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The colored American., 1899-12-09
BOOKMAKERS AND
PARAGRAPHERS.

- IOOh lAlal Has lOnS DIOh hCCAON 6AA
greatly desired Dy our people, &nd our
friends among other races, and is
bound to be popular with them because
OF its merits, handsome appearance
and marvellous chespness, has just
been issued by the Afro American
Go. ,514-5I6 Ludlow street,
Philadelphia. Pa. It's full title is
"Camp Fires of the Afro American; or
The COlored Man as Patriot, Soldier,
Sailor and Hero in tie Cauee of Free
America: Displayed In Colonial strug-
giles, in the Revolution, The War Of 1912,
and Ia the late wars, particularly the
Great Civil War, 1851 1865, and the
SpanIsh-American War, 1898: cOnclud-
ing with an account of the War with
the FilipinOs." Ii is by Chaplain Jas. M.
Guthrie, and Is prOfuselY illustrated.
Ii also treats upon tine War with MeXi-
co; the John Brown Raid; and the
United States COlored Regulars. The
book contains over 700 large pages ,and
L0O AAAC LII AASh O4AC CAOtAA las
very attractive emblematic back and
side stamps, in chromatic blending of
coIJTs Besides the many chapters,
which cover a peTIOd OF nearly two
hundred and eighty years, from James
town 10 Manila, there are poems, snec-
dOtes and incidents. 1t Is as large as
subscription books which are usually
sold for 81 90 and So 90, but is furnish.
ed for Ouly 81 90, and every purchaser
receives free large premium picture,
IN fine colOrs, Of the heroic charge of
the COlOred Regulars near Santiago.
The book and the picture make such
an attractive combination that sub
scribers can be obtained for ii without
any trouble; and hence any of Our
readers who may wish to act as agents
should make note of the above ad.
dress and write to the publishers with
delay.
Mr.. Charles W. Chesu utt has plain
tive little story in the November At
lantic that everybody will read with
appreciation. II is called The BOu.
quet, ''and is a touching picture of the
devotion of a dRrk-skInned school CIR
to white instructress.
The very elaborate and richIy'laden
special issue of the Rising Son, CT Kan
sas City, Mo-, sent out on the 25th uit.
was no surprise to those who know the
up'to'date literary qualities of Editor
J. F. Cole, and the busiE ess acumen OF
Mr.. Lewis Woods. 1t was journalistic
treat, and the highest compliment we
can pay is to say it was just what We
could expect from such brace OF en-
ergetic and tireless newspaper geniuses
The Chrl 5tmas mum Der OF The Au to
mobile Magazine, published by the
United States Publishing Company o1
New York, proves an attractive holiday
issue. The prominent feature this month
is an illustrated article on the horseles:
fire engine by Captain COrdier. the
Technical Engineer of the Sapeus et
POmpiers Regiment in Paris, who has
done SO much toward introducing auto
mobile fire appliances in that city. II
is illustrated by spirited frontispiece
of Benjamin ClinedInst, the well
known artist, depicting a hOrseless fire
brigade IN action, and by series OF
half'tOne reproductions from photo
graphs showing the various types 01
automobile fire engines operated in
Paris, New York, Boston, Buffalo,
Hartford anu other cities.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
Opportunities In The South.

That there are openings in the South
for cOlored men equipped with an in
dustrial education is very forcibly
demonstrated by the Chattanooga
Plow company. In the employ of that
corporation there are 700 or 500 hands,
and very large percentage are colored
men and boys. The heads of each de-
partment and the employees of the
general offices are invariably white, but
the Workmen employed throughout the
works are very largely cOlored, not
withstandIng the fact that it is regard
ed SIS of the better class. In the foun-
dry there are eighty men employed
and in this case they are all Negroes.
Their work is entirely satisfactory and
fully up TO the standard of a similar
shop manned by whites.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

Mr.. Charles W. Chesu utt has a plain
tive little story in the November At
lantic that everybody will read with
appreciation. II is called The Bou-
quet, ,"and is touching picture of the
devotion of a dark skinned school girl
to a white instructress.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
Colored American FIRST.

The Illinois Conservator is booming
under its new management and next
to Ed. COopeI's "Colored American"
the old COnservatOr holds q good place
among Negro Journals. Exchange.
The colored American., 1899-12-09
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Capital $4,000.
Hon. JnO. r Lynch, President.
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d. B. McCary,' Cashier.
Directors:
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Whitefeld McKinlay, L G. Bailey,
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The colored American., 1899-12-09
Miss Howard's Popularity.

