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THE INTOLERANCE
OF THE TINES.

When one remembers that the
late Col. R. G .Ingersoll was the
greatest apostle of fair play anc
even handed. justice of modern
time; that His great heart was ar
ever bubbling, over-flowing fount
of hu m n sympathy; that He
hated oppression and loved the
oppressed; that He spent Hi IS
great life preaching and practic
ing the sublime doctrine of the
brother hood of man. That H c
loathed slavery In its mil d s I
form and was consecrated to
liberty - full and equal freedom
for all man kind; that He actully
"shed tears of joy to see black
man occupying the a t of his
former master in the congress OF
this nation,' and tears Of p it y
f or he immanities practiced
against the blacks Of this country,
and that at n O tim e and in no
section of this country d d He
fail to lift up His voice in condem-
nation of the evil practices and
.unrig h teous determinations
against millions on account of
color, | saw, mindful of all this,
then remembering that Rev. DR..
A .S.Jackson, tor of New
Hope baptist church, is a man of
learning. wisdom and experience,
that he has for years been assO-
ciated in a most honorable and
important way, with some of our
institutions of learning; that for
almost a quarter of a century he
has tried to follow in the f o o :
steps of Him who tau G 1T and
practiced goodness, love and
mercy, the preaching and pract-
ice of which have been eXempli-
fed by few or none, since His
day to the d egree it was in the
noble life of the great human1ta-
rian and philanthropIst, Inger-
soil, it is passing strange how the
Rev. DR.. could be so blinded by
his religious prejudice as to think
himself dishonored by calling the
name of this great race benefac-
tor. Or, his exact language: 81
will not honor him meaning In
gersoll) by calling his name be.
hind this book" Meaning the
Bible. 1t is admitted by his
"christian nation," that Ing r
soil LIVED the GOLDEN rule.
"You may bre k, you m ay
shatter the vase if you will, but
the scent of the rose will hang
round it still" Thomas Moore.
The item., 1900-01-27

Then, how one a dishonor
ones self by honoring this good
man above the matchless stand
ard of honor which He raised for
the world, and with which He
glorified Himself is, like the ways
of the Lord, past finding out.
Moderation is the pleasure of
the wise. Bulwer.
O, for religion that will not
dwarf a great mind to the level of
base ingratitude "a religlo n
that will p e rmit us to acknowl,
edge simple goodness, even tho
we must say, in the language of
the Goldman: verify, verify l
say unto you, we mu st be born
again.
Life out weighs all things. If 10 We
lies within It, Goeth
These are times thattry mems souls.
Thomas Paine.
The horrors of this poor world are
enough to make mankind insane.
Robert Green Ingersoll,
There is much which, to know would
be to love; biggotry and intolerance
contracts the mind, and prevents it
knowing much. Then are we lost to
the most fragrant flowers along life's
pathway, our love is lessened. and life's
sweetness reduce to the minimum.
A.J.McCauley.
The item., 1900-01-27
S1cC,

