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The COLORED American ry of Congress A NATIONAL NEGRO NEWSPAPER VOL. IX, NO.29. A Leader in Goth. m. A Leader in Goth. m. Edward F. Lee a Factor in New York Politics - A Philanthropist and a Man of Stevinna, and the Character to S and by His Convictions - The Story of His Life and Successes. Edward E. Lee, of New York City, the head and front of the Colored Democracy of his State, is one of the most widely known men of his race who take an active part in the politics of his country. What he has done in the way of securing places for those who follow his faith is too well known to be told here again. Those well acquainted with him know him to be a man who heartily and firmly believes that the course he has adopted in politics is right, and the one that will bring good to the colored citizens, not only of New York, but of the whole country. All men must respect the man who has the courage and the stamina to stand up for the principles which he believes to be right. There is, however, another side to the life of Edward E. Lee that is little known to the world. In his way, and as far as his means will allow, Mr. Lee is a philanthropist. He is a big, tender-hearted man, who never turns a deaf ear to the poor, struggling young colored man who is working his way through the school, the college or the university. In the two large New York City hotels where he has complete control of the hiring of the bellmen and the management of them when employed, there may be found at all seasons of the year many young men, ambitious to obtain an education, working away, studying between labor periods, and saving their earnings for the day when they can afford to spend all of their time in the school house. "Chief" Lee, as he is fondly called, makes life as easy as possible for such men, giving them the preference in the class of work and in length of service. Indeed, he has gone much farther than this. He has time and time again with his own money come to the rescue of the poor, deserving student, and it is generally known that no man of promise has ever appealed to Edward E. Lee in vain. In all parts of the country there are men in the professions and in other walks of life who owe their education largely to the help given them by this generous man. It is gratifying to know that these young men are proud to acknowledge him as their benefactor, and they are always finding some way to sh... their gratitude for what he has done or them Mr. Lee is a self-made man. Whatever opportunities he has had he mad them unaided. In his struggles ward he has encountered some of the world's hard knocks, but this has not served to dry up the milk of human kindness in his breast, as it has done for so many successful men with similar careers. No man is prouder of the success of co. a. of whatever political faith, than e. With a due regard, of course to those obligations under v. e. a political party Continued on 4th Page. MR EDWARD E. LEE, New York, N. Y. M. M.K. JAMES B, REED, New Bedford, Mass. A Great Colored Artist. James E. Reed, a North Carolinian, Goes to Rhode Island and Wins First Place as a Photographer—A Successful Afro-American Who Keeps in Touch With His Race and is Honored by It. Mr. James E. Reed, the leading photographer in New Bedford, Mass., comes in for a small share of space in this issue of The Colored American. Mr. Reed's name is almost a household word in New Bedford, where, for the past twenty years, he has conducted a most successful business. In the homes of the best citizens of this staid and aristocratic town may be found and seen the work of Mr. Reed. It will be news, perhaps, to many readers of The Colored American who the far South to know that is not judged by the color of and that his patrons are not counted to the people of his race. His success has been built upon merit alone. He has grown in his profession and has kept up with the rapid progress that has been made in the photographic art. Mr. Reed has shown beyond successful contradiction what is possible for an Afro-American to accomplish who has pluck, enterprise, and intelligence to make his business the equal if not the superior of those competing in the same line of business. He is a product of the South. He was born of free parentage in Perquimans County, North Carolina, January 31, 1864. The first fourteen years of his life was spent on his father's farm, and went to school as much as he could between the season, as the school term was only four months in the year. In 1876 his parents removed from North Carolina to New Bedford, Mass.; two years later young Reed was brought North by his father, where he arrived March 6, 1878, and, after attending the public schools of New Bedford two years, he then made up his mind to go to work. October 28, 1880, he secured employment as an errand boy in Mr. Geo. F. Parlow's photograph galleries. And of his career there, in Richi's book, "Evidences of Progress Amor Colored People," we find the following: "Mr. Parlow found that the young man possessed very excellent qualities of mind, and, as evidence of his appreciation, asked L. n. f he would like to learn the art o. photography. I need not add that Mr. n. f was only too glad to accept the offer. After mastering the profession he worked as an assistant to Mr. Parlow until 188, when he formed a partnership with M. P. C. Headley, jr., a your white man. The two young men bought out the gallery where Mr. Reed had learned his profession. This firm of Headley & Reed continued in Boston until 1895, whe. Mr. Reed bought out the interests of M. Headley. These young men were awarded as by far the best men in their line the city. Their patrons were numbered the very best people in New To me the most interesting Mr. Reed's work is his part. 10 OPPORTUNITIES IN CUBA AfroAmericans of Push, Pluck and Enterprise invited to this New "El Dorado." A Cuban Negro Journal. Santiago de Cuba, Special:—I again beg space through your valuable columns to call the attention of the American colored people to the vast amount of advantages that Cuba offers to settlers. Fearing some people may not have read my letter some time ago in which I mentioned only a few of the many advantages that are to be had in Cuba. I wish to ask the question: Why is the Negro holding back and waiting for some one to star? While the white man who ofteg knows a good thing when he sees it is flocking here every week and buying up all the best lands, the desirable locations and the lands whose value will enhance quickly and organizing many companies controlling fifteen thousand and twenty thousand acres of the best timbered land, the Negro is dormant. The land is the richestlands on earth and on these lands can be grown a crop every month in the year. This fact is known to all American people, who have either lived or traveled in Cuba. People's Ilom work or cultivate a crop here. Many crops are planted and not touched any more until the time of harvest, and some seed are not planted at all but are thrown down and left to themselves to come up and grow. The American white men are buying these lands, cutting them up in lots of ten and twenty acres, and are selling them very high, but when all the fine chances have passed I look to see the colored people come here and buy also. The colored Cuban people have expressed themselves as favoring the settlement of the American colored people. There is to be started a new journal in Santiago which is to be owned and published by the colored men of Santiago, and it is to have an English page. I am told appeals will be made through its English page, weekly, to the American Negro to come and settle with us. I am also told the paper will be devoted entirely to the interest of the colored people in both Cuba and America. I think if the colored farmers of the States would organize a colony to buy land in Cuba, and send some of its members here to buy the land, they could buy much cheaper, and such a move would receive much aid from the Cuban people in the way of showing them the best lands adapted to certain crops. Aside from these lands being rich and vry fertile, these are the finest stock pastures to be found any where, and will compare favorably with the grass in Kentucky and Tennessee. Pictures of Great Negroes . This office is prepared to fill orders for lithographs, large size, of prominent colored men at the rate of 50 cents per copy unframed or $150 framed. The list includes such noted men as Frederick Douglass, Booker T. Washington, B. K Bruce, Macco, J. C. Price, Bishop Arnett, John R. Lynch, Hon, Judson W. Lyons and others. Now is a most excellent time for teachers who are interested in their schools to secure pictures of prominent men of the race, frame them and decorate their school rooms before the opening of the school. All orders may be addressed to The Colored American, 459 C street northwest, Washington, D.C. tf. THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. Q. The choirs of Park Temple and Lincoln Memorial have been consolidated under the direction of Mr. Walter Heyson. The selections by the Amphions at the Parker testimonial were finely rendered and they were the object of many congratulations. The special arrangements for music inaugrated at St. Luke's Episcopal church has drawn large audiences and the music is highly creditable. The salary of the Director of music in the public schools is to be increased to $1400 per annum. Why not increase that of the assistants also? An effort is being made by some of our musical people to reorganize the Orpheus Glee Club. It is understood that the new organization will contain more than fifty members. Cards will soon be issued for the Tunday afternoon song service at the Second Baptist Lyceum by the Amphiton Glee club. This will doubtless be one of the musical events of the season. An excellent opportunity to receive instruction in vocal music is offered by making application to the Astury choir which is to be increased to forty voices. Altos, tenors and bases are specially preferred. A movement is being inaugurated to have Mr. S. Cleridge Taylor, the Englishman, who set the poem Hiawatha to music to come to the United States and to personally conduct this work. The call for a conference of musicians is signed by Mrs. Andrew F, H.lyer, Prof. J. Henry Lewis, Miss Lola Johnson, Prof. John T. Layton and others. A special service of song lasting one half hour has been inaugurated by the choir of Asbury church at the evening service each Sunday and persons have to go early to get a seat. Services begin at 7:30 sharp. Last Sunday the solowork was given by Messrs W. H. Carter, Jr., and R, W. Johnson, Miss Mamie Chase also rendered a selection in good form. ANNOUNCEMENT. Lincoln Temple School of Needle Work is a department of our Institutional church and aims to meet a special need in the art of plain sewing, dress making, fancy needle work, and basket weaving. The dress making shop will give thorough and practical training for work. The training is done with the view of fitting for teaching as well as for practical purposes. It is hoped that some of the young women taking the course may find employment in industrial schools in the states. CLASS FOR 1901-1902. October 22ad, 5 p. m.—at Lincoln Temple, 11th & R Streets, Northwest, School opens. Our number must be limited and so all who enter are expected to take the full course. This course does not include the free classes for children and Mothers' meetings. Those desiring the teacher course can afford to pay the tuition. Self help is the best help. Further information will be given by inquiring of STERLING N. BROWN 2464 6th St., or 11th & R Sts., N. W. Notice. Agents when making returns will please send copies of September 14 h uncut as the demand for that issue was greater than the supply. CURES WEAK MEN FREE. CURES WEAK MEN FREE. END NAME AND ADDRESS TO-DAY-YOU CAN HAVE IT FREE AND BE STRONG AND VIGOROUS FOR LIFE. 3 Have it Straight. "What?" YOUR HAIR. TIONA Will Make it Straight. BEFORE USING AFTER USING M. TREGOR & CO. 1229 E STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, D. C. PRICE 15 and 25 Cents per box. Thousands of testimonials from all parts of this country. Write with reference to this paper to the manufacturer. Subscribe For The Colored American. 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Ellis, which called for an encore Miss Lzzz Els Mrs. Mabel Simms and C. V. S. J. in presided at the organ. Miss Emma Lucas also rendered a very pretty slo the concert closed about 9:15 P.M. and all retired to the vestry of the church where ice cream, cake and fruits of all kinds were on sale. Those on the committee were John H Jackson, Captain, Mrs dames J. H Jackson, M. Watts, K Harris n, D. C Macall, C. V St. John A Cato, Messrs. J. Jones, John Kafford Misses Sadie Jackson and G. Maddox The Tribe of Levi gave a first class chicken supper at the residence of Mrs. Ferguson on N. Main Street, Friday evening, October 4. Supper was served from 5:30 P.M. to 10:30 P.M., and there was plenty for all. Music was furnished by Messrs. Pedri, Norcum and Norcum, of New Haven Conn., and Mrs. Mabel Simms of Ansonia, and Mr. Winnie Queenan of Derby, Conn. Mr. Arthur Washing on rendered some very fine bass solos. The committee which assisted in making this social a success was composed of Mrs. Alice Ferguson, Captain, Mesdams Ada Jones, Lucy Watts, Emma Jones, A. Wellington, Sally Cogswell, Messrs W Delaney, A. Simms, F. Hooper, A. Washington, A. J. Ferguson and D. C. Macall. Mr. R. T. S. Washington Tribe will give a full dress reception at the church on Thursday, October 17, at which time the public is cordial y invited to attend. There was a supper given at the residence of Mrs. Roce, on Wcoster Street Thursday, October 3rd, for the benefit of the pastor, Rev. Rosco. The supper was given by the young people of Macdonla Church. There was also a supper given by Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Berry on Thursday evening, October 3rd, for the benefit of Taternacle Baptist Church. Miss Jennie C. Jones, organist of the A. M. E. Chureh, has been suddenly e l l d away to the bed side of her aunt, who is quite sick at her home on Long Island, N. Y. Miss Jones will return as soon as her aunt's weal h will allow. Mrs. Mabel Simms will officiate in Mrs. Miss Jennie's place. Rev. L. H. Taylor has organized a young men's club which promises to be a great help to our city, so now the A. D. S. & L Society will have to 'go' way back and sit down," for the young men mean business. Rev. L H. Taylor sprained his ankle quite badly Wednesday and was condued to the house for a couple of days but he is now able to get around though he is still quite lame. The agent for this paper, Rev. B I. Watts, would be very thankful if his customers would please pay for their papers either weekly or monthly as he has to settle for all his papers the first of each month whether they do or not. Ours Is Best, Because It's Ours! The UNITED AID AND BENEFICIAL LEAGUE (Incorporated), is the strongest organization in the world owned and operated by colored people, being capitalized in the sum of $100,000.00. It is backed by investment stock which is sold to members at $2 per share, which earns 12 per cent. annually. 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THE AMERICAN HERALD is the official journal of the organization, a copy of which is sent to every member by mail at least once a month, that they may keep posted as to every detail of the mailed to subscribers at $1 per year. It is brimful cheap patented sheet), edited on the most high- that no unclean or objectionable items or columns. Advertising rates are as cheap as any made known on application. press J. CLINTON, JR., PRESIDENT Box 3823, Station "D," Philadelphia, Pa. THIS BOOK!! FEDINGS OF THE NA- TRO BUSINESS LEAGUE" Distention in Boston, Mass., August 23-24, 1900. WASHINGTON, President and Founder. The first National Convention of color- in this or any other country. Every presented: the farmer, the banker, the lawyer, the manufacturer, the author, of municipalities. The addresses deliv- all in this book besides over fifty cuts which makes it a valuable souvenir of Order to , 46 HOWARD ST., BOSTON, MASS. K 'ORK AND LINING CARPETS FREE. for your carpets, tell us so. 