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The colored American., 1900-11-24
THE COMPILER TALKS.
u. Tells the Story of the National Negro
Business League and Gives Reasons
for its Organization.

o,ess and money sometimes gives dis
tpction where there is a marked alb.
,ooce Of both moral and intellectual fit
ness. The National Negro Business
League which held its first meeting at
R,ston l4st August was called for the
nurpose of stimulating the money get
ting habit in the Negro race Mr..
Rocker T. Washingt n conceived the
nan and invited the cplored business
men of the country to meet with him
there and help devise some plan TO that
end. and at the same time some plan
WAS heing thus devised, there might be
assembled number of business colored
men together, who would, IN a sense,
he representative Of the progress the AT
ro American race Is making along busi-
ness lines. The world had beard of our
orators and scholars, hat the record OF
the Negro business man was a sealed
hook. Thus the objact of the Boston
meeting was two fold, first to show
what we are doing in business and
second, to perfect a scheme that would
stimulate more business In the future.
The meeting at Boston has served the
purpose Of the call to considerable ex
tent. First, no meeting of colored peo
nle since the war has been 30 universal
ly commended by the newspapers OF
this country, perhaps, as this one, both
as to the personel of the meeting itself,
and as to its timeliness The white edi-
tors have Wed with themselves, SEEM
ingly in praising the good order, de.
corum, smooth and business like way
IN which it was conducted. They
seemed surprised that Negro meeting
could be thus conducted They were
able to chronicle two full days sessions
Including halt Of each night) of the
proceedings of a Negro convention
where not single "point Of order" was
raised. Mirabile dictu! While itiwas no
doubt bitter disappointment to them,
vet, the fact had to be so written, for it
was the truth. These newspaper COM
ments have no doubt made sentiment
in the races favor, and strengthened
our cause with our friends who are
quick to grasp such expressions In our
favor, aud hurl them in the teeth OF
the slanderer and evil wisher, The
conduct of the convention, therefore,
ought to be a source Of sincere pride Oh
the part of every we'll wisher in the
race in that it has helped, as [ believe,
it has, IN encouraging our friends to be-
lleve more firmly in the righteousness
OF our cause, and is prophetic OF new
and more ardent friends for the future.
Secondly, the meeting passed reso'
luton making the National Negro
Business League permanent. Its pur'
pose is not to make money for itself, II
has no capital stock, it is not designed
to make money for it's officers or mem
bers, but rather to send out stimulating
literature from tin to lime to the
leaders in every Negro community in
the United States, asking them to call
the people together and organize some
cooperative business enterprise either
among the masses or by few. No at
tempt is made to dictate " hat business
shall be organized, but each conmuni'
ty is left to Judge for itself on that line;
there are no dues to be paid the Home
Do =, ...-.., ~ opu kind -
The colored American., 1900-11-24

but has served st some of the best
hostellSss in the city and at the seaside
pesorts On the Atlantic coast The por-
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
Bunker Hill Consolidation.

From a private letter the Democrat
learns that Colonel Ray, Of Ray, Street 4
Co., bankers, Of Port Arthur, Ontario,
Canada, have effected a consolidation of
the Bunker Hin, White Elephant and
Montezuma properties, with John J. Pen.
hale as manager. The same shareholders
own stock in all these properties and tine
arrangements are understood to be per.
fectly satisfactory TO all concerned. Mr..
A. l.. McEwen, who is largely interested
In the White Elephant, will be a resident
director with headquarters IN Baker City.
Colonel Ray and Mr.. John J. Penhale are
now in Canada and have been for some
time past. They are expected to arrive
here soon. The White Elephant mine Is
situated In close proximity to the Bonanza
mine at Geiser, while the Bunker Hill
and Montrzuma are on the Cracker Creek
lode. A consolidation Of these properties
Is looked upon IN the mining community
rs being a very important arrangement
and one that means the expenditure Of a
large amount of money IN the develop.
ment OF very valuable properties Baker
City Democrat.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
Gold Brick Swindle an Easy Game.

