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The colored American., 1900-12-29

See secret journal of the cd Congress,
vol. /. pages 105 and 107.
The word Adam is derived as follows:
ADAM, Adamah, Adami, Admah which
means earthly. The earth is a dark
rich substance and from it our first
parents were taken. II we admit that
DR.. Browns and other Bible diction
aries are correct IL their explanation of
the meaning Of terms then the deduc
t1on must be that Eshio 2Ia-Gen. II Is
was black. No. we do not think Bish'
op Turner is wrong in asserting that
Jesus Christ is black. He has as much
right as any one else to express an opin
lon on this question We are rather
inclined to the belief that the Bishop
has good grounds for making the state
ment. What proof has any one ad
duced to show that Jesus CHRIST is
white? What passage in the script ures
establishes his racial identity? He was
a Jew. Are all Jews white?
The black Jews in Asia have all the
sacred writings which weEe given be-
fore the Babylonish captivity?
Wisdom and knowledge are not dis.
tinctively American products.
The colored American., 1900-12-29

millions put the turks down THURSDAY,
Nov. %, 1900.
The persons who intend to destroy
vice by preventing burlesque comp&'
MES from advertising women IN tights,
might, with greater profit, turn their
attention to the stores which advertise
the union undergsrment (which they
wear, probably on 8 dummy's figure
less symmetrical than those on bill
boards.
Whenever q vaudeville monologue
comedian falls to MAKE q hit with any
other Joke, he takes refuge behind 8
"joke" on something about Bryan
which is sure to create q ripple OF
laughter. The Bryan Joke" is destin'
ed to go down to history along with
the areient mother in'law joke and
others that have seen better days
When a girl is 1e she has an sorts of
beautiful dreams Of marriage in which
she is the central figure, " aIking down
the aisles of the church while the grand
pipe organ is pumping eff Mendelsohn's
or LohengrIn's march, to which her
many attendants trip toe haFmouiousIy.
When she reaches 25, however, she
dreams no N ore, and sees a condition
of reality by which she Is confronted
with six dollar a week man and a
mop and Washtub in the back ground.
MCCORKER
The colored American., 1900-12-29
SPARKS FROM OUR ANVIL.

No, Sarah Jane, a prudent woman is
not necessarily a prude.
About the worst thing in the world
is reading a continued" story In a
weekly newspaper.
What has become of the old fash.
Toned mother. who used to rub goose
grease on her child's breast when it
was suffering from cod?
When woman says she believes
she'll get drunk ''just for fun, to see
how it feels" bet your last dollar that
she has been there before.
When a girl is going on q visit Of
but ten or fifteen miles, there are as
many girls at the station to sees her of
as II she were going to Europe.
Have you ever yet met a colored
man that couldn't beat anybody writ
ing his own name? II you have, mark
his name down on your list of curioF.
If some girls should place as many
candles as they are years old on their
birthday cake, they would be COM
pelIed to have cake baked as large as
a Washtub.
Many woman likes to have the
men folks think she is "bad," and then
find out, upon a more through ac-
quaintance, that she is not so bad as
they have thought her.
Every plug printer has q new bluff.
in order 60 make others believe he is
jam up to date. when applying for a
job, he carries hanging out from his
coat pocket an Inland Printer
Some "literary" mems idea of liter
sture is to wri' e as badly as they DOS.
sibly can, that their printers may not
unders tand them, and in order to have
it said of them that 'saIl smart men
write badly"
a woman will use the choicest lang
uage complimentary to the perfect fit
of another's new gown, and then, after
the latter has gone, will say critically:
My but isn't she sigI t? Her skirts
hang dreadfalIy."
When there is joke at the theater
about married men fooliDg with other
mems wives, and there is an unusual
clspping of the hands, it all comee
unanimously from the women who
have indiscreet hns bands, and know 1t.
There is great deal said NOWADAYS
about Turkey IS defiant attitude as shown
toward Uncle Sam, but the fac. remains
nevertheless that Uncle Sans official
family numbering soms seventy odd
The colored American., 1900-12-29