On the 20 instant the Supreme
court of the republican party
met in Waco and set the pace for
the political doings of the party
i'm the state for the final year of
the 18th century. T his high
court tried several causes, among
which was one against committee
man Goree, which resulted in his
temporary suspension from that
BODY, then named Waco as the
place, and March 9th as. the date
and rdjouned. Chief justice, E.
H.R.Green and his 81 associates
had regular love feast in COM
mittee meeting, which foretokens
a bad ending for some ambitious
apostle of the science of govern
ment. ere the id q of March,
Among the promincnts present
were:W. Mcdonald, C.M.F Fer
guson, Geo. B.Jackson, H-C.Fer-
guson, A.L.Maynard, D.Webster
Wilson, w, ,E.King, B.R.Blultt'
R.B.Goosby, C,N Love, Al.
Campbell, VIM. White, Wm.Jen-
infer. W.E.DavIs,. the G hIl d 5
Bros, Ben Sims, Foster Nelson
Smith, A. H G | DIV ell,
Geo.W. johnson, A.A, s / IN s
W.P. MADISON, I.L.Henson and
HI Mcdonald After the list
of prominents, then comes your
humble servcnt, who CHANGED
to be there 1t is evident, from
surface showing, that there Will
be 3 candidates for national COM
m1tteeman; Wis. VIM Mcdonald.
M.Ferguson and Geo.B.Jack'
son. Taking them as they stood
on the day of the co nm tie e
meeting, they are here me ntion-
ed in tho order of their promi-
nenee for the place to which they
aspire. This is a first blus h
showing, and. there being an open
field, the harvest f a st ripening
and the laborers few, it does not
yet appear what we sh a IL be.
These three gentlemen are III
prominent. all having national
regulations and all able to put up
a good, stiff fight for that which
sratifies their political ambition.
Mcdonald and Ferguson are
generals Of many a hard
fought b a title, and the clash
of their swords never fails to in
terest Texans. Mr.Jackson, tho
he has played prominent part in
the battles which have glorified
the participants therein engaged,
has not figured with that con-
spicuity which marks the careers
of Mcdonald and Ferguson; and
The item., 1900-01-27
(Mrs.) Eva Brown
NQXQIQClie HeQTd From

Waxahachie, Texas, Jan. 26, 6,--The
Item is the paper to read
Mrs. Emma Bride was called to the
bed side of her sister, Mrs Nora Lewis
at Hillsboro. She was accompanied by
little L. J, Limley.
The Joshua chaple A. M. E. S. S.
met last Friday night and elected the
following officers DR.. Mcdonald, supt.
e. W. Bruce, asst. supt.; Miss I. V.
Jones, sec.; Miss Willie Border, asst.
Sec; Mrs. Lizzie Burnett, treas. Mr.
ii. Brooks, librarian: Miss Oma Bur-
nett, chorister: Mrs Rosie Burnett, asst
chorister. Teachers elected and re-
elected-Class No, l Rev w Rankin;
Glass No.2 Miss M A WaIlace;Class No.
B Miss Willie Borders; Glass No. A.,
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MORE TESTIMONY
FROM FARAWA OMAHA.
CANT DO WITHOUT THE
"ITEM",

Omaha Neb., Jan. 26-Mr, Ed
ltor- Please send my paper to $50
n. 9th st. South Omaha Neb.
am not living any longer at 1922
Cummings st. l am now keeping
house and Mr. Brown Is working
at night. The l t c m is so much
company. In fact, l cannot do
without it. | wouldn't miss read
ing it for any thing. You have my
best wishes for your success and
don't fail to let me know when
my subscription expires so that
may renew. Wishing you a hap
py new year,
| remain
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THAT article Mr.. deputy inter

THAT article Mr.. deputy inter
nal revenue collector Mack Rog-
ers wrote to the Victoria Guide
and worded as if he was talking
to news paper reporter, is a
hummer, Just as we said all a.
long. Rogers is for W hite men
for every thing under the sun,
and this recent exposition of Mr..
Rogers position is no new thing
under the sun; at leas t, to us.
Flanagan for state chairman
and Hawley for national commit
teeman are all Mr. Rogers asks
at this bite, thank you; will take
all the senatorial chairman ships
on the next load o. poles; {; the
congressional n ext; the county
n X t, and so on till we h ave Q
turned all over to the all deserv-
ing, the distinguished party SER
vice" WHITE gentlemen.
Mr., Rogers persuades himself
that he Is mighty smooth, when
he affects to favor no one on ac-
count of color, but every one he
does favor h appen s(?) to be
WHITE! Those who have been
so trusting of Mack Rogers, will
live to learn, if they have not al
ready, by his latest exposition,
that he is of that serviIe trIb
that is a positive detriment to the
race, and the sooner he is drop
ped, the better. Rogers is n o t
himself; he belongs body and
soul, to another. Long, sanctifi-
ed looking faces are usually MR.
rors to untrustworthy souls.
Just now, we know no reason
why Gen, Flanagan should not
be state chairman; but now here,
we give it out once for all; we
OPPOSE R. B. Hawley, for any
thing capable of being spelled in
the kings English; and his boot
ticker, deputy internal revenue
collector, Rogers, has unwittingly
preached his own political funeral.
Corsicana, Texas, Jan. 9th.
1900. To the republican voters
of the 9th. Congressional Dist
Greeting:
You are hereby called to meet
in delegated convention in t he
city Of HiIlsboro, at hIgh-noon,
M o day, March, 10Th. 1900,
to nominate an ele ctor, and
to elect TWO delegates and two
alterIates to the Republican Nat
ional Convention, to be held in
the city Of Philadelphia, Penn.
June, 10Th. 1900, and to transact
such other business as may prop
erly come up for consideration.
J.W.A.Clark, chairman.
A.J.McCauley, secretary.
Cong. Dist. chairman, J'W.A.
Clark, of CorsIcana, was In the
city Thursday, in consultation
with his secretary, your humble
servent, to arrange the call for
the 9Th. congressional conven-
ton, notice of which appears else
where in this issue. Mr., Clark, |
though a white man, takes mol
stock in the hypocracy so freely |
indulged by some of our rae e
leaders, CD that color mention is |
prejudicial. We have alwaysl
held that. the races being distinct, |
our fights must, to be effective
be pitched on distinctively racial |
lines. He led a fight in his coun-I
ty, to endorse number of color
The item., 1900-01-27