"Ihe gold brick swindle," said bust.
ness man quoted IN the New Orleans
Times Democrat, "is one Of the most
plausible propositions ever advanced and
has landed some Of the cleverest business
men in the country. A number Of years
ago IL used to be a common thing for
banks in the West to buy gold hricks-l
mean real ones--and frequently there
were the best Of reasons Tor keeping the
transaction quiet. II often happened that
the owner OF some partly developed mine
would make an unexpected strike and
wish to buy the adjacent property. Nat.
urally he would want to hold back the
news Of his discovery until he secured the
land and II he had any bullion to dispose
of would make the sale rs quietly as pos.
shle. The banks became accustomed to
deals Of that kind and we're consequently
pretty easy prey for the gold BIRCH swim.
dler who turned up with precisely sim.
liar story. 81 don't believe ] eNaggerate
when say that fully onethird Of all the
banking houses In the western mineral
belt were at some time vi,timled by this
game"
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
Organise a "Bcostsr Club"

Several young men at the city are talk.
ing oi forming a "Boostef dub" like one
that has been formed ~ Chicago, The
motto OF the Chicago club is: "lf you
cannot saw anything good vt man, keep
still" The object oi the club is the dis
,outagcmrnt oi unhlni criticism, and the
encouragement and boosting oi everything
that Is publ, spirited ~ pral>ewolthy.
Every member wears a booster huttcn,
which, whenever seen, i a token oi
warning that harsh criticism, gossip and
evil remarks are decidedly di>,aste,ul IL
the owner, and almost in the nature ot an
open challenge, Indeed, members have
got into more than one fight for standing
up for the principles they represent. Their
grit, however, has Won them respect from
the class most prone 10 gossip about other
people, and the warm approval Of the bet
ter classes. John a. heusner, president
Of the Chicago ,luh. in speaking about
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
One Of Orson's Oldest Voters.

One Ot the oldest voters IN Oregon Is
General John II. Stevens. aged " wears,
the veteran Ia Gtiudr republican, eN'
register ot the United Staias land Office,
ana a man who has had most active
lite. General Stevens is a Mason OF the
ROYAL Arch degree, and a member Of the
Protestant Episcopal church. He was
born in Vermont in 1901, his varied ottu'
pi,ions having included school teaching.
successful wrestling in the prize ring,
merchant in Boston, Mmherman in West
rTn PENNSYLVANIA, stage line owner, and
twelve wears a sheriff in southern Michl'
gan. His experience in Oregon, whittier
he came in 1889. includes farmer and hotel
Landlord in willamette valley, pack train
owner aud hotel man in early days OF
eastern Oregon mining, federal office
holder IN La Granie, stotkraiSer and gen.
eral ran,hev in Union county. The Gen.
eral is now passing his declining years
kindly cared for BY his son, Jap n.
Stevens, and his daughter.in.law. as well
rs other rslatives.--La Grande Journal.
Alp,,. ,.ii ahl>--( sia0s Nnu.NsS
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14
RAILROAD BUILDING.
Surveyors Remain in the In
land Empire all Winter.

With the approach Of winter there Is no
cessation OF the work Of surveying parties
IN central Oregon. This is taken as a
sure sign that active roilroad building op.
Grafton will begin IN the spring. A virgin
territory rich IN trade Is said to await the
hrst road to penetrate the Inland Empire.
Il Is claimed that the most powerful
agents against the development of the
country are large sheep and oat,lemen,
VIM are adverse to having the ranges cut
up into small farms. The stOckme are
the kings Of the Inland Empire and have
large interests which will naturally suffer
10 the extent that the country Is settled.
These men now have range tor their stocn
on thousands oi acres Of unsettled land.
Railroads will change this condition OF
affairs. immigration, which has already
begun TO q considerable extent, will follow
much more rapidly once the railroads open
the way. Before this onward march the
herds OF stock will fe,edr further into the
backwoods and mountains.
Once the railroads begin construction
work 1t Is likely TO he neck aud neck
Iace between ttpm 10 see which one viii
capture the most territory. The Column.
bia Southern Is the road nearest the goal,
by having a road IN operation from Biggs,
on the q. 4 Il N. line near he ] allies,
10 Shaniko, IS miles inland. The same
company has incorporated another road
tor a route down the Des Chutes river,
aud also COMPLETED the preliminary sur.
vcys tor the route. II Is Intended to rN.
tend this line into southern Oregon, and
hnally to the eastern borders oi the state.
Several parties oi surveyors are out on the
work.
Another road with the same goal IN
sight Is the Corvallis \ Eastern, which
proposes TO enter the interior country
through u pass IN the Cascade range, by
extending its present line. Parties oi SUI.
veyors now IN the teld have been iienti.
tied as belonging to the Corvallis x East.
rIn. Latest reports from the interior say
that the parties are locating permanent
grade stakes, which, u true, Is conclusive
proof that no time Is 10 hr lost IN getting
started on construction work.
Several other prospective roads are In
the held. with gangs oi surveyors, bu,
some NJ them viii never I've built, although
there Is territory enough 10 furnish trade
10 q number. IN railroad circles consider.
able significance is placed upon the tact
that the Burlington has had a party ol
SURVEYORS H. the same field most ot the
summer. This, IN connection with the
Rurllngron'> expressed eagerneSs ior
reaching the coast, Is taken ~ something
morr than mere Observation-Disclosures
lrlryTam.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1900-11-14

