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The colored American., 1900-05-05
Mr.. Washington on the Censas.

Editor Colored American-S through
your paper wish to call the attention of
our ace as far as possible to he fact that
the Census Bureau is planning to make
o recial effort during the taking of
the census in June to find out the exact
amount OF property of eve-y description
that is owned by the Negro race. This
means great deal to US ss people
and we will be very largely judged by
the world by the result. Il is Of the uts
most important that each individual
member of the race in every part Of the
country begin at once to make a carefu,
list OF the amount and value of the
property that he owns 80 as to be ready
to give it at once to the census taker
Il is also important that ss far as pcs
sible ministers and teachers sail the at
tention Of the people to this matter as
far in adv tree a may be thought best
Yours truly,
BOOKER 7. WASHINGTON.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
WOMAN'S WORLD,

Miss Rossie l.. Taylor, is doing good
service as city reporter of the Oxford
Miss, Enterprise.
In 1870 there was not coiored lady
bookkeeper to be found IN this country.
Today we have about $50.
Miss Grace Hart, of Cincinnati, O. +,
has given up school life for position
with the big dry goods firm of Miller
Bros, on West Fourth street.
A woman with ungainly feet had
better give the rainy day SKIRT wide
ber,h. But many haven't sense enough
TO do so-hence. the unsympathet'c
men have chance to give them the
"ha-ha."
"sone of our people fail to educate
their daughters for the reason they
think they will marry a farm era
great mistake, +" notes the sprig htly OK
ford MISS Enterprise, and rises to
the inquire "Why should the farmer
want q fool ior his wife?" Why in
deed!
Mrs. ]. F.. Givens. the wife of the
President of the State Colored Normal
School of Frankfort, KY, Is ons Of the
most talented artists Of the race. She
has just completed a fine painting of
Booker T. Washington for the Paris
Exposition. It ls an artistic gem, and
will doubtless attract much attention.
After two months tip In the East
Mrs. Ida B. Wells Barnett, among
other things, says: SIN New York,
jersey City, New Haven and Boston
l was struck anew with the readiness
1 had already observed in Northern
newspapers and individuals to quote
the Southern white mans argument,
and become the white mans ally and
co-adjutor in matters effecting the Ne
groD Our women have great work !
before them to do all they can to beat |
back the stealthy march OF this MONS
ter prejudice.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
Reception to Ladies Auxiliary.

Cerlnthlan Club No. of Corlnthian
Lodge No. 1857 @. U. o. of o. F., gave
reception to the ladies' auxiliary of
said club on Saturday evening last
from 80 TO H. 80 D. M, at the residence
Of Mrs. James Edmonds, 1749 8 street,
n. W. Those present were: D. W. Est
ridge, president; M. L. Chestham,
toastmaster; G. II. Thompson, q. S.
Greenwood, T. F. Turuer, A. W. Scott,
Il. Gathers, Mrs. B. ChesthRm, Miss
L. V. Grant, Mrs. J. 81. Brown, Miss
A. D. Edgerton, Mrs. L Pollard, Mr..
and Mrs. James Eimonds.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
The Gem of the Antilles

Everybody who viii hes to better their con-
dition will ind that Cuba offers the best op-
portunities upon this hem isphere. 1t you
have ,ot less than (S4OC tour hundred dollars
anc Interested, sci for necessary blanks
and enclose (S0cts.) thirty cents in United
States postage stamps, to r. M. R. Nelson
26 Barraconne ST.. Santiago de Cuba,
E. Bruce, Bruce Grit II Congr ess Street AL
bany N. Y, or E. e. Cooper, The CoIored
American, Washington, d, G.
So Sugar offers an opportunity to mske
$500 per annum, for eight ears after two
years hard labor,
The colored American., 1900-05-05
Coming Elections

Bethel Literary and Historical Associ.
alton holds her annual election OF
officers Tuesday evening, May 8. Since
it is rumored that Prof. Richards will
not accept another term, the names Of
Prof. Kelly Miller, w. A Joiner, E. H.
Hunter and 81. c. Tyson are mem
toned in connection with the presi-
dency.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

