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The Colored American NATIONAL REGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. 9 NO. 3. HON R. P CHEATHAM. An Ex-Congressman Who is Popular With all Classes His Clean Record as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia, and His Splendid Executive Ability. No leader of the race is better known or more highly esteemed by the members of his own and of the Anglo-Saxon race, than Hon. H P. Cheatham. the able and efficient Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia. Mr. Cheatham's career, his amiable qualities, his easiness of approach, his intense love of his race, and his patient, practical sagacity coupled with a rational conservatism have centered upon him the attention of the whole country in a marked degree. As Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia, Mr. Cneatham has increased his already excellent reputation as a man of affairs and administrative officer. He brought to the discharge of the duties of his office when appointed at the beginning of the present administration, a very full and ripe experience both of men and of office routine. Having served as county Recorder of Deeds in his native State in the earlier days of his career, he was not unfamiliar with the duties of a similar office in the capital of the nation. In the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia is kept the records of the title to, transfer and encumbrance of all the real estate in the District. The efficient conduct of the affairs of this office is therefore a matter of the greatest concern to all holders or intending purchasers of real estate in the federal district. The work of the office is done by by what is known as the "piece" method. That is to say, the employees engaged in the work of recording deeds, receive a fixed sum for each instrument recorded, instead of a daily, monthly or other salary compensation. The number of persons to be employed in copying deeds is not fixed by law, but is a matter left to the discretion of the Recorder to be determined in accordance with the volume of business in the office. This, of course fluctuates from time to time. In addition to this, the patronage of the office is outside the classified civil service. From these conditions it results that there has always been very great pressure brought to bear upon the Recorder to appoint persons to the position of copyists. As may be naturally expected, no Recorder has been able to fully meet the desires and wishes of all who have sought these appointments C. H. HON HENRY P. CHEATHAM, Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. either for themselves or for others. In consequence of this, every Recorder has been the object, at times, of criticism in this matter of the dispensation of patronage. nel and morale of the fo ceilent, and all persons with the office are please duct and management. It is no small achieve With the great extensions of the operations of the civil service laws during the closing months of President Cleveland's administration, the office of the Recorder of Deeds of the District of Columbia was the only office of national repute not touched by the scope of these extension. By reason of this fact, Mr. Cheatham, on assuming the duties of the office, was besieged as no previous Recorder had ever been, by persons seeking appointments under him. He took hold of the matter with a caution and circumspection characteristic of the man. And now at the end of nearly four years the clerical force of the office ranks number one, in efficiency, the work is dispatched with neatness and accuracy, improved methods have been inaugurated, the person- nel and morale of the force is most excellent, and all persons having business with the office are pleased with its conduct and management. It is no small achievement that Mr. Cheatham has managed the office under the conditions described with such signal success. It should be a matter of just pride not only to Mr. Cheatham and his friends; but also to the whole race and those who wish the best things for the race, that he has shown real administrative capacity, and a high faculty for grasping and dealing with delicate and intricate conditions. He's A Trojan. Col. Edward E Cooper, the journalistic Trjan, is treating the readers of The Colored American to a spicy cartoon, touching upon the race problem in every issue of his paper. Col. Cooper is a "hot tamale." W. T. MENARD. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BISHOP FOWLER'S ELOQUENCE. His Hopeful Predictions for the Afro-American Before the Washington Conference-A Great Game of Ministers and Delegates-Notes. Wheeling, W. Va., Special.—The Washington Conference convened its 58th session in Fourth street church, Wheeling, March 20. h, 1901, Bishop C. H Fowler, presiding. After administration of the Lord's supper by the Bishop and Presiding Elders, Rev. E. W. S. Peck, D. D, Secretary of last conference called roll and 126 members were present. Rev. John A. Holmes was elected secretary, with Revs. J. E. Gunby, W. H. Gaines, C. E. Hodges, and S. A. Virgil, assistance. R.v. John H. Giffin was elected treasurer with Revs. J. H. E. Carter, Eljan Ayers, G S. Lawrence, W. P. Ryder, C. G. Key, Key, C. C. Brown, assistants, Rev. M. J. Naylor was elcted statistical sec tary, with Revs. C. G Cummings, J. W Carrll, William Smith, J. M. Bean, assistants. The welcome addresses were made by R vs. Drs. Archibald Moore, Presiding Elder Wheeling district West Va. Conference and S. T. Westhafer, pastor of Fourth street church in which the conference was held. Responses were made by Rev. T. B Snowden of Huntington, W. Va, and Bishop Fowler. The Bishop with words of burning eloquence pictured the future of the Negro race. In a century from now, said he, there will be one hundred million of colored people in the United States. Think, said he, of some colored leader being able to rally about him an army of 20 000 000 colored soldiers, then see if there is a problem for the future. This increase will be without a single individual coming from abroad, because they increase more rapidly than the white race. He said: There is but one way to make this vast concourse of people an element of strength, that is to educate them both mentally and morally. He told of the advancement the colored race had made and the great good our schools and colleges had done the race, in that not a single graduate of one of our schools had ever been lynched or put into the chaingang of the South. Prof. I. C Cabell of Moundville, West Va. was elected conference reporter The Revs. L J. Valentine, E. W. S. Peck, N. M. Carroll, S. H Brown, N. M. Clair and J. T. Ourings, Presiding Elders of Alexandria, North Baltimore, South Baltimore, Staunton and Wheeling districts respectively, made flatter (Continued on 8th page.) 80 The Colored American Published by THE COLORED AMERICAN Publisbing Company. A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER Published every Saturday at 459 C St. N, W Washington, D. C. SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One year - - $2.00 Six months - - 1.10 Three months - - .60 INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE. Subscriptions may be sent by postoffice money order, express or by registered letter. All communications for publication should be accompanied with the name of the writer—not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. We solicit news, contributions, opinions and in fact, all matters affecting the race. We will not pay for matter, however, unless it is ordered by us. All matter intended for publication must reach this office by Wednesday of each week to insure insertion in the current issue Agents are wanted everywnere. Send or instructions. 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It means a better paper, a more news paper and a wider circulation. This is one of the Twentieth Century prints made by The Colored American. ANNOUNCEMENT NO. 2 The management of The Colored American has made arrangements with one of the best cartoonists in the United States to furnish each week an original cartoon, illustrating some feature of the race prejudice which exists in this country. It will be a new and an expensive feature for the paper, but the large and increasing circulation demands the very best. Other new and interesting features will be added from time to time. HIGHER EDUCATION. The higher education for Negroes is in many minds a question that has already received a negative answer. Its necessity and utility were never more apparent than at the present time. By the expression "higher education for Negroes," is not meant such an education for all Negroes, or even for a majority of Negroes, but for such only whose tastes and capabilities lead them to make the sacrifices and submit to the discipline requisite to mastering the conditions of the higher education. As in the past generation few Negroes have taken courses of higher training, so at the present and in the future, only those whose talents make them fit for leadership will seek its benefits, making due allowance for the number that will be failures under any system of selection. Whatever of hope there is in the condition of the race is based upon the careers and successes of men of the higher education, or of men who have partaken of the spirit of the higher education. Wherever there is a minister preaching a gospel of the life that now is, as well as the life that is to come, or a physician practicing the leading art with crowning success, or a lawyer properly guarding the rights of persons and of property, or a teacher presiding --- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. with efficiency over the destinies of the young committed to his care, or a public servant properly discharging administrative duties, or a housewife rearing and nurturing an ideal family, there we see a product of the higher education. Those who have a feeling, a disappointment growing out of a failure to realize all they had expected of the Negro, should remember that the experience needed along with the instruction that the school gives, is acquired painfully and slowly. The men of college training now in the prime of life have been acquiring experiences, in the near future will fructify into results that shall justify the expenditures and sacrifices of the past. The present need of educated men is a realization of the truth, as never before, that education means service, not self glory, nor self-aggrandizement. The salvation of the Negro race is dependent upon the possibility of having in its ranks men of trained minds, high ideals and consecrated talents, who by patient, unremitting, efficient service shall give the race concrete examples of duty. This issue of The Colored American contains two interesting articles, "How to solve the race problem" and "The Negro in politics" One comes from Florida and the other from Oregon. THE REFORMERS INVADE WASHINGTON The capital city is to be congratulated upon the healthful influence that is being exerted here by that wonderful organization of Negro brains and money—the True Reformers. Having successfully met every demand in Richmond, and established their bank and grocery upon a firm footing, they have now started in Washington a first class grocery store and general family store, where an excellent stock of household necessities may be found. Such an enterprise was sorely needed, and we do not doubt that the public will rally to it and insure its permanency. The selection of Mr. C. L. Marshall, an experienced business man as manager of the store, was a happy thought, and his native shrewdness, pluck, hus tle and tact, are ingredients that will make the company popular with all classes and conditions of Washingtonians. The sensible Negro will go far out of his way to reach the corner of 4th and N streets, to help build up an institution of this magnitude and broad scope. Welcome to the True Reformers! Uncle Sam is having his share of scandals. The postal scandals are shifting from Cuba to the army scandals in the Philippines and the Negro is not "in it." While Benjamin Harrison is extolled as a friend of the Negro and all oppressed humanity, no one claims that he loved the Negro as a Negro. Harrison was one of these broad characters who weighed every man in the same scale, and the man rose or fell in his esteem according to the merit disclosed. He loved liberty, justice, honor and manhood for their own sake, and did not deny the reward of competency to any who deserved it, black or white. He believed in a fair field and no favors. No man is free who is still a slave to exploded dogmas or irrevocably tied to a creed The wise man is always open to conviction, and therefore free. Bishop H. M. Turner is nothing if not original. Although nearly seventy years old he can give the younger men odds and beat them to a finish. The "Voice of the People," his latest adventure, is characteristic of the man. The design in the headline is more expressive of his ideas of the solution of the race problem than anything he could write and yet, he is a graceful and forceful writer as well as a gifted orator. The Afro-Americans of Buffalo, N. Y., who have been begging for a Negro side show, have succeeded at last in getting it. In the death of ex-president Mitchell, the A. M. E. church loses a great man and the race a strong, forceful leader. For many years he was the president and leader of Wilberforce College, the largest educational institution controlled by the African Methodist Episcopal church. He is indeed a loss to the race. We are frequently loved more for the enemies we have made than for ourselves. Opposition shows up the yellow streak in a man's anatomy, if said streak is there. Notwithstanding the universal demand for varied crops, the South continues to raise the same things it has been raising all along. It is hoped that the young colored men who desire to enter the army will not find the sign "No Thoroughfare," nailed over the gateway. William H Richards, a product and professor of the Howard University Law Department, has impressed upon the work his dignity, his character and his scholarship. Drunkenness has finally been decided by the scientists to be a disease, to be scientifically treated, rather than as a crime to be inappropriately punished. The world is moving forward. George H White has reason to be the proudest Afro-American in the country. His stewardship has recently been eloquently and substantially indorsed, and his leadership of the race in politics and legislation has been unanimously confirmed. He is worthy of every encomium bestowed. The Progress of Disfranchisement. In Louisiana there were three years ago 240,000 registered voters. The constitutional suffrage provision shutting out certain illiterates somehow reduced the number to 190,000 and in New Orleans from 62,000 to 41,000. By another law, intended also to reduce the vote, no one can vote for Congressman who has not paid his poll-tax of two dollars two years previously. Of the 41,000 registered voters of New Orleans only 20,566 paid their poll taxes before the year opened and will be entitled to vote in 1902 which means a vote of less than 15,000. In 1898 the registered Negro vote was 14,000. It was reduced to 2,000 in 1899 and will be only a few hundred in 1902. In Iberville Parish, with 80,000 population, only 711 men have paid their poll tax, and less than 50,000 in the whole state. And yet the United States Constitution guarantees a republican form of government to all the states in the Union.—The New York Independent. BISHOP FOWLER'S ELOQUENCE (Continued from 1st page.) ing reports of the work of the pastors under their jurisdiction The Epworth League Anniversary was held on Tuesday evening before the opening of the regular sessions Rev A. Beck's presided interesting address were delivered by Revs J H. Watson and the well known assistant Gen'l Secretary Irving G. Penn. Rev H. A Carroll presided on Wednesday evening at the missionary anniversary Dr. J. H Worley of China was the speaker of the evening. Rev P G. Walker, one of the founders of the conference presided at the Freedman's Aid and Southern Education anniversary, Revs S. P. Huskins Prof G E. Stephens of Morgan College Annex, Lynchburg, F J Wagner, D D., of Morgan College, Baltimore, and J. W. E Bowen D D., of Gammon Theological school S Atlanta. Ga., were the speakers Rev A. Dennis presided on Friday evening at the church extension anniversary. Splendid addresses by Prof J, H Goodrich and M. S. Hardy D D., assistant secretary of church extension. Revs G. F. Stephens, J. H. E. Carter, E. D. Venture and Columbus C. Brown were admitted into full connection with the conference Memorial services were held on Sundav afternoon Bishop Fowler also prescheed a powerful sermon Sunday morning Dr Ernest Lyon, of Baltimore preached a great sermon to an overflowing audience at the opera house Sunday night MEETING OF THE BOARD. The Financial Board of the A.M.E. church is holding its annual meeting at the financial department of the church, 1535 14th street, northwest. All of the members of the board are present and they are a very representative set, indeed. Bishon B.W. Arnett, D.D. is president, and Rev. P.A. Hubbard D. D. is financial secretary. The reports show great progress in the finances of the church and the watchword for the quadrennium is $500 000. The members of the board are: First District, Rev J M Henderson, M. D.; Second District, Rev John Hurst, D. D.; Third District, Rev C. Bundy, D. D.; Toe Fourth District, Rev N. J McCracken; Fifth District, Rev Gee, H Shaffer, M D; Sixth District, Rev. Joseph S. Flipner D D; Seventh District Rev L R Nicholas, D D; Eighth District, Rev E W. Lampton, D D; Ninth District, Rev James M. Turner; Tenth District, Rev A G. Scott, D D; Eleventh District, Rev A. J. Kershaw; Twelfth District, Rev S G. Dorce; Thirteenth District, Rev John Webb; Fourteenth District, Rev M. M MCKONE The next issue of The Colored American will contain a full account of the proceedings and a statement of the finances of the church. It will also contain a group ploture of the officers and members of the board. Report of Detective Bureau. The quarterly report of Inspector Boardman of the detective bureau for the three months ended the 31st of March, shows a total of 372 arrests and the recovery of property valued at $7,602.96. Detectives Boyd and Hartigan lead the list so far as the number of arrests is concerned. The former has thirty arrests to his credit, while the latter has twenty-nine. Detectives Browne and Lacy come next with twenty nine and twenty-five arrests, respectively; while Detectives Parham and Weedon, twenty-eight and twenty-six, respectively. In the matter of recovering property Detectives Flather and Horne made the best record, recovering $2,012.96 worth, and each making twenty-five arrests.