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Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

The lack of energy you feel, the back
a che and run down condition general
ly, all meant kidney disorder. Foley's
Kidney Cure will restore your strength
and vigor by making the, kidneys we'll
Take no substitute.
]. NJ. LATER, ]. Lamparter & Co.. A
Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

1t is the humble man that advances.
He recognizes his impcrfections and
strives to improve. His progress 10
the result Of his knowledge of self,
The vain. conceited. arrogant man
stands still
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

When young lady begins to mani.
fest an interest In the arrangement
Of young mans cravat, his bachelor
days are numbered. 1t Is time to be-
gin to hoard money. Weekly.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

display, the visitors at the park attend
ed the Lakeside casino, where they
enjoyed an excellent bill.
A social at Conrad hall was also a
feature Monday evening.
Notes.
julius F. Eggers, of Chicago, who
was one of the founders of the Krieg
er-Bund, and for seven years its sec
retary, is here.
At the business sessions being held
at Conrad hall, it would seem that the
German Warriors have Joined the
shirt waist brigade. They are all
in their shirt sleeves"
The German-American krieger-Zei-
tung, edited by Mr.. H. W. Rergmyer.
and published at st. Paul, Mimi, is the
official organ of the organization. A
vote will be taken to decide whether
it is best to continue the publication
of this paper at St Paul. 1t may be
removed to another city.
Mr. P. e. Werner's address will be
remembered and appreciated as one
of the most prominent and conspicu-
Gus features of the convention.
Those pretty convention souvenir
badges are being worn by every person
fortunate enough to obtain them.
1t is predicted that the national pres
ident who will be elected tonight, will
not live far from Akron. Well, "Matt'
will make a good president.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

Summit [Qke 1i's fas,,,,
Week Commencing Monday, Aug. 20
Every Evening at s O'clock.
LOU G. LEE, Pianist.
ANOTHER RECORD BREAKER.
The cream of polite vaudeville, headed
by "The German EmigrantS,"
Mack OWEN & SUNLIN, Emma
As Fritz and Lena.
Ed THOMPSON & GREEN. Mark
The brightest, funniest, most artistic Of
all blackface musical comedy acts.
RITH & LaCLAIR,
Eccentric Blackface Comedians.
MISS KIrTIE MILLS,
In popular ballads.
PEOF. ]. M. WRIGHT,
The Champion B cycle Stair Climber Of the
World. In his sensational and daring feat OF
riding riding down Is steps t aId Up IS steps at
bicycle and grounds Illuminated In blaze Of
red fire at night
Grand Illuminated balloon ascension
by Mile. Leroy, every Monday and
Thursday evening. A great display Of
fireworks from the clouds.
Concert every Sunday.
15c round trip with reserved chair
in theater.
Rapid Transit line.
Ruy tickets from conductors.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

The dread of people with weak
lungs who suffer, with stubborn
coughs is consumption. Foley's Honey
and Tar, if taken in time, cures the
cold. heals the lungs and always cures
incipient consumption.
j. NJ. LATER, j. Lamparter & Co.,
A. Warner.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1900-08-21

Read the Democrats want column
every day and your wants will be
supplied.
The colored American., 1900-01-27

before the courts the question Of the
validity of the constitutional provisions
Of the etate OF Louisiana in regard to
suffrage, Is expected to make liberal
contribution Of money for that purpose,
land to induce others to do likewise"
This is the substance of the appeal, and
it is SO clear and so plain, so direct and
practical that diagram is unnecessary
for Its further elucidation. The head
quarters Of of committee is at 2OII Yer
mont avenue, northwest, Washington,
ID. G. and there is room enough there
to store all the money that the public
spirited and patriotic Negroes Of the
country " no are really anxious to fight
the devil Of oppression, may send
there for the next 3s5 days. If the
ministers of every denomination, whose
churches are supported by the people,
throughout the c-untry, would set
apart one Sunday to lit collection TO
aid the Council In making the fight oi
its life, very generous sum could be
The colored American., 1900-01-27