Address ALL Communications to
THE ITEM PRINTING COMPANY,
351 COMMERCE. ST. Dallas, Texas
The item., 1900-01-27

ed men to be enumeratofs In his
county: we are with him.
Al. McC.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
PARAGRAP"ilETS

Better a pure heart than a princel,
habit.
All life is a lesson that we live to en-.
Joy but in the spirit.
The heaviest part of sorrow is ofteI
to look forward to it.-Pusey.
In France more than a third of the
population, Bats per cent. live in cities
A family in Pennington, Conn, has
been supported by the town for fifty
years.
Success in most things is in knowing
how long it takes to succeed.-Mon-
tesquieu.
Why is the letter I, in the word mil
.tary, like the nose? Because it stands
oetween two CPS"
The intoxication of anger, like that
II the grape, shows us to others, but
aides us from ourselves.
An old man is easier robbed than
young one, for his locks are few, and
ais gait is generally broken.
Ever since Rebecca met Jacob at the
we'll, mothers have been taking their
narriageable daughters to watering
places.
1t is said that people who change
their minds often never get better
one. They are, perhaps, not to blame
Tor trying.
There is a club in Penang, on the
west coast of the Malay peninsula,
OF Chinese who hold debates
n English.
In Ireland an acre comprises seven
ty-eight hundred and forty square
yards, while in Scotland sixty-one hun
dred and forty go to the acre.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
AD. WRITERS A lD THE WAR
- o. OF Goods Bro ght Out to Fit th.
Prevailing Topic of the Time.