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This presiding officer wastes very little time in talking or in tedious prelimiaries, and in a few minutes the exercises were in "full swing." As a special tribute to the late Chief. Magistrate, William McKinley, the audienceed joined in singing "Nearer My God to Thee" and the Lord's prayer followed, led by Mr. C. L. Marshall The Monumental Orchestra was on hand under the leadership of Prof Charles Hamilton, and their presence added much to the occasion. The Monumentals are trained musicians. JOHN E. FANG and they were never heard to better advantage. The selections were highly appropriate, and brought out the best skill and genius of the performers. The city has no onces ra that appeals more strongly to the critical taste than Prof. Hamilton's Monumentals. The address of the day was delivered by Former Congressman George H. White. Always fluent, forcible, and happy of expression, Mr. White "warmed up" after giving the report of the proceedings of the Philadelphia meeting of the National Afro-American Council, where he faithfully and capably represented the Lyceum as a delegate. He than launched into an eloquent, logical and clean-out discussion of "The Times in Which We Live," describing with the keen eye of a statesmen the tendencies of the age—the principles that move men in the political, industrial, commercial and social world, the aligement of parties, tracing the good results that come of honorable competition in the battle of life and the self-sacrificing spirit of the forces that work for the betterment of mankind. He took up the evils that grow out of disfranchisement, anarchy, malfeasance in public office and the failure of individuals to live up to legitimate obligations. Lynching was denounced as the twin sister if anarchy, and it should be annihilated along with its mate, Education, patriotism, acquisition of land and money, broad civic pride, brotherhood of man, a closer walk with Christianity, abolition of race lines and race prejudices and truer Americanism—these were a few of the remedies proposed by Mr. White as an antidote to the evils that afflict the body politic and check the growth of the republic and all classes of its citizens. Mr. White was liberally applauded. The White Slave Quartette, The White Slave Company, a popular melodrama built on the scenes of the South, holding the boards at the Academy of Music this week, has among its strongest drawing cards the White Slave quartette. This quartette is composed of James Jackson, first mandolin; Walter Hodge first mandolia, John Cutton, second mandolin; And ew Jackson, second guitar. These young men are first-class vocalists and instrumentalists and upon their first appearance upon the stage are called and recalled, so great is their popularity. They were guests of the Hotel Brunswick while in the city and gave The Colored American office a most delightful serenade. The company leaves tonight for Providence, where they play next week. The District Congressional Club A new club has been organizd under the name of the District Congressional Club. It has secured elegant quarters at 430 17'h street, northwest, and is now in active operation. The grand opening took place Thursday evening the 17 and the friends and members of the club were given a most royal welcome Mr. Samuel F. Spearing, the popular manager has spared no pain to make the the club first-lass in every way. The officers are J. B Penn, presiden; W. B. Hull, secretary. 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Send a small lock of your hair, place and date of birth 'hour if possible,' and ask such questions as you wish and enclose one dollar, and you will receive by return mail true descriptions of your life with correct answer to all questions, or call personally. This will change misery to Happiness and Poverty to Wealth. Also, enclose stamp with your address plainly written. Mrs. C. Cary, 1406 W. York street, Philadelphia. THE GRAND FOUNTAIN. United Order of True Reformers. ORGANIZED January 1, 1881. Office 604, 606 and 608 N. 2nd St., - - Richmond, Va. An order devoted to the interests of its members, both in their home and business relations. We offer you an opportunity for gilt edged business investment, in enterprises owned and controlled by the Order and managed by colored men, who are members of the Order. If you are sound in health and mind, of good moral character, not younger than three (3) years nor older than sixty (60) you are eligible to membership. There are two Fountains, the Subordinate and the Rosebud. SUBORDINATE FOUNTAINS: To join the Subordinate Fountain you age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to the country you pay 35 cents per month months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per m As Sick Benefits you receive from $6 ments. As Death Benefit, your family receive After one year the Death Benefit is $125.6 mate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of $6 60 (according to age,) as joining fee. If you live in 15 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per taxes 80 cents per month you receive from $6 00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly pay your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year with Benefit is $125.00 To join the Subordinate Fountain you must be between 14 and 16 years of age. You pay $4.60 to $6.60 (according to age,) as joining fee. If you live in the country you pay 35 cents per month as dues; if in the city, 50 cents per months. You pay as taxes 80 cents per month. As Sick Benefits you receive from $6.00 to $9.00 per month, in weekly payments. As Death Benefit, your family receives $75.00 if you die within a year. After one year the Death Benefit is $125.00 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. In Class B, the age limit is 14 to 60 dues, $4.75 to $7.60. The Certificate is w After one year, its value is $200 to $65. In Class E, the age limit is 14 to 55 ye $9.50 to 11.40. The Certificate is valued in one year its value is $500 to $300 In Class M, the age limit is 14 to 50 ye $21 to $25. The certificate is valued from You are entitled to a Life Members Classe B and E upon purchase of the re pays a dividend annually of 20 per cent. The Grand Fountain United Order of 29, 1900, a total of 3782 Death Benefits, w HALF MILLION DOLLARS. The limit is 14 to 60 years. Fee, $2.50 to $4.25. Annual fee. The Certificate is valued first year at from $100 to $330. Fee is $200 to $65. The limit is 14 to 55 years. Fee, $5 to $6.50. Annual dues. Certificate is valued first year at from $250 to $175. After 300 to $300. The limit is 14 to 50 years. Fee $11 to $13.50. Annual dues. Decrease is valued from date of issue at from $1,000 to $700. To acquire a Life Membership in either of the Fountains or in the purchase of the required amount of Bank stock, which usually of 20 per cent. Union United Order of True Reformers has paid up to July 1922 Death Benefits, with a grand total of $521,264 75, over 100 years. THE BANK.- In our Savings Bank the Order has a sound, well-finishing institution that is a credit not only to the Orders but the race as well. It began business April 3, 1889. The total stock is $100,000. The business is the same as that of another regularly constituted bank, and is surrounded by same safeguards. The stock sells for $5.00 a share to 50 per cent. dividends. Both time and demand deposits are interest is paid on time deposits. The following is the report to Auditor of Public Accounts of Virginia and 5, 1900 and shows its flourishing condition;— SQUARES. LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in ... 88,125 00 Surplus fund ... 80,957 80 Undivided profits ... 6,826 80 Demand certificate of deposit ... 96,786 20 Time certificates of deposit 118,424 70 Total ... 391,120 60 Taxes ... 1,388 99 Ins ... 12,399 80 Em ... 35,820 00 391,120 84 Grocery and Feed Store is located at 501 North Sixth St. Members of the Order and the public generally are saved up of food products. The newspaper published by the order from its own office stands for the voice of the people, representing coition of the race and is the Beacon Light, the Headlight, and the General Agent of the Brotherhood. It is $1.00 per job office bids for the work of the people, which is style and at low prices. Richmond, in Henrico County, Va., the Order has purchased established thereon an "Old Folk's Home". With united broad-minded generosity, the Order does not limit entrants members alone, nor even to members families, but the engaged and decrepid of the whole race, regardless of their status. The Order makes itself the trustee for this glorious whole people, black and white, North, East, South their contrbution the carrying out of this praiseworthy year is set apart as a Grend Rally Day for the Home, rewarded to the casnier of the Reformer's Savings Bank, for same and account for it to The Grand Fountain. Order and the public, when visiting Richmond, Va., are Hotel Reformer, 900 North Sixth St. It is in a pleasant Service is of the best and rates are reasonable. Department manages and controls all property interests on now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 house of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases 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 $100 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 HALF MILLION DOLLARS. 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 RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 83 Other stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164,423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,383 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 The Reformer's Grocery and Feed Store, Richmond, Va., and members of the Order 20 per cent. on the cost of food products. THE REFORMER is the newspaper public office in Richmond, Va. It stands for the wide operation and combination of the race and the General Messenger and the General Agent per year. A well-equipped job office bids are turned out in first class style and at low prices. Six miles from Richmond, in Henrico, 534 acres of land, and established thereon an example of liberality and broad-minded gentrance to this home to its members alone. Doors are opened to the aged and decrepit residence or connections. The Order makes charity, and calls upon the whole people, and West to assist by their contr bution the idea. April 3rd of each year is set apart as Contributions can be forwarded to the case who will send receipt for same and account. Members of the Order and the public, invited to stop at The Hotel Reformer, 900 and desirable location. Service is of the best The Real Estate Department manages the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings with a fee simple value of $122,500. In add 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:— RESOURCES. Loans and discounts ..... $8,272 83 O her stock, bonds and mortgages ..... 164 423 83 Due from National Banks ..... 48,383 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 Liabilities. 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 office 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 on the Ordeer. The Order now owns 13 buildings, 4 farms, 4 dwellings, 1 ho with a fee simple value of $122,500. In addition to these the Order leases buildings. For any further information, address Wm. L. TAYLOR, G. W. Master. W, Master. Pablo Picasso BEE HIVE ROSEBUD FOUNTAINS. [W. P. BURRELL, G. W. Secretary, This marvelous invention, with the aid of LUSTERONE, the undisputed monarch of all Hair Tonics and Hair Straighteners, straightens Kinky, Nappy, Knotty, Harsh, Stubborn, Refractory, Curly Hair. Electricity is Life. The great MAGNETIC BRUSH has equal in stimulating and causing the hair to grow long, straight, fine, and luxurious. It kills all the germs and humors so dangerous to the health of the scalp and the hair. LUSTERONE is the unquestioned king of all Hair Tonics. It not only causes it to THE MAGNETIC BRUSH DOMINION MANUFACTURING CO. RICHMOND, VA. in, making it several shades lighter. It also cures all Skin Eruptions and Diseases. Also one package of LUSTERONE SCALP SOAP and one pint of our celebrated SANITARY WASH. Send to us at once $1.00, and we will send this grand aggregation, together with a complete LUSTERONE treatment. This grand combination sells at retail for $7.50. We sell it to you for only $1.00, to introduce it in our neighborhood. Cut out this order, mark and send to us, with only $1.00, and we will send to you immediately this most valuable collection. I enclose $1.00, for which send to me at once— One Complete Lusterone Hair Straightener Treatment, retail value. $2.50 One Complete Lusterone Hair Grower Treatment, retail value, 2.50 One Complete Lusterone Face Bleach Treatment, retail value, .50 One Lusterone Scalp Soap, retail value, .25 One Package Sanitary Wash, retail value, .25 One Magnetic Hair Brush, retail value, 1.50 BEFORE USING. This marvelous invention straightens Kinky, Nappy, Knife equal in stimulating and dangerous to the health of the ow long and night, but also events it from killing out, and res all diseases of the hair and scalp. ware of frauds, who are puttling out called Hair Ton on the market and persuading the people to buy them. these spurious compounds kill the life the hair and use it to fall out, DOMINION I enclose One Complete One Complete One Complete One Luster One Package One Magnet It is NAME STREET (If any) BEFORE USING. THE COLORED AMERICAN WASHINGTON D. 10. FREE TO ALL no will Answer this Advertisement at Once. The Great Magnetic Brush With the aid of LUSTERONE, the undisputed monarch of all Hair, Harsh, Stubborn, Refractory, Curly Hair. Electricity is Life-giving the hair to grow long, straight, fine, and luxurious. It and the hair. LUSTERONE is the unquestioned king of all Hair. It also cures all Skin Eruptions and Diseases. Also one Military Wash. Send to us at once $1.00, and we will send this grand combination sells at retail for $7.50. We sell it to send to us, with only $1.00, and we will send to you immediately. MANUFACTURING COMPANY: No. 2220 E. Marshall Street, Richmond, Va.: 00, for which send to me at once— Heterone Hair Straightener Treatment, retail value. Heterone Hair Grower Treatment, retail value. Heterone Face Bleach Treatment, retail value. Salp Soap, retail value. Tary Wash, retail value. Brush, retail value. Total retail value. Finally agreed that, if these articles are not satisfactory, you will return the HOUSE NO. (If any) TOWN STATE You Can Straighten Your Hair in 10 Minutes. You can send me by Registered Letter or by Money Order, which you can send your Post-Office, or by Express Order, which you can get Express Office. Address your letters plainly to— Dominion Manufacturing Co FREE TO ALL Who will Answer this Advertisement at Once. The Great Magnetic Brush. You Can Straighten Your Hair in 10 Minutes. You can send money safely by Registered Letter or by Money Order, which you can get from your Post-Office, or by Express Order, which you can get from any Express Office. Address your letters plainly to— --- 2220 East Marshall Street, Richmond, Va, AFTER USING. Tonics and Hair Straighteners, The great MAGNETIC BRUSH has is all the germs and humors so Tonics. It not only causes it to ruining your hair for life. Buy the genuine and only LUSTERONE, for it is as harmless as water. To introduce this great remedy, we will give FREE TO ALL one of our celebrated Magnetic Brushes. We will also give FREE one bottle of Lusterone Face Bleach, which brightens up black package of LUSTERONE SCALP SOAP grand aggregation, together with a you for only $1.00, to introduce it in is most valuable collection. - $2.50 - 2.50 - .50 - .25 - .25 - 1.50 - $7.50 ney to me. AFTER USING. --- CBO COLORED AMERICAN WASHINGTON D. Q. BE NOT D TO THE COLORED PE King of all H "OZO BE NOT DECEIVED TO THE COLORED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. King of all Hair Tonics, "OZONO." BEFORE. AFTER. TRADE-MARK. Recognizing the fact that there are many SO CALLED hair-growers and hair-straighteners now on the market, and knowing to a certainty that many of these are frauds pure and simple, we wish to make a straight-forward, 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. It 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 out of the merits of other people's goods. Seeing our marked success, numerous firms have entered the market, offering hair-growers and hair-straighteners, many of which are worthless, causing the hair to fall out and doing great damage to the hair and scalp, and the colored people are buying these spurious compounds, which are filled with animal fats, 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 be deceived by flaring advertisements and big words. Buy the King of all Hair Tonics, which is sold with an iron-clad guarantee to do all that is claimed for it, or we will forfeit $50.00. Now, we ask you a plain question—would we absolutely agree to forfeit $50.00 if you are dissatisfied with our preparations, if they were not true to all we claim 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. 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, Troublesome 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 from falling out. It will restore gray hair to its natural color, making the hair long and soft. Now, right here, let us make a statement. Many firms are advertising 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 life of the hair, and cause it to drop out. Ozono straightens without any 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 the hair are seen in a day or two after the first application. 