Miss Flora Batson the queen of song,
and Mr.. Girard Millar, basso soloist,
have returned from Australia where
they spent two seasons with McAdoo's
Troubadours, and are now making
their headquarters in this city. Miss
Batson has lost none of bergrsat power
and witchery to charm her audiences,
and her entertainments are Of the very
highest order.
The colored American., 1900-12-29

MONEY TO LOAN at 31l, Sz4 4, and ~ per
estate: pay OF aud per cent mortgages
and begin anew, all transactions conducted
with ,onOmfcal consideration for borrowers.
The colored American., 1900-12-29
Capital Savings
-Bank-

~Bank-
sos F st. N. W., Washington, D. C.
Capital $4,000.
Hon Jno. r. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. &. Lynch, DR.. W. 8. Lott
Whitefeld McKinlay, ] O. B.
Robt. II. Terrell, W, 8, Montgomt
Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Hem,
p. Baker, James Storum, ]. A.
johnson, DIR. A. W. Tancil, Howard
4 Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents up
ward. Interest allowed on $500 and
above. Collections meet with promP
attention. A general exchange and
banking business done.
Bank open from 8 a. N. to 4:30 pm.
The colored American., 1900-12-29
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.

FranK-A supeTncles Is nguIe OF
two dimensions; viz, length ard
breadth.
One Of the most popular lawyers at
the r oysl Court Of Martinique was the
celebrated IL Pay muIattO.
Sam H.-Tne immediate cause ofthe
reformation in England was a quarrel
between Henry VIII and the Pope
(2( Henry VIII died in 1547 and was
succeeded by his son Edward VI.
81 R-The great fire Of Lor don
began September 2, 1866. and continued
three days, in which 13. 900 houses and
400 streets were destroyed. Tea was
first used in England in the same year.
Miss c. R.-Guinea took its name
from the coast OF Guinea in Africa
from which place the gold for it wss
originally Brought. The guinea is no
longer coined but the term still indi-
Gates q shillings.
Cadet General Paez Sometime, Pres
Of Venezuela was a colored man; Gen
eral Piar who bore q conspicuous part
In the Columbian TeVolu ion was a mu-
latto; General Lucoe the comm ander-
in chief at the battle Of Ayacuch0 1924
the most remarkable eyer fought in
South America, was black man. He
was in 1928 elected President Of olivia
Scipio AfTicanus, an African, in his
bOyhOod was one Of the playmates Of
Louis PHILIPPE, King of France and was
one Ofthe family ofthe Duke of Orleans.
He became an officer in the French
Army under Joubert and was killed
with that officer at the battle of Novi
in 1919. Pellet, q highly respected and
popular officer in the National Guard
of France, was a dark mulatto.
What is meant by Benefit Of
clergy?"-R. n, a.
Il is an expression referring to form.
er state Of the law in England, when
clergyman had the beL eft Of being ex.
emp;ed from prosecution for alleged
crimes and offerc ces before any civil
tribunal. In course Of time Iaymen who
could read claimed and were allowed
the like privilege. Benefit OF clergy
was finally abolished in the reign of
George ".
The elder Dumas (Alex) a black man
was one of the most literary characters
OF the West India Island and General
OF Artillery. He for long time com
manded legion in the French army
and was one Of Bonaparte's favorite
generals Of divIsiCn. and named by
him "HoTatious Coolies Of the Tyrols. "
His son, mulattO, Is deemed second
only in literature to Victor Hugo and
the distinguished honor of being elected
q member Of the French Institute.
Historicus-(s) We think not. (b)
The Egyptians and the EthiopiaDs
first discovered the ant of reading, writ
ing, letters and figures, building, mould
ing, making, carving, casting, forging,
engraving, carving, spinning, weaving,
dyeing, saving, ploughing, planting,
reaping, thresbing, winnowIng, grind.
ing, preserving. embalming, navigation
fighting. No modern nation has en-
able thus far to discover the secret BY
which the Egyptians and EGhiooisus
The colored American., 1900-12-29
I'VE NEGOTIATE LOANS"

On Warehouse Receipts, Household
Goods, Pianos, and other Chattels. Loan
made ON monthly payment system for
one month to one year. If you have a
loan anywhere else in town or Owe 8
DILL which you wish to settle, we can
advance you money enough to meet
your obligations and give you more
money. All business is strictly conf
Dental. No charges are made unless
you get the money.
Evans 6 90.
zOz @ Street N. w.
Room 8, first floor rear.
Opposite Patent Office.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
AN OPENING; IN EUROPE.
American Department Stores Aboard.

