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The colored American., 1900-12-29
Everyb0dy'S Magazine.
P. L. CARMOUCHE.

The January Issue Of EYerybody's
Magazine, now published by John
Wanamaker, is even more attractive
than the Christmas number which has
had so unprecedented q sale and go
many solid compliments. The new
feature "a series OF splendid photo.
graphs Of Sioux Indians, taken by Miss
Gertrude Kasebier) was not easy to OBJ
tain, for the Indian does not like the
camera. These fue portraits, some
twenty er thirty of which have been
reproduced, were especially admired
when exhibited in Europe By the reign
ing families Of 10th Austria and Crest
Britain. The serial, "Joscelyn Che
shire" is more than fulfilling the
promise Of its early chapters, while the
short stories bear the haIl-malks of
Mary E. Wilkins and MaximiIlian Fos-
ter. Mr.. A. ] Stone discovers g new
species OF Car bou, and else where we
get glimpse of Mr.. Ernest Seton.
Thompson at home. Other articles are:
A dramatic paper on Peking, by Chalm
ers Roberts, and two tales Of American
herOism. Mr. Austin Bierbower sup
plies come Thoughts for the Rfch.' -
helpful to rich and poor alike, for the
latter are also millionaires, even as
1.-The child is father OF the man." To
conclude, Ezra Fitch expresses his
''Ideas on New YeW Resolution. This
is q ten cents worth of which the Edi
tors have reason to be proud.
The colored American., 1900-12-29

played in assisting the Methodists Of
his place IN their noble Christian ef-
forts. The cut which We give of Dir, Car.
mOuche above, is from q recent photo
graph Of his, taken since he 1eturned d
from Cuba, where he went SIS First
Lieutenant, Company L, Ninth Q. s.
Vol. Infantry. IF there was ever any
doubt Of the patriotism Of Pierre L..
CsTmouche 10 the parish Of Agc- -nsion,
La, there is certainly no such doubt
there now. In a state where cOIored
military organIz ations are not allowed,
much less encouraged. this young man
went about the parish at his own ex
pense, after the blowing up OF the
Maine, in the harb0r of Havsna On the
18th Of February, 1898, and appealed d
TO the colored people 70 prepare TO de-
fend the dignity of the flag Of the
United States. The idea seemed at fitst
almost ridiculous TO his people, and il
took courage and determination to
overcome the apathy that was so
strong IN the feelings OF his recently
disfranchIsed people. But these manly
qualities he had, and he rested not
until he was enabled TO make to the
President of the Uni;e ed States, through
the Secretary Of War. the following
patriotic offer:
DonaIdsonville, La, Feb 26, '98
r. A. Alger, Sec. of War, Wash, D. g.
Dear 5ir:-After carefully consider
Ing the situation of these United States
and possibility of declaration Of
war between the United States aud
Spain, deem it advisable to offer my
services and that of two hundred aud
fifty colored Americans, on short no.
tice, in the defense Of our county, at
home or abroad.
Yours loyalty,
P. L. CARMOUCHE.
The colored American., 1900-12-29


Of one Of the bsst familIfs of The face
in Louisiana. His father, the late
Pierre Carmouehe, was a man OF great
integrity and standing, and whose
WORDS we're as good as his honda His
mother still lives, and though quite old
is veEy active and intelligent. Pierre
lseroix was born in the town OF Dom
alds )nVille, Ascension Parsb, La,
Nov. %, 1862. At an early sge he was
sent to school and it was not long be-
fore he acquired familiarity with the
English tongue which was not spoken
In his fathers family before he began
to attend school Being OF an intelli-
gent family, young Pierre learned fast
and acquired 8 considerable fund OF
information, which he found necessary
to increase as he grew larger and older.
His ambition 20 be well informed
helped him TO obtain common school
education under very adverse circum-
stances, for when he as just about fit
ted to enter normal school; prepara-
tory to continuing his studies in col
Iege, as has been the misfortune Of
many an ambitious boy before, his be-
loved father took sick, became sn in
valid, fingered for months and months
and then died leaving four small chill
dren and the T mother 10 care for them
selves. The loss of his father caused
young CarmOuche to leave school. He
became apprentice In a barcer's saloon
learned the trade easily, worked at it
for awhile, and then having an offer,
accepted an apprenticeship in den al
Office, where he was becoming very
useful TO his preceptOT as an assistant
when death, by suicide Of the dentist,
interrupted and put an end to the pur'
suit he was giving success, in that pro-
fession.
Undaunted by these discouragements
young Carmouehe, now only about II
years OF age, sought and obtained ap'
premiership in q WheelWright, black
ship aud farrier1s shop. At this trade
uo HOIACu IalGnI ulA ~ OnIA hO OCNcAAC
master of it. He finally owned and
operated the very shop in which he
learned the trade, commanding the
trade patronage of most Of the livery
stables, planters and business men of
Donaldsonville and vicinity. In the
municipal election OF 1885, he was
elected assessor for the town of Don
aIdsonviIle, and succeeded himself in
1887. About this time the knights Of
Labor sentiment was spreading over
the country, and Mr. CarmOUche took
q leading part in organizing a local
branch of the order in DOnaldeonville.
The membership Of this branch was
over 1900 stToog and the organization
in 1888 nominated him as its candi'
date for election as Representative TO
the State Legislature tor Ascension
parish. He has been reared a Roman
Catholic, bat is friendly to all denOm'
nations. He was repeatedly elected
secretary OF the board of trustees Of st.
Peters NJ. E. church at Donaldsonville,
and the present beautiful edifice now
re placing the cd St. Peter building,
in that lovely little city on the Missls
sippi river, SO miles above New Orle
ans. is, in part monument 10 the en-
ergy and interest Mr. OarmOuche dis
The colored American., 1900-12-29

