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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21
TYPHOID FEVER IN THE CITY.
Less Than Half Number of Cases There
Were Last Winter.

Less Than Hair Number OF CaSeS There
Were Last Winter.
Health Commissioner G.. G. Craig
states that while typhoid fever is in
creasing in prevalence in he city, as
is customary at this season, it is
by no means epidemic as yet, the
number of cases being less than half
that of last winter when the disease
prevailed so generally.
The changeable weather of the past
few days has caused great deal of
sore throat and bronchial trou BILE,
but there are very few cases of a ser
ious nature, and the general health of
the CITY IS considered good.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21
Recommends 1T to Trainmen.

g. IL. Hausan, Lima, o., engineer
L. Z. q W. &. r., writes: Il have
been troubled a great deal with back
ache. l was induced to try Foley's
Kidney Cure, and one bottle entirely
relieved me. L gladly recommend it
to any one, especially my friends. the
trainmen, who are usually afflicted. -"
For sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teeth:ng. 1t
soothes the child. softens the gums
alIays al pain, cures wind cole, and
is the best remedy fox diarrhoea. %
cents : bottle
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21

Preparations are going merrily for
ward for the second annual firemen' 8
benefit ball to be given at the rink,
on the night of Dec. 81. The price
of tickets has been fixed at 50 cents,
and supper will be served at 1902
Fourth avenue. Cash prizes of S.
each will be put up for the most
graceful lady and gentleman walters.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21
Licensed TO Wed.
Made Young Again.

"One OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me
in my teens again" writes d. H.
Turner, of DemPseytown, Pa. They re
the best in the world for liver, stom-
ach and bowels. Purely vegetable.
Never gripe. Dolly p cents at H2rtz
x Cl!emever's drug store.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21
AnImportant Difference.

To make it apparent to thousands,
who think themselves i'll, that they
are not afflicted with any disease, but
that the system simply needs cleans
ing, is to bring comfort home 10 their
hearts, as q costive condition is easily
cured by using Syrup of Figs. Manu-
featured by the California Fig Syrup
company only, and sold by all drug
gists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21

After exposure, or when you feel a
cold coming on, take a dose of Foley's
Honey and Tar. 1t never fails to
cure, and viii prevent pneumonia or
consumption. Don't accept substi-
tutes. Nothing so good. For sale by
all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21

If your children are fretful, peev-
ish, and cross, mother the same, ditto
the boss, it would seem proper to give
'em all Rocky Mountain Tea. 35
cents. Ask your druggist.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-11-21

To-day take Foley's Honey and Tar.
1t positively prevents pneumonia, OF
other serious results. Ii may be too
late tomorrow. For sale by 81 drug
gists.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

kept where they can serve us with
increased effectiveness. There may be
q change in the second place, but tax
ing one confederation with another 1t
looks now IS if the republican banner
will be thus inscribed:
For President:
WILLIAM MCKINLEY, Of Ohio.
For Vice President:
The Choice of the Philadelphia
Convention.
This ticket may be called to do bat
tie with the democratic flying the
Standard:
For President:
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN, of Neb.
For Vice e'President:
GEORGE DEWEY, of the United States.
In any event, the country is face to
face with another grand campaign of
education. Every inch Of vantage
ground will be stubbornly contested,
and neither party has vote to throw
away. We predict republican success
but warn the astute managers ID
whose hants its destinies are 20 be
intrusted- forget that the faith,
full colered brother has ceased to be in
politics fer his health, and should re-
ceive early attention. =
The colored American., 1900-06-09
PROF. WILLIAM HENRY RICHARDS.

