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The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
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In last week issue we spoke OF
citizens as a whole, we ommiited
the names Of several very promi-
nent citizens who are conducting
their own business These will be
included IN the list with several
others who have been mentioned
in these columns before We have
an inventor ladies whose paintings
viii compare favorably with many
oi our leading artists. We run the
largest number Of barber shops
and have the finest comparatively
speaking); and some OF the best
musicians the country can afford.
Mr.. Julius Todd one OF our oldest
and most iefuential citizens has
lately taken out a patent on a
water switch. OF which he is the
inventor. Ii is known as Todd's
Patent Water Switch, and when
the city adopts il. to be placed on
the ground Of each property owner,
Mr.. Todd will be well compensat.
ed for his labor. Mrs. Carrie
Weaver and Mrs. VIM. Porter have
some paintings OF rare excellence,
which shows many hours of hard
study, and speaks well for the
ladies as artists. Among Their
finest works, the one which strikes
the eye most iavorably is the scene
from the Falls OF Minnehaha.
Mr. Il. +. Preston is also an in.
ventor, having invented a patent
car coupler, which has long done
service for some oi our leading rail.
roads.
Prof. Dayman is the eighth won.
der Of the Nineteenth Century, in
the the musical world. He has
only been in the city few months
yet he has succeeded in getting one
OF largest classes to teach in the
city Prof. Dayman instruets in
playing the violin, mandolin. guitar
and banjo.
Messrs. Allison, Brady. Davis,
Hamilton, Myrick, Howard and
severalothcTs own and operate their
own barber shops.
Messrs, Scott Blake, Jasper
Gibbs, X. C. Marshall and Frank
Blake have the finest restaurants
and lunch rooms in the city.
l.. Neal, the real estate dealer,
w X. Morris. the lawyer, and the
OBSERVER. are all doing a booming
business.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

Mr. McGhee did great work when
without any assistance, he secured
Mr.. Robinson's appointment in
Register of Deeds Office.
There is a large number of plug
hats to be seen on the streets this
week. Cause, the 4 c. S. show are
here. They drew crowded houses
at the Harris.
All the lingering school ma ans
have taken their departure with
tears in their eyes. During their
stay society tried to outdo itself.
Mr.. ]. Q. Adams leaves us next
week for short visit east. Look
out Q. there is rumor out, of
two in hand soon.
Miss E. b. Smith leaves for New
Albany, Ind, soon to visit friends
there; We will miss you very much,
don't stay long
Rev. Henderson left for Confer
enee last "Wednesday accompanied
by the Rev Brown.
The entertainment given at St.
James last Monday evening was
success in every particular.
II you ask any of the spectators
OF the shooting at Cunny's, they
show you card reading keep it
dark.
Mrs b. Turner is so carried
away with her new home in St.
Paul park that she hates to leave il
long enough to come to town.
Mr. J. w Hackerny of s64 TEN
peranee ST. IS thinking of moving
his family to Elroy. Wis. soon.
II you want any information in
regard to who IS going TO be elected
this fall, ask the boss politician, /.
RI. Loomis.
We have two colored PLAYERS in
the city League. Mr.. c. Williams
pitcher. Mr.. W. Garner, FIRST base.
Both play with the St. Paul Park
Club.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

BEGAN 70 deal IN real estate here
Il was pronounced failure but l1e
is still In the business and has
made } large number 81 transfers
When the FIRST restaurant was
oJSence By colorcd man il Nas
predicted fh..t II Honld amount 10
nothing bur he made . SUCCESS g
the business and made money
When one Of the finest lunchrooms
IN the city was started Nth color
ed proprietor, the tTIte Old cry 81
failure vas proxirIned abroad. but
success. under careful management,
attends this eftort and Il is pride
TO the city This success has won
for the proprietor position he
would not have reached had be not
made his venture Ii was pre-
dIcfcd that no colored churches
could be organized with Success
and no SABBATH schools successfully
Carried on, but the success attend
ing these efforts has shown these
precietioTIs false-ZI II vas declared
folly for coiored Iawner TO al
tempt 10 build up practice n
Minneapolis, but We find thss
statement grountiiess and that fast
success is erowning his efforts,
When colored man first started
in the coal and wood business hs
was booted at but his success na'
siienced the deriding crowd. We
might 70 on and speak ot other en-
terprises, but enough has already
been said 10 show that prediction
are By no means infallibie. II j
true that the OBsKKsER has set sal
on an untried sea. but if courag'
aonest effort and steady determine
ton 70 make the paper a success
by deserving the same, then W
have no fear that. despite the an
known sea, the voyage will be mad
IN safety We have confidence II
the people Of Minneapolis suffIci
eni 10 cause us 10 believe that
| the palm is meriied il viii be al
| lowed TO be borne by the meritor
We are not undindfui of the fac
that our undertaking is large one
nevertheless by the aid Of Tn
citizens Of this city We hope an
| intend to succeed.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23