Undzunted by Disadvantages He Jour-
neyed Toward misunderstanding Pa
triodsm Determined to Fight for the
Stars and Stripes S-Ignored by War De-
partment-Mzking the Best Of Cir
cumstznceS Cheering Assurance 10
Comrades
The colored American., 1900-12-29
WHEN THE vICTORY's WON

Lieut.. Czrmouche's Signal Triumph over
Obstacles in Both Civil ana Military
Life.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14

SO virulent in its effect that he became
maddened and fingered in his delir-
Ium a whole week, never having re-
covered his reason at the time of his
death. Our authorities set to work to
restrict this traffic, by a system which
nnally resulted in its prohibition. /
am o personally an advocate CT any
saloon but am forced to give my testi-
mony that the substitution of regi-
n canteens, in which only beer
was sold, in place of this traffic in ma
1--WE gin, resulted in a most immediate
and perceptible Improvement In the So
prlety OF the troops. I should welcome
the day when all men, out of the army
as well as in it, might find ii agreeable
by their abstinence to crush out the
market for all malt and spirituous pro-
ducts. That millenial age has not
aawned, and my opinion is that it is
peter TO accept such forms of restric-
ton as are reasonable than to insist on
a theory which, however ideal. is i'm
possible o. enforcement.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
MANY NEW COMPANIES.
A Half Dozen File Articles with the
Secretary at Pierre.


Articles of incorporation have been
filed for the Whitewood Smelling COM
pany, at Whitewood, with & capital OF
$JOO,000. Incorporators, w. j. Neon
nell, Frank II. Hutchins, j. Il. Blenkin.
ID. A. Mcpherson, II. s. Cooper, Il. A.
Haines and Il. w. Morton.
For the First NJ. Il. Church of
Worthing, Lincoln county; trustees, T..
p. Bent, r. q. Boomgarden, s. ".
Wood, j. Ainsworth and e. e. Thomp-
son.
For the Sioux Falls Social club: d.
r%ectors, John Gilman, Fred Ringdahl
and George Ohruh.
Fol the Cape Nome Mining and
Milling Investment comp any, at Pierre,
with a capital of $J,000,0o0; incorporate
ors. Benjamin A. Latanquia, Fred l..
Locke and Il. p. Estes.
For the Consolidated Quicksilver and
Copper company, al Pierre, with a
capitaI of $1.250,000: incorporators,
w. A.. Shafer, l.. Bowles and G. v. Pat
tison.
For the American Bond company, at
Pierre, with a capital of $4,000; in
ocrporators, l.. Rowles, w. A. Shafer
and G. ". Pattison.
Applications were made Saturday for
$1,000 Of the permanent school fund.
OF this, Jerauld took 5000 and Ham
lin $500.
A new lease has been signed for
rooms for the United States court in
the state building, which is a continu-
ing lease at s1,200 per year. Accom-
modations are secured for the court
and court, officers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
SYMPATHY WITH THE BoERS.