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 to us, enclosing with it the sum of One Dollar, and we will forward to you four large boxes of Ozono and one large bottle of Electrical Skin Refiner, which makes black skin bright, rough skin soft and pliant, and cures all skin diseases. Also removes all facial imperfections, and actually removes small-pox pits. We will also include one fancy jar of our Electrical Skin Food—Nature's great beautifier—removes wrinkles, moth patches, freckles, and all facial blemishes; makes the old look young and the young look younger. We will also include one package of our celebrated Scalp Soap, which is absolutely CHEMICALLY PURE, and no soap but a pure soap should ever WE WANT AN AGENT IN EVEN The Frederick Douglass Watch It gives all the news. It belongs to no clique. It tells what the Negro is doing. It is not. It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievement. WE WANT AN AGENT IN EVERY TOWN AND CITY TO SELL The Frederick Douglass Watch AND GET SUBSCRIBERS FOR The Colored American. 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. It reflects the highest thoughts and best achievements. It is not a patent back, but its columns teem with spicy, original matter Subscription Price $2.00 per Year. $1.10 for Six Months. 60cts for Three Months. Terms Invariably in Advance. For Further Information Address, THE COLORED AMERICAN. 44 OZONO, DECEIVED PEOPLE OF AMERICA. Hair Tonics, NO." BEFORE. CHRISTOPHER ENG CO. BRAMOND, VA. AFTER. be used on the 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, all 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, etc. 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, we have placed upon our coupon our Trade-Mark, one head showing Short Hair and the other head Long Hair. The U. S. Government has granted us this trade-mark, and it is registered in the Patent Office at Washington; so 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, we refer you to the Editor of this paper or to the Metropolitan Bank of Richmond, Va. We have thousands of testimonials we have not space to publish. 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. I have been fooled so often, it does me good to recommend honest goods. MAGGIE B. PROCTOR, Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. Here is another: Box 114, Fairfield, Texas. 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, 383 Missouri street, Toledo, O. A last word. OZONO is absolutely guaranteed to straighten hair and 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. TESSA CARTER APTEN BROOK Boston Chemical Co., 310 East Broad Street, RICHMOND, VA. I enclose you $1.00, for which please send at once the following goods: 4 Boxes of Ozono, worth $2.00. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Refiner, worth 50c. 1 Bottle Electrical Skin Food, worth 50c. 1 Package (1 pint) Anti-Odor, worth 50c. 1 Package Scalp Soap, worth 50c. Total, $4.00. Name..... House, No. Street..... City. County..... State. If you want 4 lots like above, send $3.00. If you have a friend who has no coupon, let her write her name on a piece of paper and pin to coupon when you send your order. EVERY TOWN AND CITY TO SELL AND GET SUBSCRIBERS FOR The Colored American que or faction, but represents the whole people. not a party organ, but stands for the rights of the Negro. It is not a patent back, but its columns teem with spicy, original matter 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. CLAIRVOYANT AND ASTROLOGIST. 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) If you are in doubt as to the outcome of any undertaking in business, social or domestic life; sickness, divorces-separations, law suits, lost or absent friends interes to grave. Gives names in full of those you have on will marry; causes happy marriage to those you desire; unites those separated (never fails). If you are in doubt as to the outcome of any undertaking in business, social or domestic life; sickness, divorcee separations, law suits, lost crabseven friends interests you; if you desire to have your domestic troubles removed, your lost love returned, consult or write me. You will be advised the best way to succeed. Patrons attended to in all parts of the world. Letters of inquiry answered on receipt of two twenty stamps. MBS. C. CARY 1406 WEST YORK STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA. MME. DAVIS A 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. His Readings to Ladies. 25c Gents, 50 c. PROF. CLAY, oldest established Clairvoyant, tells your business, love affairs, family troubles, about awards, divorces, or anything you wish to know; brings separated together, causes speedy marriages, removes family troubles, bad luck spells, or mysterious feelings. 10 to 10 daily. 489 H st. sw. the leading colored artistic designer, decorator and wall paperist. ::: Complete Stock :::: estimates and Samples furnished Work done here in town can be inspected at any time. COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Town Topics. Town Topics. Mr Chris Mckinney spent the greater portion of the week in New York. Ex-Governor P. B S Pinchback will return after the New York City election Mrs. Emmett J. Scott, of Tuskegee, expects to visit Washington in the near future. Mr H. Y. Amtt has received a cordial invitation to participate in the Ohio campaign. Mrs. Florence Parker, of Orange, N J, is spending the month in the city, the guest of her mother. Mrs. P rker, is a lady of rare accomplishments. and is a native Washingtonian. In the Census Office transfers, Miss Del a M. White, Mrs. Mattie B. Ayling and several other ladies of our race, find themselves pleasantly located in the Union Building on G Street. Mrs. W. S. Duffle'd has returned from an extended trip east. She and her worthy spouse are now keeping house at 801 E Capital Street, and are pleasantly located. A party of quill drivers spent last Sunday at Silver Hill, Md., the guests of Col Rbert H. Key and wife. The party was headed by Mr. E. E Cooper, Dr. Jas. G. Clayton and Mr. M. J. Bundy. Mr. Ernest L. Pinn, son of Mr. and Mrs D. R. Pien of Virginia, has matriculated in the Howard University Law School. Mr. Pinn is a graduate of the class of 1901 of the Business High School. Maurice H. Ferguson, a well known ex-High School Cadet and non-commissioned in the 8th U. S. V. I.. during the Spanish American War, has been appointed a letter-carrier at Atlantic City. P. O. Mrs Lucille E. Greene, of Spruce St. was royally entertained during her stay in Greater New York, several notable receptions being given in her honor. Mrs Geean is a prominent member of the Dyoral Musical Association. Mr. Emmett J. Scott, private secretary to Booker T. Washington, spent several hours in the city Sunday, enroute from Chicago via Buffalo to Tuskegee, Alabama. While there he was the guest of Mr. R. W, Thompson. Miss Florence M. Williams 1821 15th Street, Northwest, one of our popular kindergarten principals. is suffering from an affliction of the eye, which will incapacitate her for duty for several days. She is being carefully treated by an eminent specialist. Mrs. Wm. Scott, lecturer, Missionary and Special Agent of the American Baptist Home Missionary Society for education, is now doing work in the field in far-off Maine. The newspaper reports of her meetings are flattering in deed and show that she has lost none of her power as orator and organizer. Messrs. Barrion Wilkins and Frank Hudlin, two successful young business men of New York City, spent Sunday and Monday in this city, the guests of friends. They are old Washington boys and received many congratulations from their friends. Mr. Wm. Middleton, who spent the summer in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, has returned to the city. He was located at Mt. Washington, "above the clouds," and in conversation with friends, made the remark that in August, when people in this section were sweltering in the heat, the thermometer at Mt. Washington was thirty. two degrees above zero and that overcoats and blankets were in demand. Boys' Hall. Stone Hall. Girls' Hall. ALANTA UNIVERSITY, Atlanta, GA. Christian Institution, devoted especially to advanced education Laboratory and English High School courses, with Industrial Music and Printing. Athletics for boys. Physical culture for given to needy and deserving students. 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E LY FREE ON RECEIPT OF POSTAL Pressing DR. TAFT BROS.' MEDICINE and man who desires to go into business for some a little responsibility, can secure a from $10 to $30 a week according to his kind consists in collecting and handling for the best of reference. For particulars business Man, care The Colored American, is the greatest Negro newspaper; is beautifully illustrated and can be found at all the nws 15 67 East 129.h 81. Ciy. 16 Town Topics Town Topics Miss Alice Williams is at home again from Buffalo. Miss Ida Mitchell, of Winchester, Va, has returned to this city. Miss Adina V Hance is spending one time in Pittsburg, Pa., with friends. Miss Addie Smith, a former resident of Marshall, Va, has returned to this city for the winter. WANTED—Three teamsters, also two girls to learn dressmaking at 907 U Street, Northwest. Miss Carrie Shoemate, of Marshall, Va. who spent the summer with friends in this city, is married. Rev, W. J. Howard returned last Saturday from a ten days' vacation spent in Philadelphia and Buffalo. There is a letter at this office for Miss Lizzie Thomas, who formerly lived on Bainbridge Street in Philadelphia. Miss Virginia Mitchell of 6 1/2 street southwest. has returned from Ocean Grove, N J., where she spent her rummer vacation. Miss Bessie E. Willis, a former resident of 1128 New Jersey Avenue, North west, has gone to Durham, North Carolina to follow her profession. Mr. Chas. F. Thompson, the globe traveler and valet to Prof Bell, the great telephone man, has returned to the city after several months in Europe and Asia. The Shiloh Lyceum will have its opening exercise tomorrow afternoon at 3.30 Distinguished speakers have promised to be present. Friends and the public are invited. Genuine 85, 86 and 87 Simple Shoes Three hundred styles at $2.85. Keenes Shoe Store, 908 G st. n w. R E Rencher, the wall paperist of 2211 7 h street n w., has done work for Prof. Terrell of the High School, Mme. Smallwood and many others here all of whom speak in high terms as to his excellence. Mr. James A Wilson, one of the solid citizens of Asheville, N. C., was n to see us Wednesday. He is spending a few days with Mr. Charles E. Lane, his way back from the B fial. Exposition. Rev. and Ms W J. Howard f 77 D.frees street, n w, will celebrate their silver wedding anniversary next Monday evening at their residence The Colored American wishes them all happiness and twent-five years more of bliss. Rev. P. H. Hubbard, Financial Secretary of the A. M. E. Church, who has just returned from London where he went as a delegate to the Ecumenical Conference, has been quite ill since his return but is convalescent at this writing The G and Rally at Shiloh Baptist Church, L Street, bet, 16th & 17th Sis Northwest, Rev. J. Anderson Taylor, D D, Pasor, will commence to-morrow and la t until October 28 Praaching every night. The fair commences Monday night, October 21, and lasts until Thanksgiving, closing with a Thanksgiving supper Bethel Literary and Historical Association; 1881 At the Metropolitan A M. E Church, Tuesday, October 22 at 8 P. M., sharp. Subject: "The Past and Present of Bethel Literary" Speaker: Mrs. M. C Terrell and Mossrs Wm H. Richard; Killy Meller and Layette M. Hershaw. Musical Selections by the Amphion Gee Club, under the direction of Mr. J. Henry Lewis, THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. NOT ALWAYS GOLDEN. The Silent Person is Not a Pleasant One to Meet in Society, Much has been said in condemnation of too much volubility of speech, but to a person of experience it would appear that s much might be said and written against the habit of silence in individuals and families, says a writer in Harper's Bazar. I once was a visitor in a home where silence, not conversation was the order of the day. The household consisted of the father and mother, two grown daughters and one son of 20 years of age. They could all talk well if they wished, but often they did not care to do so. Breakfast, a trying meal under the most cheerful circumstances was a season of funeral solmnity in this home. When the family descended from their various sleeping apartments to the dining room they greeted one another and their guests with a polite "Good-morning." After that, except for the necessary "Will you?" and "Thank you," silence reigned. At first I, as guest, made several lame efforts to talk, but I soon became discouraged, for when I discontinued my feeble attempts no one else spoke. The eldest daughter one day explained the state of affairs to me after this fashion: "I suppose you think that we talk very little at breakfast, but as a family we do not feel conversationally inclined early in the morning; and as our house is Liberty hall each one does as he or she pleases. Perhaps some people like to talk before they are fairly awake. We hate it!" Until that visit I had never appreciated what a gloomy function a silent meal is. Amid all the elegance that surrounded me in that house my heart and thoughts turned longingly to a little home hundreds of miles away, where there was an unspoken rule that each member of the household should unselfishly try to make things pleasant for every other member. I remembered the sunny breakfast room and the free unlabored conversation, the merry jest and innocent laughter. And I then decided, with a homesick yearning, that silence is more to be deplored than is talkativeness. Neither is the individual who will not talk a pleasant person to meet in society. A bore has been defined as a man who taks so much about himself that he gives you no chance to talk about yourself. But a still greater bore is the man who will not talk about himself or anything else, but makes the person with whom he is supposed to be talking carry on the entire conversation. It is better to talk poorly than not to talk at all, and the naturally silent person should in youth be trained to overcome his uncommunicative tendencies. He who takes all and gives out nothing in the way of conversation is even more selfish than the man who so loves the sound of his own voice that he gives other people no opportunity to hear theirs. Silence is nothing less than a gross form of selfishness, and an unreponsive person is sure to be a rude one. The World's Oldest Living Woman. Centenarians are becoming cheap. A new one is discovered nearly every day but none of them is comparable to Mrs. Jane Blowers, who, an official of the Wandsworth and Slapham Board of Guardians informs us, is probably the oldest living woman in the world, having celebrated her one hundred and eighth birthday about a fortnight ago. This remarkable dame has spent nearly the whole of her life by the banks of the Wandle and becomes highly indignant as she recalls her wrongs at the hands of scapegrace members of her family who drove her into the workhouse. When Mrs. Blowers relates to a sympathetic listener the disconnected chapters (chiefly domestic) of her life history, her animation and even vivac tary great. Although she was sixteen when Trafalgar was fought, she has the vague ideas about that or any other epoch making event of the century, but on personal matters she holds forth indefinitely, and her store of reminiscences seems inexhaustible. She speaks of her "bpy" (a youth of some eightyodd summers, who is in Wandsworth workhouse, and she has still a lively hope of ending her days "outside" in a home of her own, upon the eagerly looked-for return of a relative from Australia. If that personage does not arrive soon he will be too late.—Lor Equitable Industrial Insurance $ C_{0_{1}} $ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. Home Office----605 F Street, Northwest John C. Parker, John S. Swormstedt, Allen C. Clark, Wm Mattingly, William A Bennett JOHN H. Dabney FUNERAL DIRECTOR 1132 3rd Street, Northwest, Corra es for hire. P on 1727 Branch office A'exandri, Va Washing on. Dist. Co Telephone Main 1768. Established 1873 S H HINES AND COMPANY. Undertakers Embalmers and Funeral Directors. 15 14th St. N. W., Washington, D. C. Static Electricity AND X-RAY under the guidance of DR. CZARRA, are certainly curing people who had thought their cases incurable. Abscesses and even Cancer are subjugated by the doctor. 