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The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-14

ceeded in condensing into an half hours
talk all the information concerning the
methods used by South Carolina and
Mississippi in eliminating the Negro
vote, and was equally successful In
giving an outline Of the decisions Of
the Supreme Court on the consti
1 titutonalty OF these acts. Mr.. An
Gerson's conclusion was that there is but
poor chance that the Supreme Court
will ever decide any Of these questions
squarely in favor Of the Nsgroes's man.
hood the 18th and 10th Amendments
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Mr.. Cyrus Fields Adams, editor of
the Appeal, was elected clerk of the
town OF South Chicago last Tuesday at
the Municipal election, Mr.. Adams had
cards out among the people IN every
language, and announced that he could
Epssk French, Swedish German, Italian,
and English. The salary of the Office is
about s35Oe.O0.
States Attorney Charles 8. Deneen
last week gave Mr.. F. L. Barnett charge
Of the famous Drsysr case before Judge
Dunno, Dieyer is the man who was
convicted three times Of withholding
$4,000 from the West Park Board; hav-
Ing been sentenced to the penitentiary,
BIS attorneys, the very best In this State,
brought haseas corpus proceedings for
bis ralease. Judge Dunno has not as
yet given his decision, but it was great
compliment to Mr. Barnett's abilities
that case of such importance was
trusted to him alene.
Ii Is also rumorsd in political circles
mere that Mr.. Barnett will again preside
over the National Afro-Amerisan Bu-
fssu ofthe republican campaign com.
nlttse MI. Barnett does not know
anything about 1t; but others who have
0'eu 10 " ashlngtCn are saying tnaf IL
hso,
ReV, r. G. Ransom of Bethel chur ;h,
tfssiding Elder George W. Gaines, Rev.
d j. Carey, of Quinn chapel and Pre-
suing Elder Jason Bundy of the st.
raul District, have been chosen to rep
resent the Chicago District in the Gen.
eisi Conference Of the A. M. e. church
"Uolumbus next month.
Last Sunday, the Grace Presbyterian
visitor made its first appearance. 1t 10
published by Nh. Stuart D. Fowler, one !
" that ehurch's MOST active workers,
snd gives fund of informstisn about |
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-04-14
MARVELLOUS,
MEDIUM.

brooklyn, August Is, l891-This letter is 10
had been absent two years. l incurred Ter
MIN night and day. l gave hin up as dead
Hearlng OF the wonderful things Dr.. shea
was doing resolved to consult him. H teld
me that my husband was alive and wen and
where he was; told me he would come boee
and when. To my joy fu OF it came t1ue.
~ he Is nome now, came back like one rom
the dead. also wish to say that this moafh
l lost S25O. am a poor woman aAC l was
almost insane. l went to Dr. shea and he
toia me would ind my money and TO my
lntenseJ oy / find 1t as he told me- / thsnk
God there Is man so gifted in oar npiass.
That can help people md tell them what 70
do, Mrs, Mary Mile
South Plainfed, N ]
SENSATION IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
STATEMENT
l wish to state that one of nv parIsbIonsrs
was sick and In trouble tor a log time. Mrs,
Brown, 81 Gay street. No one seemed to IN
dersasnd her case. She had several electors
put none OF thexa seemed to know what was
the matter. None conid do her any cod. n
was my duty as her pastor to call and see
her. hearing of the wonderful work being
done by DR.. Shea the last few years, thought
would call and see BIN self. found bin
a sy mpathetic gentleman. He gave nae a
wonderful test of his powers, told me to eesd
MIN lock O. patients hair, which | did by
her daushtsr. He told at once what was tie
matter, and in short time cured her sound
and well. Her family had seemingly been
uAuSA ciouO NOW al Is oh&0Nod. Ill ere
well and prosperous. / can truly and heartily
recommend Dr. shea, to all those In siolyu ees
or distress OF any kind. Rev, William John
son, pastor Lebanon church, BROOKLYN
DR.. Shea can show thousands such az the
above,
DIR SHEA
has been carefully educated In the Homeopa-
bh1c and Electric Schools OF Medicine His
success Is wonderful In curing PARALYSIS
kheumatlsm, Asthma, Sore Eyes, Tumors.
Cancers. Constipation, Ague, Dyspepsia,
Tape Worms, Liver Con- plants, Dea1Sess,
Oatarrh, Dropsy, Plies, Nervous Debilfty'
b cart Diseases, Consum ptlon, Eiseesas al
Women and Children, Fits, Kfdaey disease.
ana strange mysterious diseases which 9th
efs don't understand. All diseases, No matter
what they be. Nothing but honorable treat
mept, He can and will honestly tell Won II
you can be cured. Has all new remedies and
new success. Has an ample experiences fn
public hospital and private clinics. No trI-
hing with human life Call at once, Do not
delay. Diplomas hang in parlors.~ Is q reg
lstered ply sicisn. A new remedy 70 rhen
IL atism Just discovered, not a lin ment.
Hopeless cases and those that others can not
cure solicited to call. Fat folks thin. the
childless made parents. All letters must
oonsatn Sl 90. two stamps, age, lock OF hair,
Charges for medical trsRtna emit ONLY Closed
sundays hention this paper.
65i Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NJ Y.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24