Brewing
Company

Brews the purest Beer on the Wash
ington Market. The highest chemica
authority in the district of Colun bia
after an analysis just finished of all the
different beers on the market, gives
this as his verdict Don't be fooled by
Jealousy, envy, or prejudice, or either
or all uf which is based our opposition,
we have the most modern plant.
We brew from sterilized water and
choice hops and malt We have one
Of the most skiuful brew masters in the
county. Visit our plant and insist ON
us proving our assertions. We will be
glad to show all.
ABE KING,
Sec'y and Treas,
E. L. JORDAN,
Pres and Gent Mar.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

District Afro American Council No.
viii elect officers Monday evening,
May Z, at the Conservatory of Music
headquarters. Gov. P. B. 8. Pinch
beck's health and private business will
net permit him to serve further as pres
ident. W.. G. Payne, @. L. Marshall,
Rev. A. P. Miller, J. 81. Harmon and
others are mentioned ass bis successor.
The colored American., 1900-05-05
Capital Savings
-Rahk

Ito n
500 F St. N. W., Washington, D. G
Capital $4,000.
Hon. Jno. R. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, Treasurer.
}. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Cashier.
Directors:
Jno. r. Lynch. DR.. W. s. Lotion.
White6eld McKinlay, G. Bailey,
Robt. II. Terrell, W. s. Montgomery,
Wyatt Archer, John A. Pierre, Henry
E, Baker, James Storum, j. A.
johnson, DR.. A. w. Tancil, Howard
Fl Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents up-
ward. Interest allowed on $500 anc
above. Collections meet with prompt
attention. A genera exchange and
banking business done.
Bank open from 9 a, m. to 4:3opm.
The colored American., 1900-05-05

fora E. Dorsey and Christine Dorrs
v Typewnting, Copying and steEe
graphic work satisfactorily perfoa4ns1
at reasonable rates by the Misses Dor
sey, Room 8, LIE Dreit Building.
Corner 9Th and F street northwest.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

The Minneapolis Journal last night
published it's spring wheat crop esti-
mate for the northwest. 1t gives the
acreage for the two Dakotas and Min
nesota at ID, 600, 900 and the estimated
yield at 1876, 900, 900 bushels, or 1, 900, :
600 better than it's estimate of last
month. This gives shortage from
the yield of last year of 81, 200, 900
bushels. The Journal divides its esti-
mate as follows: Minnesota so, 600, 600
bushels, North Dakota "a, 600, 900 bu
Shells South Dakota 80, 600, 600 bushels.
The shortage is divided up at 15,-
600, 900 bushels for Minnesota, 46, 600, :
900 for North Dakota and 6, 600, 900 for
South Dakota A few days ago Presi-
dent Hill, of the Great Northern, made
an estimate for the three states of
10, 90, 900 bushels. In the light of the
Journal estimate, he is certainly con-
servative enough
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
HOW THE IRON TRADE is DE
PRESSED

The Bryan press have been RECALLING
the public with stories to the effect
that our present prosperity is a sham
and state that depression in the iron
industry is already on. The Bryanites
would like to have something of this
kind occur. They seem to thrive bet
ter on calamity of some kind and are
not happy unless they can have it. But
in this case of the iron industry their
desires and actual facts do not seem
to agree. There has been some reduc-
tion in price caused doubtless in the
decrease in the demand, but the bust
ness seems to be very brisk yet. While
it is said that iron and steel plants are
being closed down for want of business
the contractors who are constructing
the rapid transit tunnel in New
York City are said to be complaining
bitterly because they cannot get the
structural steel as fast as they need it
because it cannot be turned out by the
manufacturers fast enough to meet de-
mand Holland, the New York cor
respondent of the Chicago Inter
Ocean, says that this instance might
be explained from the fact that there
are few plants that turn out the kind
of steel needed in this work
''On the other hand says "Hol-
land in comenting on the alleged de-
preston in the iron and steel trade
chow we can reconcile the reports of
depression in this trade with the re-
markable record that is being made in
the export of iron and steel products
without feeling that some mistakes
have been made somewhere, nobody
here pretends to explain. For the ex-
port of iron and steel products from
this country goes on with increasing
strength, Notwithstanding depression
in the business. From one manufac-
tory alone, situated near Pittsburg,
40, 900 tons of iron and steel products
have been exported within short
time, some to England, but good
deal to Australia and the East Indies.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
WHEREIN IS HE STRONGER?

