor
and the reward of labor, nut the pe
culiar circumstances of the South ren
der the problem there far greater and
far more acute.
"All Men Up," He Said.
"As a people striving to shape our
actions In acordance with the great
law of righteousness we cannot afford
to take part in or be indifferent to the
oppression or maltreatment of any
man. who. against crushing disadvan
tages, has by his own industry, energy,
self-respect and perseverance strug
gled upward to a position which would
entitle him to the respect of his fel
lows if only his skin were of a dif
ferent hue. Kvery generous impulse
In us revolts at the thought of thrust
ing down Instead of helping us such a
man. To deny any man the fair treat
ment granted to others no better than
he is to commit a wrong tipon him a
wrong sure to react In the long run
upon those guilty of such denial. The
only safe principle upon which Amer
icans can act is that of 'all men up,'
not that of 'some men down.'
"In the first place it Is true of the
Negro, as it Is true of the white man,
that in the long run his fate must de
pend far more upon his own effort
than tipon the efforts of any outside
friend. Kvery vicious, venal, or Ignor
ant Negro Is an ever greater foe to
bis own race than' to the community
as a whole, lint the prime requisite
of the race is moral and imliistrial up
lifting. Laziness and shift lessuess.
these, nnd above nil, vice and crimin
ality of every kind, are evils more po
tent for harm to the black race than'
all acts o foppression of white men
put together. The Negro who fails to
condemn crime In another Negro, who
fails to co-operafe in all lawful ways
In bringing Negro criminals to justice,
is the worst enemy of his own people,
as well as an enemy to all the people.
Law abiding black men should, for
the sake of their race, be foremost In
relentless and unceasing warfare
against law breaking black men. The
stability and purity of the home Is
vital to the welfare of the black race
as it is to the welfare of every race.
Plead for Generosity.
"Let us he steadfast for the right;
but let us err on the side of generosity
rather than on the side of vindictive
ness toward those who differ from us
as to the method of attaining the
right. Let us never forget our duty
to help in uplifting the lowly, to
shield from wrong the humble; and
let us likewise act In a spirit of the
broadest and frankest generosity to
ward all our brothers, all our fellow
countrymen; In a spirit proceeding
not from weakness but from strength,
a spirit which takes no more, account
of locality than ll does of class or
creed."
The Son takes great pride In repro
ducing the manly sentiments of our
grand president. The question has
been asked. Is he sincere In his appeul
for the rights of the Negro? We ven
ture the assertion that he Is not only
sincere but In him lies the most mag
nificent exemplification or true man
hood. '
Rabbits Make Trouble.
Rabbits burrowing beneath the road
near Abthorpe, Northants, England,
have caused a number of cycle acci-tants.
for It Reaches More
KANSAS CITY MO., FRIDAY, FEHllTAHY 17. V.m.
BREEZES
FROM KANSAS
CITY.
KAS.
Miss n. N. Porter, niece of Mrs. I.
F. Bradley, of 4i0 Haskell avenue, re
turned to her home at Howling Green.
Ky., after Beveral months stay. She
made many warm friends while here,
all of whom regret to lose her excel
lent society.
JJlshop and Mrs. Grant returned
home last, week from the East. The
bishop Is suffering with a very severe
cold.
Tlie many friends of Mrs. Josle A.
Hugged, mother of Rev. W. L. Dugged,
and Mrs. Alice Dugged Carry, will re
gret to learn of her death in Atlanta,
Ga., January .".1. of pneumonia. Out
of respect to her the students of Mor-ris-Hrown
college and of Spellman
seminary turned out In a body. . j
A very ngreeable surprise party was
given Kev. nugtian nmt wue nisi
week by members nnd friends of the
church. The happy party, through
the biting cold, brought many tokens
of esteem and appreciation in the,
form of well filled baskets, packages'
and bundles. The pastor and wife as
mired them that their visit was no Inr
trusion at all, but a most highly art
predated visit which they hoped tj
see often, and that the latch etrlnlf'
was on the outshjo to them always.
After several selections had been
sung and Madam Vaughan had served
the whole party they filed away carry
ing happy remembrances of a grateful
pastor and wife.
Mr. Richard Mullett. son of Mrs. Mul
len, a teacher In the Douglass school,
died of pneumonia last week after a
few days' illness. :
Miss Missouri Stanley, of Denver,
Col., is the guest of Miss Kit a Scott,
of Tenny avenue. While here she
will visit many other old friends,
among them Mrs. Nelson, of Sl Split
log avenue, anil Mr. Louise Roach. !MI
Split log avenue. She will spend sev
eral weeks here before returning to
the queen city of the plains.