Vice Consul General Hanauer in an official report to the state department from Frankfort, Germany, advocates the establishment of American depart ment stores abroad as means, of in- creasins.the export trade of this coun- try. .
 Tn Germany and most other con tin4ntal countries," the vice consul says, "thefe are large retail ware houSes and stores which sell different lines of dry goods and clothing for te- male wear. Department stores on the order of our own, containing almost everything for human needs, are hard ly known here. Consequently one finds in European city hundreds of retail stores, carrying small stocks and sell ing articles at high prices.
 ''I think department stores. would find conditions more favorable here than at:home in amount of sales and return on the capital invested, but the importance of the plan consistkSin the immense Impetus they would give to the sale of American specialties-- household articles Of all Kinds, cloth ing, kitchen and iron ware, small ma chimes, tools and instruments, toys, carriages and vehicles, office and dwell ing furniture, fruits. and meat, etc.
 x am confident that such concern established in Frankfort could within a few years sell American specialties alone 10 an amount of &, GOO ,OOO to $4,- 0oo,coo annually and distribute fnrt her quahtities by giving agencies to lead ing dealers of interior towns and cities. In shoes alone it could trans act a large trade, Our manufacturers need then but offer their products to the home purchasing office in ordsr to do . foreign trade"
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
HELEN IS NOT POPULAR.
The New Queen of Italy Is Not Thought We'll Of by tAs
 Common People.

Though a woman of great beauty and many charming accomplishments, Queen Helen of Italy does not prom ise to become favorite with the peo- pie. Cold and undemonstrative, re- served and taciturn rather than ef- 'usive, her qualities are calculated 10 appeal rather to the Piedmontese~-- highlanders like herself--,than to the population of the rest of Italy. There iB no doubt that the disappointment freely and unkindly expressed by the newspapers of the peninsula regard ing her failure to fulfill national ex- pectations in the presentation to the kingdom of an heir to the throne hae had the effect of raising sort of barrier of antagonism between her self and the people of her adopted country. She seems to feel that they resent her childlessness, while they, on the other hand do not hesitate to express freely the disappointment of the dynastic hope which they had based upon the marriage, says . Lon don paper. n' %@
 Queen Margherita's popularity was 8 source of strength to her husband as ruler. Even at the moment when, owing to the mistakes, domestic and foreign, of his ministers, he was most unpC7rlar and reviled ss i"the Aus triap colonel" she always remained an object of so much affection on the part of the people of every shade of political opinion that the field daisy was chosen in her honor as the em- olem of number of political socie- ties. some of them, such as the Italia irredenta, being hostile alike to the government and to the king. But for a queen to be popular in Italy it is necessary that she be of Italian birth and of Italian disposition, and neither the Montenegrin-b Queen Helen nor yet the French-born Duchess Helen of Aosta, who, as the wife of the heir-apparent of the crown. may eventually succeed her as queen, is ever likely to give the same amount of political support to her husband as Queen Margherita was able to furnish to the late King Humbert. Nor is it probable that she will ever share to the same degree as her mother.in.law the duties of her husband as ruler. Hurbert was notoriously influenced in many matters by his conscrt, es, pecially in connection with the triple alliance, which she induced, him to join. But Queen Helen is oInpletely dominated by her dirninutive husband; who, like go many small men, is far too autocratic to accept any advice or to brook any interference, even on the part of his wife, in his duties as ruler. r-es
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
FIRE INSURANCE.

It is encouraging to know that the leading fire insurance companies are now looking favorably towards Bisbee as a field for insurance. A plan of the town is being prepared and . map will be printed and sent to the agents for the various companies. The map will show the town streets, business houses and buildings of inn portancs, distance between buildings and surroundings of buildings,
 This will enable the agents to judge as to the rates of insurance to be charged.
 This is matter in which we are all deeply interested, and it is a move to- wards better business advantages that our city should be properly insured.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
BIsBEE, ARIz., NOV. ?, 1900.
CARELESS BLASTING.