—Evening Star. The above flattering report of the work done at the detective bureau shows that the work of the only colored detective, Mr. Henry Lacy is first class and gil-edged. Mr. Lacy belongs to the very highest class of modern detectives and unlike many officers instead of complaining of discrimination, he speaks in the highest terms of his fellow detectives and his superior officers, all of whom are white men. IN THE GREAT WEST. A Social and Religious World Celebrate Easter With Great Beauty and Gorgeousness-Some Leaders in Social World- The Clubs. Chicago. Ill. Special—The first Easter Sunday of the Twentieth Century is gone. It passed out for Chicagoans in a halo of glory. When the sun went to bed some where behind the West, the air, though frosty, was full of music, gay colors and fine weathers. Everybody was on parade. Everybody was dressed the finest, and everybody was as happy and serene as a morning in June. All the interest, of course, was centered in the churches and every church in the city was the most beautiful. Every choir sang the best and the song of every bird was the most musical. Thus on Easter Sunday the people of Chicago lived, moved and had their being. Easter Monday night was a night of revelry. Three dances were in progress and a countless number of card parties and other social functions were held all over the city, and so things social having got in the swing once more. Miss Chicago has now taken on some semblance of her former self again. But let me return to the churches for a brief moment. At the St. Thomas Episcopal church the Rev Leoltard preached the sermon which was supplemented with a music service—always splendid at St. Thomas—that was surpassingly beautiful. Here society held full sway. Prominent among those present were: Mrs L. U. Jones, Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Dempsey and Mrs. Emanuel and at the Grace Presbyterian church, presided over by the Rev. Dr. Moses M. Jackson, the services were superb. Mr. P. M. Tinsley had charge of the choir and it sang on this occasion as it had never sung before. While Mr. Tinsley was rendering a solo the canary birds swinging to and fro in their cages took it for a challenge and together they warbled forth such music as caused the hair to rise on every head present. Among the worshipers were: Mrs. John Shaw, Mrs E S. Miller, Miss Blanche Shaw, Mrs. G. C. Hall, Miss Jessie Gillespie, Mrs. E H. Norris, Mrs P. C. Brown, Mrs. P. G. Lewis, Mrs. F. C. Dennison, Miss Gertie Green and Mrs. Eva Lewis Dr.R.C. Ransome of the Institutional church was in fine form and delivered a sermon that will probably never be forgotten. Some of those to hear him were: Mrs C D. Long, Mrs. George Root, Mrs David Lawrence, Mrs. L. A Davis, Mrs. A S. Lewis, Mrs. Daniel Williams, Mrs. Hattie Hobbs, Mrs C. E. Bentley, Mrs. Edward E. Wilson, Mrs. S J. Evans, Mrs. Alie Hampton, Mrs. Nellie Williams, Mrs. A. A. Wells and Mrs. Ada Brown Stewart. At the fashionable Quinn Chapel where Dr. Correy holds forth was a congregation that crowded the church to the doors And prominent among the notables there were: Mrs. Fannie Hall Clint, Mrs George Lawrence, Mrs. J. Wallace, Mrs Mark Bowan, Mrs. A. H. Roberts, Miss Senora Seldon, Mrs. Morris Lewis, Mrs. M. L. Terry and Mrs. J. D. Bryant. Bethel church was also crowded and chief among those to hear Dr. Murray, the pastor, were: Mrs. R. E. Moore, Mrs. Albreta Moore Smith, Mrs Mary Walker, Mrs. C R. Johnson, Mrs. M. R. Lewis Etta Moore, Mrs. Louis B. Anderson, Mrs. L B. Benson, Miss Annie Boyle, Mrs. Ada Brown and Mrs. B. G Johnson. And prominent among those to hear the Rev. Dr. Thomas at the Olivet Baptist church were: Mrs. C. L. Coleman, Mrs. Samuel Steel, Miss Nettie THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Miles, Miss Dora Steel, Miss Mary Miles, Mrs H. M. Turner and Mrs. Mary Anderson. Monday night a public testimonial was tendered the Rev Moses Jackson at the Grace Presbyterian church. The affair was given under the direction of Lloyd G. Wneeler and P. Tinsley. Addresses were delivered by several speakers and there was a fine musical program rendered. At the close of the program there was an elaborate supper served. The Appomattox Club was formally opened Tuesday night the 9th inst. when many of societies devotees graced the function with their presence and filled the spacious and handsomely appointed club rooms at 3144 Wabash ave. Among the well known ladies present were: Mrs. E E Miller, Mrs. J Gray Lucas, Mrs. Edward H. Wright, Mrs. Agnes Moody, Mrs. Robert R Jackson, Mrs. John R Marshall, Mrs W A. Cowan Mrs. Mark Cowan, Mrs. Olie Clint, Mrs. C H. Smiley, Mrs G C. Hall and Mrs. A. H Gar ett. On the 15th of April the Apollo Club of this city will give the first American production of Samuel Coleridge Taylor's "Wedding Feast" at the auditorium Coleridge Taylor will be remembered as the young English Negro composer who is just now the musical lion of London. Friday night the gymnasium of the Institutional church was formally opened. WILLIAM A. MORAN WE DON'T WANT MONEY FREE Scott's Face Bleach and Beautifier A perfect skin Whitener. Free to patrons. Enclose 2c stamp for particulars Address SCOTT REMEDY CO, Louisville, Ky. When you write mention this paper. WILLIAM H. MYERS Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge of F. A. A. M. In reviewing the history of Masonry in this jurisdiction during the past fifty years and considering the causes of its survival and coherency and of the wonderful impetus which the order has received in recent years, one's attention is immediately attracted to that noble band of veteran craftsmen, whose lives and characters have alone been sufficient to command respect for the institution, independent of its own intrinsic worth and beauty. We all know them. I would be invidious to name any of them. What a sublime reflection for us, in the infant class, that these dear old brothers have been, to a man, not only Masons, but christians and gentlemen, pure in life, faithful to every duty. devoted to the worship of Our Heavenly Father and at once the inspiration and the bright exemplars of the good and true to all who have followed them and especially to those who have succeeded them in the honors and rewards which the genius of the institution seeks to bestow only upon those who are worthy and well qualified. Conspicuous-I had almost said preeminent—among these "fathers in Israel" is our present Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, Brother William H. Myers, who has filled this office uninterruptedly for twenty-two years with rare industry and skill and who with out doubt will continue to occupy it until his death, should the Grand Lodge succeed in persuading him to remain therein so long. Mr. Myers entered the order in November 1860. He has the unique distinction of having served as Worshipful Master of two different Lodges Felix, No 3 in 1865 and 1866 and Meridan in 1868 and 1869, having been the first Worshipful Master of the latter Lodge. His career in the Grand Lodge, the place of his greatest usefulness, began with his election in 1867 as Senior Grand Warden. He became Grand Secretary in 1868, served as Grand Master in 1874 and was again elected Grand Secretary in 1880, since which time he has continued to fill this office. NERVOUSNESS OF WOMEN. What Peruna Has Done For a Brilliant Actress. MISS JULIA MARLOWE. In a recent letter to The Peruna Medicine Co., Miss Julia Marlowe of New York City, has the following to say of Peruna: "I am glad to write my endorsement of the great remedy, Peruna, as a nerve tonic. I do so most heartily." Julia Marlowe. tion for the digested food of life with strong, stea ishes life. Peruna is men, espections that a tem. Peru Nervousness is very common among women. This condition is due to anemic nerve centers. The nerve centers are the reservoirs of nervous vitality. These centers become bloodless for want of proper nutrition. This is especially true in the spring season. Every spring a host of invalids are produced as the direct result of weak nerves. This could be easily obviated by the use of Peruna. Peruna strikes at the root of the difficulty by correcting the digestion. Digestion furnishes nutri- In addition to the onerous duties of his office as Grand Secretary. Brother Myers found time to acquire all the degrees of the York and Scottish Rites up to the $82^{\circ}$ and has filled many offices therein always with industry, dignity and success. He is an present Grand Prior of Jonathan Davis Consistory No. 1 of the $82^{\circ}$ of the A. A. Scottish Rite. Brother Myers is without doubt the best informed Mason in the jurisdiction in all that relates to the ancient landmarks. His mind is a perfect reservoir of Masouic love and ah! rarest of virtues! he is the most modest of men. Oft have we marvelled at his agile mind and the accuracy and promptness of his memory—greater than genius, if indeed that be not genius. May the Giver of every good and perfect gift spare him to us for many a year yet! But when the evening of his life shall have closed and the dread summons come from the Great Architect of the Universe to lay down the implements of the craft on earth and take up those within the Orcelestial Lodge, that house not made with hands. Bro. Myers may approach the end, serene and confident in the reverence and affection of the entire craft but especially of those of the younger members, to whom he has ever been a patient, wise and indulgent counsellor. Notice to Pittsburg Subscribers. The Pittsburg subscribers are notified to pay our agent, Mr Jos. Evans, this week when he calls. The Colored American in addition to all news stands be had atthe restaurant of Mr. Nelson B. Coleman, 1924 Wylie ave. tion for the nerve centers. Properly digested food furnishes these reservoirs of life with vitality which leads to strong, steady nerves, and thus nourishes life. Peruna is in great favor among women, especially those who have vocations that are trying to the nervous system. Peruna furnishes the lasting invigoration for the nerves that such people so much need. Thousands of testimonials from women in all parts of the United States are being received every year. Such unsolicited evidence surely proves that Peruna is without an equal as a nerve tonic and vital invigrator. Buy a bottle of Peruna to-day. If you do not receive all the benefits from Peruna that you expected, write to Dr. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio. The spring time has come, gentle Annie. Who will be the lucky Afro-American to receive the mantle of the District Judgeship? The season for Sunday lyceums is giving way to the river excursions and summer resorts. Mr. J V C Todd of Frankfort, Ky, who has been visiting his brother L. G. P. Todd, here, left last Wednesday evening for New York on a business trip. Miss Robinson of Le Droit Park, gave a card party and dance Thursday night, in honor of her guest Mr G. W. Brewer and friend, Mr J William Lord, of Boston. Both gentlemen have left for the Hub City. Last week Miss Rachel Lee, who has been teaching in our public schools for a number of years, was very quietly married to Mr J. Brooks, of the Interior Department. As a consequence Miss Morton was promoted from the third to the fourth grade and Miss Lottie Piper from the second to the third grade. Miss Alice Nelson was appointed to fill the vacancy in the Eleventh Division. An unusually large number of persons have decided to accompany the Aeolian Mandolin and Guitar Club to Baltimore, on April 26, 1901, to hear that club render another of its excellent concerts in Nezarite Hall. A jolly crowd of seventy-five or one hundred is expected to visit the Monumental City on this occasion. Trains return on the same night and all during the next day. 9 OTTINGS 10 STILL SOUNDING PRAISES. The "Onliest" and Greatest Race Newspaper. The Colored American, one of the leading race journals of the country, if not in fact the leading one, has recently donned a new dress and is more readable than ever. The editorial announcement, in part, is as follows: "Without parade, brass bands, blowing trumpets, or fuss and feathers, The Colored American today makes its bow to its 100 000 readers in a new dress. Always alive to modern ideas in makeup and alert to adopt that which is best and convenient in literary quality and form, we have changed, as many of the metropolitan journals have done, to a style that is at once compact and artistic. The day of the 'blanket sheet' newspaper is past, and this handsome 16 page system is our response to the earnest demand of the public that its mental food be served after this readable and pleasing design. We think you will like the change,"—The Standard. Lynchburg, Va., Jan'y, 15, 1901. Editor The Colored American, Dear Sir:—Inclosed please find P. O order for two dollars in settlement of bill inclosed. Yours truly, A. N. L. A. N. L. Bayamo, Cuba, March 11, 1901. Editor The Colore 1 American. Sir:—Enclosed find money order for $2.50, please send me by registered mail one of your watches and oblige. J. M. W. HE SENDS THE "DOUGH." Mayhew, I. T., March 23, 1901. Mr E. E. Cooper, Esteemed Sir:—You will be pleased to find enclosed $1.10 for which send me The Colored American for six months and oblige. G. D. F. THE PROPHET AT HOME. City, March 23, 1901, Editor The Colored American, Accept congratulations on your issue of today's paper. Will call to see you this afternoon at 4 45 o'clock. Yours, etc.. W. T. M. ONE OF THE BEST. Boston, March 23, 1901. Mr. Edward E. Cooper. Dear Sir:—Your postal of recent date was duly received. I am a constant reader of your paper, every week. I think it one of the best papers edited by our race. * * Sincerely, I. B. A. LIKES THE IMPROVEMENT. Washington, D. C., Feb., 23, 1901. Mr. E. E. Cooper, Dear Sir: I congratulate you on the many improvements being made in The Colored American. I have sought to see you without success, to say a word expressive of my appreciation for the excellent synopsis of my recent speech which appeared in your paper. Very truly yours. G. H. W. TAKES THE LEAD. Dry Creek, N. C., March 12, 1901. Dear Sir:—Of all the race papers that I have seen The Colored American takes the lead. It is just the paper for the Negro to read; that is those who have any race pride. I wish to say that I will pay you as soon as possible. It must come again. Yours for success, C. B. G. AN ENTERPRISING JOURNAL. Cleveland, O., March 18, 1901. Editor The Colored American, My dear Mr. Cooper:—Many thanks for the space given to me and my cut THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. in your March 9.h number. Your enterprising journal always keeps fully abreast of whatever of interest is going on in race circles. C. W. C. HE'S ALL RIGHT. Buffalo, N. Y., March 19, 1901. Editor, The Colored American, Dear Sir:—Inclosed please find $4 which pays for two years subscription for your paper, or 'til March, 1902. Thanking you for past favors and hoping for the continued success of your able paper. believe me to be, Yours, very gratefully, J. H. T. IT BRINGS GREAT SOLACE. Richmond, Va., March 25, 1901. Mr. E. E. 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LAWSON. will give in her inimitable style a recitation; Mrs. Josie Stewart Ball will sing; Misses Ella M. Boston, Louise A. Peebles and Essie Clarke will speak on different phases of church work, Rev. Walter H. Brooks will speak on Alley Mission Work during the summer and Miss Leonora Randolph will tell of the King's Daughter's work. The speeches will be interspersed with excellent music under the direction of Madame Carrie Fountain. Mrs. Lawson will preside. Admission free. Refreshments will be on sale. Collection for charitable purposes. Reception committee— Mesdames Walter H. Brooks, Rosetta E. Lawson, Annie Clarke, Carrie Fountain, Laura Queen, Juretta White, M. E. Dyer, Bettie Robinson, Morris, Sabbs, Ross, Emma Cuthbert Lewis, Mr. James Pinn, Misses Ella M. Boston, Ottie V. Brooks, Louise Robinson, Hattie Ross, Leonora Randolph, Essie Clarke, Mr. Edmund Scott. Base Ball News. They can't keep us out of it. We've got a team we can well feel proud of. But we ought to have had one holiday game. We predict a howling success for the new American league. It's bound to win. When McGinerty aint pitching we will wipe out that old score with Baltimore, all right, all right. Mr. Manning, have a wagon there to haul your coin away in, for we will all be there on the opening day. Mr. Manning will find that the colored contingent among the rooters is a numerous, enthusiastic and loyal proposition. Mugsy McGraw is trying to palm Grant off for an Indian. Mug. will make a ten-strike if he can make the palm good. Grant is a seven time wonder as a second baseman. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. If only Slagle would come into the coop. There's a small bundle of muscle and nerves wot plays the games from Gamesville. Funny how many a fan who apparently has no visible means of support can most generally find a quarter every day to take in the games. Old "Get down-the-highway" Clarke will decorate the park with his voice. He used to be one of our most persistent persecutors on the old hated Balt. team, but as one of our own love, we'd leave our happy home for him now. And mild, modest, blushing. innocent Will Everitt. He's to be the captain, and by the way, if you've ever seen that face of his you can understand his success as a first-baseman and a natural born leader. Bill, old boy, we are wid you. Right fielder Dungan will find the bleacherites good company and mighty partial toward a favorite. They all belong to Willie Keeler, though, when he's in town, no matter on what old team he's playing. Wish Willie was in the American league. And our old pet Winnie is to be in evidence again. Talk about things of beauty being joys forever, Mercer is welcome to our hearts in season and out, a palpable something that lends a subtle charm to the surroundings whether he is playing ball or scorching the bench. Belize, British Honduras Notes. The following facts are culled from a recent letter from our representative in Belize, British Honduras, and The Colored American from time to time will publish a special news letter from that point: "Cricket is to this country what golf is to America and at this season of the year the whites and blacks generally engage in a game which attracts a great deal of public interest. Six cricket clubs will complete for a silver cup put up by the Governor of Belize, British Honduras, which is called the Governor's challenge cup. The clubs have been playing for it this three years and it is not yet won. The club that held it in 1900 was the Royalist Cricket club. This cup if it is held by one club for two successive years, becomes the property of that club altogether. The cricket season will commence on the 27th of April, 1901, and reports on the matches that play and pictures of the leading participants in the game will be sent when it commences. Miss Ida May Coffey, one of Pittsburg's accomplished pianists who has been visiting Mrs. Jacobs, 21st st. n w., the past week, returned to her home Wednesday night, much pleased with her stay in the city of Magnificent Distances. River Queen. The excursion business down the river on the steamer River Queen is on the boom. The following dates have been taken: May 5, Opening of season, Thomas Washington's Orchestra. June 6. Junk Dealers to Lower Cedar Point. June 10. Old Point Social Club to Glymont. June 11, S. H. Brooks Lodge Odd Fellows to June 12. Keystone Social Club. Lower Cedar Point. June 17. Crescent Social Club. June 21. Young Men's Protective League. June 24. The Latosca Social Club. June 25. Israel C. M. E. church. June 26. R. H. Gunnell Lodge G. U. O. of O. F. June 28. The Epicureans. July 4. T. N. Brown Odd Fellows Lodge. July 16. Masonic Excursion July 25. St John Aid Society to Lower Cedar Point. 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He asserted that the charge that the colored man is a burden to his white neighbor is not true and showed that there are now over 1,000,000 acres of farm land owned by Negroes in Georgia. Including this land the Negroes of the State pay taxes upon $14 000,000 worth of property. He said that as a rule the successful Negroes were not the ex-slaves, but he expressed the opinion that if the Government had given the colored men a mule and 40 acres of land instead of conferring the ballot upon them, it would have been for the benefit of all. Asked for his opinion concerning the effect of the disfranchisement of the Negro upon his future prospect. Mr Wright replied that individually he thought it a mistake to take the ballot from any one at this late day, but he added that he did not believe that the ballot had been of any especial benefit to the colored man. "Very few colored people in the South," he said, "take any interest in politics, and except in the cities they have come to the conclusion that they have no business with politics — Ex. A SOLDIER HOME AGAIN. Lieut. Moore Loses Large Checks-The Political Pot Again Boiling-Queen City Melange and News Notes. Cincinnati, Ohio, Special.—My old friend James H. Clark has re-entered society, and has accepted a position at the Grant Hotel. Stay with them Jim. Mr. Editor: In last issue I mentioned several names who I thought would like to receive the nomination as candidate for the legislature. In this week's issue I have a few more names to add to the list. Among them are Mr William L Anderson, an author and writer well-known in this city, and a gentleman whom the race may well feel proud of. Now the next is Attorney A. L. Dalton whom I understand the Fleischman club are booming for the nomination. A member of that organization said to me to day, that who ever received the nomination would be a member of that organization. I might let the matter drop right where it is without the mention of any more names as it is a long time before the convention. In the last two weeks the Queen City has been a dead one, as far as society is concerned. Mr. Tnomas Shipp dropped dead last week at the place he was employed as porter, Charles & Son, 49 East Fourth street. Mr. Leny Huey who was at one time headwaiter at the Emery Hotel this city, now second headwaiter at the Florentine Hotel at Huntington, W. Va. Mr. Huly leaves the city about May the first. The members of the A. M. E Zoon church, George and Mound streets, gave a musical and literary entertainment last Wednesday night. The program consisted of the best talent from the different churches of the city. The members of the refreshment committee were Mesdames Frank Hodges Gertrude Frounk and Mary Giles; W. J. Burdine, manager. Mr. Joseph Moore, a Second L'eutenant in the Forty-Eighth United States Infantry, reported the loss of pay checks amounting to $1,904 to the police last week. The checks were paid him by the sub- treasury in New York, but fortunately for Moore the checks were not indorsed. He exhibited checks of different denominations, which also formed part of his pay, accumulated during his two years service in the Philippines, to substantiate his statement. Promenade concert was given by the members of the Good Samaritans at the Odd Fellow's Hall, last Wednesday night. It is often the case that the editor or the correspondent receives mail for publication that is impossible for the best scholar in the country to read, so it is impossible to publish such letters. Now when you meet the party that sent the article he will ask, "Did you publish my letter"? 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After one year, its va In Class E, the a $9 50 to 11 40. The o one year its value is $ In Class M, the a $21 to $25. The certi You are entitled Classe B and E upo pays a dividend annu The Grand Found 29 1900 a total of 37 HALF MILLION DOLL Class B. the age limit is 14 to 60 years from 75 to $7,60. The Certificate is valid one year, its value is $200 to $65. Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years to 11,40. The Certificate is valued first after its value is $500 to $300. Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years to $25. The certificate is valued from day you are entitled to a Life Membership. B and E upon purchase of the requi- dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of T 000 a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with million DOLLARS. THE BANK. In our Sec- and flourishing institution der butthe race as well. In capital stock is $100,000. any other regularly constitu- the same safeguards. The ers, and pays 20 per cent. dividends received and 4 per cent. interest is paid copy of the Cashier's report to Audite- of business Sept., 5, 1900 and shows it RESOURCES, and discounts ... $8,272 80 stock, bonds and bargages ... 164,423 83 from National Banks ... 48,983 22 ing House ... 14,000 00 real estates ... 99,588 00 future and Fixtures ... 6,850 00 nt expenses and taxes 1 ... 1,388 99 e, nickels and cents ... 12,399 80 currency ... 35,820 00 Total ... 391,120 84 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store Richmond, Va., and members of the Order cent. on the cost of food products. The REFORMER is the newspaper pub- lish in Richmond, Va. It stands for the vocation and combination of the race and the general Messenger and the General Agent. A well equipped job office bids for out in first class style and at low pric- x miles from Richmond, in Henrico o res of land, and established thereon as applied liberality and broad-minded gen- eve to this home to its members alone, we are opened to the aged and decrepid ance or connections. The Order make y, and calls upon the whole people. Be West to assist by their contribution ther April 3rd of each year is set apart as distributions can be forwarded to the casin will send receipt for same and account Members of the Order and the public, we to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 N desirable location. Service is of the best the Real Estate Department mansges ordeer. The Order now owns 13 build- a fee simple value of $122,500. In add- ings. In Class B. the age limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual dues. $4 75 to $7 60. The Certificate is valued first year at from $100 to $33. After one year, its value is $200 to $65 In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $6 50. Annual dues, $9 50 to 11 40. The Certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After one year its value is $500 to $300 In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. Annual dues, $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from date of issue at from $1 000 to $700. You are entitled to a Life Membership in either of the Fountains or in Classe B and E upon purchase of the required amount of Bank stock, which pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of True Reformers has paid up to July 29 1900 a total of 3782 Death Benefits, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over a HALE MILLION DOLLARS. BEE HIVE members, and pays are received and 4 pts is a copy of the Cash close of business Sep. RESOU Loans and discounts O her stock, bond mortgages ..... Due from National B Banking House ..... Other real estates ..... Furniture and Fixtu Current expenses are paid ..... Specie, nickels and o Paper currency ..... Total ..... ... The Reformer's Richmond, Va., and 20 per cent. on the c fice in Richmond, Va. operation and combo the General Messenger per year. A well equ turned out in first cl Six miles from I 634 acres of land, and exampled liberality v trance to this home to doors are opened to a residence or connect charity, and calls up and West to assist b idea. April 3rd of e Contributions can be who will send receipt Members of the invited to stop at Th and desirable location The Real Estate the Ordeer. The Or with a fee simple val buildings. members, and pays 20 per cent, dividends. Both time and demand deposits are received and 4 per cent. interest is paid on time deposits. The following is a copy of the Cashier's report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia at close of business Sept.. 5. 1900 and shows its flourishing condition:— Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 80 Other stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,983 22 Banking House ..... 14,000 00 Other real estates ..... 99,588 00 Furniture and Fixtures ..... 6,850 00 Current expenses and taxes paid ..... 1 388 99 Specie, nickels and cents ..... 12,399 80 Paper currency ..... 35,820 00 Total ..... 391,120 84 Capital stock paid in ..... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ..... 80,957 81 Undivided profits ..... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 96,786 29 Time certificates of deposit ..... 118,424 74 Total ..... 391,120 64 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store is located at 501 North Sixth St., Richmond, Va., and members of the Order and the public generally are saved 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. THE REFORMER is the newspaper published by the order from its own of fice in Richmond, Va. It stands for the voice of the people, representing cooperation and combination of the race and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight, the General Messenger and the General Agent of the Brotherhood. It is $1.00 per year. A well equipped job office bids for the work of the people, which is turned out in first class style and at low prices. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has purchased 634 acres of land, and established thereon an "Old Folk's Home". With unexampled liberality and broad-minded generosity, the Order does not limit entrance to this home to its members alone, nor even to members families, but the doors are opened to the aged and decrepid of the whole race, regardless of their residence or connections. The Order makes itself the trustee for this glorious charity, and calls upon the whole people, black and white, North, East, South and West to assist by their contribution the carrying out of this praiseworthy idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as a Grend Rally Day for the Home. Contributions can be forwarded to the casnier of the Reformer's Savings Bank, who will send receipt for same and account for it to The Grand Fountain. Members of the Order and the public, when visiting Richmond, Va., are invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant and desirable location. Service is of the best and rates are reasonable. The Real Estate Department manages and controls all property interests of the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 hotel with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases 18 buildings. For any further information, address W. P. BURNELL, G. W. Secretary, W. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. L. TAYLOR, G. W, Master. W. L. TAVLON, G. W. MASTER. W. P. BURRELL, G. W. SECRETARY SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS. The Fountain you must be between 14 and 60 (according to age.) as joining fee. If cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents 80 cents per month receive from $6.00 to $9.00 per month, in your family receives $75.00 if you die with Benefit is $125.00 To join the Rosebud Fountain you must be 15 and 14 year of age. You pay $1 00, either installments. The monthly dues are either 15 Fountains may decide. The annual tax you receive as Sick Benefit from $1.50 to $4 00 weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family will be paid you die within a year. After one year the Debt $37. In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, there are classes:—Class B, Class E, and Class M. Available annually or quarterly. Limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. The Certificate is valued first year at from $200 to $65. Limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $6 50. A certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $5 to $300. Limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13 50. A fee is valued from date of issue at from $1 00. A Life Membership in either of the Fountain purchase of the required amount of Bank savings of 20 per cent. United Order of True Reformers has paid the Death Benefits, with a grand total of $521,200. BANK.—In our Savings Bank the Order of Surviving institution that is a credit not on the race as well. It began business April 30, 1900 stock is $100 000. The business is the same regularly constituted bank, and is sure the safeguards. The stock sells for $5.00 per cent, dividends. Both time and demand. Interest is paid on time deposits. This report to Auditor of Public Accounts on 1900 and shows its flourishing condition: To join the Rosebud Fountain you must be between 3 and 14 year of age. You pay $1 00, either cash or by installments. The monthly dues are either 15 or 25 cents as Fountains may decide. The annual tax is 10 cents. You receive as Sick Benefit from $1.50 to $4 00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family will be paid $24 50 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $37. In the INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, there are Three (3) Classes:—Class B, Class E, and Class M. All dues are payable annually or quarterly. THE BANK. - In our Savings Bank the Order has a sound and flourishing institution that is a credit not only to the Order but the race as well. It began business April 3, 1889. The capital stock is $100 000. The business is the same as that of any other regularly constituted bank, and is surrounded by the same safeguards. The stock sells for $5.00 a share to Capital stock paid in ..... $8,272 80 Surplus fund ..... 164,423 83 Undivided profits ..... 48,983 22 Demand certificate of deposit ..... 14,000 00 Time certificates of deposit ..... 99,588 00 6,850 00 Taxes ..... 1,388 99 12,399 80 35,820 00 391,120 84 Grocery and Feed Store is located at 501 North Members of the Order and the public generally of food products. The newspaper published by the order from it stands for the voice of the people, repre- tation of the race and is the Beacon Lights, the and the General Agent of the Brotherhood of feed job office bids for the work of the people style and at low prices. Diamond, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has established thereon an "Old Folk's Home" of broad-minded generosity, the Order does its members alone, nor even to members fam- aged and decrepid of the whole race, regar- sed. The Order makes itself the trustee for the whole people, black and white, North, their contribution the carrying out of this wear is set apart as a Grand Rally Day for awarded to the casnier of the Reformer's Sect same and account for it to The Grand Foyer and the public, when visiting Richmo- n Hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in Service is of the best and rates are reasonable department manages and controls all property owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings of $122,500. In addition to these the Order Master. W. P. BURNELL, G. W. ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS. LIABILITIES MASONIC I regret to note the fact that there has come a great deal of complaints from the ladies of the Chapters and Courts as to the indifference shown by the brethren of the craft toward all their public entertainments and toward their meetings: Always conspicuous by our absence. This charge reflects upon us. These Chapters and Courts are made up of our wives and daughters, those who are near and dear to us, and they should have from us that encouragement which their efforts so justly merits. No movement inaugurated by us but what we seek their cooperation and none respond more quickly than they. No gathering of Masons but what they are there if permitted to enter, and I hope that in the future the brethren will show the sisters that they are interested in their several organizations. Past High Priest James O. Bamfield stands like a Colossus in Royal Arch Masonry and when he speaks we can but listen and learn. Mrs. Mary P. Boyd of Queen Eather is also very ill at 2807 street, n. w. We should all visit our sick, we know what a day may bring forth. Brother J. W. Mays has engaged the date of Tuesday, July 16 for the Masonic excursion down the river. He intends to make this the grandest affair of the season. I can't understand why it is that Brother Willie Wilkerson of Prince Hall Lodge when among Masons claims he can't write. I know he use to be an excellent penman. Eureka, the jewel Lodge, will do work in the first and third degrees Monday April 22; this work will be done by the Master Brother Ellis W. Brown and Brother W. G. Smith the Junior Warden assisted by the officers. Brother John George of Widowsy Sons will do his initial work as Junior Warden Tuesday, April 30 in the first degree. This young man has become very popular with the young men of the craft since his entrance into the order. When the Grand Secretary of the Grand Lodge, Brother Myers, takes hold of you and applies the lash for not doing your duty and turns you loose, if you have not done it you will surely do it at your first opportunity. Long live our Grand Secretary. We regret to note the sad news that Sister Nellie Burnett, member of Queen Esther and wife of Past Master Simon Burnett, of Widows' Son Lodge lies dangerously ill at her home 1348 27th street, n. w. While we fear, yet we hope that she may recover. Widows' Sons Lodge at its last meeting endorsed the Masonic column of The Colored American and appointed Brother John George to look after the interest of the Lodge and solicit subscribers. Good. Brother George is the right man in the right place. Past Eminent Grand Commander Lewis H. Wayne and Past Deptuy Grand Master George S. Newman will attend divine services with Widows' Son Lodge at St Paul's A. M. E. church 5th street between D and E streets, s. w., Sunday April 21. Ali Masons are expected at 7 p.m, with white gloves and aprons. Brother Thomas H. Johnson of Pythageras Lodge has had no steady employment for the past eight months THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. and his wife has been quite sick this winter. I understand that an entertainment is to be given at his home 304 D street, s. w., the first Monday in May to assist this Brother in distress. Let every Mason do his duty, if you can't attend the entertainment purchase a ticket. The High Priest of St. Johns Chapter, H. C. Irving at the regular meeting of the Chapter, Thursday, April 11, conferred three degrees in Capitular Masonry on five Master Masons and on Thursday, April 25, the Royal Arch will be conferred. The High Priest Companion Irving intends to keep St. John's Chapter in the lead. Go it, Companion Irving for Companion James L. Johnson is after you. Meridan Lodge on Fridays, April 12 conferred the first degree. While the work was not perfect yet it could be seen that there had been some thought given to it. The Master, Brother Jackson, exhibits much interest in the success of his Lodge and I am satisfied that if the members will give him the support he merits Meridan will, at no far distant future, hold the jewel again. Brother Jackson have your officers and members visit other Lodges, it will do more good than anything else. Eminent Commanders, P. R. Steward of Simons W. H. J. Malvin of Mount Cavairy, R. W. Tnompkins of Gesthemane and George W. Jones of Henderson are together every week consulting with Right Eminent Grand Commander R. S. Watts relative to the Ascension Service which will be held at the Metropolitan A. M. E. church, M street n. w., May 17th. This service promises to be the grandest in the history of Knighthood in this jurisdiction. Every Sir Knight should be present on that occasion and if any portion of your uniform is wanted call on Sir Knight Malvin, 1810 10th street, n. w., he may be able to assist you. Henderson Commandery on Tuesday last knighted five Companions. The work of Sir Knight Seward, Eminent Commander of Simons Commandery, and Sir Knight Thompkins, Eminent Commander of Gesthemane Commandery was exceptionally meritorious. The Right Eminent Grand Commander Rogers S. Watts was present and gave some sound advice to the newly made Sir Knights and congratulated Sir Knight Jones the Eminent Commander of Henderson on the good work done in infusing new life in his Commandery after which the Sir Knight's present were invited to partake of a sumptuos banquet at Irving's Hall. Sister Henry Coleman was seen a few days ago and she was very enthusiastic in her praise over the progress made by the several subordinate Chapters of the Order of the Eastern Star and the interest manifested by the newly elected officers in becoming proficient in the ritualistic work of the order. She also said that while Queen Esther deserved much credit for the progress she had made, that her Chapter, Gesthemane, was still the banner Chapter of this jurisdiction, Miss Julia Taylor is the Matron and Brother Thornton A Jackson the Patron, both of whom are very energetic workers. I am satisfied that Sisters Irving, Morgan, Wayne and Brother Bamfield will not agree with Sister Coleman as to the banner Chapter. HAVE YOU GOOD HAIR? SCOTT'S HAIR STRAIGHTENER AND GROWER-Makes curly hair grow straight and lorg. Free to patrons. Enclose a 2c stamp for particulars. Address Scott REMEDY Co., Louisville, Ky. Iress SCOTT REMEDY Co., Louisville, Ky. When you write mention this paper, FOR CHARTER SEASON 1901. STEAMER RIVER QUEEN NOTLEY HALL, GLYMONT AND LOWER CEDAR POINT. The Swift and Commodious Steamer RIVER QUEEN, with Electric Lights and fitted up with all Modern Improvements and licensed by U. S. Inspector to carry 1,000 Passengers. CAN BE CHARTERED TO RUN EXCURSIONS TO NOTLEY HALL GLYMONT AND LOWER CEDAR POINT. Books are now Open for Charters. FOR TERMS APPLY TO Office: N Street Wharf, Clvde Line. Telephone 605-2. Residence: 154 E. Capitol St. Telephone 88-Y 2. The Road to Riches. Opportunities for Colored Men in the West. The Accident Gold Mining Company, Republic, Washington. The officers of the ACCIDENT are cided to dispose of a few thousand sharing the mines. THE CAPITAL STOCK value 5 cents, assessable to par and no shares in the treasury. THE ACCIDENT Wes from the great Republic Mine was famous. At the surface the ledge was found IN GOLD. At the depth of ten feet the ledge age $240 IN GOLD. If the values of which, judging from the experience of fifty feet will develop a producing property experts who are familiar with the form. It is the intention of the concrete development work until the prosaic steady producer. It is for the purpose that they are offering the first block of the office of the Accident Ge has no salaried officers. All money received economically used in a sisting to definite Monthly reports will be furnished to stu. An opportunity is offered to bring company and opportunities are offered to the South who want to better their There they can find plenty of work at genities with the other races. The secretary and treasurer of a colored man and has spent twenty yeal real estate dealer and street railway co mers of the ACCIDENT GOLD MINING COMPANY, one of a few thousand shares of stock for the purpose of THE CAPITAL STOCK IS $50,000, one million assessable to par and not to exceed one mill per treasury. THE ACCIDENT MINE is located in the great Republic Mine which has made this section of surface the ledge was four feet in width and assayed depth of ten feet the ledge is seven feet in width and GOLD. If the values continue to increase in the off from the experience of other mines seems probable, develop a producing property, and this is the opinion of the familiar with the formation of the camp. In the intention of the company to continue and vigorent work until the property is sufficiently developed. It is for the purpose of partially defraying the offering the first block of 5,000 treasury shares at 50 office of the Accident Gold Mining Company is at officers. All money received from the sale of treasured in a sisting to defray the expenses of development will be furnished to stockholders on application. Opportunity is offered to colored men for investment and opportunities are offered to the enterprising co-worker to better their condition, to take their first find plenty of work at good wages and will have other races. Secretary and treasurer of the company, Mr. Rome, and has spent twenty years in the West as a sucker and street railway contractor, The officers of the ACCIDENT GOLD MINING COMPANY have decided to dispose of a few thousand shares of stock for the purpose of developing the mines. THE CAPITAL STOCK IS $50,000, one million shares. par value 5 cents, assessible to par and not to exceed one mill per share, 400,000 shares in the treasury. THE ACCIDENT MINE is located one mile due West from the great Republic Mine which has made this section of the state so famous. At the surface the ledge was four feet in width and assays average $1.10 IN GOLD. At the depth of ten feet the ledge is seven feet in width and assays average $2.40 IN GOLD. If the values continue to increase in the same ratio, which, judging from the experience of other mines seems probable a depth of fifty feet will develop a producing property, and this is the opinion of the best experts who are familiar with the formation of the camp. It is the intention of the company to continue and vigorously prosecute development work until the property is sufficiently developed to become a steady producer. It is for the purpose of partially defraying these expenses that they are offering the first block of 5,000 treasury shares at 5 cents. The office of the Accident Gold Mining Company is at Republic. It has no salaried officers. All money received from the sale of treasury stock is economically used in a sisting to defray the expenses of development work. Monthly reports will be furnished to stockholders on application. An opportunity is offered to colored men for investment in this mining company and opportunities are offered to the enterprising colored men of the South who want to better their condition, to take their families West. There they can find plenty of work at good wages and will have equal opportunities with the other races. The secretary and treasurer of the company, Mr. Romeo Marshall, is a colored man and has spent twenty years in the West as a successful miner, real estate dealer and street railway contractor. For further information address, ROMEO MARSHALL, Secretary and Treasurer, Accident Gold Mining Company, P. O. Box 35. Republic, Washington. ROMEO MARSHALL, Secretary and Treasurer. Dont fail to get a copy of Mr Hilyer's book "Colored Washington," a compilation of the efforts the colored people of Washington are putting forth for their social betterment. Paper cover 35 cts., bound in cloth 60 cts., A. F. Hilyer 2352 6th street n. w. tf. Undertaker and Embalmer, All Orders Promptly Attended To. Office Cor. F and 2d S. W. Terms Reasonable. --- P. O. Box 35. THE GOLD MINING COMPANY have de- penses of stock for the purpose of de- pending. UK IS $50,000, one million shares. P to exceed one mill per share, 400,000 ACCIDENT MINE is located one mile de- pth, such has made this section of the state of feet in width and assays average $1. is seven feet in width and assays ave- continue to increase in the same ratio other mines seems probable a depth of portry, and this is the opinion of the be- station of the camp. Company to continue and vigorously pro- perty is sufficiently developed to become one of partially defraying these expens- 5,000 treasury shares at 5 cents. And Mining Company is at Republic served from the sale of treasury stock by the expenses of development work workholders on application. Colored men for investment in this min- ured to the enterprising colored men of condition, to take their families West- ood wages and will have equal oppoortu- tion to the company, Mr. Romeo Marshall, i pers in the West as a successful miner contractor. ALL, Secretary and Treasurer, Accident Gold Mining Company, Republic, Washington. ILLUSTRATIONS CUTS MADE OF ANY- THING, BY ANY PROCESS. FINE WORK AT LOW PRICES. THE Maurice Joyce Engraving Company. EVENING STAR BUILDING WASHINGTON, D.C. --- TO 13 THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. Da (SSS SSS SSSsSssSsssssssssssssr sss essere were reer esol : M #+BE NOT DECEIVED* To THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA.4 iN King of all Hair ‘Tonics, Mh z “©ZONO.” ! f . nN Sasa Vig . Lae ua 4 an So a SS lk — wa we Ct OI Ge < /, Sak ewe, fi Se aN : \% y wry, 4 Rhee RES NS eA ae BNWOGS MO GZ NE)! eS NV AN BAFORE. AFTER. BEFORE. ce AFTER | be used onthe scalp. And, lastly, to prove our liberality, we will put in a pint { package of Anti-Odor, a positive cure for Sore Throat or Mouth, ali forms of | Womb Diseases, Chilblains, Sore and Frosted Feet; also removes all smells and odors arising from the human body, such as feet, arm pits, ete. f The actual value of this Grand Aggregation is $4.00, but we let you% have it for $1.00, simply to introduce honest goods. In order to protect the public in general from imitations of our goods, and to avoid mistakes, wef have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short 7 Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. 8. Government bas granted usf this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; sof if the coupon has this trade-mark on it, you will make no mistake. Use | only the coupon having the two heads on it. As to our responsibility, wel refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Rich- mond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have noi space to pub- j lish. Here is a sample of one: Boston Chemical Company : ! Dear Sirs,—You are at liberty to state in any newspaper that I have ¢ used OZONO, and give it my most hearty recommendation. Ihave been f fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods, / MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. f Gentlemen,—After using OZONO a short while only, I am glad to say! | that my hair is already straight and growing finely. / MISS BESSIE POWERS, f 883 Missouri street, Toledo, 0. i A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and j | cause a beautiful and luxurious growth. If your hair is already straight, * you can use it to secure a glossy long growth. Buy only the genuine | *OZONO.” Send us $1.00 at once, and the goods will be sent the same day we receive your order. ; | BOSTON CHEMICAL CO., | 310 E. Broad St., Richmond, Va. / Recognizing the fact that there are many SO-CALLED hair-growers and bair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing toa certainty that man of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to meke a cRaehere aaa honest statement to the colored race through this great paper. In ‘the year 1871 our late secretary, Mrs. S. M. Moore, through a fortunate circumstance, acquired the receipt for OZONO. t was not offered for sale or purchase to any extent until 1875, when it was put upon the market and /met with marked success. After a thorough test by the colored people of that time it was pronounced an honest, legitimate remedy, true to all that was claimed for it, and worthy in every respect of the confidence of every | member of the colored race, because they found it to cause the hair to grow ) long and straight, soft and fine, and as beautiful as an April morning. Now, , whenever a genuine article appears upon the market there are always a number of people who imitate and make capital ont of the merits of other | people’s goods. Seeing our marked snccess, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall ont and doing great damage to the hair )and scalp, and the cclored people are buying these spurious compounds, ‘ which are filled with anima! jats, and do the hair more harm than good. To these let us sound a warning—be careful what you use on your hair. Do not 1 be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Lote Toning ‘aN which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is cluimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask youa plain question—would we abso- «“~ lutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if ou are dissatisfied with our preparations, AON if they were not true to all we -laim for them? We have advertised for several years under this guarantee, and we are glad to say that every one «° who has used Ozono has been satisfied in every respect. A) 20,000 people are to-day using our preparations, and every purchaser recommends Ozono as the King of all Hair Tonics. Ozono will positively “. take the Kinks out of Knotty, Kinky, Harsh, Curly, Refractory, Trouble- gs some Hair. It will make short, harsh hair long and straight. It will cure your head of all itching, worrying scalp diseases. Itch, Eczema, Dandruff, <~ and Scurf can not live after Ozono has been applied. it will stop your hair #§N from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the “i\ hair long and soft. _ Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising AWN remedies to straighten hair, but when they send the preparation they tell you to use hot irons. Friends, do not use hot irons; they will burn up the “i life of the hair, and canse it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any f§% outside assistance. Nothing but Ozono is necessary, and the hair stays straight forever. You can stop the use at any time. The good effects on ‘a. the hair are seen in 2 day or two after the first application. ces The price of Ozono is 50c. a bottle—4 boxes do the work. We make this liberal offer, which is good at any time: Cut out this coupon and send ax to us, enclosing with it the sum of Onn Dollar, and_we will forward to you VAN four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rongb skin soft and pliant, and cures all ‘A skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes AW small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin AN Food—Nature’s great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, wy and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look AN younger. @ We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is ay absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever <n ata a a a eee! SO a ee Od we eee Oe bras eee eee tire espresso vt i eS . i ifees, Boston Chemical Co., 4 ~ ees 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA- (GF OS ; eA Yatrine’ “aFTen T enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once f the following goods: A 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, A worth 50c. 1 Bottie Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package fy (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. A Total, $4.00. 