No country in the world has taken
a single step in the interest OF the
Beers except the United States. Presi-
dent Mckinley went further than any
nation in Europe in approaching the
British government to see whether
u good offices would be accepted.
is one thing remarkable o
these Beers. They get no encourage
ment in Holland, where they originat-
ed and were their forefathers went
from. They get no encouragement LII
Germany. 1t is now proposed thai IN
duence should be brought TO bear up
on the Hollanders and upon the Ger
mans here, while neither Holland 20
Germany has lifted a finger and Will
not lift a finger to III any way
in the interest of the Beers.
1t is we'll understood in the nrst
Mace that the United states cannot
NEEDLE, because ii is against our IRA
ditional policy. II is well known In tne
second place that we could not meddie
az we wanted to. There is no way I'M
der the sun by which we could go 10
South Africa, and the rate at winch
we are buying armor plates for W
ships makes it quite evident that IL
will be some time in the future Delore
we Rave ships enough to make IL saie
for us to interfere with any OF D
great powers. The people OF the Unit
ed States have a pretty clear under
standing of the animus of the boer OF,
ators. such as Webster Davis, ETC., ana
Enow what is behind them ana Ihe
Boer a~gitators who are now here. Inc
people may rest assured that the Uni.-
ed States government will not lay IT.
self liable to a snub by the BRUSH py
NEEDING any further, having Deen
distinctly told that no interferehce
would be tolerated. The object un,
doubtedly is to inveigle the United
states into meddling, TO get congress
10 pass resolutions and depart from tne
traditional policy of the country, al
being done in the interest OF the Dem
ocratic party, rather than the boers,
and for the purpose of furnishing tnat
party with material for use In tne com
ing campaign.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
lRDEN ON Puerto RICO


" tarif of Puerto Rico has
elect, and an examination of
~ outy shows that it will be
NOBODY. The following ar
mug many others are free of
oaA products, beef products,
susar, hose, hatchets, lime,
mnsl' bagging for sugar, ma
achetes, lumber, rice, NUT
I,.al coopers' wares, plows,
implements, school fprni-
ficles. are charged upon
ana one-fourth cents a
~ three cents a bushel.
n one and one-half mills a
ss' three mills a pound.
slx mills each.
~ and one-half mills a
! cents a ton.
| ,rSd cotton, from three to six
t".s SIX mills a yard.
ana two-tenths mills a
I'M s aaa steel bars, nine-tenths
one and one-half mills
w. shoes, three and seven
Inb Sent ad valorem.
\ "a shoes, one and one.
tbsant ad valorem.
dozen. 0ne ana eight-tenths
|. two PET cent ad valorem.
w and six-tenths cents per
see Z eight mills per pound.
slY mills mills per pound.
uiils per pound.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
THE CoUR D'ALENE sCARECROU

DSEAlAisCtlO w
One of the features of the late Pop
ulist convention in Sioux Falls was q
speech by a female agitator from
Washington in the result of the inves-
tigat.on Of the labor troubles in Idaho.
and the picture she drew was enough
to curdle the blood. The following
resume Of that investigation by the
Associated Press is interesting in the
same connection:
The Occur d'Alene riot hearing be-
fore the house committee on military
affairs is devoid of much of the selsa-
onttalism that was promised by Repre-
sentat!Ves LentZ and Sulzer. Bartlett
Sinclair, auditor Of the state, and the
nan whom the compliments charac-
tie Led a the arch fend Of all the
tyrants," has appeared before the COM
miCtee and made a favorable impress
sion. Mr.. Sinclair had exclusive con-
troll of the bull pen" and all the le-
gal proceedings at WarGner. He rep
resented the governor and possessed
his authority.
\ tair and impartial review Of the
hearing throws the blame for the
riots upon the miners union of the
Occur d'Alene district. 1t was shown
that a reign Of terror existed there for
ten years, and that the blowing up OF
the mine about a year ago was only
the elimination of the acts and plots
of These lawless men. The duty OF
the governor TO call out the federal
troops at that time, when the state
militia was in the Philippines, is unde-
niable. 1t was shown that Mr.. Sim
clair kept continuously in open action
the civil courts and other civil offices
Of that county. In this action he was
upheld by the state, district and SUI
preme courts. It is not denied that
blunuers were made, the soldiers were
not always as gentle as they might
have been, and innocent men were oc-
OCCASIONALLY arrested and held without
trail. The severity of the military au-
thorities was evidenced by their action
in forcing some of the prisoners to
work the pumps at the mine. This was
necessary to prevent flooding. 1t was
also show that every case OF injustice
was righted sooner or later.
1t Is said the end sought by the in
stigators Of the investigation was a
blow at the administration. In this
they have failed. The attempt de-
clined from the day the governor OF
Idaho took the stand and refused to
throw any of the responsibility for the
situation on the federal authorities
and assumed it himself. The tele-
grams of the president and the war de-
partment were also presented, showing
how they attempted to withdraw the
troops from that post, and how the
complaints of every labor organization
received prompt attention and inyesti-
cation by order of the president.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Dollar WHEAT.
Some Dealers Predfct That This Will
--- He the Prize.


Washington, June 1O.-Thera was
considerable excitement at the Balti-
more chamber OF because
of the 2-cent advance in wheat, follow
ing an advance of j cent on Wednes-
day, and many dealers We're predict
ing dollar wheat before the sumner is
yer Henry A. Wroth, statistician
for the Baltimore chamber, sums up
the opinion of that city in the follow
ing Interview: "Dry weather in the
three principal spring wheat states,
Minnesota and the two Dakotas, max
ing their wheat production very prob
lematical, Is the immediate cause or
the advance. While states such as
Kansas, Missouri, Texas and Cali
fornia are likely TO have large crops,
such important wheat states as Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois ard Michigan Will
have short crops. Every other com
modify has advanced in price any
where from % TO 80 per cent, and a
rise in wheat Is not Illogical. The out
look for the crop In Europe is poor
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
IRIS BEST YEAR.
Week Features for Dakota
ssU" Mt Mitchell.

This week the University of Dakota,
at Mitchell. will begin its commence
ment exercises. This is the fifteenth
annual commencement, and in no year
since the institution started, in 1885,
has it been so successful, and greater
interest in all departments has been
displayed than ever before.
The first of the commencement ex-
ercises will be held on Friday evening,
when the usual anniversary of the lit
erary societies Is held. Saturday
ing the annual lecture will be deliy-
cred by Rev. Frank Luce, who will
also deliver the b~accalaureate
TO the senior class Sunday morning.
The annual sermon will be preached
Sunday evening. Monday, June IL,
occurs the graduating exercises of the
senior normal class. and in the evening
the entering freshmen will have their
exercises. Thursday Is field day, and
in the evening the recital OF the music
department win be giveJ.. Wednes-
day, June IL, at 10 o'clock a. m, occurs
the graduating exercises of the senior
college class, there being seven ia the
class. In the evening a public recep-
ton will be rendered the class by the
college alumni.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
THE FLAG SONG.

Who fears for the flag that freedom
blessed,
Though il wanders far from home,
By the winds caressed to the east or
west,
Wherever it's sons may roam?
In the calm of peace or the storm OF
war,
On land or the bounding sea,
With its silver stars and its crimson
bars
1t is always the flag Of the free.
CHORUS.
In the calm of peace or the storm of
war,
On land or the bounding sea,
With it's silver stars aal its crimson
1t is always the flag OF the free.
Far from the cradle where liberty
reared.
Us brood OF free born men,
That banner Jared and has onward
dared
Full many. a league since then.
Like a strong young eagle on wings
elate.
1t has followed its destiny
From the Old Bay State to the Golden
Gate
The fetterless flag of the free
Toward the south and where the fair
Antilles lie,
II smiles to the glowing dawn,
It scars on high In the sunlit sky,
~ ri, Afl Gnn Imam "N
1t has followed its well loved ships
away
II To t~hesuttermost alien sea,
And II floats today In Manila bay.
The c%onquering flag OF the frne-
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
DRINKING IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Chaplain Pierce OF the regular
army. VINO has been in the Philippines
ever since the t~reacherous Aguinaldo
attacked Manila on Feb. 4 1898 says,
in his report to the adjutant general:
When / first saw Manila the streets
were practically lined with little nipa
huts. perhaps about twelve feet square,
In which the natives were selling, at
q merely nominal price, MOI only fruit
and tobacco, but also native gin.
These "gin shacks" should certainly
he included in the number of drinking
pIaces existing at the beginning and
their number was very large. The
character of this native drink was so
aery and villianous that its effect on
sneh OF men as used 1T was depiorable.
II became my duty to bury two sol
diers who never recovered from the
effect of drinking it. One of them had
heen liz the service about eighteen
years. and received from the officers,
in personal conversation with me. a
commentator SO flattering with re-
gard to his character for sobriety and
soldiery honor that 1t might be cot
al by any man. He had never been a
drunkard, but this native poison was
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Quick work by sh.rkey.

New York, June 10.-Tom Sharkey
easily defeated Yank Kenny in the
first round Of what was to have been
a twenry-five-round bout before the
Broadway Athletic club last night.
Sharkey took the aggressive from the
start and drove his antagonist all over
the ring and finally ended the battle
with a right-hand smash on the jaw
which put the big fellow down and
out. Before the men entered the ring
even money was offered that Kenny
would stay five rounds.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
GLAD TO SEE DEWEY.
Detroit Gives the Admiral a Warm
Welcome.

Detroit, Mich, June 10.-The spon-
taneity and cordiality of the welcome
accorded to Admiral Dewey yesterday
afternoon and last night by the peo-
pie of Detroit has seldom been
equalled in any reception accorded a
popular idol in this city. In the after
o 0 the masses paid him vociferous
tributes; last night society did like
wise III n n.ore polite but not
less enthusiastic. The earlier half Of
the day was rainy, but just previous
to the arrival of the Dewey special
train at 2 p. M, the weather became
clear and cool. The admiral's train
was met at Wyandotte by the officers
and directors of F~ellowcraft club,
whose guest he was for the day, and
Mayor Maybury and a few personal
friends of the Deweys.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
DEMOCRATS MEET.
SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CoNvEN-
TION AT CHAMBERLAIN.
Delegates for the
City Convention-Fnvor-
-aesolutions Affirm Allegiance
To the Chicago Platform-senntor
Pettigrew Endorsed for Re-Elec-
tion-ImperinIism and Trusts
Strongly denounced.

The Democratic state convention met
at Chamberlain and selected six dele
gates TO Kansas City. The conven-
ton rejected the recommendation
of the state central committee that a
new committee be organized, thus
leaving the matter to the state nomin-
ating convention, which meets az
Yankton in July. The report OF the
committee on resolutions brought on
the warmest struggle of the onven
ton. The particular sections causing
the trouble were those making a IA
vorable reference to Towne as a vice
presidential candidate and a recon-
menGation 70 the Yankton convention
10 indorse Senator pettigrew for re-
election. The convention appeared TO
be unanimous in indorsing the sem
ator's position on various public quas-
lions. but the opposition developed on
the question of indorsing him for re-
election. The resolutions as presented
were finally adopted. They affirm al
legiance 10 the Chicago platform; OPP
pose the Republican policy of imperial
ism; condemn the record of the Re-
publican party on trusts and COM
bines; ~syn,pathiZe with the Beers; in
dorse Bryan as a candidate for presi-
dent, and commend the administration
of Gov. Lee. The resolutions referring
10 Messrs. Pettigrew and Towne are as
follows:
That. while leaving the selection OF
a candidate for vice president TO the
wisdom of the Democrats of the ma
tional convention, we express our adj
miration for the honorable political
record of Charles A. Towne of Mime
sofa,
THAT we commend the course in the
United States senate of Richard II. Pet
tigrew, and recommend that the Dem
ocratic convention to be held at Yank-
ton for the nomination of state officers,
indorse him for reelection"
The following delegates to Kansas
City were elected: G. w. Mathews Of
Douglas county: Stephen Donohoe.
Minnehaha; S. J. keenan,, Clark; I.
w. Taubman, Aurora; r. w. Childs,
Sphinx: John j. Conway, Faux; Chas.
s. Eastman, Fall River; j. X. Wilson,
Lawrence. Eight a~lternates We're also
elected. Maris Taylor was elected a
member of the national committee.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14

Beans six and seven-tenths cents a
bushel. "
household furniture, five and two
tenths per cent ad valorem.
Harness and saddlery, six and seven
tenths per cent ad valorem.
Earthenware, three and seven-tenths
per cent ad valorem.
emma, eight and two-tenths per cent
ad valorem.
Glassware, six and seven-tenths per
cent ad valorem.
In addition to this the entire free list
Oh the Ding!ey law applies to Puerto
hlco, except as to coffee, upon which a
special duty of ) cents per pound is
levied in the interest of the coffee
growers.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Cuban Teachers Coming.

Washington, June 1o.-Thc quarter
master general has completed arrange
ments for the transportation TO the
United States of 1,4S3 Cuban school
teachers, who have decided to take
Advantage Of the summer course of
free tuition offered them by Harvard
university. This course will last from
July / to September, when the teach
ers will be sent by TIE war department
to their homes. Five of the big trans
ports have been set apart for this pur-
pose,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-06-14
Victims If LiEhfnInr.

Berlin. June 10.-The recent heavy
thunderstorms In various parts Of
Germany have done considerable
damage, especially along the Upper
Rhine, where lightning killed a num-
Der of persons. The vineyards in
that district have been damaged. Re-
ports Of a like character have been
received from the district OF Bruins
wick and Plauen, whereby a number
of lives have been lost.