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THE "RISING SON" IS BURSTING THRO THE CLOUDS
It Pays to Advertise In the Rising Gon for It Beaches More Homes of Colored People than any othei Paper In the Gtate.
VOLUME XII.
KANSAS CITY, MO.. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1907.
NUM1U&12
A CHANGE IN THE BEAUTY CON
TEST. Because of the fact that the Beauty
Contest is nearlng the end, we have
arranged a special way whereby ladies
may be placed In the contest. We
have been empowered by the com
mlttee to place the name of any beau
tiful lady In the contest to the amount
of fifty votes. Let everybody take
an Interest in the contest to the ex
tent of sending a ladle's name in.
Anyone desirous of entering the con
test can enter with a start of fifty
votes. Coupons can be bought at
Smith's two drug stores, and Mccamp
bell's and Huston's drug store. Prizes
will be on exhibition begintng about
the 1st of the month. To the most
beautiful married lady a Punch Bowl
Set: to the most beautiful single lady
a Silver Manicuring Set. These prizes
are worth striving for, any person,
therefore, desirous of entering some
beautiful lady, please send In her
name with a year's subscription and
we will give fifty votes to everyone
of our subscribers who pays a year's
subscription In advance. Let every
name be sent In and everybody be
ready to come out to Convention Hall
Thanksgiving.
The names of the married women
who have been entered in the Beauty
Contest,
MESDAMES.
John Lang 400
T. C. Chapman
Minnie James 4S7
W. H. Hubbell -183
Minnie Crosswalte 4S!i
Frankle Glvens 4!3
Alberta Thoiupkins 4M
Josephine Finney 49"
Annie Mlckles 479
J. X. Birch 4S3
F. J. Peck 4:if.
Bessie Conway 501
Leona Uedmon 400'
P. J. Weaver 492
Lena Jordon 4"0
Katie T. McCampbell 448
Sallle Booker 44S
Harvey Wells 471
P. Campbell 477
Bertie Wheeler Kennedy 417
Prank Walker 478
Martha Mosely .' '. 4:'.!"
Hattie Adams 401
LilUe Williams 47
E. B. Ramsey 44'.
B. C. Miller 402
Bertie Kennedy 410
Authur Pullani 47ti
Hezikiah Walden 437
Lena Bruce. . . . 431
Bessie A bra in 421!
Annals Garret 423
Allie Carpenter 301
K Martin 411
Olivia Page 30S
Pantile Morton 381
Pearl Riley 3:.0
John Rone 3.'i8
J. S. Harris 347
Mattle Johnson Clayton 401
Alvln Jordon 3S7
James Hill S.'fi
Lester Davis 318
Phldella Mitchell 430
Burt Hill 307
Ma Fields 328
Pearl Webster 203
Francis Jackson 207
Katie Kennedy 413
Lena Johnson 180
Lillle Savincton 2S9
Fannie Moss 301
B. B. Francis 3do
C. Randolph (Kans) 319
B. Henderson 200
Luella Reeves 337
Birdie Addison 369
B. O. Taylor 293
J. E. Perry 317
Clara Walden 377
Dora Fisher 241
G. K. W. Love 329
Mine. De Vaul Vincent 339
Dan Willis 415
Ella Hackley.. 217
H. O. Cook 150
Robert Wiley 382
May Miller 315
M. Green 374
James Carpenter 301
Benjnmln Darden 167
Ernie Ford 439
Madge Burns.... 201
Aila Thayers 183
THE NAMES OF THE SINGLE LA
DIES WHO HAVE BEEN ENTERED
IN THE CONTEST:
MISSES.
Alberta Wells 502
Cleo Brassflcld .'.507
Edmoiiia Ilubbell 52S
Kiuiiia Collins .":);
Bessie Patterson 511
Bertie I'oattr :io2
Myrtle Feake , v 327
Mamie Bradbury uit.i
Maud Olden 437
Mabel Vuuglian 5'Mi
Cordelia Seymour 5nil
Amy Jackson 451
I lei tie Meadows 1 5i.i
Mabel Hell 513
Naomi Fiske 417
Ethylene Wilson 41m
Pearl Choteau 377
Bessie Whitney 43s
Lulu Graham 407
Hortense Mason 372
Captolia Wilson -ill
Emma Smith 415
Pretsie Hamilton 466
Ida Godfrey 42!)
Maud Thornton 439
Ida Ralley ....426
Maine D. Morris 405
Gertrude Myers 432
Ethel Jackson , : 370
Amelia Davis 279
Cora Hamey 301
Grace Thomas 410
Pearl Mace 202
Myrtle Lewis 229
Emma Ropers 228
Lillian Wells..... 459
Mabel Knox 271
Maudcst Thomas . . , 225
Ruby Bradshaw 302
Lossie Peiiniston 358
Bessie Owens. 377
Katie Wright 315
Ella Jakes 446
Zella Jacknian 223
bla Foster 493
Amanda Moore 361
Anna Warner 226
Victoria Overall 328
Leroy Booker 328
Sadie McWaters 229
Vallle Bowman 309
Genevle Wiley 300
Con ienne Bettis 258
Willetta Methena Di2
Willa Glenn 103
HE IS WORTHY OF PRAISE.