4 SNAG So oases pa ee cerca enue eer) MEOUBG, NO~-.-n00ncesics?” A SC aoe entree er rene weeny CUMeee nes caenasmnsc reeset“ 4 COOH foo oo nsec cees ean scp se wciscc ee MONO. os Usa passes A | If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has ff | no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupo? A | when you send your order. « o 7 oo a a a WE WANT AN AGENT IN EVERY TOWN AND CITY TO SELL ' The Frederick Douglass Watch ....tsct sox The Coloied America e re ey SUBSCRIBERS FOR é 0 01 t It gives all the news, It belongs to no clique or faction, but represents the whole people. It tells what the Negro is doing. It is not a party organ, but stands for the rights of the Negro. sine It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievements. It is not a patent back, but its eolumns teem with spicy, origin® = Subscription Price $2,00 per Year, $1.10 for Bix Months, — 60cts for Three Months, Terms Invariably in Advance. 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The concert under the auspices of Madam N. L. Ware. The regalias will be presented by Miss Susie Mitchell, for the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Lodge. Refreshments will be served by the church. Committee Messrs. D. B. Websier, J. A. Johnson, E. Hawkins, Wm. F. Stewart, J. B. Askirs, Hans Bowdwin, R. Williams, F. A. Carroll, Daniel Stillyards, George E. Jordan, Sandy Fuller, Joshua Whittington, Lloyd Honesty, Samuel Berry, J. H. Jones. $1,000 REWARD. DR. SHEA'S MARVELOUS MEDIUM. P. H. Gives the names of dead and living friends tells who and when you will marry also of business journeys lawsuits, absent friends health or anything you wish to know, no matter what it is. He can call up your spirit friends and show them to you. Can make them rap all around the room. He asks no questions don't ask you to write names or him. Don't try to pump you in any way, out tells you right off. 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The doctor has practiced five years in New Orleans, St. Louis, Memphis and Louisville, understands thoroughly the diseases, spells or influences the race is subject to. He has now and always had large patronage from them PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING: Broklyn, August, 15, 1891—This letter is to certify that I came to New York from Alba ny. I was a stranger in a strange city, out of work and out of money. I had no luck in anything I undertook. What to do I did not know. A friend advised me to go and see Dr. Shea, I did. He told me the cause of my troubles; he took me in and treated me as a brother. Through him I got a good position that very week, I had been to others, they took my money and did me no good. I bless the day I first met Dr. Shea. I would advise all in bad luck, sick or in trouble to go to him at once, Brooklyn, August 15, 1891—This letter is to certify that my husband had gone away and had been absent two years. I mourned for him night and day. I gave him up as dead. Hearing of the wonderful things Dr. Shea was doing I resolved to consult him. He told me that my husband was alive and well and where he was; told me he would come home and when. To my joy all of it came true. He is home now, came back like one from the dead, I also wish to say that this month I lost $250. I am a poor woman and I was almost insane. I went to Dr. Shea and he told me I would find my money and to my intense joy I find it as he told me, I thank God there is a man so gifted in our midst, that can help people and tell them what to do. Mrs. Mary Miller, A SENSAFION IN BROOKLYN—MINISTER'S STATEMENT I wish to state that one of my parishioners was sick and in trouble for a long time, Mrs. Brown, 37 Gay street. No one seemed to understand her case. She had several doctors but none of them seemed to know what was the matter. None could do her any good. It was my duty as her pastor to call and see her. Hearing of the wonderful work being done by Dr. Shea the last few years, I thought I would call and see him myself. I found him a sympathetic gentleman. He gave me a wonderful test of his powers, told me to send nim a lock or patient's hair, which I did by her daughter. He told at once what was the matter, and in a short time cured her sound and well. Her family had seemingly been under a cloud. Now all is changed. All are well and prosperous, I can truly and heartily recommend Dr. Shea, to all those in sickness and distress of any kind. Rev. William John- 18 son, pastor Lebanon church, Brooklyn. Dr. Shea can show thousands such as above. DR SHEA has been carefully educated in the Homeopathic and Electric Schools of Medicine. 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Those driving take Conduit Road to Turner's and take right hand road to Park or drive to Glen Echo, and turn to the right. Both are good roads. Which held its first convention in Boston, Mass., August 23-24, 1900. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON. President and Founder. This convention was the first National Convention of colored business men ever held in this or any other country. Every line of business was represented: the farmer, the banker, the educator, the doctor, the lawyer, the manufacturer, the author, the merchant and rulers of municipalities. The addresses delivered and papers read are all in this book besides over fifty cuts of delegates and others, which makes it a valuable souvenir of the convention. The Park is located in the most beautiful part of Montgomery County, Maryland. The management will cater to the best trade of Washington and conduct this in a manner that will be a credit to the colored people of the District and County. The patronage and assistance is requested to make this enterprise a pleasurable and profitable one. For further information call or address BOUND IN CLOTH ONLY. PRICE. $1.00. A. D. WATSON, Prop., J. R. HAMM, PUBLISHER, 46 HOWARD ST., BOSTON, MASS. 2025 L St. N. W. --- --- 2 Prominent in Social and Club Circles Active in Charitable Work, and in Measures for Bettering the Condition of the Women of the Race Generally The subject of our sketch, Mrs. Amanda Miller, is a native of the state of Georgia, but has resided in New York City long enough to become a full fledged New Yorker, though retaining all of her Southern characteristics for genuine hospitality for her friends, and sympathy for the stranger, and the unfortunate who have a claim upon her kind and generous heart. She is a woman of strong convictions, loving the right—hating shams of all kinds, and fearless in her views. While in favor of colored women organizing for mutual benefit she believes that better results would be obtained if all social barriers were cut away, and the reputable women of the race work to gether for a common end. Unassuming in manner and domestic in her habits, Mrs. Miller enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends who do not underestimate the value of her services in charitable, and club work, among the colored people of New York city. In 1881, when a number of misguided colored people from the South, were pursuaded to leave their happy (?) homes and go to Liberia, and got no further than New York city which they reached, in a destitute condition financially, and physically, this good woman was one of the very first to go to their relief, and minister to the wants of these sick and hungry people. A committee of which she was a member took charge of these unfortunates and cared for them while they remained in New York city. When Victoria Earle Matthews the famous journalist, and strong writer, was invited to deliver an address at the convention of the Christian Endeavorers in San Francisco, Cal., in 1891 Mrs. Miller and Miss Alice Ruth Moore, now Mrs. Paul Laurence Dunbar, conceived and successfully put in operation the plan of raising a sum of money for presentation to Mrs Matthews as a testimonial, in appreciation of the honor thus conferred upon her as well as on the colored race. They enlisted the cooperation of the public-spirited women and formed a committee under the name of the "Loyal Friends" of which Mrs. Miller was made chairman and Miss Moore, secretary. Their efforts were gratifyingly successful, and Mrs Matthews went to the Pacific coast with a substantial sum raised by them for her benefit and as an expression of their good will and esteem. The Loyal Friends, subsequently, became a permanent organization, and Mrs. Miller was elected as its first president. Her rare tact, sound judgment combined with executive and administrative abilities of a high order, contributed in no small degree towards making it a flourishing body. During the Spanish-American war the sufferings of our soldiers appealed so strongly to the sympathies of the "Loyal Friends," that it was decided to take up relief work, under the auspices of the Red Cross Society. Receiving the proper authorization the club became auxiliary No. 69 N. R. C S. Mrs. Miller took an active part in this work and had the gratification of knowing that the efforts of her self and associates were greatly appreciated by the officials at the National Red Cross Headquarters. On the termination of the war and the subsequent disbandment of the auxilliaries, the club resumed its regular routine of THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. work. Having served three terms as President Mrs. Miller declined a renomination for that office. A second party of refugees from the South bound for Liberia, were compelled to remain in New York nearly two months waiting for remittances down home to enable them to remove with more celerity and certainty. Mrs. Miller and the "Loyal Friends" were most active in their efforts to relieve their necessities, and a handsome sum was appropriated from the treasury of the "Loyal Friends" and applied to their use. Mrs. Miller is also a member of the Loyal Union which contributed to the relief of Miss Ida B. Wells when this lady was driven by a mob from Tennessee for defending her race against the falsehoods and slanders of the Negro haters of that state. She was a charter member of the colored woman's Business Club of New York city but resigned from it on ac- [Name] MRS AMANDA MILLER. count of the club's action in discriminating between domestics and those working in higher fields of labor, believing that an organization formed by colored women to further their interests should not draw such a line. Mrs. Miller is the wife of Dr. Thomas S. P. Miller who is one of the leading Negro physicians in Greater New York, a graduate of Howard University, a South Carlinian by birth, and gentleman three hundred and sixty-five days in the year. Their domestic life is characterized by harmony and happiness and their cosy residence in West 37th street is a haven of rest and a joy forever to the way worn traveller from the North or South. I don't think I ever saw two people who are so sincerely attached to each other, as Dr. and Mrs. Miller or who are more generous and hospitable to the stranger within their gates. I have known them for quite twenty years and whenever I go to New York I find myself at home in their house and an absence of restraint and diffidence which is true Southerner despises to run up against when abroad in the land. The good that Mrs. Miller has done and is doing in her own way toward the uplift of her unfortunate women and girls of the race in New York city through organizations and individually is a splendid tribute to her character, as a high minded, noble hearted, generous woman. The race is not entirely lost when it can produce such women as Mrs Amanda Miller—and there are scores of them all over this country—despite the lying landers of a thing calling himself a man, who has recently assailed the character of every Negro woman and maiden in his own autobiography. BRUCE GRIT. QUEEN OF THE NIGHT. (For The Colored American.) Tall, black, beautiful is she, My mystical Queen of the night, With Kaffir gold and Kimberly gems, Barbarically bedight. The secret of her dark continent, In amorous ambush lies, In the fateful facination Of her unfathomed eyes. Her regal grace and majesty, Serene attest her right, To the royal robes of mystery And the starry crown of night. —BY G. ALLEN THORNTON. A "Word" From the Directress of the "White Testimonial. Mr. Editor:- Please allow us space in your valuable paper, to thank the press of this city and country, for their able support in the testimonial to Hon. George H. White, March 22nd. We feel obligated to the pastor and trustees of Metropolitan A. M. E. church, for the use of that spacious edifice; also to all who contributed for the token presented; the participants in the exercises, those who favored us with their presence, or aided in any capacity, and our absent sympathizers from whom many strong letters have been received. A $150 sterling silver tea service was presented in behalf of the Ladies of the Memorial Home Association and Citizens of the District of Columbia. Receipts from subscription blanks show $15624. Ella M Boston, chairman Joint Forces. Auditing committee, Miss M. L. Jordan, Mrs. A. W. Tancil and Mr. F. G Manly. The following letter is self-explanatory. Washington, D. C., March 23, 1901. Miss Ella M. Boston, Supt. of National Memorial Home Association, and Associates, and the Citizens of the District of the Columbia. Dear Friends:—I take this method of expressing to you my deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks for the magnificent testimonial tendered me last night. I prize the gift very highly and hope to retain it during my natural life and leave it as an heirloom to those of my family who may survive me. But I prize even more highly, if possible, the sentiments expressed on that occasion by those chosen to speak for you expressing the confidence reposed in me, your estimate of me as a man, and my humble services to the public. It shall be one of the efforts of my life to live up to and fulfill the estimate placed upon me. I shall always revert to this occasion as one of the greatest pleasures of my life, and as one of the green casis of refreshment one comes across in his travels through the burning sands of this inconstant world With sentiments of the highest esteem and wishes for you all, health, happiness and prosperity, I have the honor to remain Yours very sincerely, GEO. H. WHITE. PULLMAN PORTER'S LUCK. New York, N. Y. April 11, 1901. George W. Thurston, a colored Pullman car porter, has received a tip of nearly $100,000, which breaks all records. For attention paid Mrs, Eliza Jane Evans, a white woman, who was frequently a passenger on his car, he has been principal beneficiary of an estate valued at nearly $100,000. Her husband, from whom she separated several years ago is disinherited. The other relatives are left only $1 each. The actions of Mrs. Evans have caused a great deal of gossip in the circle of which she was a member and a contest of the will has begun by Mr. Evans, her divorced husband, in the Surrogate court. Mr. Evans' attorneys allege that Mrs. Evans was of unsound mind and the execution of the will was obtained by undue influence. MME. DAVIS J. H. Born Clairvoyant & Card Reader Tells about business, Removes Spells and Evil Influences, Reunites the Separated and Gives Luck to all. Cures Piles and Drunkenness. 1228 25th st. n, w. Washington D.C. No letters answered unless accompanied by stamp. Life from cradle to grave. Gives names in full of those you have or will marry; causes happy marriage to those you desire; unites those separated (never fails). 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Ten samples and a thousand testimonials will be mailed to any address for five cents, forwarded to the Ripans Chemical Company, No. 10 Spruce St., New York THE BLOOD RED RECORD A review of the horrible lychings and Burnings of Negroes by civilized White Men in various parts of the United States, taken from the records with comments by John E. Bruce, "Buc Grit" General Newspaper Correspondent Price Per Copy . 20 cts ADDRESS: Argus Publishing Company, Or, JOHN E. BRUCE, 97 Orange St. Albany, N. Y. 6 _ How Freedom Came. § Say, Mister, what are your polrices ‘The people who, in gratitude for their freedom, feel that they must be Repub- licans, are In my opinion very much mistaken. My father raised a compa ny and was its captein in the civil war, many of my relatives were in the ranke, and General Benjamin Butler, who discovered the legal means to free the slaves by calling them “contra pand of war,’? was & rot distant cou- sin; so I have reeson to feel proud of their enthusiasm in what they consid- ered a good cause. I regard the work of such men as only half, however, in the great move- ment that freed four millions of people from an unrighicous bondage. And I think that my Negto friends will agree with me. You know the Southern States were not the only ones that had threatened to secede, Some of the Nor- thern States had at times grown ‘‘apun- ky,” and said that they would leave the Union if certain things did not go their way. They were manufacturing districts instead of agricultural, as the South was, and commercis! reasons did bring things their way, so they were never driven to the point of secession as the South was, This was the question of the war. The right to secede, to leave the union. It bad never been tested. ‘The act of secession brought on the civil war. Was it one government or a confedera- tion of states? It needed two parties to settle the question and thege two par- ues were the Federalists, Father Abra- ham’s party, and the Confederates. As awar measure the slaves were freed, and simply a8 a war measure to weaken the South; however strongly some pec- ple felt about slavery as a moral ques- tion, emancipetion would never have come unless by the Southern slave owners themselves, except for the con: test over the right of states to secede from the Union. It was an accident almost, a8 men are concerned, that the slaves were freed. It was as though two small boys wer playing marbles until one became dis satisfied and said that he was goins home; the other said that he must no gountil the game was finished and ir the fight that ensued, a pony that be longed to the dissatisfied one was se free, and sent scampering off by him self. That pony would be very foclish ant Unreasoning if, irom that time, h Pinned his faith to the boy who hat set him free, simply in order to b M€an tothe other boy. Father Abra ham never wanted to be unnecessaril: Severe toward anybody. He loved all black and white, North and South, bu he felt, that the Union must be pre Served and the claves were freed as on Means toward it. He did not intend however, to give all Negroes the righ to vote, but recommended that th Most intelligent be given this privilege The mors! is thig:—Be free indeed Study parties and public questions Vote for the cne, when you vote, whos Policy you like the best now. Do ne be blindly led in oppcsition to th THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. G a chsritable manner, that the North erners, for the most part, do not. The Southern people want you to become skilled work-men and work-women, and places are open for you. Tho Southerners are in my opinion, your best friends today. Do not set your ideas in opposition totbem. Be an intelligent Demccrat, Republican, Populist, wnat ever you are, so that when you finally place your baliot in the bsllot-box, it will not ke the vote of a grateful freedman, but the thoughtful wish ofanintelligent citizen. WINTER HAVEN, Fra. John R. Lynch Handsomely Recognized By President McKinley. Among the appointments in the re- organized Regular Army none will give more satisfaction to the colored Feople of the country at large than that of Hon. John R. Lynch as paymae- ter with the rank of Captain. The career of Captain Lynch has been 8 re- markable one from the day he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention of Mississippi in 1868 to ZZ LOS 'G Wy Ty, \ oem f Fes LN \\ TONY i NUNS YY! \ : “f Ys // CAPT. JOHN R. LYNCH. the present time. He was speaker of the House of Representatives of his State; he was three times elected a member of Congress; he was tempo- rary chairman of the National Reputli- ean Convention held at Chicago in 1834; was appointed Fourth Auditor of United States Treasury by President Harrison; was made Major and pay- master of Volunteers in the Spanisb- American war, and will now be con- tinuéd in the Regular Army as paymas- ter with the rank of Captain—the first of his race to eerve in such a capacity. This is a splendid career for the young eolored men to contemplate. It should be an inspiration to them, | THE RACE PROSPERING. Afro-American Police, Business Men and Other Officials in a Busy Town in the Keystone State, Germentown, Pennsylvania, Special. —The most popular colored business man about this little town is John 8. Trower, who owns a few fine dwellings and a very imposing ice cream parlor and restaurant, on the Main street above Chettan ave. He serves quite a number of meals on the ships built by Cramps and Roach’s sbip yards built for the government. He is considered by some who Knew him when he start- ed out in business and they say he isa self-made man, We want such men all over this broad universe. Mr. Edward Starkey does a good business se uphol- sterer at his residence at 118 W. Duval street, We bave three cclored pcliceman and five barber shops. Mr. Tegginton can be found at bis old stand on the corner of Maguolia and Est Rittenhouse sts., with a stock of groceries aud provis- ions, He serves meals occasic nally. Mr. Combine is another of our store keepers on Eest Rittenhouse above Boynton street. We have one colored sboe maker and we trust his work will continue to bring him many patrons. We have slao one physicien and a large number of first class chefs; a few secret societies: Odd Fellows, Masons, the latter who celebrated their 30th anni- versary on the 7th of February and cov- ered themselves with glory. The True Reformers have several branches here. They gave a largeentertainment on the 18th inst. The members of Haines St. church hed an old folks concert at Chettan hall, on Chettan avenue the 18 inst. The stewardesses board under the leadership of Sister Davis contem plates having another supper soon Bethel Sunday schoo! and Jones Chap- el Sunday school had the Easter exer- cises Sunday evening; both schools was well represented with the presence of their many parents and friends, and each school realized a snug sum col lected for missionary purposes. Brother Wood, ex-sextow of Bethel A.M. E. church, whose death had not been unexpected passed away very quietly last week. Dr. Yeocum preack- ed his funeral Friday evening. H's dear wife and a few friends escorted the body down to Virginia Tuesday morning for burial, Mr. Alexander Dresden while speaking to a friend last week were heard to make the remark that he would travel this summer with a team at $25 per month and expenses. He will soon have the wedding bells a- ringing, but what will become of Mies Edith in his absence. A. BAILESS. ARE YOU BEAUTIFUL? SCOTI’S FACE BLEACH AND BEAUTIFIER. 4 perfect Skin Whheuer. Free to pat* Free rons. Enclose a2c stamp for particu jars, Address Scotr REMEDY Co., Louisville, Ky- When you write mention this paper. NEGRO DIRECTORS For the Louisiana Purchase Expositson Company. At a recent meeting of the Forum Club Messrs. George E. Temple, Peter H. Clark and” David E. 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W. 2 Prominent in Social and Club Circles Active in Charitable Work, and in Measures for Bettering the Condition of the Women of the Race Generally The subject of our sketch, Mrs. Amanda Miller, is a native of the state of Georgia, but has resided in New York City long enough to become a full fledged New Yorker, though retaining all of her Southern characteristics for genuine hospitality for her friends, and sympathy for the stranger, and the unfortunate who have a claim upon her kind and generous heart. She is a woman of strong convictions, loving the right—hating shams of all kinds, and fearless in her views. While in favor of colored women organizing for mutual benefit she believes that better results would be obtained if all social barriers were cut away, and the reputable women of the race work together for a common end. Unassuming in manner and domestic in her habits, Mrs. Miller enjoys the confidence and esteem of a large circle of friends who do not underestimate the value of her services in charitable, and club work, among the colored people of New York city. In 1881, when a number of misguided colored people from the South, were pursuaded to leave their happy (?) homes and go to Liberia, and got no further than New York city which they reached, in a destitute condition financially, and physically, this good woman was one of the very first to go to their relief, and minister to the wants of these sick and hungry people. A committee of which she was a member took charge of these unfortunates and cared for them while they remained in New York city. When Victoria Earle Matthews the famous journalist, and strong writer, was invited to deliver an address at the convention of the Christian Endeavors in San Francisco, Cal., in 1891 Mrs Miller and Miss Alice Ruth Moore, now Mrs. Paul Laurence Dunbar, conceived and successfully put in operation the plan of raising a sum of money for presentation to Mrs Matthews as a testimonial, in appreciation of the honor thus conferred upon her as well as on the colored race. They enlisted the cooperation of the public-spirited women and formed a committee under the name of the "Loyal Friends" of which Mrs Miller was made chairman and Miss Moore, secretary. Their efforts were gratifyingly successful, and Mrs Matthews went to the Pacific coast with a substantial sum raised by them for her benefit and as an expression of their good will and esteem. The Loyal Friends, subsequently, became a permanent organization, and Mrs. Miller was elected as its first president. Her rare tact, sound judgment combined with executive and administrative abilities of a high order, contributed in no small degree towards making it a flourishing body. During the Spanish-American war the sufferings of our soldiers appealed so strongly to the sympathies of the "Loyal Friends," that it was decided to take up relief work, under the auspices of the Red Cross Society. Receiving the proper authorization the club became auxiliary No. 69 N. R. C S. Mrs. Miller took an active part in this work and had the gratification of knowing that the efforts of her self and associates were greatly appreciated by the officials at the National Red Cross Headquarters. On the termination of the war and the subsequent disbandment of the auxiliaries, the club resumed its regular routine of THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. work. Having served three terms as President Mrs. Miller declined a renomination for that office. A second party of refugees from the South bound for Liberia, were compelled to remain in New York nearly two months waiting for remittances down home to enable them to remove with more celerity and certainty. Mrs. Miller and the "Loyal Friends" were most active in their efforts to relieve their necessities, and a handsome sum was appropriated from the treasury of the "Loyal Friends" and applied to their use. Mrs. Miller is also a member of the Loyal Union which contributed to the relief of Miss Ida B. Wells when this lady was driven by a mob from Tennessee for defending her race against the falsehoods and slanders of the Negro haters of that state. She was a charter member of the colored woman's Business Club of New York city but resigned from it on ac- [Name] MRS AMANDA MILLER. count of the club's action in discriminating between domestics and those working in higher fields of labor, believing that an organization formed by colored women to further their interests should not draw such a line. Mrs. Miller is the wife of Dr. Thomas S. P. Miller who is one of the leading Negro physicians in Greater New York, a graduate of Howard University, a South Carlinian by birth, and gentleman three hundred and sixty-five days in the year. Their domestic life is characterized by harmony and happiness and their cosy residence in West 37th street is a haven of rest and a joy forever to the way worn traveller from the North or South. I don't think I ever saw two people who are so sincerely attached to each other, as Dr. and Mrs. Miller or who are more generous and hospitable to the stranger within their gates. I have known them for quite twenty years and whenever I go to New York I find myself at home in their house and an absence of restraint and diffidence which is true Southerner despises to run up against when abroad in the land. The good that Mrs. Miller has done and is doing in her own way toward the uplift of her unfortunate women and girls of the race in New York city through organizations and individually is a splendid tribute to her character, as a high minded, noble hearted, generous woman. The race is not entirely lost when it can produce such women as Mrs Amanda Miller—and there are scores of them all over this country—despite the lying landers of a thing calling himself a man, who has recently assailed the character of every Negro woman and maiden in his own autobiography. BRUCE GRIT. QUEEN OF THE NIGHT. (For The Colored American.) Tall, black, beautiful is she, My mystical Queen of the night, With Kaffir gold and Kimberly gems, Barbarically bedight. The secret of her dark continent, In amorous ambush lies, In the fateful facination Of her unfathomed eyes. Her regal grace and majesty, Serene attest her right, To the royal robes of mystery And the starry crown of night. —BY G. ALLEN THORNTON. A "Word" From the Directress of the "White Testimonial. Mr. Editor:-- Please allow us space in your valuable paper, to thank the press of this city and country, for their able support in the testimonial to Hon. George H. White, March 22nd. We feel obligated to the pastor and trustees of Metropolitan A. M. E. church, for the use of that spacious edifice; also to all who contributed for the token presented; the participants in the exercises, those who favored us with their presence, or aided in any capacity, and our absent sympathizers from whom many strong letters have been received. A $150 sterling silver tea service was presented in behalf of the Ladies of the Memorial Home Association and Citizens of the District of Columbia. Receipts from subscription blanks show $15624. Ella M Boston, chairman Joint Forces. Auditing committee, Miss M. L. Jordan, Mrs. A. W. Tancil and Mr. F. G. Manly. The following letter is self-explanatory. Washington, D.C., March 23, 1901. Miss Ella M. Boston, Supt. of National Memorial Home Association, and Associates, and the Citizens of the District of the Columbia. Dear Friends:—I take this method of expressing to you my deep appreciation and heartfelt thanks for the magnificent testimonial tendered me last night. I prize the gift very highly and hope to retain it during my natural life and leave it as an heirloom to those of my family who may survive me. But I prize even more highly, if possible, the sentiments expressed on that occasion by those chosen to speak for you expressing the confidence reposed in me, your estimate of me as a man, and my humble services to the public. It shall be one of the efforts of my life to live up to and fulfill the estimate placed upon me. I shall always revert to this occasion as one of the greatest pleasures of my life, and as one of the green casels of refreshment one comes across in his travels through the burning sands of this inconstant world With sentiments of the highest esteem and wishes for you all, health, happiness and prosperity, I have the honor to remain Yours very sincerely. New York, N. Y. April 11, 1901. George W. Thurston, a colored Pullman car porter, has received a tip of nearly $100,000, which breaks all records. For attention paid Mrs. Eliza Jane Evans, a white woman, who was frequently a passenger on his car, he has been principal beneficiary of an estate valued at nearly $100,000. Her husband, from whom she separated several years ago is disinherited. The other relatives are left, only $1 each. The actions of Mrs. Evans have caused a great deal of gossip in the circle of which she was a member and a contest of the will has begun by Mr. Evans, her divorced husband, in the Surrogate court. 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THE BLOOD RED RECORD A review of the horrible lychings and Burnings of Negroes by civilized White Men in various parts of the United States, taken from the records with comments by John E. Bruce, "B uc Grit" General Newspaper Correspondent Price Per Copy . 20 cts ADDRESS: Argus Publishing Company, Or, JOHN E. BRUCE, 97 Orange St. Albany, N. Y. How Freedom Came. ```markdown ``` BY JOHNNY. Say, Mister, what are your politics? The people who, in gratitude for their freedom, feel that they must be Republicans, are in my opinion very much mistaken. My father raised a company and was its captain in the civil war, many of my relatives were in the ranks, and General Benjamin Butler, who discovered the legal means to free the slaves by calling them "contra band of war," was a not distant cousin; so I have reason to feel proud of their enthusiasm in what they considered a good cause. I regard the work of such men as only half, however, in the great movement that freed four millions of people from an unrighteous bondage. And I think that my Negro friends will agree with me. You know the Southern States were not the only ones that had threatened to secede. Some of the Northern States had at times grown "spunky," and said that they would leave the Union if certain things did not go their way. They were manufacturing districts instead of agricultural, as the South was, and commercial reasons did bring things their way, so they were never driven to the point of secession as the South was. This was the question of the war. The right to secede, to leave the union. It had never been tested. The act of secession brought on the civil war. Was it one government or a confederation of states? It needed two parties to settle the question and these two parties were the Federalists, Father Abraham's party, and the Confederates. As a war measure the slaves were freed, and simply as a war measure to weaken the South; however strongly some people felt about slavery as a moral question, emancipation would never have come unless by the Southern slave owners themselves, except for the contest over the right of states to secede from the Union. It was an accident almost, as men are concerned, that the slaves were freed. It was as though two small boys were playing marbles until one became dissatisfied and said that he was going home; the other said that he must not go until the game was finished and in the fight that ensued, a pony that belonged to the dissatisfied one was set free, and sent scampering off by himself. That pony would be very foolish and unreasoning if, from that time, he pinned his faith to the boy who had set him free, simply in order to be mean to the other boy. Father Abraham never wanted to be unnecessarily severe toward anybody. He loved all, black and white, North and South, but he felt, that the Union must be preserved and the slaves were freed as one means toward it. He did not intend, however, to give all Negroes the right to vote, but recommended that the most intelligent be given this privilege. The moral is this:—Be free indeed. Study parties and public questions. Vote for the one, when you vote, whose policy you like the best now. Do not be blindly led in opposition to the white people around you. You were not brought to the South by Southerners originally. The slave trade was carried on principally by others and was protested against by Southern legislatures. The Southerners understand, and overlook your short comings in THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. a charitable manner, that the North erners, for the most part, do not. The Southern people want you to become skilled work-men and work-women, and places are open for you. The Southerners are in my opinion, your best friends today. Do not set your ideas in opposition to them. Be an intelligent Democrat, Republican, Populist, what ever you are, so that when you finally place your ballot in the ballot-box, it will not be the vote of a grateful freedman, but the thoughtful wish of an intelligent citizen. WINTER HAVEN, FLA. John R. Lynch Hardely Recognized By President McKinley. Among the appointments in the reorganized Regular Army none will give more satisfaction to the colored people of the country at large than that of Hon. John R. Lynch as paymaster with the rank of Captain. The career of Captain Lynch has been a remarkable one from the day he was elected a member of the Constitutional Convention of Mississippi in 1868 to J. CAPT. JOHN R. LYNCH. the present time. He was speaker of the House of Representatives of his State; he was three times elected a member of Congress; he was temporary chairman of the National Republican Convention held at Chicago in 1834; was appointed Fourth Auditor of United States Treasury by President Harrison; was made Major and paymaster of Volunteers in the Spanish-American war, and will now be continued in the Regular Army as paymaster with the rank of Captain—the first of his race to serve in such a capacity. This is a splendid career for the young colored men to contemplate. It should be an inspiration to them. THE RACE PROSPERING. Afrc-American Police, Business Men and Other Officials in a Busy Town in the Keystone State. Germantown, Pennsylvania, Special. The most popular colored business man about this little town is John S. Trower, who owns a few fine dwellings and a very imposing ice cream parlor and restaurant, on the Main street above Chettan ave. He serves quite a number of meals on the ships built by Cramps and Roach's ship yards built for the government. He is considered by some who knew him when he started out in business and they say he is a self-made man. We want such men all over this broad universe. Mr. Edward Starkey does a good business as upholsterer at his residence at 118 W. Duval street. We have three colored policeman and five barber shops. Mr. Togginton can be found at his old stand on the corner of Magnolia and Esst Rittenhouse sts., with a stock of groceries and provisions. He serves meals occasionally. Mr. Combine is another of our store keepers on East Rittenhouse above Boynton street. We have one colored shoe maker and we trust his work will continue to bring him many patrons. We have also one physician and a large number of first class chefs; a few secret societies: Odd Fellows, Masons, the latter who celebrated their 30th anniversary on the 7th of February and covered themselves with glory. The True Reformers have several branches here. They gave a large entertainment on the 18th inst. The members of Haines St. church had an old folks concert at Chettan hall, on Chettan avenue the 18 inst. The stewardesses board under the leadership of Sister Davis contemplates having another supper soon. Bethel Sunday school and Jones Chapel Sunday school had the Easter exercises Sunday evening; both schools was well represented with the presence of their many parents and friends, and each school realized a snug sum collected for missionary purposes. Brother Wood, ex-sexton of Bethel A. M. E. church, whose death had not been unexpected passed away very quietly last week. Dr. Yeocum preacked his funeral Friday evening. His dear wife and a few friends escorted the body down to Virginia Tuesday morning for burial. Mr. Alexander Dresden while speaking to a friend last week were heard to make the remark that he would travel this summer with a team at $25 per month and expenses. 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We will be glad to show all. ABE KING. Sec'y and Treas. E. L. JORDAN, Pres and Gen'l Mgr. SPARTA Pool and Billiard Rooms, 1206 Pennsylvania Avenue, n. w. This large, spacious and well-situated pleasure establishment has had added to it a new room in the third story for pool and billiards, where those who do not care to play in the larger apartments can have a degree of privacy not to be obtained elsewhere. This new room is handsomely furnished and lighted by electric lights. The atmosphere is cooled by electric fans. You are cordially invited to make inspection of these pool and billiard parlors. You will receive a hearty wel come at any time. Ask for SAMUEL A. TYLER. Manager. T.F. Conroy & Co. Distillers' Agents and Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Foreign and Domestic Wines and Liquors. 1421 1421 P St. N. W. AMONG THEATRICAL PEOPLE. BY HERBERT GIBSON. New York City, N. Y., Special—To the admiring public theatrical life seems but one chain of happiness, rejoicing and merry-making but in reality it is one continual struggle for supremacy and a life of hard study and rehearsals day and night and even Sunday. Very few people ever think of the hardships that the actor and actress have to endure in order to reach the top of the "ladder of fame" and after they reach the top they must continue struggling to hold on because there are hundred ready for their places. If people call theatrical life a cinch I can not see it. Young stage struck girls never think of the hardships that they are about to face. They always look at it from the pleasure stand point, and how many stage struck girls have left their happy homes, their churches and caused their parents to weep just for the sake of being a "Chorus Girl?" They would amount to hundreds a week, and a better proof of this is to just notice when a manager in this city puts an ad in the papers for a Chorus Girl. One couldn't count the applicants and they are not only poor girls but wealthy ones also. They majority of them are from the country surrounding this city. Just because a girl knows she can sing a little and some one tells her she is so handsome too, she thinks it is nothing else to do but to go on the stage. And she says to herself "What a fool I would be to continue working for a dress maker for four dollars a week when I can get fifteen dollars per week on the stage as a Chorus Girl and see the sights of the world also. With this foolish idea she comes to New York with her fare and a few dollars over, and knowing but few people here she soon begins to feel lonesome and weary, and in visiting all the theatres she finds that all the companies are filled for the time being. What is she to do now? All of her money has been spent and she is too proud to write home for more money, she joins a show on the Bowery or in some beer garden in Coney Island, the very last step on'theatrical"ladder of fame". Mr. Richard Mansfield spoke the truth last month when he said, "To be a successful actor or actress one should be well bred, have good manners, a good voice, good looking (the latter is absolutely necessary for women), and a player who wishes to succeed must have temperate habits and cannot dissipate. NOTES. Ritchie and Francis who made "My Hannah Lady" popular and Mr. Nathaniel Bivins' great song entitled "If I Don't Change My Mind," are playing at the Academy of Music in Mr. Brady's production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin." The original "Blind Tom" is still alive. He was seen in this city last month and looked very pale and thin. He has not appeared in concert for the past eight years. Mrs. Bethume, his guardian, says he has lost none of his old time executive ability at the piano, he will reappear in concert next fall. His many friends all over the country ought to give him a rousing reception as that will be his last tour. "A Lucky Coon" company played at Patterson. New Jersey, last week. Williams and Walker in the "Sons of Ham" played at Philadelphia last week and are playing at Newark, New Jersey, this week. New Jersey can not boast of being tired of rag time when they have four colored companies playing to packed houses nightly in different parts of the state this week. Mr. Pat Chappelle who owns a theatre at Tampa, Florida is scouring the country for colored performers to present his musical comedy "A Rabbit's Foot" written especially for him by Mr. Frank Dumont of Philadelphia, Penn William Brady's mammoth production of "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is now in its fifth week at the Academy of Music this city and seats are still in demand, the company will make a tour of the South where it has never been seen be- 4 NOTES. fore. Southern people do not like the play here, and have denounced it severely. I asked a Southern chap that had seen the play how did he like it? He replied in an angry mood, "I don't like it at all," and every word he said was ice coated. The company will also go to London where it will appear at the Drury Lane Theatre. The Star Theatre in this city where Coe and Johnson presented a trip to Coontown" a few weeks ago, is to be torn down next week and all the colored companies that have helped to make its walls ring with joy will perform hereafter in the Grand Opera House. Black Patti's Troubadors have returned from their long Western tour and will play at Carnsle, Pa., April 20th. They are booked to appear at the Academy of Music, Washington, D.C., shortly. "South Before the War" played last week at Elizabeth, New Jersey. Martin's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" company played one night last week at the Empire Theatre, Atlantic City, New Jersey. It was only three years ago that colored attractions were not wanted at this theatre yet the management is sorry that they did not book this attraction for one week instead of one night. Billy Farrell who held the championship for cake-walking so long in this country is making the hit of his life in London, England, where he is known as the "Creole Comedian" he has written several new songs, one entitled "Hot Foot Sam" has proven to be the real thing. Isham's Octoroons will be seen shortly at Kernan's Theatre, Washington. D. C., in "King Kastus" they will open the Roof Garden season in New York City at the Madison Square Garden. Smith and Johnson, Billy English, Billy Miller, Hampton and Johnson, Musical Mokes, and Harry and Sadie Brittun are the brightest lights of the company. Madame Flower and Miss Stella Wiley are reported to have joined this company, but the air is full of reports these days. England has a theatrical society called the "Water Rats" and a society has been organized in this city by ladies under the name of the "White Mice." The "White Mice have declared that they will stand by the "White Rats" and I think if the "Black Cats," the "Black Mice," the "Pole Cats" and the "Brown Roaches" would hurry up and organize into one society they could render it very unpleasant for the "Water Rats," "White Mice" and the white Rats." Not one colored performer has appeared at the Koster and Bial's Theatre, this city, since the house has been infested with such odd looking "Rats." I don't know whether it is that the "Rats" don't want the colored performer or the colored performer is afraid of the "Rats." Up to the time the "White Rats" took charge of the theatre colored talent was always on the program each week. Herbert Gibson made his last public appearance as a cake walker at the Grand Central Palace, New York City, Saturday evening, April 18th. He was assisted by Miss Mabel Cook of the famous "Cook Sisters" of Boston, Mass. Cake walking is a novelty of the past although it is very popular all through New Jersey and many other states. Mr. Kid Cole, well known all over Washington deserves great credit for his fancy cake walking. He takes part in all the the leading cake walks in the city. He is engaged to appear at Sulzer's Harlem River Park next month to walk against the champions. CORRESPONDENTS WANTED The Colored American would like to secure the service of a good correspondent to write up the doings of the race in Atlantic City, N. J.; Buffalo, N. Y.; Philadelphia, Pa.; and Baltimore, Md. Satisfactory arrangements will be made with the right persons. Correspondence solicited. tf. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. HERBERT GIBSON. Furniture buying is easy on Credit. Go-carts and It is difficult to say which ful in design this season. We stock of both—embodying the upholsteries are rich, and price Take your choice of them all on the payments to suit your con no notes or interest. 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In this jurisdiction there are five Supreme Court Justices appointed for life at a salary of $5,000. We have a number of colored attorneys eminently qualified to fill this exalted position with honor, and it would be a fitting recognition of the legal talent of the race if President McKinley would fill this vacancy by appointing one of these gentlemen. Lawyer Royal A. Baghes is making a determined fight to save the life of his client Boyd Wallace, under sentence to be hanged on May 24th for the murder of Robert Stafford, his half-brother. He has taken the case to the Court of Appeals, and that tribunal has just allowed him to proceed with the cause a forma pauperis. The Supreme Court of the United States has recently handed down a decision of the case of Throckmorton vs. Holt. The conclusion reached is against the admissibility of the declarations of the testator made before or after the execution of his will. As this has been a disputed question, many able lawyers contending both ways; the decision will have a far reaching effect in the adjudication of wills. A decision involving slave marriages was recently handed down by Judge Hagner, in which it was held that a marriage contracted between slaves was valid for the purpose of entitling the wife to dower in the lands of her husband. Mrs. Sophia Diggs Marshall was the complainant in the case and Dr. Phillip B. Brooks the defendant. Mrs. Marshall was represented by attorneys L. Melender King and Dr. Brooks by Hamilton and Colbert. Lawyers J. F. Bundy, L. Melender King and William L. Pollard were recently admitted to practice before the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia. Owing to the fact that changes are being made relative to the admission to the bars of this country, which are calculated to lesson the chances of our attorneys to practice before the different courts, they should embrace every opportunity to identify themselves with the higher tribunals. In this codnection it might be interesting to note that the said code virtually abolishes divorces in the District of District of Columbia, since it reduces the grounds upon which the same may secured to that of adultery only, and the defendant is not allowed to marry thereafter. This law is very harsh since it might result in considerable hardship to women who might happen to marry cruel husbands, or who may be deserted by their husbands after marriage. The passage of the new District code has occasioned the filling of a number of divorce suits, as a great many desire to take advantage of the law as it now stands before the code goes into effect January 1, 1902. Among the number who have recently instituted suits for legal separation are: Emma L. Thomas vs. illiam R. Thomas. William H. Garvey vs Mary C. Garvey; Mamie Hicks vs. Thomas Hicks, represented by Lawyer William L, Pollard. Cora H. Carter vs. James E. Carter, represented by Attorney Royal A. Hughes. Margaret Smith vs. William H Smith and Mary E. Brown vs. Charles Brown, represented by L. Melender King. --- d Carriages. are handsomest and most grace- are now showing a magnificent every newest improvements. The are lower than ever before. CREDIT. We will arrange convenience—weekly or monthly— these needs brightening up a little, the crockery—and the gas range. through and through. The new ree. --- Congress has recently passed an act which establishes a code of laws for the District of Columbia. An important change affected in the existing law is the provision for 10 justices of the peace instead of 15 as at present, and said justices are to receive a salary of $3,000 per annum. It is reported from very good authority that at least two of the said justices will be colored, and this is as it should be in view of the fact that a great many colored people resort to this court because of the cheapness of costs, etc. Very many of the colored attorneys are in the race for appointment. Those most prominent among the applicants are Lawyers William H. H Hart, Emanuel Hewlett L. Melender King and Joseph H. Stewart. ```markdown ``` MEN'S SUITS TO ORDER 120 styles of them. Blue Serges, Black Thinets, Black Clays, Worsted Chevots every good fabric you can think of—sweetest light and dark mixtures, frocks and sacks, military and regulation cut; in fact, no matter what your taste or what your size, you can be precisely spotted and precise fitted from this splendid line at $10.00 The simple fact is that we set out to create a new standard of style and value, and have succeeded. 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JAMES R. MOORE. Albert Johnson, the gifted and eloquent pastor of the Metropolitan A. M. E church officiated. The service was conducted with dignity and solemnity A select number of personal friends were present and a most toothsome and recherche menu was served. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. George W. Jackson, the Misses Hattie and Emma George, Miss M. L. Washington, principal of the Logan school; Mr. and J. MR. JAMES B. MOORE. Mrs. Sophrania Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Tyree, the Misses Goins, Capt Kelly and wife, Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson, Mesdames Stewart and Savoy, Messrs. E. E. Cooper. John H. Wills, William L. Pollard, Aldrich Lewis, M. I Hawk esworth, T M. and J. Sims, J Joiner, Lewis Moore, Drs, W A. Warfield and others. Listen to this:—Punch, Champaigne, Cuicken salad, Creamed oysters, Tongued sandwiches, French rolls, Bisqued ice cream—Bon bons, salted almonds, fancy cakes. The table was beautifully decorated with cut flowers and fruits. Mr. Aldrich Lewis of the District Building made a capital toastmaster. Buy a Copy. The Colored American can be found every Saturday morning at Black's Hotel, Walnut street between Fourth and Fifth streets, Evansville, Iud. All the leading journals and race papers are handled there. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. Town Topics. Do not miss the next issue of The Colored American. Rev. Ernest Lyon of Baltimore was in the city this week. Miss Mary E Smith, an assistant teacher in the normal school, has been very ill for the past two months. Mrs. L I Hawkesworth of Le Droit Park has been indisposed a few days but is convalescent at this writing. Rumor says another school teacher of the primary grades will soon join hands with a young minister of Florida. The ranks of the kindergarten teachers will soon lose one of its number through the matrimonial state. Both parties are residents of Caritoi Hill. Mr. L. M. Tubbs of Newark, N J, spent a few days in Washington last week. He left for Hot Springs, Va, last Friday where he will spend a few days. Messrs. Edward Durant and W. D. Allen, two prominent business men of Montreal, Canada, were in Washington last week and made many friends while here. The full chorus—augmented by some lately discovered talent will hold itself ready for rehearsals at Irving's Hall 410 D street, southeast, Thursday, April 25, at 7 15 p. m. The Watson Park near Glen Echo, Md., is the nearest attraction for Washingtonians who like to spend the hot days and evenings in the woods. See announcements. Mr Henry D Burwell, who was recently appointed in the Post Office Department is seriously ill with brain trouble. His many friends wish him a speedy recovery. Miss G Wilkinson of South Washington, was married to Dr. Cannon of Jersey City, N J., April 10, 1901. The numerous presents show how highly this young lady was esteemed by a host of friends. TO LADIES OR GENTLEMEN. 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Mr. William Henry Smith, for many years librarian of the House of Representatives and who is one of our oldest and best citizens, has been seriously ill for two weeks. He was convalescing however the latter part of this weeks. Mrs. P. B. Quinichette Smith of Boston, Mass. is spending a few days with Mrs. Mrs. R. Campbell of Pierce Place after which she will leave for Virginia to visit relatives. Mrs. P B. Quinichette Smith is numbered with the teachers of Virginia. Mrs. Madge Dyer-White spent last week in Baltimore. Md., as the guest of Mrs. George Wellington Bryant. Judging from the elegant time Mrs. White had the Baltimoreans must be still holding up their reputations as royal entertainers and hospitable hosts. Several prominent citizens in the city have volunteered to be patrons of the Dvoraks, should that organization decide to repeat the opera, "Pirates of Penzance" so successfully given last June. The public will not rest until they see this excellent rendition repeated. Mr. W L Board, a graduate of Wilberforce University, who has been attending the Washington School of Journalism for some time had the distinction of winning first place at the closing examination for the current term. Mr. Board enjoys the unusual faculty of being equal effective as a writer and speaker Miss Estelle Mitchell who has been in Winchester, Va, for some months has returned to this city where she will spend a few weeks with her parents. Our friends are delighted to learn that the "Pirates of Penzance" will appear in such excellent form at one of our local theatres soon, under the patronage of some of our citizens who are always devoted to any thing which shows culture and refinement. Rehearsal of the Dyroaks will occur on Thursday, April 25, at Irving's Hall-410 D street, southeast. Cures Weak Men Free Insures Love and a happy Home For All. 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E. church which had then just been finished. In the oratorio "Emanuel" Mr. Lewis had the choir of the Asbury church as a nucleus, and this was reinforced by members of the Dvorak Musical Association, members of the Amphion Glee Club, and other persons from the several church choirs. The Asbury church was filled to its capacity last Monday evening to witness the presentation. The members of the chorus were very handsomely and appropriately attired, the ladies appearing especially attractive. The whole work was an excellent presentation of the story of the birth, crucifixion and ascension of Christ, and was interpreted in an unusually intelligent manner. The chorus work was especially fine, and evidenced careful study and training. Several requests have already been made for a repetition and some of these will likely be acceded to within a short time. Churches desiring to make terms should promptly confer with the director, Mr. Lewis, who will furnish information. The names of the chorus has appeared in the columns of The Colored American. The accompanist was Mrs. Estelle V. Jarvis, and Mr. Bernadine Smith was violinist. The affair was given for the benefit of the church choir, and a handsome sum has been realized. The Harewood, corner 3rd and Oak streets is open daily for inspection. --- B AN OKATORIO Normal (Ala.) Notes. President Council spoke at the dedicatory exercises of the Bristol Normal Institute at Bristol, Teun.-Va., last Thursday night on "Building a People." He will speak in Lexington, Ky., next week. The College Union herd its annual exercises last Saturday night in the Chapel and rendered an excellent programme. Mr. Harry Dane writes from Cape Town, South Africa and speaks very favorably of conditions in that part of Africa. President Councill has just been reviewing by request of the author, a very important manuscript, by a noted white man on the Negro problem, which will soon be published in book form. 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W., Washington, D. C Capital $50,000. Hon. Jno. R. Lynch, President. L. C. Bailey, Treasurer. J. A. Johnson, Secretary. D. B. McCary, Cashier. Jno. R. Lynch, Dr. W. S. Lofton, Whitefield McKinlay, I C. Bailey, Robt. H. Terrell, W, S, Montgomery, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry E. Baker, James Storum, J. A. Johnson, Dr. A. W. Tancil, Howard H Williams. Deposits received from 10 cents upward. Interest allowed on $5.00 and above. Collections meet with prompt attention. A general exchange and banking business done. Bank open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 pm. LOOKING INTO THE PAST. Old Comrades Discuss War Issues and the Progress of Disfranchisement in the South-What the Future May Bring. Spirit Mountain, Ore., Oct 20, 1900 My Dear Old Comrade-Your last letter made me have a good old cry, at that place where you spoke of being taken down bedfast and never expecting to get up again on account of that old wound in your side that you got at the Battle of the Wilderness. How well it all came back to me, how a fair haired boy not yet out of his 'teens lay badly wounded in the right side, and how he tossed in delirium for six hours before relief came, and how useless I was with my broken leg, as I lay there beside you and prayed for death to come to us both and end our misery. It might have been best had it done so, instead of hovering over us year by year until our hair is bleached with the pain of disease and the struggles with poverty. It went to my heart like a knife, my dear comrade when I saw by the little stamp photograph you sent me, how hollow cheeked and gray you are. I had thought of you as always the same cheery, bright-faced lad through all these years, and it had never occurred to me that you were old and gray as I until I got your picture. I have had some taken of myself and will send you one, but I fear that it will be poor medicine for a sick man, for I have no doubt that you think of me as when you last saw me. Ab, well, it won't be long now 'till both of us will be where "The grasses nod and wave, o'er a gallant soldiers grave," as we used to sing together. On, how I wish that I could clasp your hand again, as of old, and we would meet the black winged, formless horror together, as we did at Antietam and Gettysburg and a score of places where he took them right and left of us smiling in his face. But, old boy, I guess we'll never see each more this side the great divide, for cursed poverty holds us in a clutch that mocks at devotion. Dear comrade, I have news for you that will rouse you from your bed, and cause you to hobble to the rack, take down your sld musket and clean it up, as I have done mine. What do you think that the cowardly politicians of the South are trying to sneak through at this next election? No less a measure than the disfranchisement of the Negro, the taking away from the black men, the grandest privilege of the ages, the privilege that thousands upon thousands of brave soldiers laid down their precious lives to secure to secure to them, and wiltout which they will become but a dependant menace to the government that takes away the only incentive to higher things, the precious right of freedom. I can hardly realize it, my dear friend; I can hardly believe that they have the temerity to attempt such a thing as long as there is a spark of manhood left in the veins of Americans, but how can I doubt it, when I read from all sources that disfranchisement is to be voted on at the coming election for President. How it can be carried, if they let the Negro vote is more than I can comprehend, for there is such a large Negro vote now as to make quite a difference in the returns from the South, and the politicians whose offices depend on keeping the South "solid" realize that if the prolific Negro be allowed to vote it is only a matter of time until the "Solid South" will be a memory, so taking the advantage of the present political condition of the country, in which public opinion is so divided upon THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. the matter of suffrage, and in which the party in power has so compromised itself by its foreign policy, that it cannot throw stones consistently, they have determined to attempt to carry this through, this injustice that they have been waiting a favorable opportunity for thirty-five years to perpetrate. How they can expect it to stand as constitutional, when it is the very thing upon the adoption of which they were allowed to re-enter the Union is more than I can understand, but my son Dave, who is studying to become a lawyer, says that it is possible for a state to so word a disfranchisement clause as to keep within the letter of the constitution and therefore be legal Dave is a smart young man, everybody say so, and I am proud of him when he shows himself smarter than his old Dad on matters that I know nothing of, and of which he has learned, but when it comes to his trying to convince me that the disfranchisement of the Negro is right by any means whatsoever, then I get 'rified' as we used to say when the Rebs shot at us, and I just wade into him with both feet, metaphorically speaking since one foot is some where in the Wilderness. "Do you believe," says I to Dave, "That the Supreme Court of this United States will support any such attempt at injustice, however it may be worded?" "Well," says he in that smooth way so characteristic of lawyers, who try to convince you against your better judgement, "you see, Dad, even if the Supreme Court was satisfied that it was unconstitutional in spirit, but could be consistently supported as legal in letter, it is quite likely that in these days of national prosperity, in these times when sectional lines have freshly been obliterated" "Stop right there, young man," says I, "you're talking newspaper now and not common sense. Do you imagine that because a few young men from the South have volunteered to fight in this Spanish-Filipino war, that it has wiped out one iota of the hatred that the South has for the North? Do you imagine that a hatred that is bred in the bone, that it is handed down from father to son, from mother to daughter, and that is kept rankling by the presence of the insolent class of ignorant Negroes, and the loss of rank and social position that has never been recovered, that such a hatred of the North in general and of Negroes in particular can be eradicated by a little sentimental gush of the newspaper reporter or editor? It you do, Dave West then I have little faith in your boasted perspicuity. You might just as well attempt to eradicate this rheumatism that I have suffered with from the time of the war, until now, by one application of Horse'Liniment. Nosiree!" "Well, Dad," he continued, as unruffled as if I had never said a word, though I had hobbled about in my excitement till I was out of breadth, "I can realize how natural it is for you to feel deeply upon this subject, for you are an interested party and hardly capable of a cool judgment, in other words your experiences have to a degree prejudiced you, so that you cannot reason it out as calmly and dispassionately as we of the younger generation can. In other words the up-to-date young man realizes that there are enormous interests involved in the agitation of a question like this, and does not therefore adopt the old fashioned view that no doubt honestly, but nevertheless mistakenly actuated those noble men, who like yourself have braved all for what they believed to be a high motive." PATRONIZE A RACE ENTERPRISE No. 435 Druid Hill Ave. Baltimore, Md. Having had Early Experience in Handling Tobacco, a Trial Only is Asked. Correspondence Invited. Here Dave stopped, whether for want of breadth or because of the look in my eyes I don't know, but I do know that his words had given the keenest thrust tha' I have had since the time that grey-coated captain sabred me in the shoulder, the one, you remember, that you brought off his horse with the butt of your musket, just in the nick of time to save my life, old boy. "My boy," says I, and I couldn't keep my voice steady to save me, and I felt so choked like I could hardly talk, 'If the education that I have toiled and saved and skimped myself to give you, in hopes that you would be a man and an honor to humanity by reason of noble attributes and by reason of the knowledge that has been given you, but denied to me through lack of opportunity, if as I say, this fails to put unswerving principle before commercial considerations, or fails to instill in you that noble sympathy for the downtrodden that would make life under such conditions seem paltry compared with death in the glorious attempt to rectify wrong, if there has been developed in you the cringing subservience to mere policy for personal aggrandizement instead of a noble desire for personal freedom that has actuated the thousands of heroes who have made this glorious country what it is by the abandonment of self to the good of humanity, then would I rather have seen you dead and in your grave in your most promising period of youth, when I worked night and day for you, despite the pain of disease that racked me, I would rather see you a day laborer, with no education, but with that sturdy devotion to the principles of justice, that would cause you to lay down your life, if need be for its sake, than to see you the most brilliant Senator in the Senate, who had bought his way there with money or influence, or had won his seat by a perversion of the principles upon which the freedom of our country is founded, and which (I may be old fashioned and out of date enough to believe with all my soul) are of more consequence to the individual or nation than all the commercial prosperity that the whole earth has known or may ever know; that all the fear of stirring up sectional feeling even to an antagonism such as the past has witnessed, and which the future may witness, is not to be weighed or considered at all as deterrent of right action, and I further believe that it lies with the common people in whose unsophisticated minds, no false reasoning, no sophistry has wrought confusion and dimness of mental vision, to the exclusion of an unfaltering, unswerving adherence to the principles of right, or justice and of liberty." Here I paused to note the effect that my argument had upon my boy, who is the is the apple of my eye, comrade, as you can easily guess, and for whom I would suffer anything, rather than have him become the indifferent, emotionless, calculating machine. Baltimore, Md. ce in Handling Tobacco, a Trial respondence Invited. without convictions strong enough to carry him past temptations, that so many of those who pride them olves on being what they call Twentieth Century up-to-date individuals are Yes, yes, as my boy said. I may be old fashioned, but if by that he means that devotedness to principles of right that scorns to compromise with evil or wrong doing, then I am proud to be old fashioned. "Oh, well, Dad, let us defer the discussion of this topic 'til some other time. There is nothing to be gained, except, perhaps, wounded feelings, as long as you persist in an emotional view of this question. When you are in the mood to set aside prejudice and passion and look at this question from a reasonable, business-like standpoint, then I am willing to discuss it with you, and I believe that by an impartial examination of statistics and a study of conditions as they now exist in the South, that even you will be convinced that these states are acting for their best interest." That ended our first discussion and left me sick at heart for the result, for I fear that I can never look at this question from a "business" point of view. Perhaps were I a millionaire I could! Well, old boy, cheer up, and write me one of your brave, cherry letters that I am sure you could dictate from your coffin. I shall try to argue Dave into seeing that disfranchisement problem in its true light, and shall let you know the result I am anxiously awaiting the result of the election, for I believe that this question of disfranchisement is of more importance than whether Bryan or McKinley is elected president. 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