"United we stand divided We
fall.
Oh. but that we as a race would
only take Kentueky's beautiful
motto How soon we would see a
revolution Of things among our
people i was the year 1000.
The census enumerators had all
completed their task There was
no need Of a recount for there was
such a unity OF feeling between
Minneapolis and ST Paul that they
were willing - take $4,000 as
their sisters population. theirs be
ing 365,ooo The colorcd popula-
ton was about Tfs.ooo and you
have never seen such an enteTpris-
ing community, Of colored citizens.
In business they were to be envied
by the whites for they had such
large trade, aud over each business
door sill was inscribed tho words,
''unitcd we stand divided we fall
Their professional men we're the
most successful known around and
they took for their motto, united
we stand, divided we fall Soci
ETY. could be equaled by few for IL
was based on the principle. united
we stand divided we fall. and in
stead Of pushing some poor unfor
tunate further down the Hill they
were kindly taken by the hand and
pushed onward. Tor their motto,
was "nnited we stand, divided we
fab Their churches were many
in number. Of the most gorgeous
structures and the chimes Of the
bell rang out sweetly "united we
stand divided VIC fall You could
ride around and you would see
palatial mansions owned by them
They also had beautiful parks and
the flowers which would attract
attention, in most OF all their lawns
we're those arranged with the words
OF their motto, "united We stand,
divided we fall Visitors were i'm
pressed with their unity and the
white man. instead OF repuIsing the
negro. was glad To shake hands
with one who carried so beautiful
motto as united we stand di.
vidcd we fall You could see il
written into every mans face for
they had found out that without
union there was no success for the
black man, either in the social
world OF in the whirl OF business.
That they could never reach the
pinnacle OF success until there was
union heard a loud noise and
saw crowd OF children, men and
women shouting united we stand
divided we fall and | shouted
aloud united we stand and was
about TO say divided, when awoke
and found that IL was only hal
lucination and instead OF its being
1900. with the union OF our people
IL was 1890, t~s and | thought
how much mere successful II We as
a race would adopt that motto.
''united We stand. divided we fall "
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
Rs,ts eas, Is,,er.

Butte City, Mont, Aug. 2Ist
special 70 TMH ossEsvsA
A shrek from the locomotive, a
yell from the conductor and the
train was off for the west, loaded
with men and women, young and
old, who were taking the advice "a
the great Horace Greely and was
making their way toward the sett.
ing sun, the country of great
mountains, deep ravines and broad
pfairies. men with wives and chill.
dren, newly married couples who
were going to make for themselves
home in the wilderness, and
tourists and sightseers in general
After being fairly started ! thought
10 take a walk through the train.
| had not proceeded very far. when
| came across on old acquaintance,
IN the person of Frank Anderson,
an old resident oi Minneapolis. who
was also exestward bound 10 see
If his condition could not be better.
ed. his destination was Great
Falls, Mont. and together we spent
a most enjoyable trip. The first
place We stopped in the morning
was CTookston. Mimi, and from
there | will give you description
4oi the trip. Leaving Crookston
the next stop was Grand Forks,
Oak. city OF splendid buildings,
just across the Minnesota line. and
situated on the Red River. Pro.
hihition has gained great victory.
for the proverbial schooner 6veI
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

The OssEgytR has made its ap-
pearance and everyone who has
pefnsed its newsy columns pro.
nounce for Il bright and brilliant
future We have gave the Flour
City paper that IT may be Justly
proud OF Now will the good
citizens unite and make il a sue.
cesse Send IN your subscription
at once. Help the good move
along and We shall keep our prom
isc with the public in making this
the best paper Of the kind Ia the
country, as We have very large
editorial staff, both at home and
abroad, 10 draw ircm We shall
always give complete and con
else report Of all news matter Of
interest 10 the public.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

To predict failure for any enter
prise that is undertaken is a com
mon thing and anyone who waits
until everyone says he will succeed.
never begins anything. Many in
dividuals are SO constituted that
should they predict the success OF
any enterprise, they would forth
with call in the assistance OF
physician, and the supposition that
they were becoming deranged and
needed treatment for mental abcr-
ration. Some predict failure from
honest convictions, some from ig
norance; some because they know
OF little else 10 predict and still
some from fear that success may
attend the effort, and still others
IN order. to be prepared for the
worst. Prudence and caution are
virtues, bur excessive prudence
and excessive caution are vices.
Too much Of any virtue makes a
vice. When the abolition o!
slavery in this country was hrst
b'roaehed il was hooted at as yis-
ionary When II was claimed that
good citizens could be made out
the freedmen, il VAS pronounced
absurd When il was declared
that q republican form of govern
Enenl could exist Tor more than a
century il was cried down as being
the height Of fOolishness. Why
deal in generalitiesf Let US come
nearer home, even within our own
gates. When 4 colored man first
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
TENDEEFooT
Washington. d. c, Aug. IS

Washington, ID. C., Aug. rs.
Special corrsaFonAencs 90 THr ossssvrE
The people OF Washington hail,
with pleasure, the latest eces-
sion 10 Afro American journalism,
and wish THE ORsERyER long and
continuous prosperity and wide
circulation
Senator Quay's resolution to
abandon the Federal Election bill
is causing comment OF a signifc ant
character. The Afro Arperica ans
here spare no language in denoune-
ing il as a measure calculated to
benefit only few men like Quay
and Diston. who have large inter.
ests in the south. that might suffer
under the threatened boycott By
the people OF that section.
Friday night the House passed
one hundred and fifty private pen.
sion bills; tins was only because
the members took advantage OF
the absence of Mr.. "No quorum
Enloe. of Tennessee,
A very enthusiastic mass. meet.
ing under the auspices Of the
District ofColumbia branch of The
Equal Rights Association, was held
last Monday night IN the G.. A. r.
hall. Many prominent men at.
tended and heard addresses by
Representatives Kerr, OF Iowa, AT.
kinson. Of Pa. and Prof. John NJ.
LangSton. OF Virginia Judging
from the ovation given Mr.. Langs-
ton throughout the night. il is evi.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
SOCIETIES


EstcaT TEaPtsss
Cyreus Coman9ery. No. 70 meets The
and and eth "Wednesday oi each month al
their Asylum. Corner Hsnuepih Ave and
md ST A. n Myrick. c {
.. = Mcfarland Capt. Gen.
soTAL AscH
Prudence Chapter. Ne : ueeis the Ist
ard 3fd Wednesdays Of each month AZ
Masonic Hall Cor HeBnspin Ave and
and 81 {. w Lee. II. r
Anchor Lodge No. - mteis ihe Tst
and srd Mondays a each munth II their
Hall, Corner Heunepin Age and and ST.
y II Sicfarlaua y "
c = Davis. Secretary.
X Hillyard Lodge. sa meets the
isi snd srd Tuesdays ~ each month =,
Masonic HaIi Cor Hennepin Ave. and
and ~. w Iohnsoa, y
L Z Neal. Sec
Fsrr Brass Band meets At their Hall
$50 Nioollss Ave. every Friday evening for
reheafuals Richard onsIey. Leader
Morris Literary Association meets every
Tuesday evening at ST Peters A. M f.
ChnFch. zznd 81 near 10th Ave s.
w. X Morris President.
Il v Mitchell, Sec.
q q q bg o. "
So Anthony Lodge. No 1877 nieeta the
fst and 3rd Wednesdays ot each month ~
fGo Washington Ave, s
v u Williams. NC
". ". Weaver. = S
KNIGHTS % pFFHtAs
Nat Turner Lodge. Ne. saeess every
ThcTsday evening ~ Castle Hall, Cor sih
Ave and sth 81 s. labor Tsmplej
r. Coleman G. &
c Bfo~n. X. Of and s.
Flour City Guards meets every Saturday
evening al 81. Peters 4 N 4 Church.
17Bd 81 near 10th Ave s
Geo II. Noodson Commander
Fannie johnson. serKt
Afro-Amcriean League meets this Ist
Monday n each month after Sept Ist al
Labor Temple Cor. sth Ave and 4th 81 S
q stsFrstt President
W Wheaton. Sex.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

Miss Halle Q. Brown was called
away suddenly to the bedside of
her mother; all hope she will re-
turn in the near future.
Any one dropping in the Dis
patch Office must not be afraid to
give their orders to Mr.. ]. B. Tur-
neI.
NJ Gilliard says St. Paul is not
large enough to raise twins; he
moved to St. Paul Park last Wed
nesday.
MoxIE.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23
St. Paul.
ST. PAuLsMINN., AUG, "a, 90.


Look,
Read
and
Wonder.
The bright and newsy journal Of the
great down trodden race has made
its appearance throgoh the north
west. published IN Minneapolis by
our young and able representatives
Plummer and Weaver both young
men. II is well.
St. Paul is highly pleased with a
copy of the OBSERVER
Mr. ]. X Hilyard is still with the
boys In , game of whist.
Mr.. T H. Lyles still holds his
own in the tonsorial business.
Mr. Curtis our representative on
the dog force has not caught any
for a long time. Now.
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

ST JAMES An r CHURCH. and
81 s. r. near Isl Ave Services every
Sunday morning AZ ~ O'Clock sunday
School atsp m Evening Service At 7-4s
D m. Friday evening class Rev y.
James. Pastor. residence. tor. and ST. Il
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

ST PETERS A NJ r CHURCH.
zzBd 81 noar 10th Ass s Services every
Sunday morning a. Ioss O.eiock Class
~ ~ m. Sunday SehaoH ~ p. 60 Even
ing services 81 74s YoaHg Mems Aeet-
ing ~ p. N FRIDAY EtenioR. Clasa.
wednesday evening. Prayer 1eeiing Rev
X II. Williamson. Pastor Rssieencs
zIgo 10th Ave s
The Minneapolis observer., 1890-08-23

EEtcaT TEaFtsss
Cyreus Comsn9ery. No. 70 meets the
and and eth "Wednesday oi each month Al
th~ir Asylum. Corner Hsnuepih Ave and
md ST A. n Myri1k c c
y. 3 MeFafIand Capt. Gen.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1890-08-04
BIoodshed over Diseased Cattle.

WICHITA, Kan. Aug. 4.-Texas fever
is spreading with alarming rapidity
among the cattle in Butler and Elk
counties. Some waells ago about 60, 900
cattle were taken to those two counties
and represented TO be from Arizona
An investigation has shown that they
were brought from the Panhandle and
Green county, Texas, and this fact has
greatly enraged the owners of native
cattle Two men were killed two days
ago in dispute over the matter, and
more bloodshed is almost certain. So
faI about 1000 head of cattle have died.
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1890-08-04
Rutchered With = bottle.

MARION, Ind, Aug. A wanton and
brutal murder was perpetrated at noon
Saturday at Van Buren,, ten miles north
east of here. Louis Young, who was
sitting outside of Mat. Doyle's saloon,
made some remark to Ed. Robson, who
came out with beer bottle. For reply
Robson brought the bottle down on top
of his skull with all his force. Young
is i'll dying condition. Robeson armed
himself and took to the woods, declaring
he would not be taken alive. A posse of
citizens started in pursuit, and captured
the fugitive at 5 o'clock in the evening.
Robson is a butcher and is built like a
giant. His victim has a wife and seven
chillren
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1890-08-04
suffering with Hydrophobia.

WARSAW, Ind, Aug. "A case of
hydrophobia has developed in this city,
and the mad dog panic has reached its
height. Miss Cora Kinsey, 10 years of
age, is the victim of the disease. She is
so violent at times that it is necessary to
strap her to the bid on which she lies.
Her parents say that she was bitten
three years ago by a vicious dog. but
that to their knowledge she had never
been bitten since. She growls, snaps.
barks and makes other noises peculiar
to dogs. A large dog, supposed to be
mad, was seen on Indiana street. the
principal residence street in the city,
the other evening, and after frightening
women and children was killed by an
Officnr
The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1890-08-04
Railroad Collision.
Three Men Killed Near Bed
ford, Indiana.
A NUMBER OF OTHERS INJURED

Two Passenger Trains Going at Fun
Speed Around a Curve Come Together.
The Train Men Nearly All Killed or
Injured, While the Passengers All Es-
cape.
BEDFORD, Ind, Aug, 4.-There was
another wreck on the Louisville, New
Albany anu Chicago railroad yesterday.
Three men We're killed and several in
jured About seven miles north Of this
place the outbound passenger train
from Chicago came in collision with
the northbound passenger train from
Louisville on a sharp curve killing the
engineer and fireman of the outbound
train, fatally injuring the engineer and
fireman Of the other train, and James
Tilford, postal clerk, and Frank Black
well, express messenger.
Not single passenger was injured.
The two engines are totally destroyed.
Two mail cars, the express cars and two
parlor cars were telescoped.
The killed are:
Arthur Burns, engineer, of New AL
bany.
George Cole. fireman, of New AL
bany.
An unknown man, who was riding on
the engine.
The fatally injured are:
Bob Muir, engineer of the northbound
train.
Dave Smith, his fireman, of Lafay-
cite.
james Tilford, postal clerk of the
southbound train, head cut and inter
nally injured.
Frank Blackwell, express messenger,
head crushed.
j. w. Jenkins, of Chicago, colored
porter, leg and head crushed.
The seriously injured are:
S. F. Bent, engineer of the main
tenance OF way of the Monon, badly cut
about the body.
Frank Sharks, freight conductor, back
injured.
Ed Muir son of the engineer, head
and face cut.
j: r. Ludie, postal clerk northbound
train, bruised.
Conductor John Burns was in charge
OF the train going north, and was on
time leaving here, but when the trains
struck he was two minutes late, while
the south bound train was six hours
late.
Conductor Mcdonald says that he and
his engineer agreed to run on to the side
track at Guthrie, three miles north of
the wreck and wait for the north bound
train. He went to sleep and did not
wake up until they struck All the in
jured were brought here, and all that
We're able to stand travel We're taken on
to New Albany on special train.
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SOLDIERS FINED.
Whole Company Placed Under Ar
rest on u Peace Warrant.


MAssMLON, o., Aug. 4.-Intense ex-
element prevailed here Saturday night
over the arrest of twenty-seven members
of Company d, of Wooster. in camp
with the Eighth regiment, on peace
proceedings warrant, sworn out by
Robert p. Skinner. editor of The indie
pendent, and it was feared that con-
fiict would be precipitated between the
civil and military authorities.
The Wooster boys took offense ut
something in The Independent, and
failed in three attempts to humiliate the
editor by trying to toss him in a canvas
fly. The Massillon company rescued
Skinner during the third assault Satur-
day evening, but he was wounded over
the eye by a bayonet in the melee. hence
the warrant.
The Wooster boys were taken by the
police force to the mayors office, at 1: 80
yesterday morning, two other companies
with guns accompanying them, from
fear of an attack by citizens. A settle
ment was effected at o'clock in the
morning by three Of the Wooster COM
pany pleading guilty, paying $40 costs
and giving $500 bonds each to keep the
peace toward Mr.. Skinner forever.
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SAMOA HEARD FROM.
Natives Very Much Dissatisfied with
England aud Germany.

Natives Very Much Dissatisfied with
England aud Germany.
san Francisco, aug. (. -- Advices
from the Samoa islands. per steamer
Zealander, are up to date Of July 15
Great dissatisfaction had been expressed
both by the foreign residents and the
loyal natives on receipt of the news that
England and Germany had further de-
layed the appointment of chief justice
and president of the municipal board,
and that the matter had been referred
to the King of Sweden.
The new government of Samoa is but
little further advanced than it was q
year ago. The only step which has been
taken under the order Of affairs created
by the Berlin conference is the recent
appointment of collector of customs
by the three consuls sitting AZ u consul
lar board. Even this action is variously
viewed. some contending, while the
consuls may make such an appointment,
they have no power to enforce the pay
ment of duties. The German trading
firm, the largest commercial concern on
the islands, already pays its duties I'm
der protest.
The native chiefs assert that indefer-
ence to request Of the consuls they as
sented to the treaty after considera-
ton of only twenty-four hours and they
complain bitterly that since then no APP
pointment has been made.
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A SALOON ON A sCoW.
It's Proprietor Mead Not Pay the state
Tax, Says the High Court.


LANSING, Mich, Aug. 4.-The SUI
preme court here has filed an opinion in
the case of the people vs.. Bouchard,
which, so far as this state is concerned,
is quite far reaching. The respondent
was convicted in the Bay county circuit
court for selling liquors without paying
the state tax under the law of 1887.
He owned Scow which he fitted up
for saloon, and anchored opposite the
town of Bangor and made sales. This
was not denied, but the defense was set
up that not being engaged in the bust
ness i'll amy city, village or township in
the state, he was not subject to the tax,
and upon this it came to the supreme
court, where the judgment of the lower
court is reversed and the respondent dis
charged.
The court held that the township
boundary extended to the shore line only
and not being within the limits of that
township Of course was not IN any other.
The court calls the attention of the legis-
lature to the necessity of "a remedy for
the defect
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saturdays Congress Proceedings.

WAsHINGTON, :. Aug. I'm the senate
Saturday petition from Ohio was pre-
sented favoring an increase III the duty
on barley. The credentials of Z. d.
White as successor to Mr.. Eustis, of
Louisiana, were presented. A joint
resolution was passed To permit Lieut..
Col. H. G. Corbin to accept a civil po-
sition on the worlds fair commission.
Mr.. Blairs previous question resolution
was referred. The tariff debate was re-
suued and continued until adjourn
ment.
In the house the senate amendments
to the sundry civil appropriation bill
We're non-conculred in, and the bill
sent to conference. At p. m. the
house adjourned.