Rev. riuinmer. ex-pastor of the Rose
Hill Maplist church, died here Inst
week". Funeral was from the First
Haptisl church last Sunday and was
largely attended by his many friends.
The dental profession of our city is
to be augumented by the addition of
Dr. F. C. Goodwin, of Little Rock,
Ark., who hns offices in the Wyan
dotte building.
After several months of quiet, the
separate high school question Is agi
tated again. A mass meeting was
called for last Monday night, but was
poorly attended but Tuesday morning
some of the white students conducted
themselves very unbecoming for gen
tlemen preparing themselves for the
sterner duties of life. One of the
highest traits of a true gentleman is
to honestly differ without falling out
and allowing those half-civilized and
lowbred instincts froc cropping out.
If the golden rule Is observed no mis
take will he made. We will not say
much this time. Today Is the last day
In which such a measure can be Intro
duceil In the assembly at Topeka and
many are wondering what the Repub
licans will do whom we put In office.
Mr. Editor: Since my last article of
last week, the following Is our list or
subscribers to the Son: Prof. T. A
Ross, "2 S. James street; Mr. .1. W.
Vohlcs, rri2 Stain avenue; Mrs. Haiti'
Williams, i::o!i N. Fourth street; Mrs.
Stephens. 9ns Ella avenue; Mrs. Nel
son. Splitlog avenue; Mrs. Roadie.
"ill Splitlog avenue; Mrs. Jennie.
Hrown, 47 Splitlog avenue; Mi- !
Hrance, Sii.'i Nebraska avenue; Mrs. j
Iti-lie Wheeler. Sil Ella avenue. Let :
other N grooH
.jiil.rlliu fill- II Vi.in-.l
paper and help build up the rare.
EI'GENK VALGUS'.
' Gate Keeper It Responsible.
The gate keeper at a level crossing
In France, who was held responsible
for a railroad disaster, was sontenced
to a year's iuiprlsonraenL
Homes of Colored Pcop.e than any othei Paper In the State.
LINCOLN INSTITUTE NOTES.
The high estimate placed on Dr. I?.
F. Allen as a gentleman, scholar, edu
cator and race man was forcibly dem
onstrated by the Forty-third general
assembly of Missouri, when hi' was
Invited to become one of the speakers
of the Lincoln day celebration and
given a prominent place on the pro
gram. "Lincoln the Kmtincipator" was the
subject of Dr. Allen's address. He
was fully alive to the subject In every
sense equal to the occasion, and re
ceived frequent rounds of nppluusc
during nnd after the well rounded
periods and lofty climaxes of his
stirring address.
Resolutions were passed thanking
him and on the following day he re
rejved a letter from the committee
asteng thai he allow the publication
n Collie address in full in the columns
of'fhe Globe Democrat for the benefit
of it.,, public at large,
yj'solul ions were passed in the gen
eral assembly a few days since re-
'Aquosting the repetition of the concert
recently given by the students In the
hall Jbf the house of representatives
on tV anniversary of Washington's
birthilny, February 22. This will be
done and such recognition, the first
thflt the Glee club and other students
of the Institutions furnished the music
for Lincoln day, and other marks of
courtesy received at, the hands of the
legislature scores another triumph for
the administration.
Among recent visitors we note Pro
fessors Herrlford, Scruggs. Coleman.
Chinu and ltruce.
Lincoln institute lenders a hearty
welcome to all friends of education
and progress.
INDEPENDENCE NEWS.
Miss Florence IlicUox is very sicli in
Kansas City.
Great work Is being done in the re
vivals of our city. A number have
been converted.
On last Sunday night Rev. Kills
told all bis members to come to
church the following Sunday morning.
I hilt he had been requested by a young
convert to preach a Itaptlstnal ser
mon. Preachers should always tell
the truth in making announcements.
He had not. been requested to do any
thing of the kind. When lie heard this
man had professed a hope in Christ,
ho (Fills Iteleplioned to him and
asked li i m what church he would Join.
He answered. I have Joined the A. M.
E. church. Flits then told him to
come to bis church and hear what he
had to say on baptism. He being a
business man. of course, accepted ihe
invitation. The senium lias been
preached, and the man Is still a Meth-
'odist. Rev. Fills must try telephoning
to other converts.