The blasting operations in town, or in the immediate vicinity of town are of course to certain extent necessary to successful grading and building, at least as far as economy goes
 This work however carries with 1t elements of extreme danger, and it Is naturally supposed that its accomplish ment is attended with every possible precaution for the safety of the citizens, and is only carried on by men who are experts.
 It is fact well known that such care can be taken in blasting operations that the chances of accidents from a fusillade of rocks are almost entirely avoided.
 The smashing of the Anguis Hotel roof yesterday by piece of rock which pierced the roof like cannon ball and fell on the bed beneath in room s, iC an example of the possibilities attending careless blasting without precau- tion, or want of knowledge of the art of blasting, where, of course, that blasting is done near town where many pre- cious lives are endangered and where valuable property is all around.
 The persons responsible for these occurrences can avoid them in the future ano make amends for past mis- tolns
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The island of Guam is $500 miles from Honolulu and 1,eoo miles from Manila.
 The postal service esta ablishment of the United States is the greatest busi- ness concern in the world. The rev. snue of the post office of New York is more than $s,o0o, 900 yearly, with net profit of $5,0oo,ooo.
 The English language heads the list, with the enormous vocabulary of 260,- 900 words, while the Spanish has only 10000, the German sO,0oo, Italian 75,- 900, French ao,ooo, Turkish 22 500. Shakespears's vocabulary is put at ls,o0O, Milton's at 5000 and the Bible at rather less.
 Japan iS the largest consumer of rice in the world, the average being 300 pounds per person year The Americans use but four pounds per capita. Belgium uses more tobacco, in proportion, than any other country, about l1o ounces per capita yearly, while Italy uses only 22 ounces.
 AsAN 10 oh SoSyb plhuPlS way W 1Si1 if diamond is genuine. Make a small dot on piece of paper with a leed pencil, and look at it through a diamond. If il shows but single dot the diamond is genuine If il shows more than one, or the mark appears scattered, it is false, no matter what it cost.
 One aspect of the food problem has assuredly been solved by a company in New Haven, Conn, which under. takes to serve hot meals to all and sundry within a radius of 70 miles from it's headquarters, and that from 25 per cent. to 50 per cent. cheaper than they can be obtained els where. These meals are sent out in wagons with compartments for each article; the meals are placed in the different compartments smoking hot, and are kept at high temperature until placed on the purchasers table.
 William w. Evans, of Deals Island, Del, has horse which has proved a remarkable investment and has overriden the ideas and recor6z Of the average useful life of horses Twenty
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
NEW PLAN IN FRANCE.
Labor oeuasils creatsa by the Gov s.aAsnt for the settlsmsAs of
 1aAlatr1alt Disrutsa.

A dispatch to the New York Times from Paris says: A ministerial order of interest to'Americans now, in view of the strikes in Pennsylvania, has just been issued by the French minister of commerce. This decree creates bodies to be known as labor councils, whose purpose it win be to settle disputes be tween labor andcapital.
 The councils are to cohsist of an equal number of workmen and em. ployers, but the workmen must belong to the recognized labor unions.
 This last clause Is likely to create dif- faculties, as the majority of French la borers do not belong to unions. If this defect can be. overcome it is believed that these copnciis provide ready means of settlement of labor disputes, thus avoiding strikse. .s.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02

seven wears ago MT Evans purchased the horse from Scott Covington, who guaranteed at that time that the ani- maj was six years old. MT, Evans proved to be a good master, and the horse returned the kind treatment by retaining it's full activity and energy, and now, at 33 years, the horse works nearly every day, see and hears we'll, and has an excellent appetite
Cochise review., 1900-11-02

OUR citizens who are householders should see to 1t that the water pipes on their premises are covered sufficiently to protect them from frost. The result of freezing is, of course, to cause incon- venieRce, trouble and expense, and this can be avoided by little work in time. It will be great favor to the company if people would attend to this mQttAr
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
i, K. WILLIAMS

c K. WILLIAMS JUSTICE OF THE PEACE
 BISBEE, ARIZONA Notary Public and Couyeyancer, Bill col. ectlng a speciality.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02