Albany, n. 7 Specal.-The Finan-
cisI Committee Of the Afro American
Council IL fortunate in having among
Its many useful and wide awake mem
bers, such an earnest, conscientious
and intelligent gentleman as Mr.. Jesse
Lawson, VINO Is just now In co'opera
tton with other members Of the com
mittee devIsIng ways and means by
which the Council will be able to es-
tabl sh to the satisfaction OF all the Op'
ponents of The prCgress Of the Negro,
the fact that 1t Is on earth and has
well defined purpose in being here,
The circular appeal which Mr.. Law
sons committee is sending out states
very clearly and concisely what that
purpose is, in the following terse LAM
guage: "The time is now ripe for &C
tion on the part of the Afro American
Council, to justify its right to the con
tnued support of the people, by taking
steps to meet their laudable desire to
test through the courts, the cOnstitu'
tional provisions in force in the state
Of Louisiana, whereby thousands OF
American citizens are uni Justly denied
the suffrage rights guaranteed to them
by the XIVth and XVth amendments
to the Constitutional lhe United States
operative solely. upon American citi
zens Of African. descent. Ii is not the
part Of free men to tamely submit to
outrage against their rights, and our
titne slfor citizenship will be estimated
by our unity Of purpose to resist by
every possible means, encroaohments
on our rights and by our willingness to
make Individual sacrifice for the pro-
tec1lOn of the same" These are The
salient points in this splendid appeal to
the manhood and womanhood Of the
Negro race Throughout the country, to
stand up for their rights; not only to
enter their protest against the internal
and devilish Vaccinations Of our enc
mics in the South, who receive their in
spiration from the Morgans of Alabama
and the Tillmans of South Carolina.
But the appeal also reminds the wordy
and indignant Negro, the oratoricsl
Negro, the Negro who offers denuncia'
Org resolutions in mass meetings con =
dsnnatory Of these palpab'e wrongs
against the race, and gets his name IN
The newspaper and buys three copies on
trust. That every man and woman
IN sympathy with the effort to brin2
The colored American., 1900-01-27

raised by this method, but the average
Negro preacher has so many othe- Oh
lections to raise in his church that he
really hasn't time TO be patriotic, and
That isn't his business.
Every Negro society should ia its
members from to 25 cents, and send
the collection to the Finance Commit
tee of the Council. Sunday school and
day school children ought to be asked
to give a penny al iece to a popular
subscription to be used in securing to
them and their posterlty the blessings
of freedom and civil and political
liberty" We have got to fight this
battle of 'Righte" ourselves, and we've
got to furnish the sinews of war. We
can win 1t in a canter If we get togeth-
er with our brains and cash, and make
up our minds to put down sooundrel-
ism and thugism wherever 1t exists and
Continued on Ninth Page.
The colored American., 1900-01-27
PRICE FIVE CENTS
The BLACK MANS BURDEN
Or. Magee'S Good Work-Prof. B. T.
Washington Makes Telling Speech iu
Chicago General News Notes