Because Gov. Lind was elected In
1898, the fusionists have put great
deal of confidence in his personality
and there are Republicans who have
attached more Importance to it than
it really deserves. What made John
Lind stronger in some respects two
years ago than he otherwise would
have been or will be this year was the
fact that he claimed to be Republi-
can in every thing but the silver ques-
tion and that that did not count in a
state campaign. And the cunning
placing Of this constantly before the
public, had the effect with large
number of independent thinking men,
especially in combination with Gov.
Lind's course of attack upon the con-
duct of the state institutions and the
state grain department These voters
looked upon these statements as COM
ing from one who dealt in political
honesty rather than politician, from
one who was Republican ON every
thing but one question which had
nothing directly to do with state
affairs. They had the chance to rea-
son, and they did largely so reason,
that he would act in an Independent,
broad minded manner as governor,
and so he got their votes
What are the results The miscon-
duct that Gov. Lind alleged in the
state institutions under Republicans
was not revealed. Everything was
found to be straight forward and
square Even in the grain depart
ment, the governor was forced to ad-
NIT that his campaign stories were
chiefly bosh, when he stated in his
message that no legislation was re-
quired and later when he admitted
that Mr.. Clausen, chief inspector, was
one of the best grain men in the coun-
try.
Instead of being the broad minded,
independent governor people expected
his administration has been character
lied by narrow partisanship and of a
mediocre character. He has dominated
the state boards in ever particular and
out classed his Democratic associates
in the matter of partisanship Nc
specific act of reform has distinguish
ed his administration, nor any special
effort in that line.
Two and four years ago he claimed
he was Republican in everything
but silver The statement helped him
into the governors Office and latter he
announced that whatever else he might
be called, he did not wish to be called
Republican as he was anti -Republi
can in everything, and lately his pr
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

Bryan's acceptance speech does not
arouse any amount of enthusiasm in
the east. The New York Sun and the
Times pronounce it dull and not up
to the level of his Madison Square
Garden speech Of. four years, ago In
dividually some state that it reads
more like students theses, than
like a political deliverance. The
myth of imperialism is not looked up
on as matter of great political mo-
ment, and that Mr.. Bryan has been
switched from his favorite subject, has
not served under the circumstances, to
increase confidence in, or respect for
him. His personality is looked upon
as the real issue and that Bryan is
bound up head, and foot in the free
coinage issue, and would make that
the central figure of his administra-
tion, if by accident elected, no candid
man disbelieves. 1t is too late in the
day for Mr.. Bryan to switch to another
question and. have people believe he is
wholly sincere in it. He should have
thought out such a move before his
nomination and so appeared more con-
sistent He cannot at this hour thus
pull the wool over the peoples eyes.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

That the fusion press is not pleased
with the outlook in this state is evil
denced by the manner in which they
are picking up every little thing out
of which they think they can make a
little capital from for political pur-
poses. And that they are hard up for
such material is shown by the manner
in which they persistently circulate
stories to the effect that the Republi-
can state committee is not working in
a harmonious manner. These stories
are evidently founded on the Globe
articles that were designed to stir
up discomfort or feeling between Tams
Bixby and Capt. Van SAINT, which fell
far short of their purpose and put the
Globe in ridiculous position. AS a
matter of fact, more harmonious
working committee was never selected
in this state than is the present Repub-
lican state committee. Although the
first days of August are just passing,
it is already well organized, the execu-
tive committee has had two meetings
and the preliminary work is well in
hand. The committee has gone to work
for the successor the whole ticket. There
is no rainbow chasing at its meetings,
but matters are looked at in a plain
business like manner 1t is this fact
which carries confusion among the
fusiOnists.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

Walter Wellman says that he talked
with Mr.. Bryan after the Kansas City
convention and that the latter feels
content with his work at the time of
the convention in forcing it to take
free coinage along with him. He
thought it was a good action and that
he would get credit for it. ''Not the
least part of his motive, says Well
man, twas desire to place himself in
vivid contrast with conception which
many people have formed of his rival for
the presidency. To all who look upon
Mr.. Mckinley as deficient in moral
backbone, Mr.. Bryan tried to say, by
his heroic mastery of the elements of
reaction and silver conservatism at
Kansas City: Behold me am strong
enough to keep the faith am not an
opportunist; I stand by my principles
at any cost 30 But whatever he may
think he gained at that time he has
more than lost by playing the trimmer
at Indianapolis. His backbone of July
18th seems to have weakened He will
not strengthen himself in the west
where expansion is strong, nor in the
east where silver is weak Between
the two stools it looks as though Mr..
Bryan would drop lower than ever He
cannot play fast and loose with the
American people,
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

any too high. The trouble is that the
city's expenses are so high that it
makes the taxes out of sight. Assessor
Fowler has endeavored to make care
full assessment equalizing the matters
as much as possible, but whatever the
assessments have been in the past
certain parties have had to pay more
taxes than others ON property of equal
value. Mapleton Enterprise.
Will the Enterprise give good rea-
son why Mankato property should be
assessed two-thirds it's value, and in
some instances at all it would sell for,
when farm is that would sell at from
$40 to $50 and in instances at $50 per
acre, is only assessed at fraction over
$12 per acre? Or why house in the
city that cost say So, 900 and upwards
should be assessed at from 50, 600 to
So, 500, when the same kind of a
house in the country is assessed at
from. $3.50 to $3.50. That is the question
at stake. Will the Enterprise answer
it and point out the justice of the case,
and not attempt to befuddle the real
issue with the city's expense That
is question which has nothing to dc
in the case. Come down to the real
question, Bro, and give us your ideas
of the Justice of the case as it stands
TODAY.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

The Democratic state committee is
said to have cut their estimate of Gov.
Lind's majority down to 5000 AS a
while ago they put it at from 60 600
to %, 900 things do not appear to be
as easy for them, as was the case two
or three weeks ago, when they were
going to carry everything by storm.
If they have got Lind S majority down
to 5000, that is pretty good indica-
tion they have given up their belief
they can carry the state for Bryan as
they have all the time held Lind
as the leader in vote getting in this
state. And long before Nov. 9th the
5, 900 estimate of this week will melt
away to minority vote of at least
90, 600 and from that up to 40, 600. Gov.
Lind's strong partisan manner in ad-
ministering the office of governor, and
his pronounced anti Republican views
expressed on every occasion possible
are not commencing him, nor increas-
ing his hold upon that class of men
who voted for him two and four years
ago because he said he was Republican
on everything but silver. Good bye,
John
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

Gov. Lind made a talk to the
teachers of Martin county short time
ago, very good talk we should judge
from reports we have seen of it. Some
of his organs in that part of the state
are going into ecstacies over it and
telling what an interest the governor
takes in education. Well, we are glad
of it. The governor of a great state
ought to take an interest in the matter
of the education of its young. But
there are also others who take a great
interest in matters of education as
we'll
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

W. F. Stratton, large mine opera
tor of Colorado Springs, Col, who was
an enthusiastic supporter of Bryan in
1896, and contributed $25, 600 to his
campaign fund, has come out for Nc
Kinley. He says the conditions which
exist under Mckinley have proven the
fallacy of the silver question, and that
he can follow the political fortunes
of Bryan no longer He says that he
believes in expansion and protection,
and that expansion is destiny. He
says that thousands through the west
will turn back to Mckinley this year.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

The Money Devil is getting hold of
Minnesota. 1t is wonder the Bryan
ties do not take up this fact and try to
turn it away by advising the people
to. accept their SO per cent faith in
their 4-cent silver dollar Statistics
show that individual bank deposits in
Minnesota have increased more than
81, 600, 600 within the past four years,
and doubtless an investigation would
show that by far the larger portion of
these deposits were held by the far
mers clerks, teachers and working
men Doubtless the gold standard is
to blame for this advance of the Money
Devil in our midst, but the people do
not seem to care much about that
They were pleased over the growth of
their bank account, and are disposed
to smile over the squirming of the sill
verites because of this prosperity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN COUNTY CON
VENTI0N.

A Republican County Convention for the
county of Blue Earth, and State of Minnesota
will be held on Thursday, the 30th day of August
A d. 1900 lat II am. at Athletic Hall in the City
of Mankato, in said county, for the purpose II
placing in nomination candidates for the fol
lowing named offices, to-wit;
Three Representatives to the State Legisla
ture,
County Auditor,
County Treasurer,
Clerk District Court,
County Surveyor,
County Attorney,
Superintendent of Schools,
Judge of Probate.
Register of Deeds,
Court Commissioner.
Coroner,
Sheriff.
County Commissioners for the First, Third
and Fifth Commissioner Districts.
The representation in said convention will be
in accordance with resolution adopted by the
County Committee of said county, emitting
each election precinct to one delegate for every
% votes, or major fraction thereof, cast for
President Mckinley in 1896, and said represen-
"a tiOn will ha al follows.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

Governor
SAMUAL r. VAN SAINT. of Winona,
Lieutenant Governor
LYNDON A. SMITH. of Montevideo
Secretary of State
PETER E. HANSON, of Litchheld.
State Treasurer
JULIUS H. BLOCK, of ST. Peter,
Attorney General
w. B. DOUGLASS. of Moorehead.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
CHAS. M. START, of Rochester.
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
LORIN w COLLINS, of St. Cloud.
Railroad Commissioners. year term
los. G. MILLER, of Two Harbors.
Railroad Commissioner. year term
IRA B. MILLS, of Moorhead.
Railroad Commissioner, year term
CHAS. F. STAPLES. of w. ST. Paul.
For Congress, Second District
JAMES T. MCLEARY, of Mankato.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-08-17

yate secretary has stated that he was a
Democrat, and Mr. Rosing ought to
know. There is absolutely nothing In
Gov. Lind's gubernatorial career
that should attract to him single Re-
publican vote He has used all his
power in building up political ma
chine for the sole purpose of handing
the state over to the Bryan Democracy
and free coinage of silver. He has
set aside the law, and transformed
the board of railroad and warehouse
commissioners from a partisan
board, as that law provides, and as il
always was under the Republicans, to
partisan board, and during the past
few months set it to work for politi-
cal purposes. Through it the grain in
spection department has been packed
with political workers, and old and
experienced grain experts dismissed.
AS a result Minnesota grades have
been discredited in eastern markets to
the detriment of the farmer. The fee
for inspection has been raised, and al
though the wheat crop of the north
west is smaller than for several years,
it has been proposed to increase it again
at the expense of the farmer.
In view of all the facts in the case,
it is hard to see why Republicans
should vote for John Lind, Democrat,
and the building up of his political
syndicate. The 40, 900 or 80, 900 Re
publicans who did not vote two years
ago can hardly be expected to vote for
him this year, nor is there any better
reason to expect that those who voted
for him two years ago will vote fol-
him again.
The cold fact is right here. What
the Republicans want to do is to get
out their vote at the polls next Novem-
Der and John Lind and the entire flu
sion ticket will be defeated by from
90, 600 to 40, 5000 votes. There should
be no over confidence in the Republican
camp. Every vote is needed as it was
four years ago. and if the vote is got
ten out, Bryan-Lind- Towneism will be
given the crushing defeat it deserves.