Vou who promixei
fug Sou will pleasi
to take the RIs
leave money at
Hayes' grocery store,
It is rumored that Professor Chinu
will be an applicant for the principal
ship of the Voting school. If there Is
to be a change, we hope Professor
( 'It I ii ll will be the successful one as he
is a man of high moral standing.
The S. M. T.'s is the leading society
ill Independence. Until courts are in
a dying condition.
TUSKEGEE MEETING.
We very much hope you can see
your way clear to be present at the
coining meeting. Reduced rates of
one and one-third fare, plus twenty
five cents on the certificate plan have
been secured over nil railway lines
south of the Ohio and Potomas an I
easi of the Mississippi rivers. lie
i Sine III ,IS oil II eel I nil ioe ni-ii jmii-
chasing ticket.
Please notify me as early as possi
ble If we may expect you.
MOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Tuskegee Institute, Alabama.
NOTICE.
Two nicely furnished rooms for rent,
1232 Vine street., Mrs. Uulle Wiliams.
THE ATTUCKS CLUBS.
Grand Charity ltnll for the Menem
of the old Folks and Orphan's home
at 241't; Michigan avenue will be given
Friday, February 21, DUO.
Watt's orchestra will begin at N:fin
p. m.
The ladies of the home management
will furnish refreshments at moder
ate prices.
Turner's hall, Twelfth and Oak
street. Admission fill cents.
Dturis & Finley's musical comedy.
"An African Missionary." a bonton of
colored aristocracy, will be presented
lor the first time in this city at Tur
ner hall. Monday. March u, and tiny
have promised us something to please
everybody. So come and go with
t hem for an hour or so. and you w ill
not regret the lime you spend with
I lie African missionary. A ball after
the show, and one admission to all
which Is "."i cents. Have your seals re
served at Smith drug store, !iuK E.
Twelfth street, and Si'.'i Independence
avenue. Don't forget Ihe dale.
LEXINGTON NEWS.
Two young gentlemen of Odessa
Were the guest of the Misses Oldens
Tuesday. We were unable to learn
their names.
Mr. Luther Murles went to Kansas
City Saturday.
Master William Taylor spent Sun
day in Kansas City.
Horn lo the wile of Mr.
Chinu. a girl. February s.
Morn to the wife of Mr.
George
I'laese
Hankeoik. a hoy. February I.
Mr. A. W. Walker went to Kansas
City Saturday on business and re
turned home Monday evening.
Mr. Peiin Hawkins, of Independence,
paid tine., months' shIim ripl ion tor
ihe Uising Son.
Mr. ! Imiston. of Sedalia. w as here
Sunday, the guest of Dr. Mall.
Mrs. Matilda Mathews Is still on Ihe
sirl, list, also Mr. Win. .Ii -ii It in .
Mr. Al Williams subscribed for Hie
Rising Sou. lie Is still In Hie restrn
rant business, also Mr. Green Marcus
K Co.
Miss Ti I1 in Parker, of Dover, was
lu re Sunday.
Mr. Andrew MaCill gol his finger
mushed oil' In the ioal mines a lew
days ago.
Miss Katie Wilson went to hide
pelldelice Friday.
Notice--All correspondence miisl he
Jn Ibis office not later lhaii Wednes
day. STAMPS PUT TO NOVEL USE.
Brilliant Wall Decoration Evolved by
Patient Monk.
The monks at the Hospital of St.
Jean de Dlen, at Ghent, have In their
leisure moments decorated the walls
with gorgeous landscapes, glutting
with color and full of lite, formed i n
tlrely by mi : Ii s of the postage slump
of all the nations of the woihl. Pal
aces, forests, streams and mountains
are represented, butterflies (lit about
In the air, birds of beautilul plumage
perch on hr.iiuiio, snakes ami lizards
plldo ali. ut, nnd i ii it ii ii i -1 able auiu als
find places here and there The pic
tures are in'.st artistic, in the style f,f
Chinese landscape gardening, and al
ready between nine and ten millions
of stamps have hi en u-cd.
Taste and Touch.
Touch, Dr Andrew WiKon hn re
minded us. Is probably the olde-l of
our sei'scs. It is al.-o, we may add,
the most active where taste has al
ways been assumed to be paramount
al the dinner table. l i- a fact oer
loot.ed that we lit e what we like lar
less h'-cais.io we ta-te it than because
we fed It. What Is there wonderful
in the taste of oiir perfect, your ripe
potato? Nothing or liitie. Mm, ah.
the feeling! What have the resistance
of bread, the sudden coolness of but
ter, the tenderness of asparagus, the
crispness of biscuit to do with taste?
Something almost negligible. Loudon
Chrouicle.
MTMltKK AX
NEGRO NEWSPAPER SCORES AU
THOR OF ANTI MISCEGENA
TION BILL.
TOPEKA. Feb. f,.--The Topeka
Plailldi'tller, a negro paper, feels ag
grieved because Alloiniiti. Democrat,
of Atchison. Introduced n bill to pre
vent negroes and whiles Intermarry
ing. In today's Issue it says:
"Who I this man Allaman from At
chison w ho contes' forward to offer
laws for the black man and laws for
the white man'.' Cannot Atchison conn
ty send a man of more bruins than this
sinecure has? The county and district,
musi be hard up for material. This
bill, though now dead ami consigned
to the graic of oblivion. Is the sle of
hi- caliber. He has not ottered a bill
of importance since here he has been.
Now lie seeks notoriety out of (he poor
llegro. This is the way these "cheap
John" while politicians do. Why don't
he emulate bis lord and master, lion.
P. P. Wnggeiicr, a disl inguislied law
yer, statesman, scholar and gentle
man? You never hear of Mr. Waggeii
er offering such Infamous measures,
lie is mil uneasy about negroes marry
ing white women or white men marry
ing colored women. Train your boys
and girls, Mr. Allaman. not to marry
negroes, ami perhaps they will obey
you. Don't try to pass laws lo pre
vent It. That shows weakness, and,
furthermore, there Is no tendency to
intermarry."
The bill has been reported favorably,
for passage in the house.
A PLEASANT AFFAIR.
The resilience of Professor ami Mrs.
Wise of M.' Sl'-ploe avenue was the
scene of much joy ll ll-1 lllel lilllelll oil
bet Thursday atiernoon ami evening
of January L'li. It was the occasion of
a party given by Miss Henrietta Ship
by .--it' r of Mi... M . D. Wise, in honor
of Mr. and Mrs. (I 11 lloitou. The
all. ur was highly enjoyed I hroiighoiii
the day and evening by those present,
ihe following is a partial list of those
pn si nl and assisted In the joys by
I heir most welcome presence; Mi
ami Mrs. O. II. lb. ilon. Mr. and Mrs.
Walter Hatch, Mr. G. C. Smith. Miss
Mary Cissoii. Miss Lizzie lutiie,
Mr L. C. Snilih. Mr. K. K. Smith. Mrs.
I.. Smith. Miss Henrietta Shipley. Mrs.
A. N. Uiitt.f, Mr. and Mrs. J. II. Pear
son, Miss Nellie II. Smith. Miss Leon a
Maskel of Speed, Mo., Mr. Paul San
born wise, the .Minion member of the
family, and Miss Libel Wise.
Force of Chrlr.tian Cx.implea.
Sir Henry M. Stanley, ihe African
explorer, told, himself, how he was
converted by Dr l.i iiig' lone. His
llory is as billows: 'J won! to Africa
as prejudiced against repglon as the
worst liilidel in Loudon. To a re
porter like nil e. uho had only to
deal wilh wais. mass n. -iings ami
political calheiiiig . M ti 1 1 1 1 : nlal mat
ters were quit it of my province.
Milt there came to i.ie a long lime
for retb ctloii. I was out tin re away
from a woiMly world I saw- this
solumy old man theie. and I asked
mjself: "Why ibw ; he Mop )n re in
such a place?' What is if that in
spires L i in ?' per tiionihs after w.
met I found myself li-li nlng to him,
woudiiing at the obi man (airy out
the words, iine (ill ai d follow Me.'
Milt, lillle by Mule, seeing liis piety,
his gi ii'leness, hi.s '.a!, his eai neat
ness, nnd how he iv.-nl qni.ily about
III.- bu-iness, I was ciim-riid by him,
although 1. 1 had i.m Hied in any v i
to do it."
Sample of Red Tape.
There are no few. r than thirty four
volumes of ii galai'ious concerning th
lii'-ian army, amount ng to fi.OOO close
y ; lir.C i fagos.
Chinese Marriacje Law.
Persons bearing the same surnama,
although thev may not he related la
any way, are forbidden to marry ia
China.