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An exodus of our surplus of professional negroes. More religion in everyday life and less on Sundays. Twenty thousand subscribers to The Colored American. More gallantry shown by men of both races in street cars. Promotions accorded efficient colored clerks in Census Office. Our night schools operated nine months during the year. Old "fogies" of both races to "go away back and sit down." Organized labor to admit colored mechanics to membership. A colored fire-engine company under our District government. Less "selling out" of clients by some of our Police Court lawyers. An increase in the death-rate of "rubber-necks" and gossips. Just treatment accorded the colored race by our theatre managers. More white business men to advertise in our colored newspapers. The serried columns of our army of old maids and bachelors broken. James B. Parker safely ensconced in a lifetime Government position. Race fealty to colored newspapers, backed up by cash subscriptions; The Capital Shoe Store to receive the solid support of all our citizens. "Two by four" race leaders to rest their jaws and keep their hands busy. The return of Dorsey Foultz under Our colored choristers to get together and smoke the "pipe of peace." the surveillance of Detective Henry Lacey. Freedmen's Hospital forever placed beyond the grasp of designing politicians. An address by Hon. Edmund H. Deas on the "Gold Democrats of South Carolina." Six new colored public schools to accommodate the great surplus of colored pupils. A chief clerkship for R. W. Thompson, the efficient head of Second Baptist Lyceum. Discrimination between the respectable and disrespectable elements of both races. Comfortable places in official life accorded Gov. P. B. S. Pinchback and Hon. Geo. H. White. The True Reformers' Grocery patronized by a goodly number of our colored citizens. Real estate men to improve houses set apart for colored people who pay their rents promptly. Capable colored men and women given positions of trust and honor in our departmental stores. Proper appreciation by white merchants of the trade and patronage of our 90,000 colored citizens. More space devoted to the virtues of the race by our white dailies and less prominence given our vices. Continuation in public life of such men as Judson W. Lyons, Henry P. Cheatham and John P. Green. A few colored gripmen and conductors in deference to the immense patronage of our colored citizens. THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Q. Prof. Robert H. Terrell continued as Grand Master of Free and Accepted Masons for this jurisdiction. A proper recognition of the stability of the Capital Savings Bank by the 90,000 colored residents of this city. Judicial cognizance of the letter and spirit of the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Negro clerks in the several departments to receive promotions commensurate with their ability and efficiency. Less "hot air" expended at our lyceums and more serious and tangible propositions presented for discussion. Normal school graduate given a fair chance in our night schools and all-day teachers to take a good night's rest Prof. W. H. H. Hart granted an appropriation by Congress for the continuation of his good work at "Hart's farm." Recognition shown the pioneer manager of illustrated colored journals, Col. E. E. Cooper, by "the powers that be." A few more progressive churchmen like R. H. Terrell, R. S. Smith, E. R. Russell, F. G. Manley, and Thomas Walker. The right of suffrage, for upon the principle of "taxation without representation" was this great Republic founded. Marooning of "mossback" and ignorant preachers by many congregations, and let the industrial world claim its own. A few Methodist and Baptist churches to emulate the example of Park Temple and Lincoln Memorial Church and merge into one assembly and get out of debt. More papers read before our lyeums touching upon scientific and general subjects and let the Negro problem rest for a while. W. T. MENARD. A SUCCESSFUL ILLINOISAN. Mr. Louis Steward-A Pioneer in Industrial Movements Among Afro-Americans in Central Illinois. Mr. Louis Steward, whose portrait appears in this issue, was born in Decatur, Ill., July 17, 1863, at which place he received his education. Mr. Steward is one of the most popular and prosperous young colored men in Decatur, Ill. He entered the Haworth, Iron Fellow Wagon Co. to learn the wagon trade. He entered the wheel department as a wheel shaper, and was on the eve of promotion. At that time the Postoffice Department established the Free Delivery System, and he was offered the position as U. S. mail carrier, he being the only colored man of the four appointed. He resigned his position at the wagon manufactory and accepted the position as mail carrier, which he held for eight years, at which time he was released on account of change of Postmaster, there being no civil service there at that time. Mr. Steward was pronounced the best carrier in the service. Two years later the civil service was established and he took the examination and successfully passed, and was appointed substitute, which position he held for four years. At the expiration of the four years he was appointed a regular carrier, which position he still holds, with dignity to himself and his race. Mr. Steward is a self-made man, having accumulated considerable real estate, and is one of the wealthiest colored men in Decatur. He ranks as one of the leading colored citizens in Decatur, being actively engaged in elevating his race. He is a prominent worker in church and minor organizations, and is president of the Negro Business and Industrial Association, which is doing wonders for his race, such as securing positions as clerks in the leading groceries, shoe, dry goods and millinery stores. He was also a delegate to the National Business League, which met in Chicago, Ill., Aug. 21, 22 and 23, 1901. His word is a bond among both white and colored people. He is at present organizing a co-operative grocery store, which will open November 1, 1901. Much credit is due his lovable wife in his success. He has dili- gently worked his way in the hearts of many prominent people, both white and colored, whom he succeeded in making life-long friends. No one has figured more prominently in the affairs of organizations than Mr. Steward. He takes great interest in the affairs of his race, and his success is largely the result of so healthy a condition of affairs existing in all of his undertakings that are designed to uplift, and it is hoped that the present enthusiasm which is now in its infancy will grow strong and be a credit to him who has given the work, without time or cost, so much attention. "An angel robed in spotless white, Bent down and kissed the sleeping night; Night woke to blush; the spirit was gone; Men saw the blush and called it Dawn." DUNBAR. AN UNTIRING WORKER. Miss E F G. Merritt has undoubtedly won for herself an enviable record as an educator in our midst. We all know and value Miss Merritt for the excellent work rendered in the Public Schools of Washington. But not only is Miss Merritt's worth recognized here but her fame has gone abroad, and invitations are frequent to come over in Macedonia and help us. 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If there is no receptive and living quality in them which can be evoked for their elevation, then they must die"—Alexander Crummell. The many friends of Mrs. F. E. H. Wassom will be pleased to read the following interesting letter written for this department. Mrs. Wassom will be remembered as the custodian of the Department of Literature during the session of the National Association of Colored Women in Nashville in 1897, and delegate from the Emily Austin Club of Knoxville, Tenn.: Having been called upon by the honorable President of the National Association of Colored Women, Mrs. Josephine Silone Yates, of Kansas City, Mo., to write an article for your worthy paper, I feel that I must write a short article, though, physically speaking. I do not feel able for the task, having been traveling for the past week and being quite tired. Our little family left Knoxville, Tenn., October 1, for Kansas City, Mo., where we think of making our future home. Having stopped in Cincinnati and Indianapolis on our way, we did not reach our destination until October 5, when we found quite a welcome. As yet I have not been here long enough to say how I like the city, so I will not attempt to write anything concerning Missouri at present, but will write a short sketch of our women of Knoxville. The women of Knoxville are quite a thrifty, enterprising class of people. The majority of them belong to some lodge, club or society, all working for some good. There are from five to eight lodges under the Good Samaritan Order; four or five Odd Fellows' lodges, each one having their female branch; two or three Masonic lodges, having their female branches. The Daughters of Zion is a very large society, consisting only of women and doing an abundance of good. Each of the above lodges own their cemetery, but I must speak in particular of the Daughters of Zion. As I said, this society consists of only women. They own the best cemetery of all the societies in the city. They look after their sick and bury their dead, and have done a great deal of good work since they have been organized, which was years ago. They have also The Women's Improvement Club. This club is doing much good work. They are not as old as the Daughters of Zion, but are making a record. They have established an orphanage and an Old Folks' Home, which enable them to care for these poor creatures of humanity. They have also sent an orphan girl to Knoxville College, thereby helping her to make something of herself. There was another club, the Emily Austin Reading Circle, which was a literary club, established to cultivate and improve the mind. Both of these clubs at one time belonged to the National Association of Colored Women, but the Emily Austin club did not live long. The President and some of the members moved out of the city, and the club ceased to meet. Besides these that I have mentioned, there are quite a number more, belonging to the different churches. Some are literary societies, others are sewing circles. How much I would love to see these female societies of Knoxville join the National Association of Colored Women. They could do it so easily. The annual dues are not so high as they used to be—only 10 cents per head—and how much better the societies would feel to know that they belonged to such an honorable body. It would not only help them, but also help the National Association to become one of the largest bodies of America. Yours for the work FRANKIE E. H. WASSOM. Kansas City, Mo. THE COLORED AMERICAN WASHINGTON D C Sound scholarships, broad, liberal education, are necessities for any people that desires to compete with the foremost nations of the world on the plane of their own activity. Colored youths pre-eminently need the higher education in the fullest acceptance of the term; but in striving to reach this goal we must not lose sight of "the mint, the anise and the cumin," or, in other words, must remember that a nation's greatness depends also upon the skill of its artisans, the ingenuity of its tradesmen and the amount of its invested capital. An adequate knowledge of industrial pursuits is one of the surest means of "leveling up" the masses to the conditions dreamed of by the philanthropists of all ages; hence we need, not less intellectual training in the field of higher education, but more of practical education preparatory to the real business in the life of these same masses; a greater number of mechanics and tradesmen; more capital, and a better knowledge of investing it; more producers and fewer mere consumers, and all of this with no divorcement of higher from industrial training, for we also need the specialist in literature, in science, Council of Women, Mrs. May Wright Sewell, President. The eighteen or in art. Says Dr. J. W. E. Bowen in his famous lecture. "The Man With the REV J. E W BOWEN. Black Face": "The Negro is the only race that has looked into the face of the white man and kept his flesh warm. The Indians, the Mongolians of some of the lesser isles, have looked into the white man's face and died. The Fillipinos, unless they prove capable of conforming to a higher civilization, will be exterminated likewise within one hundred years. The Negro is the only race that the white man has permitted to live. We are facing a great problem, the problem of progress for our race. Time is an important element in the solution of every great problem. It took eighteen years to solve the problem of the elliptical orbit of the earth. It takes the accumulated wisdom of historical conditions through centuries to settle social problems." Competition constantly increasing in the financial world makes the matter of occupation for women as well as for men whereby they may earn an honest living more and more a question of grave importance. We shall be happy to have discussions of this subject from those who have achieved success in any line of business, or from those who have ideas on the same that will be of interest and value to the public. The Colored Woman in Business—we would like to know more about her. Who will tell us? Miss Anna V. Thompkins, of Washington, D. C., read the report of the National Association of Colored Women at the recent meeting of the Council of Women in Buffalo and was greeted with rounds of applause both during and at the close of the report. Eighteen great national organizations constitute the Council, which is in turn affiliated with the International ganizations are as follows. 1. National American Woman's Suffrage Association. 2. Woman's Christian Temperance Union. 3. Women's Relief Society. 4. Free Baptist Women's Missionary Society. 5. Mutual Improvement Association. 6. Christian League of Social Purity. 7. Universal Peace Union. 8. National Association of Loyal Women of America. 9. National Women's Relief Corps, Auxiliary to G. A. R. 10. National Association of Business Women. 11. National Council of Jewish Women. 12. Florence Crittenden Mission. 12. Florence Crittenden Mission. 13. Supreme Hive Ladies of Maccabees of the World. 14. Rathbone Sisters of the World. 15. National Association of Colored Women. 16. American Federation of Nurses. 17. Great Hive Ladies of Maccabees for Michigan. The Era Club, of Boston, Mrs. J. St. Pierre Ruffin, President, held its opening meeting for the season 1901-1902 September 30, at Social Hall, Tremont Temple, and celebrated the event in the form of a reception, with music and tea. Many distinguished guests were present. Among these, Mr. John Leith and Miss Leith, Aberdeen, Scotland as guests; Mrs. May Alden Ward, Massachusetts, State Federation President; Mr. E. H. Clement, editor of the Boston Transcript; the Hon. Archibald Grimke, and others. Mrs. Lucy Thurman recently delivered two very interesting lectures in Kansas City on race questions of vital importance. Mrs. Thurman is now attending the Territorial convention of the W. C. T. U., at Muscogee, Indian Territory. Thence she goes on a lecture trip through Texas, as follows: Denelson, Oct. 12-13; Sherman, Oct. 14; Honey Grove, Oct. 15; Paris, Oct. 17; Greenville, Oct. 18; Terrell, Oct. 19-20; Dallas, Oct. 21-22; Fort Worth, Oct. 23-24; Cleburne, Oct. 25; Waco, Oct. 26-27-28; Temple, Oct. 29; Belton, Oct. 30; Austin, Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Mrs. Lizzie Coleman, of Greenville, Miss., is an enthusiastic worker for the womanhood of the race, and recently issued a call for a congress of women. A race paper, referring to the meeting which followed, has this to say: "The Delta Colored Women's Congress, which met in this city last week, was a great success in every way. It ought to be the Mississippi Colored Woman's Congress. The colored people of the State and the South need the work and influence such as these ladies have planned and set in motion. Good women will make a good race. While all the ladies are entitled to much praise for their resolution to do good, Mrs. Coleman must be regarded as the originator and inspirator of the movement." Without reference to creed or denomination, the churches look with favor upon the work of the National Association of Colored Women and see in it a great moral ally in the process of "raising to the highest plane home, moral and civil life." The forty-seventh annual conference of the A. M. E. Church of Missouri, recently in session in Kansas City, proved itself not an exception to this rule by highly indorsing the organization, and one afternoon was given over to the President to present the nature and object of the work accomplished and to be undertaken. On invitation the same party delivered an address before the educational mass meeting of the conference, emphasizing among other things the influence of women's clubs on home education. Correspondence, cuts of noted women, sketches, etc., solicited. All matter intended for these columns must be sent to the office of the Department Editor. Address J. SILONE YATES, President National Association of Colored Women, 2122 Tracy Ave., Kansas City, Mo. THE M'KINLEY HOUSE, 489 Missouri Ave. Near 6 St. First class accommodations for all. An up to date Hotel for colored people. Rooms neatly furnished linens clean, and prices within reach of all. Meals and Lunche served at all hours. The PORTER : HOUSE : CAFE 103 6th St., N. W. Wines, Liquors and Cigars — A full line of the choiceest liquors, the best brands of cigars and the coolest beer in Washington. BROWN & SMITH, Proprietors. 00000000000000000000000000000000 THE SCUTHEEN HOTEL, Good board, steam heat and electric bells. Home comforts, moderate prices. 