The Evening Telegram of New York
city is conducting contest among the
women teachers in the public schools
of Greater New York, and will send
the most popular ones, that is, those
receiving the highest number OF votes,
to the Paris Exposition of 1900. In each
copy of the Evening Telegram cou-
pom is printed. This coupon is the vote
which is to be cut out and mailed to
the office within one week from date
of publication Among the contestants
who stand well up in the race, is Miss
}. lmogen Howard, of Grammar
school No. 81, the only one of our race
IN the contest, and her friends in the
boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn
are making strenuous efforts in her be-
half.
The colored American., 1899-12-09

a most -ccessfuI remedy has zen found
for sexual weakness such as impotency vari.
cocele, shrunken organs, = erVOus debility,
lost mauhOOd, night emf ssions, prem ature
discharge and all other results of self buse
or eXcess9s. 1t cures any case OF the Difficult
ty, never fails to re tore the organs to full
natu' al strength and vigcr The Doctor who
made this wonderful discovery wants &c let
every man know about it. he viii therefore
send the receipt giving the various ingred1
ents to Os used so that ali men, at a trifing
expense can cure themselves. n e sends the
receipt free. and all tue reader need do is to
send his name aud address to l.. w. Knapp,
M. D.. 1911 Hull Building etrOtt, Mich, re-
questing the free receipt as reported in tins
paper. 1t is a generous offer, and all men
ought to be glad to have such an opportunity
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
A MOST IMPORTANT DECISION.

The unanimous decision OF the Supreme
Court Of Indiana in the case of the two
gas companies in the city of Portland seems
TO make it very clear that we have suffi-
cient law to deal with combinations which
undertake to prevent competition and to
create a monopoly. The two companies con-
stituted trust. or. rather. a monopoly.
They agreed between themselves upon an
exorbitant price, and in order TO keep the
consumers in line would not furnish gas
to a person who had once been patron
Of the other company. The Supreme Court
holds that this is an abuse of power in
that the two companies had unla wfully COM
bined to use their corporate powers 10 the
injury of the people. The charter or fran
chise is given by the State upon the as
sumption that those who receive it are to
compensate the people therefor by extend
ing some advantage to the people who.
through the Legislature. have given the
company special privileges In the cases re-
ferred to gas supply at a fair price was
the real motive for granting the franchise.
When the expectation of the people really
granting franchise is not realized. but the
franchise is used to establish monopoly.
and TO force the people 10 submit to harsh
terms. the franchise should be void. 1t does
not seem necessary TO enact any special
law to deal with such violators of the as
sumed conditions of public franchise.
1t does not appear from the opinion OF
the court that any extraordinary procedure
is necessary If II can be proved that the
corporations have conspired together to
maintain exorbitant prices and to deprive
one class of people of the privileges which
are accorded to others, the court has the
power to deprive the parties of their fran
chises. In other words the court can revoke
the franchise.
This is doubtless among the first OF the
decisions that state courts will make, now
that the methods OF corporations in many
cases have attracted attention and pro-
voked the hostility of the people. It would
seem that the principle underlying the de-
cision alluded to which relates TO corpora
tions having franchises enabling them to
furnish one of the natural utilities can be
extended to manufacturing corporations
which put their plants into a pool which
will result in the closing of part of them
in order TO regulate the supply and fix the
prices.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08

The statement is made that the receipts
have fallen of recently because the organi-
zation of trusts has greatly lessened the
amount of telegraphing formerly done by
rival companies in their anxiety to get bust
ness. 1t does not seem possible that the
loss of revenues from this cause can cut
any figure A statement to the effect that
railroads would lose revenues because of
the purpose of the trusts in supplying mar
kets from the nearest factories deserves
much more attention. The railroads consti-
tute the greatest single industry in the
country aside from agriculture. The re-
turns show that the gross earnings Of the
railroads of the country for the last year
which has been reported amounted TO about
81. 200. 100000. These gross earnings exceed
the value OF the cereal crop of the country
by many millions the value of the cereals
being 1912 10000. The value of the output of
the coal mines last year was only s196. 900. 600,
and the cotton crop was valued at s259.0o0.
CO., These figures. by comparison. show the
vastness of the railroad industry. No one
industry pays so much money as wages
1885, col. 5S1 in 1897. or has so large an army Of
employes-S25. 900 or more No one industry
contributes so much to the general prosper
ity Of the country. disbursing in wages and
for materials in 1897 752,524,7 6i.
If one of the first fruits of the trust is to
curtail the revenues of the great industries
which employ the great masses of labor, it
is an evil in direction which has not been
thought Of by most people. 1t was the i'm
pulse Of railroad Improvement that caused
the first demand for iron and steel two
years ago. and the demands of the railroads
to-day are helping to create the present un-
limited demand for iron and steel. Any
change which will tend TO curtail the con-
sumption of the products of the country or
TO deprive extensive consumers of the
power 10 employ the largest number of la
borers at fair wages will, in time. bring
those who are responsible for 1t to a condi-
ton where they cannot sell their own
products and must lose their own profits.
The activity Of all industrial enterprise is
the real basis Of good times. Full employ
ment at fair wages insures prosperity. 1t is
impossible under other conditions.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
MEDICAL ASPECTS OF CRIME.
Address by DIR. ID. n. Brewer Before
the Physicians Convention.

COLUMBUS, June THE attendance at
the American Medical Association was
largely increased to-day by delegates who
had arrived during the night. Added inter-
est was given to the general session to-
day by the announcement that Surgeon
General Sternburg, U. S. A.. would be pres
ent. The feature of the session as originally
intended by the programme committee was
an address on Surgery by DR.. Floyd W.
McRea, of Atlanta. Ga. An Grafton on
State Medicine. by DIR. Daniel r. Brewer.
Of Chicago. proved the feature of the day,
he treating with the medical aspects of
crime He called attention to the rapid in
crease OF crime, intemperance, ineffective
laws and unreasonable application being
cited as reasons. REGARDING the medical
treatment of crime he said the propagation
Of criminals should be stopped. marriage
should be regulated and an operation was
advocated. High license was upheld as the
best means of limiting the traffic in liquor.
Reform in judicial methods and indeterm-
mate sentences were also advocated.
The committee on legislation recommended
that special committee be appointed to
represent the association before Congress;
also the holding of a conference with army
and navy surgeons TO consider pending
legislation. The executive committee recon-
mends for adoption resolutions TO create a
department of public health with Cabi-
net officer at It's head; to reOrganiZe the
army and navy medical corps: to raise the
surgeon general to rank of major general,
and providing for the employment of women
in military hospitals.
Cincinnati and Washington are making a
fight for the next annual meeting, while
Buffalo is laying the wires to secure the
association in 1901, at which time the Pan
American exposition will be held in that
city.
A sensational report was presented on the
cure Of consumption by Francisque Crotte
the eminent and widely known chemist of
Paris, France. Mr.. Crotte has cured more
than 1000 cases of hopeless consumption,
and in support of his statement he has Of
fered to treat and cure gratis 500 consump-
tives from the different States in the Union
He comes TO America with the highest Gre
dentias from the most eminent physicians
and the press in Europe, who verify the
truth of his statements. The treatment is
very scientific and consists of inhalations
of formaldehyde vapor. transported directly
through the tissues by the aid Of light
tension static electricity. he Is establishing
sanatorium at Pekin, H., and clinics at
New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Much
interest was manifested in the report, and
many of the physicians Immediately took
pains TO interview DR.. Crotte more closely
on his discovery. number Of eminent ply
sicians expressed the opinion that an abso-
lutte cure for tuberculosis had at last been
found
This afternoon the sessions of the various
sections were continued. This evening a re-
ception was given in honor of the Ameri-
can Medical Association at the Auditorium
under the auspices Of the Columbus Board
Of Trade
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
MEMBERSHIP LIMITED.
Persons Engaged in Dangerous 0ccu-
pations Cannot BE Modern woodmen.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. June Renewed
interest was shown at the second days ses-
sion of the eleventh biennial convention of
the Modern Woodmen of America. T. S.
Simpson. of Peoria, offered an amendment
to the bylaws in an attempt to secure a
reconsideration of the action yesterday in
excluding distillery and brewery employees
from the order. Several speeches were
made. The convention finally. for second
time. refused to alter the old law. and the
decision was received with deafening ap-
plause.
The convention decided to exclude from
the benefits OF insurance any members who
should, in the future, become brakemen or
conductors of freight trains. locomotive fire.
men or engineers, switchmen. yardmasters.
yard foremen. miners. mine inspectors. mine
tracklayers. pit bosses. jockeys, employees in
factories making explosives. glass blowers.
oil well shooters" aeronauts, sailors, pillow
grinders, professional baseball players. pro-
fessional firemen. submarine workers, sol
dierS In time or war or workers in Smelt-
ers.
An amendment excluding steel workers
was offered by member from Pennsyl-
vania. After a debate of twenty minutes
the words were changed TO steel blasters,
and the amendment was carried. Nearly
thirty members OF the order. 1t was as
serted. would have been debarred had the
first carried.
The committee on reserve fund reported
at the afternoon, session: The plan that 1t
recommends Is that twelve regular assess
ments be made each year. The assessments
are now made only as the money is needed
in paying the faces OF beneficiary certif-
Gates The committee suggested that all the
surplus from the ASSESSMENTS be placed in
the reserve fund. The find is only 10 be
drawn upon when more than the twelve
assessments are necessary in the year. or
in case Of epidemics OF disease.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
NEGOTIATIONS ON AGAIN
ALASKAN BOUNDARY DISPUTE MAY
BE FINALLY SETTLED.
Ambassador Choate Making Progress
at London-The Protocol OF May
IS Made Public.

LONDON, June IA high authority of
the Colonial Office has informed represen-
tative of the Associated Press that the ne
gotiations with reference TO the Alaskan
question are in the rosiest possible condi-
ton. After the interview which the United
States ambassador. Mr. Joseph Choate, had
yesterday with the Marquis of Salisbury at
the Foreign Office the lines of a prospec-
tive settlement and for carrying on the dis
cussion in the high commission were
formally submitted by the secretary of state
for the colonies. Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain.
who throughout. has had most potent in
fiuence with the Canadian side. Every ar
rangement in the negotiations here between
Mr.. Choate Lord Salisbury and Sir Julian
Pauncefote has gone through him and the
prospective settlements, in a great degree,
nay be considered a triumph for Mr. Cham
berlain'S tact and perseverance.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
ADMIRAL SAMPSON ON THE NAVY.

Admiral SIMPSONS article on THE United
States Navy" published in the Journal yes
terday. will command the attention OF the
country and TO some extent of naval au-
thorities throughout the world. There is
only one other American whose views on
attention. and that simply because he is
more widely known as a writer Of author
ity on naval affairs-Captain Mahan. But
Admiral Sampson Is as we'll versed as Cap
tain Mahan In the history Of navies and
naval powers, and quite as well qualified
TO contribute to the literature OF the pro-
fession. Briefly his opinion is that the
United States does not and never will need
any material increase in Its army, but that
1t does need and should maintain a much
larger navy. AT first glance one might be
disposed TO discount this opinion as coming
from a naval officer AS a rule army and
navy officers are disposed 10 magnify the
needs and claims OF their branch OF the
service respectively. emphasizing that
which they best understand. But in the
present case II would seem that even army
officers must admit that Admiral Sampson
makes a strong case In favor of the navy.
That certainly will be the opinion of all
who realize that II the United States Is 10
hold the position among nations which II
has recently assumed and meet Its respon-
sibilitiss % q world power It must be done
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08

decided to bring them into town under an
escort Of twenty armed men. By way OF
preparation for the trial the local circuit
judge asked the Governor for troops, and
battalion of the State Guard was sent,
which reached Manchester Monday night,
in a train Of twelve wagons. with a Calling
gun. On Tuesday the Calling gun company
gave an exhibition drill. with firing. which
had quieting effect on the natives. This.
however. was before the principals or wit
nesses in the case had reached the town,
and as there are said to be about $50 each
Of the Baker and the Howard factions. and
nearly as many more of the Whites. who
side with the Towards. all Of whom will
probably be there to-day IL would seem
that. as far as the moral effect is concerned.
the Calling gun drill was premature. Any
how, things point to an exciting day in
Manchester
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-06-08
THE HOLY GHOST AND US.
Conduct That Caused q Maine Man TO
Be Tarred and Feathered.

BANGOR. Me-, June Elder George w.
Higgins. of the Holy Ghost and Us So
ciety, new religious sect. was taken from
the house Of Ruel Clements in Levant. nine
miles from here. this morning by a mob and
was ridden for a mile on a rail and then
tarred ana feathered IN the presence of 800
assembled townspeople.
About a week ago Clements numerically
whipped his seven-year-old girl because
Higgins told him the devil was in her and
must be beaten out. This reaching the ears
of the townspeople, highly incensed them
and they resolved 10 rid the town of Hig-
gins. The matter was agitated for several
days, and at midnight last night. by APP
pointment, the most prominent citizens of
Levant assembled on the bridge near
Clements's place and in a body marched to
Clements out Of the house by force and
when third of mile away allowed Glenn
ents TO return home. Higgins. however.
was dragged several rods by the feet.
hoisted upon a rail and ridden on the
shoulders OF score of men for mile, fol-
lowed by bowling crowd. Reaching a
feather him, the heated tar and bushel Of
feathers having been prepared for the occa-
sion. Throughout 1t all Elder Higgins offered
town line on the twenty-foot rail. the mob
left him with only a hat, collar, necktie,
shoes and stockings with which to return
home. When he reached the Clements house
the Clements had already returned and had
sent messengers to Bangor for the sheriff.
Elder Higgins was occupied during the
his body and this afternoon he gave Sheriff
Brown the names of twenty men whom he
saw in the crowd Warrants for their ar
rest were procured tonight.
The Society of the Holy Ghost and Us has
fifteen converts in Levant and the towns
people regard them as religious cranks.