The Colored American aims to keep
abreast with the movements and i'm
pulses that give tone and colo, to both
our national and local life, but some
times our best sndeavors are check.
mated by circumstances like illness of
staa, family misfortune, accident to
form, strong and frequent run of holi-
day season and countless phases of
journalistic worriment. Our friends are
usually indulgent when the facts are
known, and We deeply appreciate their
generosity in this regard. One Of the
embarrassments occasioned by an un.
foreseen calamity, was the omission of
proper editorial reference to the annual
closing of Bethel Literary and Histori.
cal Association. The event took place
on the evening of May %, and fitting,
iy the nineteenth consecutive session Of
the race's foremost literary, scientific
and historical association was addressed
by the races foremost orator, educator
and statesman, Booker T. Washington.
More than 1000 of Wa,hington's most
representative people graced the occa
sion, and with enc voice proclaimed
Great is Bethel, and great is Presi.
dent W. 81 Richards, whose life is 90
full OF good works" No official has
ever more faithfully, nor more accepta.
bly, served . community than has this
The colored American., 1900-06-09

We always said that Census Direc.
tor Merriam would do the right thing
by the colored brother when the opDor
tunity offered. We seldom miss our
guess, especially when We know in
advance. This paper never believes in
"fying off the handle" and indulglsp
in wild talk when the facts fail n
justify incendiary conclusions, Keen
cecil, and you win.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

AS we take it, nobody is contendine
tor any one kind of education for tbs
Negro to the exclusion of all Others
Specialists like Kelly Miller, Booker
I. Washington, G. N. Grisham, W. s.
Scarbor ough and others are all doing
splendid work along their respective
lines. Each worker is help to the
other, and all laboring conscientiously
will solve the race problem.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

attempting to prove that 1t will. Tb.
mission Of the leaders of thought
should be to urge the immediate ac.
quirement Of the kind most needed
and as much of such other as can ba
gotten by those best fitted for it Nv
nature and environment,
The colored American., 1900-06-09
SATURDAY, JUNE, 9, 1900.
THE SITUATION.

No campaign within the memory of
the Oldest inhabitant opens with gresser
premise of exciting incidents than does
the impending conflict Of 1900. The
issues are clearly drawn, but the two
great parties do not present a selid
frsnt Of sharp contrast as has been true
Of former years. There will be an un-
precedsnted era of politically recasting
shifting and adjusting in order that
the masses may be able to follow the
flag which stands for their chosen prin.
ciples. The situation calls for a degree
of caution and cool .headednes SIS and
partisan courage that will tax the
resources of our wisest statesmen and
economists.
On form, the republican party
ought to win. We believe it will win.
Always contending for national pres
tige, protection to labor, exalted citi'
zenship and the rights OF capital,
bringing prosperity and plenty in the
wake of democratic poverty and incom
potency, the republicans make a plea
for retention that cannot fail to be
heard by white men and black men,
North and South, and be met by q
favorable response. The party in
power has coped successfully with more
grave problems than has fallen to the
lot of few administrations since the
days Of Washington and Jefferson, and
ths admirable executive force display
ed by Mr.. Mckinley honestly entities
him TO O renewed vote of confidence.
The great war record, our territorial
expansion, our widened markets. our
sound currency system, our bristling
industries, and revenue'producing tariff
all are remembered among the nota
bic achievements Of the present regime,
and no intelligent citizen will permit
his judgment to be confused or bis
party loyalty to be disturbed by reason
of legislation that has renamed uncom
pleted through democratic obstruction
OF through unfortunate breaches of
faith on the part of a few official under
strappers. The outlook for republican
success this year is splendid. If the
Negro in the great pivotal states will
do his full duty, our friends can be
The colored American., 1900-06-09

The avenue politician who begins to
see that he must pay his own fare to
Philadelphia or stay at home regards
himself as a much.abused mortal, and
as he furtively watches the cars 90 by,
reflects tea1fully upon the ingratituds
of republics.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