Rev. J. M. Booker, pastor of the
Pleasant Green Baptist church, Inde
pencence and Tracy avenues, is doing
a great work and should receive a
hearty support of the people of the
city. His services are interesting;
they are opened and closed promptly,
perhaps more than any other Negro
church in the city.
Beauty Contest Coupon
I vote for M
as the most beautiful lady of
Kansas City.
Signed
Negro Constitutional Leagues
Call to Prayer and Pro
test Against Race.
Antipathies and Proscriptions on Lovejoy
Day. Nov. J, 1907.
BISHOP GRANT.
To the Negroes of Missouri and of
the country together with all the pa
triots of the Republic without regard
to race. Greetings:
Proscription Nationalized.
The system of segregation which is
in vogue in a great section of our
land, is tin-Chris! iau and un-American;
it subjects our wives and daughters to
all sorts of indignities and embarrass
menu; it fills most Negroes with a
bitter resentment or with moral cow
ardice, and a few with a righteous in
donation; while most of the whites
become arrogant and hostile and a
few feel a sort of pity. To the hun
dreds of thousands of strangers of a!l
race stocks coming to our shores an
nually the Negro race by this pros
cription is exposed to Insult und con
tempt. Coupled w ith this spirit which
is spreading over the country with all
that it implies with racial antipathy
and economic hindrance there Is a
tendency towards federalizing this
sentiment of discrimination against
colored Ainei .cans, 'as Is seen in Hi"
recent decision of the Inter-State Rail!
Road Commission approving Jim
Crow Ism with equal facilities, which
Is a long stride towards nationalizing
this corrupting Institution.
Proscription in the Postal Service.
This prejudice of race has appeared
in a most hateful form in a resolution
adopted at Kansas City, Mo., last Aug
ust by the Seventh Division of the
Railway Mall Clerks; the resolution
was wholly false. They charged their
fellow Negro clerks with iiieflleleney
and shift lessness and recommended
that they be barred from the service
or segregated in their work. There
seems to be a general movement on
foot to reduce and eliminate from the
Postal Service the Negro clerks In
spite of merit as is evident in the St.
Louis Postmnster's wholesale arbit
rary rejection of colored applicants
who have made high average In civil
service examination. It Is universally
conceded that as a rule the colored
mail clerks and curriers Imve no su
periors, coming as most of them do
from the best 'cnools and homes of
the race; for the Postal Service Is the
only creditable open-door which the
colored youth may enter by competi
tive examination. In seeking to re
strain criminal shiftless elements, we
must also guard and encourage the
intelligent aspiring youth among us.
Therefore It has been deemed timely
and proper that there be appointed a
day In the near future when the peo
ple of African descent In the state and
nation shall gather for prayer and pro
tost and to stimulate our people along
tile siinslanti.il lines of life, ami in
spire tin-in with the courage and ideals
of pal riot s.
Why Lovejoy Day?
Tlf- approaching 7t!i of November,
100" marks the seventieth anniversary
of the martyrdom of Elijah P. Lovejoy
In Alton, III. He was driven from the
city of St. Louis to that city where he
died In defense of human freedom.
One month later Wendell Phillips in
defending the honored name of his
martyr in Faiieuill Huh, Boston,
made his maiden speech as the cham
pion of human rights. For this rea
son, Thursday, Nov. 7th, is a lilting
time for Negroes every where In tin
republic to go to their knees and then
rise and utter a nianiy protest against
all discriminations growing out of
race prejudice. In character and ap
peal h t us nil contend for righteous
ness and brotherhood in the nation.
It Is urged that we on this day
"Uivejoy Day," in .Missouri and
through the country assemble in our
respective places of worship and in
halls and school houses and bow in
prayer that God would give power
ami effect to the gospel of human
brotherhood in oar hind, that the ap
plication of the teachings of Jesus may
heal all breeches between the races;
and on that day by essays and ad
dresses with appropriate exercises to
study the noble unselfish life and la
bors of Lovejoy, the Chrlstaln patriot,
and so to 'imbibe his devout free spirit
and spread the principles for which he
died through the nation In this period
of National drift, and that as a race
we utter a niar.iv neighborly protest
against the befouling segregation rest
ing upon race raihr than condition.
American Proscription Fundamentally
Wrong.
If first and second class travel is at
all necessary, there should be first and
second class fare, and then no distinc
tions nccordlng to race should obtain.