Chicago, ILL.,, special-The petition
Tuesday by Senator Cullom, was the
petition which was prepared and cir
culated by the "Black Man s Burden
Association" Of which DR.. j. FL. Ma
gee is president and w. G. Anderson,
Esq, Sc scretary. This Association is
being early incorporated under tbs
laws of this State, and is largely the
result Of the labor of its president. DR..
Magee has travelled far and near. and
lectured constantly, telling of the aim
aud purpose of the 'BIack Mans Bur
den Association 1t wss under bis
direction that the petitions were circu-
lated, aud finally gathered together
and bound in handsome cover. DR., Ma
gee tells me that ia this work, he has
had the assistance of a large numbe'
of persons, to whom he desire that full
| credit be giuen. And particularly be
wants to thank SenaJor Cullom and
Senator Hoar for their statements that
new legislation can be effected. Later
| shall give history of this effort in
more detail.
Last Sunday afternoon, Bethel church
was crowded as it has never been be-
fore, with thrODg of people who had
come to hear Booker T. Washington
talk. 1t was of little consequence that
he to was talk about "Fraternal Insur-
ance" under the auspices ofthe "United
Brotherhood" new business venture,
launched here within the last month.
% was q wild desire to see the most
talked of, most influential and most
remarkable Negro OF the day. 1t was
a fiattering recognition of Mr.. Wash
ington's place in the hearts of the peo.
pie. The speech that Mr. Washington
delivered was a splendid effort. The
words that he uttered were brave,
strong words, and were calculated to be
stir his hearers to greater deeds OF in-
dustry, thrift and economy. And with
al, it was just the speech that was need
ed to correct many false ideas and mis-
understandings that the people had had
concerning the great educator, The
daily press gave splendid accounts OF
the meeting, which has been the main
topic of talk about town this week.
When Rev. r. @. Ransom, pastor OF
Bethel A. NJ. E. church, of this city,
CONTINUED on Fourth Page.)
The colored American., 1900-01-27

MONEY FOR THE COUNCIL

Bruce Grit Outlines the Well Direct ed
Work of the Finance Committee and
Tells How the "Sinews of War" Can
and Ought to be Raised.
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
A Kings Education.

A fund is being raised for the edu.
cation of Malietoa Tanus, the young
deposed King of Samon, Secretary
Hay has addressed note to Great
Britain and Germany, suggesting that
each advance small sum sufficient
to dcfray the expenses of the former
king while at school. This has been
done at the request of Maliotoa him
self. the request having been trans.
mitted to the state department
through Consul General Osborn, who
is still ut Apia. Maletoa wishes to be
educated nj a European school. and it
is probable that the powers will allow
him the small amount of money nee
cssary to defray the school expenses
Malictoa Laupepa, the former king
OF Samoa, whose reign was fun of
trouble. and whose death in 1899
caused fresh disturbances to arise
over the election of successor re-
cciVcd for his own use In all about 500
per month. His spouse was obliged to
take in washing in order to exc out
the royal income This was a rather
lowly occupation for queen. and II
is doubtful IL the income derived from
this source enabled the royal pair 10
live in luxury. Laupcpa himself had
too much regard for his crown and
his dignity to hire himself out TO do
odd jobs OF any kind Small ms were
the cmoluments. there was always a
lively competition among Samoan
chiefs for the throne-a competition
which gave rise to much bloodshed
and internal disturbances, which on
several occasions threatened 10 en-.
hroil the three great powers Included
in the tripartite agreement.
In 1851. by an agreement between
Germany, Great Britain and the Tn
ted States. Iaupepa became king OF
all Samoa But in 1887 Tamescse. an.
other Samoan chief. encouraged hy
Germany, proclaimed himself King
and raised the standard of revolt,
Just the other day the United States
senate ratified the new Samoan treaty
which hands the administration OF
Samoan affairs over To Germany. In
all probability the young fanus will
not suffer financially, mt least, from
the loss of his throne.
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
The Nations Grocery Bill.

In one of our exchanges the Dairy
Commissioner OF Wisconsin is credit
ed with the statement that the aggre-
gate expenditure of the people OF the
United States for food products. ex.
elusive OF meats, Is 1850, 900. 600.
This is the Nations annual grocery
bill The Commissioner estimates that
there are in round numbers l5.G0O, ,0G0
families in this country, and he gets
1850 900. 600 total by multiplying the
number of families by $i30 which he
estimates Is the sum annually spent
by each of the families for groceries.
At $l30 year each family is cred.
lted with an expenditure of 81 - a
week for groceries. which seems IA
very low estimate. Perhaps $3 week
would be nearer the mark and II We
start with that average We get year.
ly bill of $l5G for each family and II
total of S2alO.0Oo.00O for the whole
country
generation ago sugar constituted
nearly one fourth of the grocery sales
Of the country. but. owing to the wen.
derful increase in the trade of canned
goods and groccrs specialties. the sta
pie occupies a greatly inferior rank
It's sayes being perhaps no more than
one-twelfth of the total sales of gro.
ccries.
Whichever OF these three estimates
we accept, and 1t is impossible to say
which is nearest the mark, IT Is obvl
Gus that the distribution of grocer.
les Is a very important branch of
trade. and II would seem that there
Is room therein for Il large number
OF dealers without danger Of over.
croWding Merchants Review.
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
A Gratifying Sale.