- 81 or Goods Bro ght Out te Fit tn.
Prevailing Topic of the Time.
The war has been quite as promiue en.
feature Of the advertising columns q.
newspapers all over the country as OF
the news pages. 1t isn't strange. fc.
advertisement writers keep In touct
with the predominant news topics o.
the day, which furnish the best ma
ter1aI for the exercise of their ingenu
ity. When the Klondike was discov
cred, gold, nuggets rich strikes
and similar words and phrases headeo
tie advertising columns as we'll as IN.
news stories, but these are all dropped
now Tor the up-tc-date war expressions
The most common phrases are IVA,
On prices" Victory over our cempetl-
tors and Wanted, ten thousand vol
unteers-to buy our goods" the last
four words being in small type, OF
course. Manila has fallen, and SO
Eave our prices" is another. About In
the same class are these: War is not
new experience for US; for forty
years We have been fighting the max.
ers and dealers in cheap and worthless
goods" and 'The latest bulletin fron
the seat of war Is absorbing the atten.
ton Of the people just now, and while
you are waiting for the next cast youl
eye over these prices" 1--WE are not
going to war at present." frankly ad-
hits one firm, "but will remain at the
Old stand" "Bombarding Havana will
he an easy matter" says another, but
we are putting up batteries in the way
ST large stock and low prices that make
our position impregnable."
In an up State paper this bid is made
by bank for New York business: "If
the Spanish fleet should lombard New
York, valuables in the safe deposit
vaults there would be unsafe. Take
box In our vaults now" "Remembe,
the Maine!" has been a favortte head
tiIe and 'The Maine question la where
10 buy the best goods for the least
money" has been much used.
Dewey's victory brought out a new
series. This is one: Dewey cleaned
EN- out. 1t was such glorious vic
tory that we would like to name one
OF our stoves the Dewey, but we have
so many good ones 1t Is hard to choose
the most appropriate" And this is an
other: "The Maine has been remem-
bered at Manila, and your Uncle Sam
is in little better mood. Merit al
ways win. Therefore, the unfounded
success Of our goods"
One of the simplest but best achieve
ments in this line Is this, from an op-
tician: Spain will be driven from Gu
ba without a doubt. From now on you
will read every line of war news. VIII
your eyes stand It? A pair of glasses
fitted by us will prevent permanent in
iury."-New York Sun.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

h. iue Colored American for 1900 will
sU0o.S M a ..Iing OF value and of beauty. Our
ISecisl Iss oner of fifteen days at one dol.
tba pei PEI year gives the poorest as well as
no,.t S "lsest and most economi. al an op.
pUbi1nl pUtbiiullty TO get the best Negro journal
uOllsf per year.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
SHORT NEWS STOKES.
Church Di~snisaPies at ahe seasA0fe.
BETTER Than Ro. affg-gaieRats
Gift Of HeDn4fee,

A story Is told OF Cardinal Gibbons
Of Baltimore and Archbishop Ryan 81
Philadelphia regarding al incident
that took place while they were enjoy
ing a day at the geasllore together dur
ing q recent heated spell, relates The
Saturday Evening Post. They had rim
down 10 Atlantic City and on arriving
made themsaIyes known TO none, but
went 10 a bathing house incog,
Glad In the shapeless bathing suits
that are furnished hapIess strangers,
they soon issued forth with n shape
Less straw hat tied tightly down upon
the head Of each,
It IL needless to say that they did not
look as dignifed az II their wont when
they 0ficiate at some high service, but
their enjoyment OF the situation was
not a whit the less on that account,
nv an odd chance the string of the
cardinals hat was red, and the arch
bishop chHckled at the aptness OF 1t,
"Any one can see yaH are q eardi-
nall he said,
HARd any one can tell You are an
archbishop because here You are bath
Ing in an arehiepiseepal sae,n retorted
the cardinal, finishing the sentence In
q splutfer, for at that moment q blg
breaker eaught him full In the face,
HHt not an observer took them for
either cardinal or archbish0p I'm spite
OF their shapeless costumes, however,
there was something disttagHe In the
appearance Of the two men something
IN their faces or manner that marked
them as being persons Of standing, and
10 II happened that some OF those In
the throng that hgddled along the
beach gazed NJ them with mild curl
0sity,
One hpmelike country woman, cyl
IDENTITY on her first seashore visit, WAS
especially interested In watching the
two men, who were enjnyiag them
selves With constantly increasing gay
ETY.,
And ~ length the dignitaries heard
her say ffitifallg ~ her husband I'm
Whaf she thought n safe asldff
HVen lhf old nnn. he looks kinder
fHin nEa peakpd I'M he nld HaHlan
seems 10 mr. ellets auifs halftg nad
ffr0ng,H
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
STILL FIGHTING IN CHINA
ACTIVITY AMONG THE GERMAN
FORCES I'm THE ORIENT.
Prince Tuan Supposed to Be Organizing
a Chinese Army for a Brisk
Winter Campaign.