Going away!' cried Bob, in dismay.
Why, Nell! And leave your new home =?
and just when have come back. too,'
Selfish, isn't it?'' she replied. rising as
he arose. and leaning one hand lightly on
the mantel-not for support, surely? But
i was always selfish. Bob, and the passion
for travel is on me. You can't expect me
20 remember friends when l have words
Of money and am my own mistress. / am
on to CalifOrnia-Japan, perhaps-I
haven't decided yet"
And had been planning such lovely
continuation of our story" he said, de-
jectedly. You might stay awhile, for
my sake, Nell. Away out there In the
mines / have been thinking what jolly
times we'd have together-with Her-and
how we'd laugh over old times and over
that story OF ours"
Yes, they have been 50 amusing" she
said, lightly, yet with a thread OF agony
running through the note OF gayety. II
snail never think OF them without laugh
ing. You can always picture me wander
ing around the Old World-always with
my ehaperone-and laughing TO think OF
the old times. But the story Is at an end,
Bob"
she shook hands with him. and he went
away with a puzzled frown on his brows.
She stood where he had left her, white
faced and yet with a smile on her lips.
Inc cat came TO her and rubbed against
her delicate dress. She took the animal
up and pressed her cheek against its soft
fur
me end Of the story. Kitty" she said,
deso!ately. THE end of the story"
Copyright, 1900. Daily Story Publishing Companvl
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24
IN THE LITTLE HOSPITAL.
EY P. y. BLACK.

EY P. y. BLACK
In the little country hospital the Young
nurses were very good and attentive n
everybody, not having been in the busi-
ness long enough to have grown callous.
They We're nice girls, mostly in their first
years course, and their lips would tyitch
and their faces Written very often in the
operating room, or when they held a pa-
tents hand while he died in the night
But they were brave, and went about rbe
pretty hospital singing softly in the cool
corridors, carrying little white clothed
trays TO the sick rooms, and being the
best of medicines themselves by reason of
their neatness, their bright eyes. and
their kind voices
Now one beautiful bright spring after
noon, al The railroad junction in the town
TWO trains hlled with pleasure seekers
smashed together. and the doctors and
the matron ana the nurses were plunged
into world Of work, for ambuIarcs
after ambulance came driving up from the
scene OF the accident and left to the care
OF the, girls many people sorely hurt. AMI
among them was d very Hstie boy. about
six years old. whom nobody knew az
thing about because his father and moth
CT were both killed in the collision a,5
there Was nothing Oa them to show v,bo
or what they were, except that they we're
very poor. u Is comprehensive thar =
very great deal OF attention was paid IN
this little fellow, and he would have been
placed in the womaus ward, as the hos
pitai Aas s-S shall for a children'5
ward, but the womsn's ward was full. So
tAe boy, quite inseuslbie, Has laid m
cot IN the mems ward. and next 10 him
was Iaid big brown bearded man slso
ihstnsible, from whose clothes hs6 hee,
gathered guile sum OF money and
whose Few raPers went 10 show he han
Been saiiol lie vas a very rough I,ol,-
ing man, indeed
The man came 10 his senses firx, ar1
II was night. The nurse OF vatc1 y,ss
quite frightened at the mar. He v-ag 4,
} Gir. -nc great allowance must be n,s.a..
Tor that. but never, IN all her nf- hal
the little nurse u listen L. such ,v.-t,
as came IroEa the big brown becr4
mans lips il wanted 10 Get up auT g.,
right away, bat hr found h cou,J rot
n.ov~ his great, massive legs 20 he b-ea,
10 abuse his fate. aLd ihe railway ana tn..
hospital and The nurse, ard mankind "a
general lie was a very bitter fnoIthos
man, indeed The At;ie nursz. by IN r-At
Of the night lamp, aid heT bes: To s,cf-,,
him. because ne reused other psfie..s
ana there was = terrible grnsutng an,
Ralling IN The small ward And Az :,
once the little boy came 20 hts senses To-.
just for a minute. auo his face NJ ti,r,-
ed 10 The sailors face, and his eyes f.U
upon the sailors eyes. ne was ncf auitr
sensible Yet. Tor IL seemed b rlist1os' ~
sailor Tor his dead papa. and he sal veT
p-cinly:
'-looo morning, dad. How are you tai
morning
The sailor, locking into The little feI-
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24