311 Pa. Av., n. w., Washington, D. C. Fine wines, liquors, cigars and To' acco. JACK M. RYAN, PROP. INF WINES WHISKIES BRANDIERS Liquors of all kinds. Choice Cigars. Philadelphia House M. F. CARROLL, Prop. Restaurant and Saloon 348 Pennsylvania Avenue, N. Washington, D. C. Meals to Order. Everything First Class. Billiard and Pool Parlors Attached. --- SMITH CAFE LADIES AND GENTLE DINING ROOM. Board by the Day or A. M. SMITH, 479 Missouri Ave. Prop. HOTEL CLYDE, 475 MISSOURI AVE, N.W. First-Class Accomodations For Ladies and Gentlemen. Hot and Cold Baths. MRS. ALICE E. HALL, Proprietress. D. T. GIBBONS. WHOLESALE MANUFACTURING and RETAIL CONFECTIONER. 523 41 Street, Southwest, WASHINGTON, D. C. Wedding Cakes Made and Parties Furnished at Short Notice Ice Cream All Year Round. Colored Washington. 4 The colored population of Washington is a little less than one-third of the whole. A stranger who has dropped from the skies—from some neighboring planet—and who might be supposed to know nothing of their history, would reasonably expect them to constitute about one-third of the teachers, lawyers, physicians, dentists, mechanics and business men, and to conduct one-third of the business of the community. If he did not find it so, he would be likely to conclude that the colored population was inferior. We know that our planetary visitor would not find the two races anywhere near their proper proportion along these lines. But we, who know something of the history of this backward class, believe that we know the reason why, and that the present condition will be temporary. It cannot, with any semblance of reason or fairness, be expected that a race snatched from savagery and. barbarism, nurtured in the debasing household of American slavery for 250 years, pressed down and back by the awful weight of American color prejudice, would, in a single generation of nominal freedom, make up for all lost time and catch up with the white people with their centuries of progress behind them. Yet representatives of the race in the District of Columbia have from the earliest times had aspirations to succeed in business and in the professions. In the face of adverse and forbidding public statutes and a hostile public sentiment, several colored men and women were successful in business in this District in autebellum times under conditions that make them real heroes. SINCE THE CIVIL WAR. Emancipation brought such an enlargement of opportunity to the colored people that for a time the business field was not worked as it should have been. They, like everything else, proceeded along the line of least resistance, sought and obtained political office, contended, very properly, for their political and civil rights, while the masses generally enjoyed their newly-acquired freedom without fully appreciating its duties, responsibilities and opportunities. A BUSINESS AWAKENING. It was not until the election of a Democratic President in 1884, which spread abroad a fear among the colored people that they would be dismissed from the Government offices and lose the control of their schools, were the colored leaders awakened from their dreams of pleasure. Then began a great agitation for "business." Meetings were held in all the churches, the ministers preached special sermons on the importance of our people going into business, and many new enterprises were founded, some wisely, some unwisely, all showing a genuine business awakening. WORK OF THE UNION LEAGUE In 1892 the Union League was organized for the purpose of stimulating this desire for "business," working for the business success of its members, and, in general, carrying on this agitation for "business" in an organized way. Several Directories of the Colored People in Business have been compiled and published and much work done by the Union League to further the success of our people in business, but its purposes have been appreciated by only a few, hence its influence and work is not so widespread as its importance deserves. Last fall a complete canvass of the District was made, under the auspices of this soceity, to ascertain how many colored persons in the District were in business for themselves as proprietors, what kinds of business, the number of employees, the amount of capital involved, and the amount of business done annually. This investigation disclosed the fact that there were 302 proprietors, employing over 3,000 persons, capital over $700,000 and doing an annual business exceeding two millions of dollars. This is about 2½ per cent. of the number of business open in Washington and about 1 percent. of the amount of business they o. To be on an equality with the white race we should have 7,000 col- THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. ored business men and women, instead of 1,300. They should do an aggregate annual business of sixty millions instead of two millions of dollars. The successive editions of the "Union League Directory" from 1892 to 1900 all show a steady improvement in the business status of the race. Yet, in view of all the conditions, past and present, a very creditable beginning has been made. SPECIAL DIFFICULTIES TO BE MET. In making this canvass the writer and most of the gentlemen who assisted in the work noticed some facts which cannot be stated in figures, yet they are all important and must be overcome, in a large measure, before the colored business man can hope to take his proper place in the business world. In the first place, there is a want of confidence among the people in the colored business man, a feeling that he cannot conduct business. Sometimes it amounts to a feeling of resentment that he should desire to lead himself away from the mass who labor and serve, and assume to be "a business man," "like as if he was white." This must largely pass away and be replaced by the feeling that every colored person who succeeds in business is a real leader, benefactor and educator of the race, and opens up an opportunity for our boys and girls to learn the art of business and to find employment. Another alarming fact brought out was the spirit of vindictiveness and "soreness" felt by the colored business man toward the colored buying public because he does not get their patronage to a larger degree. This makes the colored business man and woman too often impolite, unaccommodating and "surly," all destructive of business success, especially so to the person of small capital in a hostile environment. There are, of course, many exceptions to this widespread complaint, and they are always the most successful ones. Politeness and the desire to please often makes up for small capital and meager resources. Let the colored man who is determined to succeed in business use his native politeness and not allow himself too quickly to become vindictive. Competition in business is great. The white man treats his colored customers with great politeness and consideration. Many of the 1,302 colored proprietors in Washington, representing 83 different kinds of business, exhibit such an inadequate conception of the requirements of real business success that such have not attained it to a very high degree. In too many cases the absence of the spirit of business enterprise and oftentimes of that necessary tidiness and clenliness which is possible to anyone, was noticeable, and, no doubt, was a bar to success, kept away much race patronage and produced the ill-temper and surliness of the proprietor, while he attributes his failure to a lack of the spirit of race help. Much more could be said along this line; but too much adverse criticism, like too much vinegar in the salad, would make it too sour. No one would eat it, and it would do no one any good. The above has been written in the kindliest spirit by one who has tried to study the question from the standpoints of both the buyer and the seller. It was not only inherent in the nature of slavery, but it was also the definite policy of the master to destroy confidence in each other among the slaves; to breed jealousies among them and to destroy their sense of self-reliance and personal responsibility. It cannot, with any show of reason, be expected that these habits of thought and action thoroughly ground into the very nature of the slaves over and over again for more than eight generations, will be immediately laid aside and replaced by a devotion of race pride, race confidence and race cohesion. Let no one despair. I have watched this matter for fifteen years as closely as a fond mother watches the growth of her first-born. I can see unmistakable evidences of progress along these lines. It is immensely more easy now for the right sort of a colored man to succeed in business than was the case fifteen years ago. Confidence is always a plant of slow growth. Confidence in the ability of the colored man to do business is slowly but surely taking possession of the public white and colored. The spirit of race devotion is growing. What a [Illustration of a man in a suit with a mustache.] MR. ANDREW F EILYER power for race elevation it will be in a few years! When we look at the fact of our large colored population in Washington—nearly 90,000, enough to make a city larger than Atlanta or Nashville—and then look at our relative status in business, the showing makes every lover of his race blush with shame. There is a wide stretch between what ought to be and what is. But when we gather ourselves together and again look at the past conditions and environments of these people, we must conclude that very encouraging progress has been made in the business world. Thirteen hundred and two "proprietors," each working under his own direction, using his own capital and brains in 83 different kinds of business, giving employment to upward of 3,000 persons, are evidences of a broad and deep business foundation that promises well for the future. The gods help those who help themselves. ANDREW F. HILYER A LE\DER IN GCTHAM (Covinel From First Page) must place its adherents, Chief Lee endeavors to advance the interests of all the worthy men about him. His friends are Democrats and Republicans alike, and personally they all seem to be devotedly attached to him. Mr. Lee has a delightful and well-appointed home, which is presided over by a very charming wife, who takes as much pleasure in her husband's friends as he does. It is strange that it has not occurred to other men who have the chance to do so to help the poor schoolboy and the struggling student to help themselves. Efforts along this line would be as bread cast upon the waters. It would return to the helper a hundred-fold some day. For the twenty years immediately following the civil war it was not a difficult thing for a young colored man to secure aid from white men to help him along in his efforts to secure an education. That time has passed, and our boys and girls must depend on us for encouragement and financial help in their work in the school room. Other colored men must learn, as Edward E. Lee has done, that it is our duty to assist and to encourage them in every way. It may be interesting to the young men of our community to learn that through the efforts of Prof. R. H. Terrell, the Principal of our High School, Mr. Lee has promised to find vacation employment for many of the colored students in our public schools. We are thankful for such men as Edward Lee. May his tribe increase! A GREAT COLORED ART'ST. (Continued from 1 t page) with Mr. Headley, for I have always felt that one of the very best things that could be done, in solving what is called in this country the "race question" would be to bring white and colored men together in a business way, where they will have an opportunity to study each other as only those whose financial interests are blended can. I have no doubt but many comments and doubtless unpleasant ones, too were made about the copartnership of a white and colored man. But the fact that they succeeded and won the respect and confidence of the best people in New Bedford makes me hope we may hear of more such firms in other parts of the country, for I am sure that it will prove helpful to both races to be brought more together in a business way. I can speak for Mr. Reed's ability as an artist, having had work done in his gallery." The above was written by a white man. Mr. Reed is a very useful and energetic Sunday school worker in the Baptist Church: has been superintendent and teacher in the Sunday school and clerk, trustee, and chorister of the church. Mr. Reed is also a very prominent Odd Fellow, having worked his way from the lowest to the highest degree, and is at present M. V. P. and Captain of New Bedford Patriarchie, No. 61, G. U. O. of O. F. This completes twenty-one years in one gallery, from errand boy to sole proprietor by Mr. Reed, whose gallery is the most centrally located in the city. The Douglass Watch. Let us examine the watch. You are entitled to know all about anything you are expected to part with cash or energy to obtain. They are stem-winders and stem-setters, having all the modern appliances known to the watchmaker's art. The cases are nickel silver. They are made on the celebrated thin model plan. Remember this is not a small clock commonly called a watch, but a highly jeweled, nickel movement, made by one of the celebrated watch manufacturers in America, on our order. These watches are guaranteed by the manufacturers, and if not found as exactly as represented this guarantee is assumed by us. They keep exact time. Watches like these a generation ago would have cost $20 if they could have been produced, but the fact is, it contains appliances then unknown. Each watch has been properly adjusted and will be sent in running order. Its character: They have a jewel balance wheel. The cases are nickel silver. Are stem winding and stem setting. They have a duplex movement. In addition to these sterling qualities the watch has a capital attraction for the race loving Afro-American. Each watch bears upon its face a bust medallion of Hon. Frederick Douglass, the matchless philosopher, orator and statesman. This is a novelty that all are sure to appreciate. It is further, a splendid recognition of the value of the Negro's importance in the commercial world—an obeisance to the purchasing power of his dollars—an invitation for our trade, with a generous offer attached. This shrewd manufacturer would never have concealed the idea of making a Frederick Douglass watch had he not had faith in the race pride of the Negro and his capacity to know a good bargain when it is shown to him and fully described. Now friends go to work and get up these little clubs. Let everybody wear a Frederick Douglass watch and be on time at concerts, literaries and church. Let the leaders start the fashion in their respective communities and plenty will follow. Read this all over again. Turn to the advertisement and read that. Then follow instructions and send amounts to the Colored American, 459 C street Northwest, Washington, D. C., and a watch will An Item. Mr John D Rockefeller, Jr, invited Mr and Mrs. Booker T. Washington to attend the wedding breakfast on the occasion of his marriage to a daughter of Senator Aldrich of Rhode Island. J.H. Worringham. BISHOP ABRAHAM GRANT, Of Texas. Bishop Grant Sees The President Bishop Abraham Grant was in the city a week, He spoke at the Metropolitan A. evening to large congregations. He was Roosevelt, who wanted his opinion and Bishop is one of the big men of the race. condition of the white and colored people illustration of the possibilities of the American President, he gave most hearty approval of Alabama, as a federal judge of that state President," said Bishop Grant, "will gain colored man a greater sense of security the stronger language against lynching than "My answer to lynching in some place appointment of Gov Jones" The President language of Gov. Jones against lynching pointment as anything else. Bishop Grant asked the President to collegent colored leaders before definitely fix "Whatever is best to strengthen the frieple of the South, I will favor," said Bishop Negro must settle down and live together are much greater than in the remainder and will do much to solve the question Bishop Grant Sees The President and Talks of the South. Bishop Abraham Grant was in the city Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this week. He spoke at the Metropolitan A. M, E Church Sunday morning and evening to large congregations. He was invited to Washington by President Roosevelt, who wanted his opinion and advice on his Southern policy. The Bishop is one of the big men of the race. He has an accurate knowledge of the condition of the white and colored people of the South and is, himself a fine illustration of the possibilities of the American Negro. In his interview with the President, he gave most hearty approval of the appointment of Ex-Gov. Jones, of Alabama, as a federal judge of that state. 'Such appointments as that, Mr. President,' said Bishop Grant. 