Berlin. Nov. 3-The Chinese ques.
ton continues to overshadow every
thing else here. The Tageblatt today
printed a special dispatch from Pekin,
dated October 20, saying:
"A detachment of the First German
Infantry regiment, under Major Won
Foster, has fought a victorious en-
gagement against q vastly superior
Chinese force of regulars IN a noun
tain pass near tn Chinese wall not far
from tbs Ting Kuan. Five guns were
taken by assault and the German flag
was hoisted.
Major Won Foster was wounded,
seven other Germanswere wounded or
killed and the Chinese lost fifty dead. -
Confidence is expressed now that
regular telegraphic communication
has been established with Pekin that
the news from the Chinese seats of
activity. and especially about the Ger
man achievements will come plenfi-
fully. The opinion is generally held
that military operations are by no
means over, but that the Chinese
have. thus far, lacked organization
and a plan OF campaign.
1t is surmised than Prince Tuan,
whom the Chinese report as having
fed, is really quietly ~reorganizing
the Chinese force for a winter cam
paign. This opinion il held here
even ~ high military circles.
Statements in the British Press,
that the Russians do not show Field
Marshal Count Won Waldersee proper
attention and obedience, ARE not
credited here. In fact Won Valdez
secs own official report, thence con-
tradicteG these statements. He cabIed
that the reception which the Russians
accorded him every where, Was highly
satisfactory and enthusiastic, and he
has expressed IN a cnblcgram to the Gar
his high appreciation OF the Russian
troops.
Won Waldersee has also expressed
formally, his thanks therefore to the
Russian commander, General Lule-
witch.
All authOritatiyely informed CORES
pondent Of the Associated Press says
that Germany does not intend TO send
any more troops TO China unless ul-
foEseen circumstances arise.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
A&RIes MaY Ie ReatraYsa,

Yrs f0MMlKsI0H Ut the sfVfH seIeR,
Hsts sent by the French government II
study the threatening sign In Mount
VfsHglHs have made their first report
says thf Paris correspondent NJ thf
New fQrk World, They say after an
Inspection NJ the crater and study ~
the nalses and VlhFatiQn that the vol
eRna n evidently In fHV aatIYlty again
aHd that Y big aFHPtIan n ~ he expect
ea shortly, pfAhahly sArpasslng In Ylp'
leRee the last two They suggest that
thf lfallan government and nflghh0r-
lHs populations M warned, especially
the farmers mad wine gFa Wers on the
hlllsldesr Naples ITSELF, they say, may
n partially ~ tataIIg destroyed
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06

qeo. A, Paints, Timer haadusky. Ohio,
Mrltess II have hGen using FGley's
Honey and Tar for h~narseaesA and find
h the Aasl TeMedyt " staPped tho
cough iMmadialely md relieved bill aaFa-
nsss,N H0lmea n Calhoun
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
Foot Ball.

Foot Ball.
Harvard III, Pennsylvania 8.
Cornell IL, Princeton O.
Minnesota 6, Wisconsin o.
Iowa II, Chicago o.
Yale is, West Point D.
Michigan IL, Indiana o.
The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-11-06
Cstev ~ Mas gvsss,

Nrst HagFleW IL The hIHe grass NJ
Kentucky really hIHff
f0lanel Kalnlpfk No lfs greaa,
same nolar M your hlne sen, y0n kaaW,
New York Waeklg,
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
PERSONAL.