low. husky whisper. while Jos's little hand
rested on his But the boys eyes were
wide with a strange light.
IL didn't say good night Johu," he
whispered-and tried to squeeze his friend 5
hand 1T said 'gocd-by.'''
The sailor tded to rise in the bed. bat
was Unable even 10 call out. He saw the
river but he could not see the other side. Ii
was dark He was afraid. HIS fingers
closed round the ehild's feehly
'Hov-do-you-feel tonight. dear
JohnT" said little Joe's voice. yery softly
and tenderly.
There was a moments pause. The
sailor's voice rang out with a glad cry.
First rate. joe
That's nice" said the child.
And the little nurses. running In. found
the friends had gone together.
Copyright. 1900. Daily story Publiss.ng Company
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24
ARIZONA KICKLETS.

The Bulldog saloon has received a brand
of whisky called Angels Tipple." and a
| two-pes drink Of 1t is warranted to take
any man in the Territory of his feet
within ten minutes. The idea is a long
| drink for little money.
On Monday last the editor of the Lone
Jack Recorder was taken by the nose
! and led out OF his Office and kicked into
the brush by a man only five feet high.
We have no comment 10 make This Is
country Of surprises.
DR.. John Wheelan departed for the
East three or four days ago, and will not
return to Giveadam Gulch He was not
driven out. but had the sense 10 see that
the field was not a good one for doctor
who couldn't tell the difference between
measles and smallpox
The mail carrier on the Grass Valley
route got In forty minutes ahead Of time
Wednesday afternoon. He SAYS that a
cinnamon bear picked him up at Silver
Greek and chased him four miles. and 10
beat the bear he had to beat his record.
As postmaster, We wish that bears were
more numerous on all the other routes.
Tuesday afternoon his honor the mayor
(who IS ourselO was Obliged to throw old
old Jim Hewson downstairs in the city
fall and old Jim picked himself up and
fired four bullets 10 kill. No harm was
done. however. and the rumors OF trag.
edy flying around town need excite no.
body.
mule draws a long breath when he kicks
Mai Wharton and Capt CampDsll pulled
their guns on each other Al the Bootler
saloon the other evening Friends inter-
fered 10 prevent an aarayg and later on
the two men TOOK drink together
Last Sunday Coroner F'ilklns spent two
hours holding an inquest on the skull OF
bear which had been picked up about
five miles from togn. and Il took the iss-
timony OF dozen old hunters 20 convince
him that he nsea't got hold OF a great
murder mystery. The emptiness Of the
skull probably excited srsterral feeIing
in the breast tf the Official
The attempt ~ ex-Judge sinFletres 10
Introduce the game % golf 20 our people
last Thursday was not a success from
MS stanC point. Aftfr one nr ~ o effoYts
most OF the players threw away their
sticks ana began shooting the balls from
hole 20 hole. and when the Judge had pro-
tested In vain he gave up the matter In
despair. We are one Of those who can't
see why you should whaek ball with a
club when you can drive Il with a bull l.
This town could &c; a water supply AZ
go barrels tsS from Beayer Greek by ex-
pending the sum 81 600 but at the pub
he meeting held Tuesday evening the
project was sat down on with a srnaKh
We fzthered the project, but We we're nor
greatly disappointed. We oan a auck
pond 50 BY 100 feet In dimensions. and We
can paddle about IL without reference 10
the pUbl.c supply.
A bullet fired by Mr. John Scott a, \
dog two weeks ago struck a knot in q
fence and reboundsd and FAXED fhe
shooter serozE The scalp. lie yesterasv
informed 1s that since the aeclden, be
had not been troubled with danarunr g.,
the slightest, and he can now also xet
drunk and escape headache next Asv
lie thinks the discovery worthy OF puhile
not!ee. We have heard that hitting a ma,
over the head with q sun ysesuczx ths
s<sie genial eject
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24
Paris in Carnival Time.

From Paris Nouyelles.
When, some years ago. for the first
time, there appeared on the Paris boule-
wards, in the carnival season and at Mi
careme. the paper confetti and yari-
colored paper ribbons, the whole city
greeted the innovation with joyful sur
prise. The effect was really a brilliant
cae. With their branches weighted down
b. thousands upon thousands OF dangling
streamers of every imaginable color. the
trees bordering the roadways looked like
regiments 0. Aaypoles. AS for the newly
designed form OF confetti. nothing could
have ben more becoming for the fair sex
than the millions OF little kaleidoScopic
discs that spangled thelr hair and added a
fantastic blending OF color 10 their gar-
n.ents
Year b. year. however. the spectacle fell
away from its original hsrmlessness. and
degenesated into brutality. Finally IL oe-
came necessary for the police 10 Issue rig
orous rules forbldding the street arabs
from gathering up from the sidewalks.
and throBins gain, he little missiles
that. once hL-.ed, gathered mushy mud
and microbes. The sanitary experts de-
clared thai these s0iled confetti dlstrib-
ufed the bacilli Of disease wherever they
struck. The authorities on arbOrleultsYe
announced that the paper seri,sBtines in
jured- the trees so materially that a con-
tinuanee of the custom Of festOoning
thera would sErely kill them. hampered a.
this growth Of city trees must necessarily
be when their roots are incrusted Win
asphalt or the tagging % the sidewalk
These practical objections 20 the paper
rlbbons and confetti resulted In diminish.
lrg their uze at the carnival time. Thsv
were SIN very much in evidence. how.
ever, on shFove Tuesday, but nothing TX.
20 generally as formerly. and the dash OF
the festival was missing Before long ths
custom will have entirely disappeared
s. me,hlag else vii have TO BE- found. for
nc Psrla!sn Is an ingenious mortal. Be
SIDES that, Paris could not sx.st without
amusing itself.
The Washington weekly post., 1900-04-24
TirNrY TuiIled siiL Mn-,,.

FFon ire NtE York Sen
For the new silks there Is a twillea suk
mol'sseline, very fine. thin. and -oft
which comes IN dark coiors ana doub. 3
width, and apparently IL vii make fbs
eco-esi, raost aerviesahle. kind Of q gown
another nyfeity among silks l. q rustinue
ereFe, soil silk 18th a crepe sort OF wa-
tered firilsh, novel indeed,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09

ney general has advised the secretary
of state not to issue q permit for The IL
to continue to do business In the state.
In order to avoid this refusal the
Waters Pierce Oil company will have
to f rst ask for a stay of the proceed
ings against them. 1t is the general
impression that the company has
offered then to axe the
ANTITRUST affidavit, observe all
the laws and discontinue
whatever Ia evil in their present busi-
ness methods. Then they will apply
to the state supreme court for a writ of
maudamus to compel the secretary OF
state to issue to them permit to do
business in the state. The corpora
tion has immense interest in Texas In
it's tanks, lands, and other realty, be-
sides It's trade.
II the attorney general carries out
his int ton to refuse to allow them to
do any business in the state except That
required by the interstate commerce
laws, the oil company will be seriously
cripped. II would mean that they
could only ship from some point out
side of the state direct to q customer
at certain pointin the state. All OF the
local tanks and shipping points and
local agencies would havs to be done
away. There is | tile doubt that the
oil company will fight hard to the
end
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09

J. G. Kennedy, Roanoke. Tenn, says
81 cannot say 100 much for D. Witt.
Hazel Salve. One box of 1t cured what
the doctors called an iucurable ulcer
on my jaw" Cures piles and all skin
disease. Look cut for worthless
limitations. F. ed Schaeier, druggist.
81 bad stomach trouble twenty years
and gave up pc of being cured until
l began to use KodOl Dyspepsia Cure.
1t has done me go mucn good [ call It
the savior &, f nv life" writes w. R
kinson. Albany, Tenn It digest
what you cat. Fred Schaefer, druggi-t
w. S. Musser, Millueim, Pa, saved
the l!fe OF his lit'le girl by giving her
One Minute Cough Cure when she was
dying from Group. It is the only
harmless remedy uhar gives INN ediate
results. 1t quickly cures coughs, colds.
bronchitis, grippe, asthma and all
throat snd lung troubles. Fred
Schsefer, druggist.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09
Now Is The Time.

In the interest of your own welfare
now is the time to enlighten yourself
as to the best place, and to begir
providing for your next summers com
fort and pleasure. With this IL
view, consider the mstchless climate
the grandeur of scenery and the
numer resorts of Colorado.
Drop postal to w. F. S.erley, A
G. P. A. or A. A. Gibson, G. A. p. D.
of 1.-THE Denver Road" at For,
Worth, Texas, and you will be provid-
ed with exhaustive and magnificeutly
illustrated literature without expense
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09

rather than the Rio Grande. and cor
| : quently Texas was thereby ce1eo !"
Spaip. In 1921 Mexico, by revolution,
separated herself from Spain and be
came an inc epende republic, an t'f
territory of Texas, with that of Goa
hula, became one of the Mexican
states under the title of Coahuila snG
Texas. In 1885 Texas achieved her In
dependence and became al Independent
re public. and in 1874 negotiations were
| begun for the annexation OF Texas &c
the y aited States.
This naturally and inevitably
| brought into prominence and eontro-
versy the question whether Texas was
originally Included in the Louis sd
purchase. and had at one time belonged
TO the United States. So far as know
the proposition was not disputed oy
aoy public man OF that time. The de-
mocratic uational platform OF 1914 de-
clared for 1.-The remuneration OF Tex..s
at the earliest practicable period AS
early as April %, 1914, James K. Polk,
in a letter to Salmon +. Chase and 9th
ers. Of Cincinnati, declared for the re-
annexation Of Texas, saying. among
other things, that the Spanish govern
ment itself in 1919 was satisfied OF the
validity of the title of the United
States to Texas, under the treaty OF
1903, and that in his judgment Texas
WAS unwisely ceded to Spain
By the treaty of 1919. He reiter-
ated this opinion in his inaugural
address as president. 1t seems
also that Joho Quincy Adams, who as
secretary of state, negotiated the ire
aty of 1919, saw that mistake had
been made and while he was president
endeavorsd 10 restore the boundaries
of the United States to the Rio Grande.
Among other pu olic men W o m al q tain
ed that Texas was included In the
Louisiana purchase of 1903, and ought
to be reannexed to the Uaited States.
are President Tyler, in bis message Of
In the Uni ed States enate, aud Mr..
Clay, in his R1leigh letter written in
1874 In this letter Mr.. Clay ssid:
The United States acquired the
title to Texas, extending, IS l believe,
to the RIO del Norse Trio Grsnde), by
the treaty of Louisisns."
In one of his speeches in the q n tied
States senate in reference to the an
nexation of Texas, Mr.. Benton said:
:The oldest advocate for the recov-
cry of Texas, 1 must be allowed to
speak In Just terms OF the criminal
politicians who prostituted the ques-
ton of their r. covery to their base
purp rses, and DELAYED its success by
degrading and disgracing il. A west
man, ard coming from q state more
han any Interested in the recovery OF
this country so unaccoun.ably thrown
a wav by the treaty of 1919, 1 must be
allow tn feel Indignant at seeing At
antic politicians seiz'nQ upon IL.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-05-09

Bilousness is condition character T.
ed by s,urhance Of the digestive or
Paus. The stom ach is debilitsted, the
liver torpid, the bowels c0nstipated.
There is loashing OF food, pains In the
bowels, dizziness coated tongue and
vomiting, first of the undigested or
partly digest d food eud then of b lie
Cham erlaiD's Stomach and Liver
Tablets allay the Disturbances OF the
stom sch and cre-t healthy appetite.
They also,tnne up the liver to a hesltby
action and regulate the bowels, Try
them and YOU are certain to be much
pleased with the result For sale by all
druggists.