'will gaurantee justice to all and will give the colored man a greater sense of security than anything else' Gov. Jones used stronger language against lynching than any President ever used. stronger language against lynching in some places," answered the President, "was he "My answer to lynching in some places," appointment of Gov Jones" The President went on to say that his reading the language of Gov Jones against lynching had as much to do with the Jones ap pointment as anything else. pointment as anything else. Bishop Grant asked the President to confer with some conservative and intelligent colored leaders before definitely fixing upon a policy in Southern affair. "Whatever is best to strengthen the friendship of the white and colored people of the South, I will favor." said Bishop Grant. "The white people and the Negro must settle down and live together in peace Our interests in the South are much greater than in the remainder of the country, and the President can and will do much to solve the question that confronts every President." The Medico Chic Society Meet. The regular meeting of the MedicoChirurgical Society of the D. C., will be held at Dr. Trancils 2111 Pa. avunue northwest, Tuesday October 24 8 p.m. Prof. Robert Reyburn will read a paper subject; Prevention of in section by Micro-organisms through Ora land NaNasal cavities, all graduates of the medical department of Howard University are cordially invited to be present A. W. Tancil, M. D , President, A. B Cole, M D , Cor., Secretary, COLORED PRINTER WANTED. A first class colored printer, who understands job work and general newspaper work could secure a permanent place by addressing 'C,' or calling at The Colored American office, 459 C St. northwest A permanent position with a fair salary will be given the right kind of man. LOCAL LORE. Mr. Frank E. Parks is still another Pension Office clerk who had the good fortune to figure as the receiving end of a promotion to the $1,200 dollar class From the arduous nature of his duties and the very faithful way he has performing them, he is pre-eminently THE COLORED AMERICAN WASHINGTON 0 0 President and Talks of the South. On Sunday, Monday and Tuesday of this M, E Church Sunday morning and even invited to Washington by President and advice on his Southern policy. The He has an accurate knowledge of the life of the South and is, himself a fine American Negro. In his interview with the of the appointment of Ex-Gov. Jones, of "Such appointments as that, Mr. guarantee justice to all and will give the man anything else" Gov. Jones used many President ever used, "answered the President, "was he went on to say that his reading the had as much to do with the Jones ap confer with some conservative and intell ing upon a policy in Southern affair, friendship of the white and colored peo pop Grant. "The white people and the or in peace Our interests in the South of the country, and the President can that confronts every President." worthy of this honor and no one who knows genial Frank Parks, the Isaac Walton of local sportmen will envy him this success Mrs. Lottie E. Wilson, the celebrated pastel and oil artist of Bay City, Mich., has been persuaded by her friends to locate in this city. She has opened up her studio at 806 M street, n. w., where she will be glad to see the general public and especially those who are interested in the work of art. Later she will be prepared to take scholars in oil painting, free hand drawing and miniature work. Prof. Booker T. Washington, accompanied by his stenographer, Mr. N Aunt, was in the city last Wednesday, They have been making a tour of Mississippi and the Gulf states. Mr Washington dined pith President Rocsevelt by special invitation Wednesday evening. An Elocution Recital will be given by Miss Annie Smith, a graduate of the New England Conservatory, at the Presbyterian church, 15th street near K northwest, Friday evening November 1st. She will be assisted by such local talent as Miss Lula Johnson, Miss Jeanette Williamson, Prof. John T. Layton, Mr. Bernadine Smith and Miss Mary E. Smith. The admission price is 35 cents. INDUSTRIAL NOTES The export of bicycles is on the increase. Pig iron production is now 225,000 tons per week. Researches into the constitution of matter are being made. Manufacturing establishments are forcing production day and night. The Sibe lan railroad is going ahead at the rate of three miles a day. Five steel tugs are to be built a Dubuque. Electrical houses are crowded. More people are now earning far day in the United States than for many years. France has 16 new battleships, 10 of battleships of doubtful value and 2 modern cruisers. In some parts of Europe they put an electric motor on a tricycle and haulanal boats easily. A fast steamer made the 4,200 miles between Yokohama and Tacoma in 1 days and 17 hours. There are 1,100 students in the Newmour Institute, Chicago, and there will be 2,000 in a year. An immense ship building yard is to erected in Scotland. This country can have two or three. There is another seamless tube out it beats everything. They are drawn the rate of 24 feet per minute. For the first five months of this year, so ses in the United States and Canada a foot up $19,000,000 against $52,000, so same time last year. Brass is a very common article in manufacturing. It is now to be partly replaced by aluminum coated with upper or brass. "Kaiser Friedrich" is a new German hip just arrived at New York, 600 feet long, steel, 25,000 horse power, steam pressure 225 pounds per square inch. Three million dollars is being spent by the United States Government on the harbors of Lake Superior. The Duluth Superior harbor is to be made 21 feet deep. If Great Britain had to go to war it could send out 34 new battleships, 52 large cruisers, 97 very rapid torpedo boat destroyers, besides a large number of other vessels, including 20 older battleships as a reserve that can do deadly work. Gathman's aerial torpedo spoken of is the most dangerous torpedo in existence, they hold 400 pounds of guncotton, while those now in use hold only 50. These shells are just as destructive at eight miles as at 800 feet. They are made of brass. Some Yankee concern will soon have a contract to make 246 miles of riveted steel pipe, 81 inches internal diameter and 82 miles welded steel pipe of 26 to 29 inches diameter for western Australia. Water is to be brought up hill and down dale all this distance. The cost is $12,000,000. Chimney stacks will soon be made 800 feet high. There is one in Brooklyn 240 feet high, made of steel; diameter at bottom 25 feet; 25 feet up it tapers to 15 feet, 6 inches; at the top it is 12 feet. The steel plates are % of an inch thick. It is lined throughout by fire brick, backed by red brick. China buys nearly one-half of the entire exports of American cotton cloths, and our drills are used in making sails for the thousands of boats engaged in navigating the rivers of that country. Russian cotton goods, which have successfully competed with those of England in the markets of Persia and Central Asia, have hardly yet made their appearance in the Chinese markets. The earth weighs 6,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 tons. It would take a 10,000 horse power engine 70,000,000,000 years to lift it one foot. The water necessary to make the steam to do this is equal to the amount that would flow out of the Mississippi in 60,000 years. This would be enough water to cover the entire surface of the earth to a depth of about 300 feet; to convert this water into steam, using good boilers would require about 4,000,000,000,000,000 tons of coal; if this coal were loaded on cars 20 tons each it would require 200,000,000,000,000 cars; if the cars were three feet long and all cou 5 DRESSMAKING ACADEMY. hee de Lam Orton Famous French Fertec Tailor System Mme J. A. Snailwood Agent 113 Madison street, north west. Morning class from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m. Afternoon class 2 to 5 p. m. daily. Evenings from 7 30 to 10 o'clock. Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, dress- makers and ladies who wish to do their own dressmaking. WANTED-To learn the wonderful De Lam Orton French Perfect Tailor System. Seamless Basques without one inch of visible seam, in lining or goods, not even on the shoulder. Successful dressmaking requires as much earnest progressive study as success- ful work in any of the professions. No cell labor should be collected. Where you can make classes with or without aid and ensure perfect fits, and complete your course with a diploma. pupils can enter at any time. pupils can enter at any time Help Wanted. Do you want work? Do you want a job? If so, advertise in these columns. Wanted an active, intelligent young man to collect for a reliable business firm. Good place for the right man. Address C, care this office. An active, energetic young man who has some experience as collector and who can ride a bicycle, can find employment at this office if he desires to work. Wanted Rooms. If you have a spare room that you would like to rent to desirable parties, advertise them in The Colored American. FOR RENT—A large and very nice front room furnished or unfurnished, 626 C st. near Pennsylvania ave. and only five minutes walk to the new Library of Congaess. FOR RENT—A Large Room, Furnished or Unfurnished, with or without Board, With Gas and Bath. 423 Q Street, N W. WANTED—A nice couple to take two desirable rooms for light house keeping north west. Apply at this office. WANTED—Persons having rooms to rent to families, to young men or to young women, can get tenants by advertising in this column. FOR RENT--Two large desirable front Southern exposure. Furnished or unfurn 419 Q street, n. w. 21. Wanted a Partner. Wanted a partner for a business already established and paying well. Must have some cash and be able to take a position on salary. Address C. care this office. (Confidential). Agents Wanted Active agents are wanted in every city and to in the United States for The Colored America the greatest and newsiest colored newspaper pubished. Write for terms. Address The Colored American 450 C street. n. w. Washington WANTED—A Business Partner. A man or more will find a good opportunity for investment. The business is well estehe right man will be given employsponsible place. For particulars, addess," care of this office. TRAINED NURSE—Miss May J. Williams, ladies doctor and trained nurse now located at 1824 11th street. n w, where she will be pleased to see her patrons and the general public. PROF. VICTOR—1339 Corcoran street. Expert dog washer and flea destroyer. Dogs and Ca's boarded cheap. Surgical operations. Scotch collie pups for sale. WANTED to buy cancelled postage stamps, etc Write Post Office Box 162 Enclose a 2c stamp for reply, and we send particulars telling how you can make from $75 to $150 per month, and also be presented with a fine Gold Watch. Address SCOTT REMEDY CO. Box 570, Louisville, Ky Second Baptist Lyceu 3rd Street, between H and I its A FREE FORUM Meets every Sunday at 3:30 p. m. 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Catalogues now ready. Unusual advantages for Girls and a separate building. Fall terms begins Sept. 9th, 1901. Address JOSEPH D. MAHONEY JOSEPH D. MAHONEY, Allegheny, Pa. Principal. R·I·P·A·N·S The modern standard Family Medicine: Cures the common every-day ills of humanity. THE MUSEUM OF THE AMERICAN REPUBLIC HOWARD UNIVERSITY Washington, D. C. TEN distinct departments, under one hundred competent professors and instructors—Theological, Medical, Legal, College, Pedagogical, Preparatory, English, Agriculture, Industrial, and Musical. For information address— Rev. J, E. RANKIN, D. D., LL. D., President, GEO H. SAFFORD, Secretary. HARRY G. LENZ. HUGO LOSS LENZ & LOSSAU. Successors to CHARLES FISCHER IB SEELEY & CO. WARRANTED NURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Trusses, Crutches, Cutlery. Artificial Eyes, Elastic Hosiery, Rubber Goods o Every Description. 623 SEVENTH ST NORTWEST, Opposite Patent Office WASHINGTON, D C Competent Lady Attendant. Karl Xander 1530 and 1532 Seventh St. N. W. Wholesale dealer in imported and Domestic Wines and liquors. Old Reserve, a pur rye, eight y a s old. Full quart $1 00: THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. Q. CHORAL SOCIETY TO BE ORGANIZED. To Sing S Coleridge Taylor,s "Hiaw1tha" —A Huge Chorus to be Trained—S. Coleridge Taylor to Personally Conduct. A movement has been started by leading musicians and choir masstor organize a huge chorus of two or three hundred voices to sing one of the part of Mr. S. Coleridge Taylor's beautiful cantata, 'Hiawatha' Word has been received from the famous Anglo-African composer, who is to-day the most prominent musician of England, that he may come to America during the latter part of the coming winter, and it was thought that the most fitting tribute that could be laid at his feet, would be an immense chorus trained to sing one of his compositions. If a satisfactory chorus can be organized, Mr Taylor has signified his willingness to come over and conduct the presentation in person. The idea was suggested to some of the leaning choris ers, singers and musicians, and struck a popular chord. It was readily taken up, and at a meeting it was decided to organiz and to keep a permanent chorus trained to sing acceptably the higher classes of choral music. Among those interested in this effort are the following well-known musicians: Mr. J. Henry Lewis, Musical Director Dvorak Musical Association and also of the famous Amphion Glee Club and Director of the splendid choir of Asbury Church; Prof. John T. Layton, Teacher of Music in the Public Schools and Director of the choir of Metropolitan A. M. E. Church, the largest and best drilled colored choir in the United States; Prof. R. J. Daniels, the leader and organist at Zion Baptist Church; Mrs. A. F. Hilyer, President of the Treble Clef, an organization of married women for the study of the best in music; Mr. R. W. Tompkins, leader of the 2nd Baptist choir; Mr. TomJohnson, of the Vermont Avenue Baptist choir; Miss Lola Johnson, Teacher of Music in the Public Schools and who has a magnificent soprano voice, brought by cultivation and training under the most perfect control; Mrs. Robert Pelham, Jr., who has won just fame as a pianist and brings to the work much enthusiasm and large experience in similar organizations in Michigan her former home; Mr. Benjamin Washington, who has done much creditable choir and chorus work and who is known as a conscientious, hard worker; Miss Hattie A. Gibo, Assistant Director of Music in the Public Schools, who is a musician of insight and feeling and who also brings to the work large experience in the West in chorus-drilling; Dr. J E Ratley of the 15 h Street Presbyterian choir; Prof. Walter B Hayson of the United choir of Park Temple and Lincoln Memorial; Mr Joseph Newman of Metropolitan A. M. E. Zion Church; Mrs. Agnes Smallwood, formally leading soprano in St. Augustine's choir; Mr A S Gray, Mr. W. Stanton Wormley, Mrs. Anna Murray, Mr. Harley of St. Luke's choir; Prof. Elze Hoffman, leader of Hoffman's Band and Orchestra, and who has done some very creditable work in training large choruses; Major C. A. Fleetwood, a veteran in musical and organization circles; and many others. VOICES TO BE SELECTED. In order to produce the vory best results in the short time before the arrival of Mr. Taylor, it is proposed to ask the leaders of all the church choirs to cooperate and send in the chorus their trained singers who can read music readily to form the nucleus of the mense chorus. An effort will be medeto secure the interest and co-operation of not only all choir leaders, musicians and singers, but also of the general public. Anyone who desires to assist in the work in any way whether a singer or not, will please send in his or her name to Mr. A. S Gray, 2302 6 h St. N. W., or speak to any of the above-named persons. There can be no doubt of the success of such an undertaking in the hands of our leading musicians. It will be an all-Washington effort. THE NEGRO IN HISTORY. His Great Achievements in all Avenues of Endeavor. Editor The Colored American: I seem strange indeed that the Negro is so ill-treated by the opposite race, after being so loyal to his country. The Negro enlisted in the army, and has helped to fight in most of the important battles. He has been a statesman, and has proven himself superior as a soldier. He has been an inventor, a poet, lawyer doctor, and even in the Buffalo tragedy he played a prominent part, and now as the new history is being made, and almost ready for the press, even this great honor of having saved the late president's life from being taken or killed at once. Yes, even the Negro who gave his life as it were to save President McKinley, these honors are trying to be slipped from, off from the black man on to the whites. Is it not a shame. "How long, Oh Lord, how long." Only a few days ago, I read an article pertaining to this very subject, and Parker was not in it, but we see the Artillery officers claim the honor for their men. It was too much honor to go down in history for the Negro, and so we find it in the cases of Tonissaint L Overture Maceo and others What does history say of our gallant dead? In some statet, the Race is disfranchised, lynched, mobbed and burned at the stake, and this not being enough his poor body is riddled with bullets and in some places he is almost afraid to breathe for fear that the next breath will not be his own. Yet when any peril comes, any war is proclaimed, the black man is ready to face the fire, and as Roosevelt wrote soon after the War with Spain, "The colored boys never turn the fire but march straight to battle" We hope that our new president will give an ear to our prayers, and that he will do something to quell the mob and lynch law, so that a Negro can feel that he is "a man for a' that." Rosc E C Wassom Kansas City, Mo., Oct. 9.h, 1901. A Colored Magazine Sold. The Colored American Magazine,published at Boston, Mass., has been absorbed by Afro-Americans of Pittsburg. The Boston publishers have gone into a corporation under the laws of the state of Pennsylvania with a capital stock of $50,000 to be known as the Pittsburg-Boston Publishing Co. Ten-thousand shares at $5 a share was subscribed by the Boston people and $16,000 by the Pittsburg people. The following gentlemen were elected officers: Mr. S. Anderson, Pres., Pittsburg, Pa., W. W. Wallace, V. Pres., Boston, Mass., Wm. 