excellent young man, who has risen to
fame and a competency by his own
might.
A biographical sketch is not to the
purpose here. Suffice it is to say, few
Of the nations leaders have appeared
less frequently in print and in the
arena Of theatrical display than Prof.
Richards, and none has given life of
more real power or done more to make
the VI rid purer. better, happier, or
who has sought more diligently to
establish in the youth Of the land those
lofty ideals of character, reliability;
and manliness that form the only en-.
during basis of good citizenship. For
two years he has made Bethel Literary
forum, from which he has sent forth
the richest products that have been de.
ve'oped in the mind, heart and soul OF
both races. Following oat the catholi-
city of bis own liberal and comprehen,
sive intellect, and guided by judg-
ment and taste that have never rung
false in bis offerings to the public, be
ran the gamut of history, theology,
sociology, metaphysics, educational and
racial problems, politics, biography,
popular science-every conceivable
phase of the economics of civilization.
The brosd culture of the man, the
wide range Of his thought, and rare
conception of the necessities Of his con.
stituents, could not have been more
clearly demonstrated than in an an
alytical study of the varied programs
provided during Prot. Richards ad-
ministration, Given absolute sway by
a loyal and confding advisory board,
he designed and executed the plans
which established Bethel upon a plaue
of intellectual and moral strength,
such as even its most sanguine found
ers had never deemed possible o.
attainment, and made the organization
a factor in the higher education Of the
community not second in real influence
and scope to our mighty Howard Uni
verslty.
Prof. Richards carries into the
recesses of bis private life renewed as
surances of the gratitude and esteem Of
the race lovers of the whole country
for his work long ago ceased to be
local-it is national in the truest sense
He has done us q positive favor in
giving US an opportunity 10 know hin
more thoroughly-to see in this partic
ular form the concrete evidences of the
great nature that dwells within him
Washington and the world are in hii
debt. May success attend his every
effort in lite. He has been faithful tt
every trust,
The Oelored American takes pride
in thus speaking of Prof. Richards
sterling character and noble achieve
ments while he is yet spared US. Kinc
words are for the living ear--tt
brightea the earthly way. Gods grac'
is ample ior these he calls unto him
self.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

Subscriptions may De sent py poseohce
money ofdd, express or by registered LETTER.
AN eOmnanicSsions for publication saonh
be aseom panied with the name Of the writer
not aeesssAr1ly tor publication. bat as guar
antee Of good faith.
We solicit neUs, contributions opinions
and in act. all matters affecting the Eaoe.
Q viii NOS Day for matter, however, u12eHe
IT In ordered By as. Ali Nsttee intended Dr
p1bltaA&Soa moss reach thts Office by W adnes-
day Of each week to insure Insertion IN the
current tssue
aalAssnts are wanted everywhere. Send
or distractions,
The colored American., 1900-06-09
All roads lead to Philadelphia now.

The size of the item labelled "nicel-
laneous' by the postal thieves in Cuba
suggests the thought that they must be
married men and had acquired the
"mlscellaneous" speciality to fsol their
wives on the amounts expended for
cigars, liquor, personal indulgences
and other "goed time" essentials.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

Washington is "lycsumless," but the
street corners, barber shops, and other
resorts where men most csngregate are
running full time, and the surplus
ideas Of our wise acres are thus afford
ed an outlet.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

The man of thrift, education, bust
ness capacity and catholicity Of thought
is the prime factor IN the solution of
the race problem.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

District Commissioner Macfarland
starts out like a man who knows what
he is doing. and who thinks more rap
idly than he talks. Mr.. Macfarland
gives evidence of being the "real
thing"
The colored American., 1900-06-09

If anybody has gotten the impress
sion that ysur uncle 7. 7. Allain has
gone asleep the mistake should be cor.
recteG at once,
The colored American., 1900-06-09

No one system Of education will sup.
ply all the needs Of any race, and
nobody with spoonful Of brains is
The colored American., 1900-06-09
IN THE FLOWER OF YOUTH.

IN lie TLOW ER OF YOUTH,
Sad Death of Mrs. Ella Beatrice Thomson
Beautiful Floral Offerings by Friends
Rev. Sterling N. Browns Touching Tri-
butte at the Grave.
Mrs. Ella Beatrice Thompson, the be-
loved wife Of Mr.. Richard w. Thomp'
son, departed this life Tuesday evening,
June %, at her late residence 3s3 Spruce
street, northwest, LIE Droit Park. Death
was due to exhaustion, superinduced
by intestinal consumption. She IVES
native of Indianapolis, Ind, snd Joined
her husband in this city in November
1884. 6he YVES woman of high char
acter and rare social graces, and was
conscientious in every undertaking Her
chief activity, aside from daily duties,
was in the field Of music. Shortly after
her arrival here she became a member
Of the Metropolitan A. D. E. church
choir, with which organization she has
been connected and enjoyed large de-
gree of personal popularity. Her demise
though not wholly unexpected, was a
severe shock to her family and host of
friends.
The funeral was held Thursday after
noon Of last week at the Metropolitan
A. N. Church. The choir, under direc'
tion of Prof John T. Layton, furnished
special music. The easket wss beauti'
ful study In silver grey, with extension
silver handles and engraved name plato.
The floral offerings Wers elaborate 10
design, rich, and, profuse in quantity;
the most notable being a magnificent
wreath from the Metropolitan ohoir;
large wheel from Mrs.. Marie Kinleck
ard Mr. Roy Russell; q sheaf from Nj
and Mrs. Q. l.. Marshall, and msny
other handsome pieces. The fsmly
flowers were pillow with inscription,
from the husband aud large bunch Of
Marechal Neil roses from the mother
The pallbearers were Me-srs. L. NJ.
Hershaw, W. T. Mensrd, d. Wright
Cuney, 8 E. Lscy, Ray Russell and
A. o Stafford. The remains were de-
parted temporary in vault a, Harmony
Cemetery.
Thurdsy at , IN. special supple
mentsry service was held, after an i'm
presslve prayer, and touching tribute
TO the virtues OF the deceased by Rev
Sterling N Brown, of Univer.lty PARK
Temple, all that was moItal OF Ars,
Ella Thompson was tenderly consigned
TO the earth. A husband, mother, o
year old daughter, and three bro:hers
survive her. The firm Off. W. Wins,
low and company dlrecled the funefsl
with dslioaey and psinstaking care
that was highly pFsissworshy.
The colored American., 1900-06-09

Talents misdirectsd are almost as
bad as having none at all.
The colored American., 1900-06-09
ADVERTISING RATES.

Reading notices 90 cents per line, Display
Advertisements, S2 Per square tnen pr haeF-
ton. discounts made en- large o0nSSacta.
Entered at the Post-ofnee as second-olaas
matter.
Al letters, communications, and business
matters EhOuid be addressed to
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The colored American., 1900-06-09

Sad Death of Mrs. Ella Beatrice Thompson
Beautiful Floral Offering by Friends
Rev. Sterling N. Browns Touching Tri-
butte at the Grave.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-06
Berbohm Trees othel1o.

Beerbohm Tree will not, in his
makeup for Othello, affect the negro
visage Of most of his predecessors, but
will present the Moor as Of a copper
complexion, dressing the part in all the
barbaric splendor of the Oriental Ma
cready made up quite black, and in
this he was followed by Henry Irving
and Wilson Barrett. Salvini, however,
will be more the model of Mr.. Tree.
The Italian actor got his ideas thus, as
related in his autobiography:
cat Gibraltar spent my time study
ing the Moors. 1 was most struck by
one very fine figure, majestic in walk
and Roman in face, except for a
straight projection Of the lower lip.
The mans color was between copper
and coffee not very dark, and he had a
slender mustache and scanty curly hair
on his chin. Up to that time had al
ways made up Othello simply with my
mustache, but. after seeing that superb
Moor, added the hair on the chin and
sought to copy his gestures, movements
and carriage"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-06
very eyes. But it shall not be-you
hear me?-it shall not be-"
He smiled bitterly.