Flag StntioDs-sto on Signal.
 V. k. STILES, E. C. MORGAN,
 G. K. & P. A. Superintendent.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02

T presume, said the Sweet Young Thing, "that you would call that: man who waited 90 years to get to marry the woman he loved foolish"
 Me? No. Of course, he would have thcwn more senss if hethad wait ed another 30 years" said the Savage Bachelor. lor.--1ndianapolis Pres0.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02

Yield ot KansaA PAS16. The farms of Kansas yield this year o~sr ,Sleo to every man. wemaAa end Nhild iu the state.
Cochise review., 1900-11-02
A SILVER BEDROOM.
Pretty Creation in White o1 oa6 = Nswport's XmAS1
 Set.

Recently I went to . very. -smaft'' 2 luncheon given by one of Newport's richest women, writes Edith Law renee, in Ledger Monthly, Her houss is dream of beauty and good taste. Her bedroom iS the loveliest thing I ever say. The who.e room had the of. feet of white and silver. The wood. work was white, the wall paper white and silver. Her bedatead was white sp. smel, with bar. and posts and knobs of silver. Her dressing table was white, with g beautiful old-fashioned stand. ing ova! mirror on 1t. in 6 carved sil- yer frame. Instead of q small pin cushion in the middle and trays for pins and stick pins, she had two good sized sensible triangular pin cushions, covered with white satin embroidered in silver, and fitted into two upper cor ners of her dressing tab!e; of course, her complete toilet set was silver. Then on nher writing desk she had some things had never seen before. A solid sil. yer plotting book, pad of plotting pa per, with silver back, as il were. Such an improvement on the pads with sil- yer corners. which are always coming off And she had small silver bow filled with sand, where her pins were stuck, to keep them from rustine. Her silver inkstand had a small tank attached, which her maid filled every day, and mucilage pot, sponge holder and paper-cutter, all in silver. In her dressing-room, of from her bedroom, we saw the loveliest toilet outfit imaginable, and so many new things. She had silver tooth.pow- der bottle, which had sliding top, and was filled from the bottom; and most attractive silver rack. with . place for a tooth brush for every day in the week. The tooth brushes were of ivory and were numbered, with tiny silver figures. There were silver pegs over the washstand, as, well, to hang sponges, etc, on, and silver stands for toilet. waters. Altogether never saw such complete outfit. The articles were all made to order for the lady in Vienna, but probably they can be duplicated here with slight varia- ton in form and ornament, If ons7 7caH afford the luxury. ...
Cochise review., 1900-11-02

The longest separate length of trp- mel for the recently opened Central London railway driven wal. from the Westbonrne shaft to the Marble Arch shaft, the distance being over 1900 yards, and the work resulted in an error of only fve.eighths of an inch at the point where a junction was ef. fected with the tunnel driven by an. other firm of contractors, h two of the sections bore holes were put down into the tunnel for the purpose of testing the lines, but generally the lengths were driven through 30 ac. curately that no recourse to bore holes was found necessary y.-The Builder.
Evening star., 1900-01-15
SPORTS~ ~0E THE DAY
Baltimore Bowlers Beaten by Local
Talent.
hand BALL CONTEST IN CHICAGO
Preparing for the Next Big Cove
Fight
A FTER MIG RAW'S TEAM

The South Washington Business Mems
Bowling Club made its first essay at inter-
city bowling Saturday night. Accepting the
invitation of the Washington players, the
Maryland Bowling Club reinforced by an
aggregation of rooters, came over from
Baltimore for go with the local boys.
The outcome was intensely disastrous to
the visitors. inasmuch as they met defeat
in each of the three games. This result
was easily achieved by the home club, the
element of closeness not entering into the
contest at any stage of the evenings play.
1t is not to be questioned that the visitors
play decidedly below their standard
but results count and from the standpoint
of winning the South Neutrality-suspicious. were
very much in it. The Maryland Bowling
Club is one of the great teams of Balti-
more. where they are leaders of the Major
League.
In the tables below Kidd moved up to
third place in the second and third games
and Miller bowled in the same games in the
place of Fuller. who retired after the first
game. The visitors substituted Manly and
Bevans in the places of Fink and Dean, re-
spectively in the final game.
The scores were as follows: