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The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31
Pay for Your Paper.

We are sending out this week large
number of letters containing bills tt
delinquent subscribers A large per cent
of them is to persons who stand higt
in the communities in which they live
and who are amply able to pay theil
subsc option bills to The CoIored Amer
lean. There seems to be, however.
something IN the nature of some peo.
pie which opposes the paying of a
newspaper bill. These letters ale care.
fully worded and are not intended to
offend any one 1t is the wish Of the
manager OF the paper, however, that
tnose who receive the bills will &C.
knowledge the receipt Of them and send
on their subscription,
This will be great year because OF
the impending campaign, because of
the prosperity which follows war,
because Of the Paris Exposition and
last, but not least, because of the prog
ress being made by the Afro American
everywhere. Those who have read The
Colored American from year to year
and who have followed its rtunes
cannot afford TO miss it this year; but
still, If those to whom bills have been
sent do not remit, they may expect to
part company with the psper and to be
dunned by lawyer for thu amount
that is due. IL is matter of business
ana lt takes money to run newspaper.
The friends OF the paper will not get |
offended, but the ''dsad bealn will |
probably write al In ;ultiDg letter The
Celored American wants to h.ar from
every subscriber whose subscription il |
In arrears.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31
"Owner" or "Tenant"

statistics concerning ownership or
tenancy of homes are being eagerly
awaited by many persons who reallzs
the Importance of these statistics "a a
means Of showing the real prosperity
OF the colored people.
Reports received from recent confer
ences and conventions in the South
indicate encouraging progress of the
race in industrial knowledge and in
the number engaged in professional
pursuits. Such reported gains can best
be proved beyond dispute by census
facts bearing on the ownership o!
homes among the colored Peep O..
These statistics will be made up entire
~ from the replies to the questions of
the census snum orators. No mattsr
what the dwelling is, whether q hum.
BILE cabin or q fine residence, il it is the
abiding place of a family its owners lip
will be taken and recorded by the cen.
eus.
Whether the occupant is in 6ebt for
his house or his land CT has bought on
a contract, he is an owner. Every
householder Is ei her an owner or a
s'tenant."
1t is believed that one Of the most
gratifying facts TO be developed by the
census Will be the greatly decreased
numbsr of the c3iorsd rare who have
succeeded In becoming owners CT their
homes.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31
A New Music Hall.

Yes, the erection of music hail aud
roof garden controlled by Airo-Ameri.
cans in the city Of Washington is
bound TO come in the near future,
Having filled long felt Waot by the
frmation of a first-class band and q
permanent chorus, Bandmaster Hoff-
man is now laying plans towards the
building of a music hall. By attending
the second annual musical festival
scheduled for June 8, at the Academy
of Music you will endorse this great
undertaking. At present Mr.. Hoff-
man has under his control one hundred
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31
BLOOD POISON CURED BY B. 3
Bottle Free to Sufferers

Bottle Free TO Sufferers.
Deep-seated, obstinate ca,es, the kind
that have resls ted doctors, hot springs
and patent medicine treatment, qnicK
ly yield to B. B. B. Botanic Blood
Bslm) thoroughly tested for 80 years.
B. B. B. has cured such Indications as
mucuous patches in the mouth, sore
throat, eruptions,e ing sores, bone
pains, itching skin, swollen glands,
stiff joints, copper colored spots, chan.
ores, liberation on the body. and in
hundreds of cases where the hair and
eyebrows have fsllen out and the whole
skin was q mass of boils, pimples and
ulcers this wonderful specific has com.
pletely changed the whole body int
clean, perfect condition, free from erup.
t1ons, and skin smooth with the glow
Of perfect health. B. B. B. is the only
perfect cure for blood poison. 80 SUI
fsrers may test B. B. B. and know for
themselves that it cures, trial bottle
will be sent free of charge.
B. B. B. for sale by druggist at 81 per
large bottle, or large bottles (full treat
men)SS5. For trial bottle, address
BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Ga
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31
THE ooLoRED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. q

and thirty-five musicians. On account
Of the large stage required for so greas
number it Is out of the question to pro-
duce musical work of high order un-
til sffer the regular theater season
closes.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31

In view of mum arcus Inquiries The
Colored American takes this occasion
to attest the high character OF the Ma
tiopal Culored Teachers Bureau, oil
this city. The establishment of such
an institution In Washington, the rec
ognizsd educational center of the
country would seem to subssrve pur-
pose of Unreasonable usefulness to the
educational public, and to justify its
conduct along advanced lines. No
petty annoyance of registration or
membership fees, deposits, retainers
or other exact,ons except commission
from those alone for whom 1t secures
positions payable almost at their own
eonve nience. charac!erizes the lofty
purposes Of this institution which we'll
deserves the patronage of the more
advanced educational fraternity. An
other feature ofsthis Bureau which ID
itself Ia sufficient to rocco mmend it to
public esteem Is the fact that the most
rigid requirements as to fituess are
imperatlveiy demanded Of all sppli'
eants for enrolment, thus maintaining
a high standard Of excellence, snd fur.
hishing q most stimulating incentive
10 proficiency in those who would erter
the profession
81 al ir !, RI Sp. itr
ton ID this country but mha5 has had
its tleubles in casting about for suit
able teachers Competent teachers
looking for commensurate com psnsa'
ton have NO less difficulties In Fl ndine |
positions. What happy solution OF
the veXed problem Is afforded both |
classes by this central medium, through |
which they can keep in perfect touch |
with each others necessities? The |
brightest young men and women Of all |
the states and the most promising |
graduates Of all the leading Institutions
are rapidly enrolling in the National |
CoIored Teachers Bureau to meet the
rapidly increasing demand for their |
services. Wlde-awake and progressive !
educators fully appreciate the value of |
ucn sn institution "a an adjunct OF |
education. The Natiorei COlnre5 |
Teacher-' Bureau Is fixture The |
oubiic can rest we'll assure hat it will |
be c0nduc eel ID strict cpnfnrmity itk |
such advanced methods and integrity |
as must continue to recommend II 10
the esteem of the progressive edL cator'
Of TIE country.
The colored American. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1893-19??, 1900-03-31

The National Colored Teachers Bureau.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

the discussions and at future meet
ing will take part in them. The con-
ference has been suggested and
planned by friends Of the race, and
this can be best done by winning the
good will Of those who are now hos
tile or lack confidence in the capac-
ity of the race. If they can be in
duced to discuss the question with
their own people they may see the
error of their way and in course of
time be willing to discuss these ques-
tiOns with their brother in black.
Let us at least give these friends an
opportunity of trying their expert
ment and judge the conference by
what it may accomplish.-American
Baptist.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
ARE NATURALLY MUSICAL.

One of the, chief features of every
Negro gathering Of social character
is the singing. A musical people
they undoubtedly are Not a few
have exhibited a high degree of tai
ent in this respect; as, for example,
Blind Tom, whose performances on
the piano have delighted so many
cultured audiences. The darkey fid-
dler, once so prominent a feature of
social gatherings, is still sought after
in some communities. The popular
ity of so-called ''jubilee" singers and
Negro minstrels seems to increase
with time. Many Of the most popu-
lar songs in this country, such as
cold Kentucky Home,'' y 'The Fatal
Wedding" and 'Listen to the Mock
ing Bird" were composed by Ne
grOes.
For the origin Of most Of their
songs we must go back to the days of
slavery. Just as the laboring classes
of England during the seventeenth
century found expression for their
struggles and sufferings in the popu-
lar ballads of the time, so the Ameri-
can slave to his Affections and heart
aches in song. He sang Of his griefs
and they were many-of hardships
and oppression, Of loss Of home, Of
separation from friends and relatives.
In these songs one cannot fail to per-
ceive a certain plaintive melody that
seems to breathe forth centuries Of
patient suffering. But the songs of
the Negro were not all dictated by
the tragic muse Even in slavery
there were bright, sun-kissed open
ings in the clouds Of sorrow that
darkened his life; and there is no
better evidence Of the natural cheer
fulness and gaiety of his character
than the comic and festive songs with
which he was wont to celebrate these
interspaces in his grief.-W. I. Hew-
etson, in Chautauquan.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
LET'S GO UNITED.

The Republicans Of this county
should not only 60 to the state con-
vention united this year, but they
should have no more candidates fO1
state offices than fair and impartial
outsider with an intimate knowledge
of the politics of this state would say
ought to be nominated from Kmg
county. If we do this, using ordi-
nary political sagacity in the selection
of our candidates, we will get what
we ask for-if we ask for everything,
we will be liable to get nothing
Auburn Argus.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
OLYMPIA AND. LEE HART.

Our people have a high regard for
Seattle. We admire the enterprise
and grit Of her people, and are ready
almost at any time to sing hozannahs
to anything she does, but when one
of her prominent people, like Lee
Hart, writes letters to our people in
the interest of his accidency, it is
time to protest The gall of the pro
ceeding is evident to everybody who
has expressed an opinion on the sub
ject.-Washington Standard.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
ALABAMA CONFERENCE.

The conference to be held in
Montgomery, Ala, early in May to
discuss the Negro problem, is not
thoroughly understood by members
Of the race. It vii not include entire
ly friends Of the race, but will have
the most unfavorable opinions Of the
race, and they will be given an OPP
portunity of not only expressing
their views, but also of hearing the
bright side Of the race question from
some of our ardent friends and ad-
mirers. The Negro will not be
among the speakers this year for pru-
Dental reasons, but many represen-
tative members Of the race will hear
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
LECTURES COL. BLETHEN.

The Seattle fusion organ says
there are no differences in the fusion
ranks, yet in another column pub
fishes a severe criticism Of Governor
Rogers recent interview, written by
Judge Winsor, a rock-rooted, pioneer
Populist Judge Winsor says that
he is convinced that |'three-fourths
Of the Peoples party are opposed to
the surrendering Of the autonomy OF
existence of the party as the judge
evidently thinks the governor has
done. .-Colfax Gazette.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
THANKS BRER MAYS.

This paper sincerely wishes that
half of the white men in Seattle were
half as white as that Negro who edits
that excellent weekly there. He is
black, but his heart is always saying
white things as pure as snow, and he
upholds decency and morality and
speaks right out on such subjects.
The white population of Seattle
should give that Negro brother 49,
OOOsubscribers for his manly stand
for law and order in that wicked city
where the officials wink at many
crimes. Washington (Populist) In
dependent.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
JOHN BROWNS BIRTHDAY.

Eminently beftting is the appeal
issued by Bishop Alexander Walters
president Of the National Afro
American Council, calling for the ap
|propriate observance of May 8
the one hundredth anniversary Of
the birth Of John Brown. This ap
peal should touch a responsive CHORD
in the heart of every lover of liberty
throughout this broad land. Especi
ally should the millions of Negroes
see to it that the day is fittingly OBJ
served.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
cH1cAGo's NEGRO LODGES.

The six lodges of Chicago Of the
Grand United Order Of Odd Fellows
have had plans prepared by Archi-
tect George L. Harvey for an as
sembly hall and lodge rooms, to cost
$4,000. The structure, which will
be three stories high, will be located
in State street, fifty feet north Of
Forty-third street, on a lot having a
west frontage Of ffty-five feet and a
depth of 100 fet. The ground was
purchased a year ago, and the money
to erect the building is in the treas
ury.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

tact with the whites and their i'm
provement was simply ''skin deep,
like their color. He was hissed for
this, when he replied: |When those
who Kissed will give their daughters
to Negroes | will apologize and not
sooner" He said that the little civ
ilization that the Negro possessed is
the direct result Of contact with the
white. He spoke of the hatred Of the
Negro for the White as race,
though he may possess friendship for
individual white men. During servi-
tude this hatred did not exist, as is
proven by the fact that had it existed
the Negro would have revenged him
self on the family Of his late master,
while the latter was away to the war
This further shows, he said, that the
cruelty mentioned by the Northern
ers, Of the master toward his slave,
must have been exaggerated.
He spoke in most contenptuous
manner of the Negro, as a race, said
they were lazy, shiftless, with no ten
acity OF purpose, etc., and that since
their freedom they have deteriorated.
Continuing, he said: Education is
a bar more than benefit to them.
When colOred men learn to write
they forge some ones name to obtain
goods and money. Character is the
main essential to life, and we look to
the teaching of mother to give the
character to our great men. The
Negro child in the South hasn't one
good mother in one hundred. Sixty
to 70 per cent. are totally lacking in
virtue. The venture of Booker
Washington is a total failure. The
object of that and similar institutions
is to graduate high-grade mechanics
and teachers, but when they are grad
uated their learning would be futile,
as the white man would not tolerate
him in competitive world. The
Negro is fit only as a shoeblack, bar
ber and other menial work, and in
the cotton and rice fields"
He said that he had no fears of the
'race problem" if the whites in the
North would only keep their hands
off, and predicted that the North
erner will not dare in the future to
repeat its meddlesomeness Of the
past, as the precedent established in
the Philippines, Hawaii and Puerto
Rico, will forever bar any such inter
ference.
The address was loudly applauded,
more on account Of its brazen bold
ness than by merit in the talk.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

The world never has and never
will produce a greater man than
John Brown. She has produced and
may produce men of more towering
intellect, higher attainments and
brighter fame, but John Brown can
never be surpassed in greatness, be-
cause he can never be surpassed in
goodness. He was truly a remark
able man, born in a remarkable age,
charged with a remarkable response
bility and enshrouded by a remark
able destiny. He was embued with a
love for liberty and hatred for all
forms of oppression. And he did
not hesitate to offer up his life as a
willing sacrifice. He believed that
the cardinal and basic principle Of a
republican form Of government was
clearly set forth in the Declaration Of
Independence, that Fall men are born
and created equal" He believed in
the common fatherhood of God and
the universal brotherhood of all man
kind, and that Paul was right when
he thundered out from the heights Of
Mars Hill: "Of one blood hath God
made all nations of the earth" :"
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

Who says that Matt Miles is politi-
cally dead? 1t can't be true, as the
Hon. NJ. w. Miles, ex-member Of the
legislature, has been appointed one OF
the census takers of Douglas county.
Was he dead, and is this case of po-
litical resurrection?- -Coulee City
News.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
raE REPUBLICANS CLUBS.

The Republicans throughout the
state are trying to ''club" their voters
into line. All the principal towns
Of the state now have their Republi-
can club, and Seattle has two. They
will need a Gatling gun to drive the
voters to the Republican party this
year-Mt. Vernon (Pop) Argus.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
HUMEs AND ANKENY.

The Seattle Republican tells us
that Levi Ankeny, of Walla Walla
put $4,000 cash into the municipal
campaign in Seattle in the interest Of
Mayor Humes. Humes wants to be
governor and Ankeny wants to be
senator, but perhaps the $4,000 was
in partial payment for stalking horse
services on the part of Humes during
the last senatorial campaign-Taco-
ma News.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
HAS MANY TROUBLES.

A Negro born of American parents
is full of trouble. Labor troubles in
the North and race troubles in the
South. He cometh up good citi-
zen, but is lynched by a mob and is
cut down by the coroner, who pro-
claims that the deceased came to his
death at the hands Of persons I'M
known.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

Hon. J. M. Frink, for
eight years state senator,
has formally announced
his candidacy for the gov
ernorship of this state sub
ject to the ratification Of
the regular Republican
state convention. No man
in King county is more
highly respected by the
public in general than
Senator Frink, and he has
scores of friends and ad-
mirers all over the state.
That he will prove a most
formidable candidate for
the nomination and like
wise for election if nomi-
mated goes without saying.
King county now has three
gubernatorial candidates,
Hon. J. M. Frink, Mayor
Thomas Jefferson Humes
and Hon. E. II. Guie.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
WANT MR.. SCOBEY.

The political whirligig appears to
be placing in the power Of the South
western Washington to name the
candidate for governor. If so, J.
OBJ. Scobey will probably be the
man. And no better man can be
found. He is able, conscientious,
and strong with the party.-Ho-
quiam Washingtonian.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY.

The university corps Of cadets has
been encamped for the past week at
Magnolia bluff. This is the first time
since the establishment Of the de-
partment Of military science and tao
tics that the cadets have had an Op-
portunity of enjoying an encamp-
ment. The most of them appear to
have taken kindly to the regular
routine of military life. Some, whose
duties required them to come to
town, enjoyed the special privilege of
doing 50, while to many others the
duties of military camp life were
made to apply strictly. Besides the
University boys the Seattle High
School cadets were also encamped at
the same place, and both joined in
drill and other duties.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
SERMON TO KING COUNTY.

King county Republicans are be-
twixt and between. They ought to
get together and settle their differ
ences for the good Of the whole party.
Arlington Enterprise.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

We clip the following from an
Afro-American exchange:
Cards are out for the marriage of
William Crapp to Mollie Shoot. We
wish them long life, prosperity and
a large family of Crapp-Shooters.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

Miss Lizzie Jones, a modest-ap-
pearing young colored lady, attempt
I'd to commit suicide one day this
week by throwing herself into the
bay. She seems to be in an unbal-
anced state of mind.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
COLORED COLONY

OF The United States as Reported
BY Their Numerous Pub1ica-
tions-A1abama's Critique Con-
vention-Ce1ebrate Old John
Browns Birthday, May 9th
Been Ti11man Pays His Re-
spects to Negrodom in General
Negroes Naturally Musical
Songs Gives Ease to Heart
Aches Other Points of Interest
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
EXACTLY so, SIR,

We note that Susie Revels CaytOn
is now associate editor of the Seattle
Republican. Is the associate editor
the better half, Br'er Cayton?-Ar-
lington Times.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

Former customs do not seem to
serve as a precedent to the Junior
class of this year but very little.
Some two weeks ago many of them
conceived the novel idea of electing
class officers this year for the Senior
class, Of next year. At meeting held
last Wednesday in accordance with
this scheme the following officers
were elected to take officie at the be-
ginning Of the autumn term: Ralph
M. johnson, president; Miss Zoe
Kincaid, vice president; Miss Gratia
Prosch, secretary, and J. G, Lane,
treasurer.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

it will require a mountain Of money
and hogshead of brains to give the
people anything as good And, after
it is started, it will take more to keep
it going. More, more, more, is the
cry in bucking venture in the news
paper field.-Ellensburg Capital.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11
SEATTLE'S BIG PAPER.

There is talk Of another big daily
in Seattle People may damn the
P-I., but they must admit that it is a
great, a magnificent newspaper, and
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

Comes to The Front This Week
With Many New Ideas-PoH-
tics is Warmly Discussed Here
and There-Seatt1e Politics
Come in For Double Dose
University of Washington =
Notes of Unusual Interest
Track Teams Go Musi-
clans Go North-Cadets Breaks
Encampment.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

President Graves has been in
Olympia for the last week pushing
the work on the catalogue of 1900
1901, and it is now definitely known
that it will be on hand for distritu-
ton in the course Of about a week.
1t is also understood that a great i'm
provement has been made. in this is
sue over former ones.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

The students of the law depart
ment will in the near future celebrate
the close Of their very successful
years work with a sort Of house
warming. At present it is not known
whether this affair is to be banquet
or masquerade ball, but those who
have the affair in charge claim that
it will far outdo the Junior proms.,
the Sophomore frolics or the Fresh
men glees.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

We will be glad to mail your friends in
the East a sample copy of THE REPUBLI-
CAN. If you desire send it yourself, it
only costs ST. for six months.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-05-11

Kindly remember our advertisers when
you buy. Also speak a good word for
The REPUBLICAN.