Jim-Crowism and disfranchisement
are twin sisters, which means for the
separated fines tin potency, bitterness
and servility. I'nder such conditions
equal facilities for travel Is neither
possible nor desirable, for "this system
of segregation is fundamentally wrong;
it rer.ts upon a false theory of the
human family and of democratic gov
ernment." When ten millions of
American citizens are filled with n Jus
tified discontent, It become a serious
question for the statesmen, a question
which tests both the quality and sin
cerity of the patriotism u'.id Chris
tianity of Hie Republic
On Lovejoy Pay, Nov. 7th, 1907, let
black and white patriots come togeth
er on high ground for the good of each
other and of our common country.
ABRAHAM GRANT.
President N. C. L. of Missouri.
GKO. K. STKVKNS. Secretary.
Officers Campbell and Bajley
were promoted to the rank of de
tectives because of an Important cap
ture last week. Frank Johnson, one
I - r . '-A
JOY dftwh
ware, 3 pair nose glasses, 2 pair eye
glasses, suitcase, grl, men's hats,
several suits of men's clothing, lie
was trailed down and captured by
ri:n: campmfll.
of the most notorious horse thieves,
has been captured by Huso policemen.
For a iiumher of veins niter robbing
twenty three houses and securing n
great ipiantity ol' goo. Is and women's
wearing nppnni. 9 watches, 3 ilia
inoiiils, three dozen pieces of sliver
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Otlieers Campbell and liailex. Since
these Il have been oil the polli e
force (hey have .l.me much good. The
lllsing Son i-iiilorsoK their actions as
city patrolmen and ue ln-lii-ve Hiev
have the entire M-ntiiuciit o Hie
Neg roes.
Rev. F. .1. Peck has been returned
to Hie ritth Kpiscopal District In Kan
sas City. The Soli is glad thai our
beloved pastor is here again. No mini
in all his greatness ea'i lie perfect,
but the Sou sas that Rev. Pock, as
a man and a preacher, lias come
nearer nn'cting the wants of the peo
ple more than any other man of the
A. M. Iv church who has been In (In
city. Ue know that we in
dorse the sentiment of the people
when we nay that Rev. Peck in coin
ing to the illy is satisfactory to nil
coll'-ellled. We hope that during the
general conference that lie will get a
higher position.
ANOTHER MASON HONORED.
Mr A Frank Xcnl, a prominent
Mason of Kansas City, lias lust had
colltelled Upon bis the ::::r.l ilegl I
that or.ler Itro. N'eal. lor a long time
has been a faithful worker in the In
stitutlon - he has hern plumule, (i)
Hie highest ollice In any department
of the or.ler. He was twice elecle.l
Master of Piilehar.l Lodge No. ;
twice clccte.l Poleutali- of the A A.
0 of the Mystic Shrlner, Allah
Temple No II li.is nerve, ie nllii f
M. K High Priest of Kevsti Chap
ter No :' R a M and now has had
conl'eire.l upon til hi the highest honor
that could be conferred upon any
Mason that of the :;::rd degree. The
":!rd deuree Is an honor conferred
upon "L'nd degree Masons who have
done tl I .i I- iciTlle great service It
call only be conferred w lieu the Su
1 I' '1 1 1 'i ill tic i I l.-i ill session it Is III
session now at Washington. i. C
.1. FRANKLIN CRAHi.
ANOTHER EXPLANATION CON
CERNING THE BEAUTY
CONTEST.
It has been rumored around that
this contest is not being run In a
fair manner. For sake of explanation
of those In the conteHl we- wish to
say that any thing could not be more
fairer than this. We are even going
to have voting that night and booths
arranged for Hie occasion. The prizes
will be awarded as announced and
If your name Isn't In please place it
in ht once and If you have any favor
ites, please send In their names.
OR. PERRY IS OUT OF THE RACE.
It Is rumored thhf Dr. Perry has
declared tl'at he will discontinue be
ing a candidate for Assistant City
Physician. That because of the fight
which had been planned to be made on
Y. M. C. A. NOTES.
The Stale Sei lelary or the Y M C.
A for Hie stale ol Missouri will ad
dies- I ho association Sun. lay, Nov. 10.
at Hie Lincoln High School. Hull and
Tracy. This promises to be one of
the lust of the large meetings that
have been In-M In the High School
audiloi iiiui. Mr. .1 II Hanks, whose
lieaibiuarters are In St Louis is a
most interesting speaker.
The Night Sepool. which Is now
open continues to enroll new pupils.
This Is an cpportiiiiity that lias been
long sought for by many. While some
are taking the very elementary
studies; others are advancing in the
business courses.
Mr. Burroughs of New- York will
soon appear in the city In drama un
der the auspices of the Ladies' Aux
iliary. The Sunday afternoon meetings,
which are held at :i :.'! o'clock, are
growing more popular every week.
him. lie got out of the race caving he
would not be mixed up in such dirty
affairs. We are glad that he had
enough manliness to keep clear of the
dirty fight; It is also rumored that he
diil not care for the position from the
start. RK PORTER.
Why all this comment about the
Beauty Contest as to who Is beautiful
and who Is not? You have a right to
enter the Beauty Contest if you have
anything at all on beauty.