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If you have a loan with some other company we will pay it off and advance you more money if desired. Rates chee fully given, and no cost to you unless the loan is made. Loans made any where in the District. Call and get rates. Front room, first floor, Scientific American Building. National Mortgage Loan Co. 625 F St., N. W. The National Safe Deposit Savings and Trust Company Corner 15th St. & New York Ave. Capital: One Million Dollars. Pays interest on deposits. Rents Safes insides Purglar-proof Vaults. Acts as administrator executor, trustee, &c, DO YOU NEED If so, come to us. We are always ready to loan you any amount you may need. You can repay it in small monthly payments to suit your convenience. We make loans on Furniture, Pianos, &c., without removal or any publicity in any way. All business is private. Washington Mortgage Loan Co., 610-F Street-610 CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK. CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK. 609 F St. N. 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, L. C. Bailey, Robt. H. Terrell, W. S, Montgomery, Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry E. Baker, Robt. Williams J. T. Bradford, Dr. W. A. Warfield, J. A. Johnson, Dr. A. W. Tancil, Howard H. Williams. Deposits received from 10 cents up-ward. 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 p.m. WE DO NOT MOVE Your furniture, but we will loan you money on it at reasonable rates and make the payments to suit your convenience. Our employees are always awake and ready to act promptly upon your application. Call to see us and be convinced. EVANS & CC. 707, G street, n. w The Colored American can be found every Saturday morning at Black's Hotel, Walnut street between Fourth and Fifth street's, Evansville, Ind. All the leading journals and race papers are handled there. MASONIC Brethren of the Craft:—Let us read on together awhile, Is not the time ripe for asking who shall be our next Grand Master? Will you not all remember 'twill be in the approaching December? The writer is no man's man. He is entirely and sincerely ambitious for the weal of the craft. Has not Brother Terrell upheld his high office with grace and dignity and capacity? Shall the craft take a step backward? Must not Brother Terrell's successor be of equal capacity, equal dignity and if possible of superior worth? What are the requirements to make the ideal Grand Master? Must he not be, first, a man, next a Christian, then an exemplar of truth and a bright, particular star in that galaxy of noble men who have made American homes justly the glory of true godliness and the pride of decent people the world throughou? Must he not be learned in the esoteric work of the craft? Must he not be the absolute authority to whose decisions all of us will bow without recourse, recognizing the intelligence and comprehension underlying them? Have we such a man among us, brethren? If so, shall we not select him elevate him, respect him, obey him? In quest of the essence of eternal life, which our Heavenly Father has voucheafed to us mortals through his beloved Son, we are taught to search the Scriptures daily--And now I say unto you, search the craft, consider the character and merits of those eligible and select the man who will at once adorn the position by the beauty and purity of his life and aid in perpetuating the high intellectual character of the personel of the craft and in attracting others of equal merit and ambition to join us. J. W. COLE. The United Supreme Council $33^{\circ}$ of Scottish Rite Masonry for the Southern and Western jurisdiction of the United States has been called to meet in its regular triennial session in this city at mid day on the 21st of October Instant, to consider various matters requiring attention and for the election of officers for the ensuing triennial period. This Council is the most august body in Masonry and never before in its history has its membership been of such commanding character both intellectual and moral. It therefore receives as it most surely deserves, the high respect and profound deference of all Scottish Rite Masons. Outside of 'blue' Masonry, there is no organization to the ranks of which craftsmen are more eager to attach themselves or which produces such a degree of pride and exultation in the breasts of those fortunate ones who are admitted within the portals of its Grand Orient. Without forgetting how much of this feeling is due to the extreme care and precaution which the Council itself exercises in selecting those for admission whose names are presented for consideration, it must be conceded that much of its enviable record and position is due to the intelligent, unceasing and tireless energy of the Most Pulsant Sovereign Grand Commander Illustrious Thornton A. Jackson, who has practically d voted his life to its elevation and success and who merits the highest commendation for the grand results now evident. The gravest and most important duty to be performed by the Supreme Council at its approaching session will be the election of officers and the writer trusts most sincerely that in recognition as well of his conspicuous fitness and ability as of his devotion to the upbuilding of Scottish Rite Masonry, Illustious Thornton A. Jackson will receive the compliment of a unanimous re-election to the office which he has so thoroughly adorned We all should give our toward assisting Sister W Go to George S Newman sets to sell for the entertain must show to the world that we do stand by the widow phans. Mrs. Julia Washington The writer has not yet been called to the Empyrean heights of the $33^{\circ}$ of Scottish Rite Masonry but he desires to record his profound admiration of the extent and breath of Brother Jackson's knowledge of Masonic love. It has been our privilege to follow the lead of Brother Jackson, at various times, from the entered apprentice degree of "blue" Masonry, step by step, to the highest degree in York Masonry and to the $32^{\circ}$ in Scottish Rite Masonry and we have found Brother Jackson thoroughly equipped, absolutely at home and conspicuously the master of the mysteries and ritual of each and every of the successive degrees which we, who have enjoyed the pleasure and of receiving them at his ministering hands, know grow more and more beautiful as we advance. There are doubtless other worthy and competent members of the Council who have the natural and there fore justifiable ambition to fill the office of Most Puissant Sovereign Grand Master, but they surely do not present a combination of so many of the essential qualities as does Brother Jackson. May the deliberations of the Council redound to the Highest benefit of the order and may Brother Jackson succeed himself. Brethren, let us doff our ha's to Brother William A. Warfield, Junior Warden of Prince Hall Lodge No.14 and congratulate him on his well-earned advancement to the position of Surgeon-in Chief of the Freedmen's Hospital and then after assuring him of the sentiments of distinguished consideration with which we are proud to be his most humble and admiring servants and that the heart of the craft is with him in his aspirations and achievements and rejoices with him and is proud of him, let us set him up on a little pedestal and direct the attention of the younger fellowship of our craft to him, while "We point a moral and adorn a tale." There, my young brothers is a bright example of a truism as old as civilization and as unchangeable as the everlasting hill: "Worth makes the man and want of it the fellow, All else is leather and prunella." Capacity, character and modesty must win and indeed they always do win. Who knows Brother Warfield but to respect him and admire his sterling qualities?—His selection was inevitable. Such a character always comes to a position of eminence. The lesson to be gathered by our young craftsmen, whose lives are prospective and who hope to be heroes. In the world's broad field of battle,' is that character, capacity and modesty too must be developed and cultivated until they dominate every act and inspire every endeavor. We have some human buzzards that were flying around after the last issue of the paper, as if they had found some carrion. "There is a baby for de paper said so." Let evil be to him who evil thinketh. The Deputy Grand Master says he will not only attend the entertainment for the benefit of Brother John B. Washington's widow but will contribute to the success of the entertainment. Call on him Brother Newman. We a'l should give our little mites toward assisting Sister Washington. Go to George S Newman and get tickets to sell for the entertainment. We must show to the world that as Masons we do stand by the widows and orphans. Mrs. Julia Washington residing at 925 F street, s. w., widow of the late John B. Washington who was at one time a prominent member of the Masonic craft, met with a very serious misfortune by having her home almost totally destroyed by fire early Monday morning October 7 h. Her husband was Past Master of Felix Lodge, Past High Priest of Prince Hall Chapter, Past Commander of Simon's Commandery No. 1, K. T., and an active member of the Supreme Council $3^{c}$. Felix Lodge at its last meeting voted $10 to assist the widow in her distress and a movement is on foot headed by Brothers George S. Newman, Edward Chase, Paul R. Steward and others to give an entertainment at Irving's Hall, 210 D street, s. e, October 22; the proceeds of which will go toward assisting Sister Washington in repairing her house. This is a meritorious case and should appeal to every Master Mason and to a generous public. Let every brother respond. Tickets of admission, 10 cents. Under New Management. Lincoln Memorial Congregational Temple opened under favorable auspices Sunday. The congregation is composed of members of two churches recently united. Long before the hour for beginning the morning service people began to gather, so that when Rev S. N. Brown, the pastor, came in and took charge standing room was at a premium. The pulpit had been beautifully decorated with flowers. The choir, was led by Prof W. B. Hayson. Dr. Brown was assisted in the services by Rev. Muse and Prof. Moore of Howard University. Dr. Brown preached upon the character of St. Paul, showing that it is the duty of man to strive to attain unto that which is best and noblest in life. Rev. Dr. Clarke of Howard University preached at the evening service an instructive sermon upon the gospel of giving. Every seat in the auditorium of the church was taken. A public reception was held Tuesday evening. Many distinguished friends were present. A Reliable Advertiser. In another part of this issue of The Colored American is found the advertisement of Messrs. M. Tregor and Co., at 1329 E Street, Northwest. This firm is one of the oldest and most reliable in the District of Columbia and its advertisement that appears in to-day's issue of The Colored American is only one feature of perhaps a thousand that have brought business to the concern. "Have it straight." "What?" This is the "ad" with the pictures of two faces. The management tells the the writer that this preparation will do everything that is claimed for it and the writer is inclined to believe this opinion. M. Tregor and Co. make a specialty of barber's supplies, furnisher'slrg not only the latest patterns in chairs and improvements in that line of business, but all the fancy wafers, soaps and preparations that enable the barber to give satisfaction to his patrons. The Colored American recommends the M. Tregor Co. at 1229 E St., N. W. Read The Colored American. HOTEL DOUGLASS. 220 B ST, & 235 PA. AVE. N. W EUROPEAN PLAN. First-class in every particular MRS. DOLLY A. C. JONES, Proprietress. Washington, P. C. W. H. FISHER DYER AND CLEANER, 709 9th St. n. W Washington 1407 14th St. n. W Telephone 152. Fritz Reuter's Washington, D. C. HOTEL AND RESTAURANT 451,453,455,457 Penn.Ave. 202,208 and 210 41 St. Northwest MOORE & PRIOLEAU, Sparta - Bullet and Cafe 1216 Pa. Av. Wash., D. C. Fine wines, liquors and cigars, Hot Free Lunch Every Day. For Ladies will receive special attention in Dining Room upstairs. "THE ONLY COLORED STORE." Inspection Solicited. THE CAPITAL SHOE COMPANY 733 7th Street, Northwest. OUR MOTTO Quality Superior—Prices Moderate. WASHINGTON, D. C. SUMMER RESORTS. ADAMS HOUSE 582-584 Broadway. Opposite New Depot. ALBANY, N. Y. EUROPEAN PLAN. T. H. Diggs, Prop. Special attention paid to Private Dinners, Luncheons, etc. Ladies' Dining Rooms up stairs. Ladies' Entrance to Cafe, 63 James St. Telephone 1840 D. A RACE MAGAZINE Do you realize that there is published in Boston, Mass., a high grade illustrated magazine, devoted exclusively to the interests of the Negro race, and which is edited, published and controlled by members of the race? If you would like to see a sample copy of this magazine same will be sent you on receipt of 8 cents in stamps, or one year for $1.50. Address, THE COLORED AMERICAN MAGAZINE, Dept. A, 5 Park Square, Boston Mass. MOTHER'S BREAD COURTS MOTHER'S BREAD COURTS It is easily the best bread in the world. It is are and wholesome and is the greatest strength living food you can eat. Mothers Bread is sold by a thousand grocers in this city. Try it. Corby's Modern B. kery, 8 The Colored American Published by THE COLORED AMERICAN Publ ishing 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 88. Agents are wanted everywhere. Send or instructions. ADVERTISING RATES Reading notices 50 cents per line. Display advertisements, $2 per square inch per insertion. Discounts made on large contracts. Entered at the Post-office as second-class matter. All letters, communications, and business matters should be addressed to THE COLORED AMERICAN, EDWARD E. COOPER, MANAGER 459 C Street Northwest. WASHINGTON, D. C. Sold by all all News Dealers. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1901. A CHANGE AT FREEDMEN'S HOSPITAL. Dr. William A. Warfield, of Maryland, has succeeded Dr. A. M. Curtis as Surgeon-in-Chief at Freedmen's Hospital. Naturally, the friends of Dr. Curtis deeply regret the circumstances leading up to his resignation, and are disappointed because of his failure to secure the vindication that a reinstatement would have brought. Dr. Curtis has been guilty of no intentional wrongdoing, and in leaving the position, he carries no sain upon his sterling reputation as a man and a capable physician. The defeat of Dr C. B. Purvis, after a gallant fight, was what might have been expected. There are potent reasons for the impression that Dr. Purvis is not as close to the race as he might be, and since the place alloted to the Negro, it ought to go to the worthiest Negro who is not ashamed to acknowledge his identification with his people. Dr. Purvis has had his chance at Freedmen's and has no reasonable ground for complaint in not being recalled. His reputation has been made, and his means are ample. These considerations, it is alleged, operated strongly to prevent Dr. Purvis' succes Dr. Warfield is a young man of excellent parts, a skilled surgeon, industrious, ambitious and painstaking. He is familiar with all the details of the work at the Hospital by reason of his long and efficient service as assistant, and his elevation came as a logical promotion. It is thoroughly in line with President Roosevelt's well known attitude upon civil service reform and advancement upon the ground of merit. The Colored American of recent date contained a very interestnig account of the life of Dr. Warfield, which can now be read to advantage. The appointment gives satisfaction and his past record is a guarantee that the institution will be kept up to the high standard maintained by his predecessors. The office pays $3,000 per annum. Dr. J. W. Mitchell has been named THE COLORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. C. as Dr, Warfield's successor as first assistant at $1,500, and William H Hughes has been designated as second assistant at $1,000. These appointments are understood to be temporary, pending a civil service examination to be held the latter part of this month It is not thought that many changes will be made in the personnel of the hospital force. The local Afro-American Council sets a poor example of consistency. In making announcements for public meetings, it has circulars printed at a white printing office which are mailed as second class matter to the persons whom the Council invites. This plan is not only bad taste and inconsistent with the alleged platform of the Council, but it is both expensive and extravagant. What is the matter with a colored printing office doing the printing and colored newsapers doing the advertising? IS EDITOR MANNING CONVERTED? One by one our recalcitrant "independent brethren" come round where they can see the light, The Indianayolis World, for which we have always had a word of praise, even when it could not view the truth through our spectacles, is disposed to give President Roosevelt a chance. It goes even further and expresses confidence in him, and quotes his vast record as a reason therefor. The Colored American had some pleasant things to say of Mr Roosevelt a few weeks ago, and held up his civil service record and his determined stand for the colored applicant as part proof of our right to believe in him. The World disputed the accuracy of our count—yet now praises the new President along the same lines with which it formerly took issue. Surely, Brother Manning must be enrolled as a convert, or his new editor has taken advantage of his "boss" absence from town. We prefer to believe that the genial and far seeing Hoosierite has "come over on the Lord's side" --- The New York Age hints that Booker T. Washington may succeed the Hon. James Wilson as Secretary of Agriculture. Why not? No appointment could be made that would bring to that exac ing office a higher degree of fitness, nor inspire more confidence in the reliability of the Department of Agriculture. The press of the country, white and black, would favor Mr Washington, should it be understood that Mr. Wilson wishes to retire, and that Mr. Washington could be prevailed upon to accept. AN ENCOURAGING OUTLOOK. The eighth annual report of the Board of Children's Guardians contains several facts of importance to the colored citizens of the District. Four hundred and forty-six of the seven hundred and twenty wards in charge of the Board are colored. Fifty two are quartered at the Hart Farm School and two are at Freedmen's Hospital A number of children are boarded with private families, but complaint is made that difficulty is experienced in finding free homes for the colored infants and children of tender age, especially when they are afflicted with various disorders. A great majority of the children, however, are reported to be sound and healthy. Securing desirable homes for white children is a much easier matter. The whites have found that excellent results have come from their Industrial Home School, and the need of a similar institution for colored children is manifest, and the Board will take steps to secure an appropriation for such an establishment. The condition of the masses is found to be vastly improved by reason of the energetic methods of the Board, and visits made by agents to the neglected portions of the city show a gradual upward trend in education and moral and social condition, especially among the colored people, due, not only to the direct work of the Board, but to the efficient labors of other agencies cooperating with it. This report is highly en. courageing and should find a hearing in the homes of all our people. A letter from London, addressed Mr. Booker T. Washington. United States of America," was safely delivered to the right party a short time ago. There is nothing like being explicit when mailing a letter. An effort is being made by the "lily white" element of Georgia to d space Col. J. H. Deveaux, who has made an enviable record as collector of customs at Savannah. We hope Col. Deveaux will not be disturbed. He is a factor of no mean proportions in the political equation of the country Editor Summersett, of the Red Bank, N. J., Mail and Express, and one W. Frank Patterson, of West Asbury Park, are conducting a long-distance jawing match, which is not edifying to people who buy a paper because they think it ought to contain news of importance and of general interest Forget it, Brother Summersett. Subscribers, to whom bills have been sent, are expected to remit the amount of the bills. It takes money to publish The Colored American just as it does to run any other kind of enterprise. Well meaning subscribers will not put us to the expense of sending another bill nor of placing their bills in the hands of a lawyer for collection MARYLAND.MY MARYLAND (Up to Date) J. MR. L. M. HERSHAW President Pen and Pencil Club ```markdown ``` PROF J. HENRY LEWIS, President Dvorak Musical Society. J. MR RO-COE CONKLING BRUCE. Harvard College Champion Orator. J. MR JOHN H. WILLS, Bookman and Literateur. THE POET DUNBAR HONORED. Selections from his Poems Recited by a Virginia Declaimer-Wedding Bells and Wooster Street Gleanings-Personal Mention. Hartford, Conn., Special:—A very creditable entertainment was given by Mrs. Grace Babcock and friends October 10th, at the A.M.E Zion Church. The program consisted of recitations by Miss E Fish of Harford and Miss Lucy Winston of Windsor Locks, and solos by Mrs. Carrie Gibson of Matthews County, Va, Miss Annie Babcock, and Mrs. Flossie Steward, and others of this city. Miss Lucy Winston chose her selections from Paul Laurance Dunbar and they were well-received. The pastor, Rev. Cooper, was down for an address, but was called away to Winchester, Mass., to take part in a marriage. The chorus singing by a company of 25 voices was excellent and well-received. The Four Nights in the Wilderness commenced the 22nd at the A.M.E. Zion Church. Mrs. Annie Creeci Francis who is very sick at the Hartford Hospital has undergone an operation. Miss Grace Waugh, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Waugh of Squill St., is at the hospital having her eyes treated. Miss Mable Lee, daughter of Mrs. S. S. Lee of Huntly Avenue, is also at the Hospital with eye trouble. Miss Hattie B. Woods, daughter of Mrs. Emma Woods, of Bellevue Street, was united in holy wedlock to Mr Frederick Thompson of this city, Wednesday evening, the 16th, at the parsonage of the A. M. E. Zion Church. Rev. J. Suila Cooper tied the nuptial knot. The Colored American and its many readers wishes the bride and groom a happy and prosperous voyage on their matrimonial sea. Mr and Mrs. Thompson will reside at the Bride's parents. The Rev. R. W. Keller, solicitor or the Alabama Orphans' and Old Folk's Home, visited our city the pass week, soliciting for the above object. Miss Lottie King of 1074 Broad St., is recovering from her indisposition. Miss Fannie Freeman of Sanford St., is on the sick list. Mr. J. Moore of No. 3 Hurley ave has returned to his former home in N. C. Mr. Hurbert Harrison is soliciting engagements to recite coon town poetry. He gave a recitation at the concert on the 10th. WOOSTER STREET GLEANINGS Rev. G, W. Johnson, pastor of Mount Zion Baptist Church, Winston. N C., who is spending his vacation in New England with a few days sojourn in Hartford, preached to the Union Baptist Congregation, Sunday morning and evening. His morning text was taken from Matt., 28: 19 and 20 Subject: 'God leading his people.' Rev. Johnson is an elquent speaker and honor to the community from which he hails Rev. Gay is much pleased with his visit as he is an old friedd of boyhood days and early struggles in the ministry. Supa. Jno I. Taylor is trying very hard to establish a mission in Meriden, Coun. How will spend next Sunday in that city in the mission work. The Union Baptist Sabbath School voted to give Sup. Jno I. Taylor fifteen books for use in his work. Rev Dr. Ferris, of Boston, Mass will lecture Thursday evening, October 10, at the Union Baptist Church. The harvest entertainment to be held at the Union Baptist Church, Thursday evening, October 17, promises to be a very profitable entertainment. Please THE COLORED AMERICAN. WASHINGTON. D. C. present your presents before the second Sunday. Mrs. Irene Custalo, of 160 Barbour St entertained Misses Gay and Wilson to tea, October 3rd. Mrs. Geo. Wilson and her little son, Earnest G. has returned from an enjoyable visit to friends and relatives in Essex Co., Virginia. Mrs. William Jacklin and family is home again from a trip in Poughkeepsie and Hishkill, N. Y. Mrs. Jacklyn weighs 103 lbs. a considerable gain in avoirdupois. Two of Hartford's highly respected young colored men made application to Secretary Jacks of the Y. M. C. A., for admission into the evening classes of Hillyer Institute and they were informed that the Association had decided not to admit any more young colored men. Shame for the organization that pretends to be made up of Christians and refuses to admit brathers. If your face isn't white you needn't come around. THE PEN AND PENCIL CLUB. An Organization That is Fulfilling the Promise Aimed at by its Founders An Aggregation of Thinkers, Scholars and Writers—Never in Better Condition. The Pen and Pencil Club was never in better condition for the work it started out to accomplish than it is today. It numbers forty or more of the flower of the nations young manhood, and has in its ranks authors, journalists, poets, skilled politicians, experts in stenopraphy, typewriting, printing and other useful arts lawyers, doctors, educators, and orators and debaters galore. In the latter role they shine A. MR. R. W. THOMPSON. with the brilliance of a Koh-i-noon. The last meeting was a lively one, and the subject under discussion was handled with a vigor and determination that betokened earnest conviction, legal acumen and a thorough knowledge of the fine points of parlamentary law. In that this practical application of Cushing and Roberts and the logical development of an augument are beneficial to all classes of young men, the Pen and Pencil Club is an educator. When three dozen bright fellow get together and divide an clean cut issues with each side knowing its right under its construction of the constitution and the law, you can count on the fur flying, and there will be a saving intelligence that will draw away in a moment with all the "a blood" that may be engendered in the heat of conflict. The meetings of the club are always stormy, but they are never unprofitable. for the debates are a recreation that all enjoy, and friction of well-balanced minds is an inspiration to energies fagged out by the official cares of the day. After the debris of each affray is cleared away, "the boys" are eager for another meeting, like the old war horse, "sniffing the battle from afar." At the last seance, Messrs. Malone, Pollard, Johnson, Houston, Many, Cobb, Lacy, Allen and Gray distinguished themselves in debate. Vice President Thompson acted as chairman in the absence of President Hershaw, and "fielded" the hottest kind of "long drives"—points of order, questions of high privilege, appeals from ruling, interrogatories, etc., with the impartiality and presence of mind of a veteran parliamentarian. The regular sessions are held on the first Thursday evening of each month at 1706 10th street northwest, but it is expected that the Board of Governors will call a special meeting in a few days to dispose of accumulated unfurnished business. The meetings are full of ginger, and attendance is always large. The Pen and Pencil club is here to stay. The people are with it, too. TALENTED YOUNG WOMEN. The Whitman Sisters Entertain for Elemosy. a y Purposes-Col. Rucker a Popular Official—Georgia Love Lore-General News in the Yam State-Gov. Jones appointment Popular. Atlanta Ga. Special:—The esteemed wife of Rev. I. N. Fitz-patrick of Rome, Ga., died recently surrounded by her husband and loving friends, Rev. Fitz-patrick was transferred from the Ala. Conference by Bishop Turner to Rmee on account of his wife's health. Mr. Fitz patrick was for many years a missionary in South Africa, to which field of labor he is soon to return. The Whlman sisters gave three entertainments in the great tent of Bethesda Church this week to overflow audiences. On Monday night, the attendance was between four and five hundred persons. They have netted for the church about nine hundred dollars in three nights. Great are the Whitman sisters. Dr. C. H. Newton is therefore all smiles, Prof. Juc. Hope of the Atlanta College and his good lady are rejoicing over the arrival of Edward Swayne Hope. The young man is doing well. Miss Hope is a sister of Miss. W. Lyons. When Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the Atlanta Constitution, called on President Roosevelt a short while ago to talk about the Negro federal officeholders in Georgia. He was forced to admit to the President that Hon. H.A. Rucker, Collector of Internal Revenue for this state was a first-class business man and possessed the respect and esteem of the white people Atlanta. It went against the grain to do so but Mr. Howell, being an honest man and a democrat, could not do otherwise than bear testimony to a fact well-known by all of the people who know Collector Rucker. I notice that "Judge" T. H. Milone is telling of his love for a Georgia lady in poetry. The "judge" deserves reciprocity, and we hope that he will get it. Dr. H. R. Butler, of Atlanta, was elected Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity this week at the annual session of his order held in Americus, Ga. The Order has established an orphanage in Americus usat a cost of over $30,000. All of the state sessions will be held in that city hereafter. Editor Sol. C. Johnson was re-lected Grand Secretary. Lawyer H. L. Johnson has been retalned to defend J. A. Josey charged with robbing the mails. If the U.S.Atorney is not awake, Col. Johnson will catch them napping on a legal technic- A PROMINENT LADY Mrs. M. A. Theatro, member Rebecca Lodge, Iola Lodge; also member of Woman's Relief Corps, writes the following letter from 1838 Jackson street Minneapolis, Minn.: [Illustration of a woman with curly hair and a high collar, wearing a dark dress with a high collar.] Mrs. M. A. Theatro, Minneapolis, Minn. Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, O. Gentlemen:—"As a remedy for catarrh I can cheerfully recommend Peruna. I have been troubled with chronic catarrh for over six years. I had tried several remedies without relief. A lodge friend advised me to try Peruna, and I began to use it faithfully before each meal. Since then I have always kept it in the house. I am now in better health than I have been in over twenty years, and I feel sure my catarrh is permanently cured." Peruna cures catarrh wherever located. As soon as Peruna removes systemic catarrh the digestion becomes good, nerves strong, and trouble vanishes. Peruna strengthens weak nerves, not by temporarily stimulating them but by removing the cause of weak nerves—systemic catarrh. This is the only cure that lasts. Remove the cause; nature will do the rest. Peruna removes the cause. Address The Peruna Medicine Company, Columbus, Ohio, for a book treating of catarrh in its different phases and stages, also a book entitled "Health and Beauty," written especially for women. ality, thereby liberating his client. While Johnson has many strong legal qualities one of his greatest is in finding the weak points of the prosecution, and he usually lands his man All of the Atlanta colleges and seminaries opened last week in full blast and every one was filled from the start. Spellman Seminary opened with over four hundred boarders. Dr Adams of Atlanta University says that this school will be taxed to accommodate the applicants. The Morris Brown College has the greatest enrollment in its history. Clarke University is also unusually filled for opening day. Prof. Hope of the Baptist College gives the same account of his school. The kindergarten opened with an increased enrollment over last year and the liaisons are happy. Mr. Ca' Johnson the great race jockey club man of Kucxville, Tenn., is in the city attending the interstate fair with some of his fine blooded horses. He is certain to carry away one of the fi at prizes. The warden of the federal pri on here has appointed two A rd American coocha to positions in that building The majority of the race leaders here commend most heartily the appointment of Ex-Gov. Jones to the federal jungleship in Alabama Collector Rucke says that the republicans of Alabama in their Kukery fight made the appointment of Gov. Jones in table which brikes to the party the best re-uts possible. Major Easley is ever stronger in his endowment of the President's actions in this matter. Col. W. A Pledger says the President's head is level and that he is a party man. Of course there are those who see nothing good in the appointment of democrats to life time positions. "There is a divin v that shapes the affairs of men, rough them as you may."