his experience, said: "My biiiere>t dis.
appointments have come from people upon
whom, from friendship or relationship, ]
thought ! had the most right to depend
tor encouragement, II not aid. Ny expert.
ences have caused me to classify men un.
der three heads, boosters, knockers and
rangers. These are not very elegant
terms, but they have the merit Of beng
expressive, and the business world under.
stands their meaning. ."-Por,land Tele.
gram.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21
The Fear OF Lightning.

| Since the beginning of the month oil
June thunder showers have been CT al
most daily occurrence and the vivid
flashes of lightning and its dctOnatiOus
have caused nervous people much dis
tress of mind. Men Of known physical
courage who have passed unmOved
through the storm of battle grow weak
in the knees when lightning plays in the
heavens and cracks like u rifle. ScIen-
lists. however, endeavOr TO calm the fears
Of such people by assuring them there
is little danger to life from Lightning.
The Electric Review in its last issue
SAYS:
The fact OF the matter seems to be
that lightning is very neatly narm esS.
somewhere about one hundred people
are killed bv II annually ia the United
States. cut Of u population of nearly
eighty million more are killed by the
nails in their shoes or bv falling chin
ntys. The real trouble seems to be
that thousands of people are badly scar
ed several times every summer by the
lightning. or rather by tue thunder
which accompanies IL. Far be il fl ON
us 10 shake the faith of any timOrOu>
soul who believes the feather bed 40 be
Il haven OF safety during a thunderstorm.
The timehOnored rules about sitting in
drafts or near open windows or stand
ing under trees are well worth Obscrv-
ing. especially If they give the Individu-
al any additional sense Of security and
alleviate his mortal dread and distress.
We cannot see tnat any Of the discus
sion has proved that the lightning rod
has been Of the least use. At bes; this
would be negative proof were it posi-
bic to produce it As II stands. howey-
or. rural districts are the home of the
rod and the place where light
ring does nearly all It's damage. We
do not see many lightning rods in cities,
nor do we hear much about the evil ef-
ieCtS Of Lightning IN them"
There il no reason 10 doubt that what |
the Electric Review says is true. because
Its statements we are sure are based on |
scientific principles sustained by PXpe-
rience. but the fact that one hundred |
people are killed annually by lightning.
Is not calculated to rcaSSarG lllnid per-
sons who dread the mysterious fluid or
what ever II may be. Every mothers
'on of them will skurrY 10 shelter when
l thunder storm comes up for fear that
nc may be one of the hundred who
very year are knocked ont OF this vale
II tears by u bolt of lightnIng.-N. y.
states,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21
THURSDAY. JUNE Fl, 1000.
Small Industries Pay Best.

1.-The Work that furnishes ready en-
pl0ymeut and proprict0rship to the
greatest number of people is the best
developer of happiness and good cili-
EcnShip."
The above contains in nutshell the
secret Of how 10 build I'D community,
town or city. To afford steady and re-
muneratIve employment to the people is
the only means Of establishing a good
citizenship and charging the circles
of business. The means ~ best accom-
plish This end must be provided by
those IN community who possess an
enterDrisinZ spirit, and can cOmman1
sufficient capital and who hold the con.
hdence of the people In business sagaCi-
~ and honesty In all communities
that baVe become prosperous and great
IN business, Ii has been through the in.
nuence Of public spirited citizens who
had confidence in their own ability and
commanded the confidence of others.
The means employed which has given
the best results, has been the establish
ment OF small enterprises. in which
many stockholders become interested.
In such enterprises the profits of the
business are the wages of the labOrer
and distributed so that they become
help and blessing 10 the whole COM
munItY.
In large enterprises where vast can't |
tai iseEIployGd, the Interest of~the stock |
holder becomes the sole considt ration |
In the management, and the rights and |
welfare of tue labOrer il not taken in o |
consideration. The grinding down of
prices and total disregard for those
Iyh99Sssc work Droduces the -DrOtlEs. re-
In the operation of small factories
there is usually found unanimuy of
purpose 10 advance the interests of the
stock holders AMI wage carriers alike
ana an unselfish and liberal disposition
governs. Small enterprises bring the
best results and any community that
succeeds In locating a number of them
In ITS midst Ia more fortunate than the
one where vast capital IL CONTROLLED
Tupelo journal.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21
Official Complications.

As Judge K. G. Hunter still retains hi,
office as judge of the 10Th Judicial Dis
trici though RapIdeS where he reside.
belongs to the 18Th district under the
act passed by the constitutional conven-
ton In 1898, this parish and district are
enjoying considerable official compiled
lions al present. Hon, james Andrew
bias qualified as district attorney OF the
18th district and consequently Judge
Hunters court Is without a district at
tOrncy. g. NJ. Fitzpatrick. the clerk II
the court elect. has received his commits
sion and is ready to qualify, but If be
does so, he will have to take the oath
of the 18th district court AMI then the
10th district Will be without a clerk.
He Will have to qualify within thirty
DAYS after receiving his commission or
forfeit his right to Office but in order TO
qualify his bond VIII have to be apDroy-
ed by tue president of the Police Jury
and as YET no one knows who he il, as
The old one was not reelected and all
'n2r fe''sS4aTdleo rGerf tHgetmg liz JdIy::
luis same reason applies to Sheriff
stafford who was reelected but can
lOt qualify under his new commission.
A queer state of affairs surely, that
Tould.cOmpllcate matters much should
serious OcraCI,,p a risa
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

Victor Smith, of The New York
frcss, thinks that what this country
needs is ''school of unlearning." He
says: 'There are so many distorted
facts engraved on the tablets of orr
memory that we shall never get them
Strengthened cur unless we 90 to school
ut 10, so, 60 and 20 to unIearn that which
we stored in youth and take IN fresh
cargo of corrected information. Per-
maps 1t were better that we should moi
90 to school at all until we have knock-
cd about for half century. 1t is much
harder to unlearn over again than TO
learn correctly ut the start"
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

BoOkerT. Washington, the negro edu
Gator who rs one of the most level head
ell men that our country has ever pro-
duoed, does not believe In the oryan,za.
lion OF national negro party, and
tninks that little less politics and n
ht'@ more work will have salurary
eject upon the negro; he says pollti-
clans only make strange bed fellows
ont enemies of those are pr ,ne TO be
the Negroes friend. A colored man !
party wOuln 60 forth with chm on II.
shoulder, and what he needs is peace
with the white man aud not war.
lie believes the record OF the advance
ment OF the negro rests entirely with
what ne Is able to tell the census men,
ana whatever he has acquired will an
pear 70 the good of the race, and so adj.
S'Ses tnem to tell the census enumer-
@'or more and the politician less.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21
Marriage OF Cousins.

The New Orleans States says: SIN
spite of an mfavorablc report by the
committee which considered it, the bill
of Mr.. LacaZe to prohibit the marriage
IF first cousins in Louisiana was taken
up Yesterday and passed to third read
ing, thus sustaining the views of Mr..
Henriqucs and Mr. CharbonnCt. who
presented u minority report urging the
passage of the bill. Mr.. Marks made
an appeal in behalf Of the Cousins who
love each other and desire to we'd, but
the llonsc refused TO be led by the A.
sumption gentleman.
The I,aeazc bill, if it passes at this
session of tae Legislature. will enforce
no PENALTY against those who violate its
provisions, but if the penal code Ia ad-
opted in 1902 marriage between cousins
will become a crime MIR. Llcaze's bill
simply adds marriages between first
cousins to the list of those which are
prohibited by the civil code ard makes
them utilities. The criminal code.
however, makes the contracting IF such
u crime
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

Senator Thorpe Tuesday gave notice
in the legislature of the introduction q,
a bill providing for the recovery Of ex.
cessive interest paid and the forfeiture
OF interest charged in violation of law.
The object of the bill, as given by the
States, lis to restrict the rate of rop-
tract Interest on loans OF money to 8
per cent per annum on the sum acfuaIIv
advanced and to prevent the capitalIza-
lion OF interest and the charging of In
terest. Two penalties are provided in
the bill. II excessive interest has bcen
paid BY the borrower, he may recover It
provided he sues within twelve months
IRON the payment. The creditor who
has charged more than the conventional
rate OF interest fnrfelts the entire inter
est II he has to resort to suit for col
lccliOn."
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

until their successors are elected and qualified
hFrc OF them shall constitute quorum and shall
elect from their ndmbrr Il President Pres.
DENT and Secretary and Treasurer. and shall an.
point such other officers may be necessary They
shall have power to do and perform oil duties that
AppcrtHn TO directors of corporations under shr
laws OF the State of Louisiana \ failure tV elect
officers or directors thn date above specified
shall not dissolve this corporation, hut the ncorn-
bent officers and directors shall hold their offices
and exercise their powers until their accrssors are
cCtcd and qualified. The officers of t!tls corpora.
ton FOL tho first year shall be J. {. Rryes Pres
idcnt. John BrOgan. NiccPrrsd,ut, and F J.
Williams Secretary and Treasurer and these L,
grthcr with u. W. IHger>ol, Mrs Jes<,, Rivcs
and W. u. litchtord shall constitute the first
board OF directors
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21
STREET INCIDENT.

my Dear Sir" exclaimed Lawrel
Bartholomew Livingston. meeting tlle
Rev. DR.. Archibald Windham on the
village street, "What does this mean
| thought you were laid up with all
sorts of bad Diseases"
And so 1 was replied the reverend
gentleman. Il had an attack of lndXes-
ton and from that time on my whole
system has been In II di>ordered CondI-
ton until be%an taking HOODS SarSa-
pHrllla which hns pun me On NV feet
and cured all my stomach troubles.'
II don't doubt IT." said the lawyer
This same medicine cured my wife of
fula. wien ley SAY FIFE III the giFi 0t fSr9
icine money can buy. they only tell the
truth
YES. ves, SO they to.'' replied the
minister. and the two passed on.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

Inc general impression created upon
VISITORS who come here and minglc with
the members of the Legislature IA that
the present General Assembly is IN
point OF intelligence and capacity. far
superior to any similar legislature which
nae been elected in this State for many
years past. 1t is thoroughly represen-
tatlVe OF ali tAe leading occupations
and professions and 1t numbers AMONG
It's memo some of the brightest and
Dralnlest men In the State. So far the
current legislative events have run along
smoothly. and though there have bepn
difference of opinion on important mat
tiers, the good sense and patriotism Of
the members have prevented any clash
"hlch might have an unfavOrabIe int,u-
ence upon the party and tue State.-Ad.
vOcate.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

President Ringers prediction that
Great Britain would "pay a price that
would staSger humanity" for the des-
trucsion of the South African Republics
mas been realized. The war began in
oetooer' seven months ago, and within
that time the British armies of invasion
"sgregating 10000 men, have lost in
kf'led In action or by disease, wounded
ana lnvallded, over 10000 men. In
otner words, for every Boer soldier IN
tue Held British soldier has been Kill
ed or disabled. This is indeed q s,o-
ger'ng price to pay for destroying the
OF two Insignificant little
And the war Is not yet endeu.
-Mer Rouge Democrat.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1900-06-21

Writing on the subject of American
Industrial progress, the London FInan-
cial News says that on The whole, the
Industrial progress Of the United States
last year was in MANY respects remarka-
Bile, and, although the coming presl-
Dental election may for time inter-
pose check to the growth of business
generally, there is no reason to assume
that the trade and commerce of the
States have reached ANYTHING like the
full development which the vast natural
resources of the country and the enter
prise of ts people may be taken to in
Sura