very ewes. But it shall not be-you
hear me?lt shall not bel!
He smiled bitterly.
"Hush, TIelen!" he said; some one
will hear you. And listen betore sou
utterly condemn me. I love but you.
And as he spoke the words his voice
sank to infinite tenderness. now
could this child attract me when you
were near-you who need fear no RI
val? But when said, just now that'
I was dcsperate used no stage phrase
| T smoke the wretched. miserable truth
how wretched, how miserable, your I'M
agination cannot conceive. must
have money Helen, before announcer
thirty days has passed over my hea",
and that, too, in no small amount.
need not marry this girl; l do not care
to tie myself up in any matrimonial
knot: but once it is noised abroad that
I am engaged to her, I can. without
difficulty raise the amount necessary
to me. Help me, Helen!"
ct confessed to you, Harvey, the des'
perate means 1 had to use before 10
give you the money of which you stooa
in need. You know the risk l ran.
You know whether I am hesitatlns IN
in assuming them. But that was a dlt-
ferent sort of help. I don't love TINS
girl, heaven knows! but do not hate
her sufficiently to wish her such a fate
as to link her life with yours NO
don't interrupt me: I know what you
would say-that I would once have
married you. You are right. would
marry you now-to-day-this hour;
but I know you. for all that-know
how weak, how selfish you are. and,
God help me, love you only the better
for the knowledge! But do not fancy
me posing in the attitude of good
woman. With you 1 will at least not
play so easily-detected a role. 1t Is
not for Grace Hawthorne's sake, but l
swear you and Grace Hawthorne shall
not marry; neither is it for your sake,
but for my own. Ask of me any sacri-
flee, Harvey, and will make it; but
her feet shall never tread on my naked
heart; she shall never fill the place
once hoped to make you my own"
Congratulate yourself, rather, ma
belle. to the good frtune which des-
tined you to happier fate. Your lines
have fallen in pleasant places. Why
begrudge me similar apportionment?
Don't let us waste time in sentimental
tiles, Helen, he added. with touch
of hardness. almost brutality, in his
manner. "When said, a moment ago.
will marry the girl. What matters
all it's length and breadth and depth.
You must help me. or must do with
out your help; only. in the latter case,
Twill marry the girl. What matters
it, after all? Can 1 not see you often
err? Why should you care?"
ITO Be COntinued.)
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-06
Jim Jenrie.' Strong Arm.

Maj. Hughes admiration for the
once-mighty John l.. Sullivan is so
we'll known in sporting circles that it
no longer excites curiosity or comment.
The major does not regard the present
day champion as being in the same
class as the ,once-great fighter, and
his contempt sometimes leads him
astray. He and Jeffries recently met
in the same city, and, of cmourse, the
conversation drifted around to the
prize ring and the pugiists.
"Why," exclaimed the maojor, "you
fellows We're not in it with Sullivan.
You should have seen him in his prime.
He had the toughest arm that I ever
saw. The muscles were like iron, and
it was impossible to indent the flesh"
"Wlly, Sullivan, in his palmiest days.
never had an arm such as mine," re-
piled the champion.
"Why that's ridiculous" retorted the
major.
"Well. feel this arm, then" and JEFF
fries held out his left.
The major felt the arm and found 1t
as hard as steel. Then he thumped it.,
with no better result. He might as
we'll have struck brick wall for all
the impression that he made. He tried
hard and long; then, turning to the
champion. he said:
"Well, I never expected to see an arm
like that. must admit that you have
Sullivan beat block, and I take off
my hat to you.'
The crowd laughed, and the major
felt uncomfortable.
"Well, it's on you, major, said one of
the sports. "You were feeling Jeffries'
game arm. It's done up in a plaster
of Paris cast"
The major treated.-Louisville Court
err Journal. o.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1900-09-06
CHAPTER TX.

"a dangerous accomplishment-eh,
afternoon, q few weeks later, as he
handed across to Grace a slip Of paper,
on which was written her own name
more than that, her own autograph.
Since the morning Of their memora-
BILE talk in the library she had deliber-
ately struggled to forget his fault, and
to this his own manner had greatly
helped her.
He had seemed so unconscious of
any wrong; had been so gentle. so
strong, so tender; had so evidently
taught himself to forget that shadow
resting on his path, that she recalled It
now more as dream than as a reality.
Doubtless some strong, some terrible
temptation had assailed him. She,
knowing all, would pity, rather than
blame him. She doubted not, and so
her heart grew tender again.
Only in these latter days Harvey
Barclays hopes rose higher. Some
in Miss Hawthorne's manner. She well
COmeu MIN most klnoly, SHe urSeu Ills
oftener coming.
"Here, at least, he is free from
temptation" she argued to herself, "if
Harry's suspicious concerning him are
true"
And so she fought against half
instructive distrust which had hitherto
marked her manner with a tinge of
GOODNESS not all his winning warmth
could overcome.
He was seated now beside her when
Harry spoke.
Latterly. she fancied. Harry. too. had
been more cordial with him.
On the other side Of the room sat
Helen. toying with a little boy.