The success of the recent sale of the
library aud collection of autograph
letters, photographs. plays, prints and
play bills of the late Augustln DAILY,
of New York. seems TO have aston
ished Englshmen The executors of
the estate We're urged most solIeltous-
ly by representatives of great London
book hrms, who for years have been
conducting similar snies to TINT OF
Mr. DAILY, to allow the collection to be
nuetoned off in that city, London
being, In their dlsinterested opinion,
the only place in the world where II
would be appreciated ut anything like
its proper value
His brother Judge Daily, who man
aged the sale thought differently.
however, and concluded to sell the col
lection right here in New York. He
had catalogue specially arranged to
suit che London buyer and numbers
OF them sent across the ocean. Ad-
yeriising matter WAS also inserted 10
the London newspapers. 1t Is esti.
mated thai the property cost Mr.. DAILY
about $4,000. and the total proceeds
of the auction amount to $17I, 600.
The action Of Judge Daily would seem
to be Il wise one. for. If the bids
offered by the London buyers are any
guide, the collection would have
brought less amount by sixty per
cent. If sold In that city
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
INTERESTING SPECIMENS.
A Rare Collection OF Minerals for the
National Museum.

The Jesuit College in Georgetown
has recently received from the mem
bers of the community in the Philip
pines large and rare collection OF
gems. coral minerals and shells. a
part of which, as soon as II Is arranged
and catalogued. will be presented to
the National Museum.
The most Interesting specimens In
the collection came from Mlndanao,
one of the richest spots In the islands.
where not only coral. precious stones
and valuable minerals are TO be found
but some OF the finest pearls In the
world Among the specimens are sew
eral fine pieces Of the beautiful i'm
peralis. q number of fossils including
IA miniature tree. gnaried and knotted.
and flower baskets Of Venus" as the
aspergillum IL popularly called
The collection Of minerals Is a rich
one, proof OF the wealth In this direc-
tion, at least. of the islands There,
too, are quantities OF exquisite opals.
aud the shells which have been
brought together form unique col
leetion-E Y. Tribune.
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
BOTTLE OF POISON.
Lord Kitchener Always Carried 1t to
Cheat His Enen1ies

Oncdt TITS Enemies.
There Is a pretty general impression
that the work undertaken by the spy
is Invariably dlsgraceful work, and
that the professional military secret
service agent is more or less degrad-
ed creature degraded. that is. for the
time being, by the very nature of the
mission he undertakes. or course,
nothing could be further from the
truth. There are spies and spies. The
paid renegade. who for mere pay, un.
crets Of his friends. stands entirely up
on an entirely different footing from
the officer, who. taking his life In his
hands, ventures into the enemy's
camp in order gratuitously to obtain
information which may turn out to be
of infinite value to his own intelli.
gence department
Lord Kitchener was a spy OF this
latter sort, and II was his cleverness
energy and resoureefulnesS ia this ca.
pacity which first attracted TO him the
notice OF his superiors Alone and un-
armed he plunged into the revolted
Soudah In the autumn of 1882 and
succeeded In penetrating, disguised as
a peddler OF hurra cakes, as far as
Omdurman itself Here he saw a fel-
low spy stripped naked, fiogged till
the flesh hung In ribbons from his
body, and then crucifed face down
ward in the blazing sun Ever after.
ward, In his wanderings among the
wild desert tribes. Kitchener carried
with him a tiny phial of cyanide of
potassium. AS he tersely put It: Il did
not fear death-but such death"
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22

"There Is In the employ Of our
house" said the Philadelphia sales
man, "a young man who Is assistant
bookkeeper. He's steady chap,
minds his own business. and Is as
shrewd as they make them. The 9th
er day the senior partner OF the firm,
who seldom comes around. made a
tour Of inspection, and as he ap
preached the assistant bookkeeper he
noticed the solemn expression on his
face. Desiring to be eongenlal he
said
How are you. young man? | see
YOU are close at work. That is good
Close attention to business VIII always
bring It's own reward Tell ne, what
are you earning now week.
THE young man, with a moments
hesitation, answered: Twenty dollars,
sir; but | only get half OF it New
York Tribune.
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22

The egret crest. % much priced, may
not be SO valuable If the scheme of
an cntcrprsing Arizona man proves
feasible. According to the Yuma SEN
iucl a citizen Of that borough pro-
poses TO establish an egret farm. He
Thinks he can domcsticatc the egrets
by clipping their wings, and intends
10 install 4 colony of them on big
stretch of narshy land along the river
bottom near Yuma. Egrcts, which are
tropical birds of the heron family,
have been found in great abundance
near the mouth Of the Colorado Riy-
cr, but there is some danger of their
extinction, ms great numbers are killed
each year for their feathers. The fcath-
ers Of the egret's crest sell for So an
ounce, The Yuma man figures that
ten birds VIII yield an ounce year
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
PRACTICAL JOKE.
It Made a Chicago Man Tear His
Hair With Rage.

"An amusing incident happened In
my town short time ago" said w.
A. Gore. of Chicago, ut the Hoffman
House ''There are three brothers
there who are great practical jokers.
One night fire occurred in Il neigh.
bors house. which two of the brothers
were watching from second story
window, as he had forgotten his key.
In the act a policeman caught him.
promptly arrested him, and was gayly
hauling him off, in spite of his indig-
nant protests that he was the owner
of the house, when, happening to
glance up, he espied his brothers at
the upper windows
There stormed he. "there are my
brothers up there. They'll tell You that
this is my house And then he added
some gratuitous bad language about
the Chicago police force in general
and this special policeman in particu-
lar
I'm consequence II was a highly IN.
dignant cop who attracted the at.
tentiop OF those at the second story
windows and asked II ii was their
brother he had in custody. The young
er brothers took In the situation and
with one accord disclaimed any and
all knowledge of the captive, coupling
the disclaimer with the request that
he be run in as a suspicious char
acter. Run In the first born was. and.
as he showed fight. he was ineiden-
tally done up on the way. The
younger brothers. after hastily arrang-
ing for the bail and ultimate deliver.
ances of the prisoner took the first
convenient train for the East. where
they remained until the storm blew
over'--N. Y. Herald
The Lambertville record., 1900-08-22
Success for Women.

Have we been going so far all along
the lines of so-called advancement for
women Thar we must retrace our steps
after all? 1t is beginning to look more
and more as if women are no more
formidable as competitors in the field
of mems work than man is as a conn.,
petitor in her field. No girl can be
taught better trade than housekeep-
ing or sewing. Every year the price
of plain sewing is higher and dress.
making climbs into the clouds. The
world Is hungry three times a day,
800 days in the year. and has to be
led. The whole human race Is on q
stlll hunt for good cook and a good
place TO board. These professions,
carried on intclligently. are never
oycrcrowded. oh" but you say,
look at the poor sewing women cry
ing fer work! Look at the boarding
house keepers who fail" True but
how did they do their work. Dldn't
you have to take your frock back time
after time 10 have 1t fixed? Ddn't
1t rip somewhere the first time you put
1t on? Was IT done when promisedf
Was there ever anything III to eat on
the table of the boarding house keeper
that failed2 Was her house as neat
as n new pm2 Incompetent, incompe-
teneei No wonder they failed. They
was the cause OF their downfall. The
woman who takes pains to be par
ticular. who Is honest and conscien-
tious in her work. succeeds. And the
greatest measure of her success can
he found In the channels which she
is So we'll fitted 10 till=sewing and
cooking.