Secretary Hay has contributed 800 TO the fund
for enlarging the New-Hampshire Historical So
cietys building at Concord
Professor Adolf Harnack, the rector OF the UNI
versity OF Berlin takes this view of m'ssions'
Protection should neither be asked oy inissioi-
aries given TO them in certain lands IL mus'
be recognized that missionaries give up their rlsh's
subjects of their countries. Ihe mlssioh
airy ought not to go to regions where he teeis ne
cannot remain during times of persecution II
the of political events makes the prose-
cution Of missionary work impossible the m tbaS bad
gained. State churches such should never en-,
gage in missionary enterprise This should De no
doubt in the mind Of the Chinese that they are "a
RSgs srisua as with Eordy They
should make It clear that they DO not bmt the
interests of the natives
Through Count TalIeyrand- -Pergord Emperor
William has promised $4,000 for prizes to be dis
trihuted at the races of the Paris Automonhe
1t is said that when. the other day. James Nc
Nein Whistler. the artist. was asked by Henry
James what the Americans thought Of him. he re-
cdf5cs Gf am ,sG and sms shat my
think they were quite mistaken about the clothes
William Dean Howels expects to spend the COM
ing winter in New-orleans, where. 1t is said. he
Will lay the scene OF his next story.
Cincinnati Nov s-Governor D. W. Jones of
Arkansas, accompanied by his family and stan ana
State officers and their families and c. c. Warner
vice president of the Missouri Pacific. and party.
passed through this city, to-day the way to
Newport News, where the monitor Arkansas
will be named by Miss Bobbie Newton Jones, the
Governors daughter. on Saturday morning.
Chicago Nov. S.-Professor Frederick Starr. the
we'll known anthroooIogist at the University OF
Chicago. has received silver medal from Queen
WIhelmina Of Holland. This award Of honor mas
been given acknowledgment of a fine col
lection of husts and pictures secured by Professor
Starr the result of his studies among the Mext-
Indians and sent by him to the National Scien-
tifc and Artistic Collection of Holland.
New-York tribune., 1900-11-09
ss7, 4o4 se1.525 ssO.7l4 ss2,614 s91.297

heavy movement Of grain into sight calmed
fears of scarcity while high prices drove foreign
purchasers out of this market for a time This
combination Of depressing influences resulted in
a drop of three cents in wheat and two cents in
corn. which accounts for most Of the alteration
In the breadstuffs class. Oats remained quiet.
while beans and barley gained moderately and
rye slightly weakened. With an easy corn mar
ket there is nearly always a corresponding de-
cline in live hogs and pork products ano ne
average of six grades Of live beef also fell 142
cents Sheep remained steady, but the other
changes took the general range of meats much
below recent figures Fluctuations were numer-
GUS In the third class, small gains appearing IN
fresh apples raisins and onions. while losses
occurred in cheese. hay. potatoes. dried apples
and turnips Butter and milk did not change
Less satisfactory weather for producing eggs
caused sharp gain Of two cents a Dozen and
this was the balance of power in the dairy and
garden products. Cheaper sugar was chiefly re-
sponsible for the decline in other foodstuns, ana
small gains occurred in hops. moiasses anu
spces Tea and malt weakened. but coHee'
whiskey rice, tobacco. fish and salt showed no
variation.
The small gain in clothing was mainly due TO
the remarkable strength of leather and hldes'
These materials have advanced sharply under
the better demand from boot and shoe manufact-
ence as finished products have not changed In
price moderate advance occurred in cotton
goods early in the month, being but partial
response to the phenomenal advance of the raw
material during the preceding month. Later
there came a severe collapse OF speculation in
raw cotton and the price November l was
IL cents lower than on October l, decline ex-
actly equivalent to the advance during Septem-
her The average OF 100 grades Of wool was
slightly lower for the month. making the loss
about a cent since August I. Raw silk averaged
S5 early In the spring. and declined almost With
ont interruption until SO 81 was quoted on Octo-
ber l. The first recovery appeared on November
/ when the average was So 72h.
Decline in the metal class was not counter
acted by a single advance in any Of the articles
quoted Prices OF iron and steel showed deh-
mite recovery toward the end. but the average
on November / lower than on October l.
Coal fell 35 cents after the strike was settled.
and misfortune overlook the corner in tin at
London SO that the lowest price in nine months
was quoted on November I. The Standard OIL
Trust gave the people further reduction IN the
cost Of petroleum. making barrel cargoes 255
cents or % per cent cheaper than at the be-
ginning OF the year. Copper. lead and tinplates
did not change. In the great number OF articles
included under the miscellaneous heading there
were many small fluctuations. but the net result
was insignificant. The most important change
was an advance in linseed oil from 63 20 20
cents while turrentine. hemp and some grades
Of lumber also gained. On the other hand. glass
and paper averaged slightly lower.