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The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

From the Chicago News: Mack
O'Rcll-Old chap, l always considered
myself pretty masher, but the other
day 1 met my match. Luke Warme-
How was that? Mack O'Rell-Why,
noticed a beautiful young woman gaz-
ing in shop window. l went up and
coughed slightly TO attract her atten-
tion. Guess what happened? Luke
Warme-Cant imagine. Mack O'Rell
Why, she tried to sell me some cough
drops.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13
WHITE is HARD passsEp.
Hess yorsss rryins TO Capture LsAv
aml&h

hess rorsss Trying 70 Capture Lar
smith.
London, Jan. S.-The British war Of.
flee yesterday received gloomy new
from three points In South Africa.
From the east-that Is, Natalcams
the cry sent out of Ladysmlth by Gen
eral White that he was hard pressed
by the Beers. who were crowding to
the south of the beleaguered town In
great numbers.
From the center-that Is, Cape Col
ony-cnme the report that General
French, the hitherto unvanQulshed
leader, had lost a company Of the First
Suffdiks, together with seven officers,
taken prisoners by the Beers.
From the west-that Is, Bechuana-
land-thnt the Beers had invaded that
part of British territory and captured
Fort Thurman and 100 prisoners.
Once again London has experienced
Sunday OF bad news.
General French, heretofore the only
undefeated British general. has had
his reverse Mt last One by one the
Beers have beaten all the British com
mands and have begun to take the Of
fensive.
London, Jan. 7.-General Butler
sends the following from Frere Camp,
dated to-day:
This from White. dated Saturday,
3:15 p. M: Attack renewed. Very
hard pressed
II have absolutely no more news
and there Is no sun. There is a camp
rumor that White defeated the enemy
at this afternoon and took 400 pris-
oners.
81 sent all available troops yesterday
to make demonstration at Colens0. The
trenches there were all occupied by
the enemy"
London, Jan. s.-A special dispatch
from Frere Camp, dated Saturday. jan
uary G, 7:2O' says:
General White photographs that he
defeated the Beers this morniSg. They
crept up SO close to the offending
forces that the Golden Highlanders
and the Manchesters actually l-epulsed
them Mt the point of the bayoet.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

A recent number of London paper
contains this advertisement: Wanted,
a man of light weight, who fears the
Lord and can drive pair Of steady
horses. He must, Lord Willing, arise
at Z o'clock in the morning, obey his
master and mistress In all lawful COM
mands, sing psalms and join the house,
hold prayer, look after the horses and
occasionally wait on the table,"
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13
Franc. and s.nto Domingo,

San Domingo. Jan. S.-The Franch
consul has severed diplomatic relations
with Santo Domingo republic and has
asked that warships be sent hjther,
which are now on their way.
The 10000 francs ($56,OOO) demand
ed by France is ready for payment.
Inc behavior of the people is correct
and they are giving no offense to the
French residents. The United States
gunboat Machias has left this port
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13
Ad.lr.l Dewey viii Viii. St. Lo,,..

st. Louis, Mo-, Jan. s.-Adniral
Dewey has accepted the invitation to
visit St Louis, which was extended to
him several months ngo by the mayor
and the leading business organizations
of the city. He will be here the first
week In May, following his visit to Chi
cago.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

The magnificent armored trains used
by England in her war with the Beers
will protect her troops In about the
same way that Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters drives dyspepsia from the hui
man stomach, and then mounts guard
that It does not return. The BitterS
has won in every case of indigestion,
constipation, liver and kidney trouble
for fifty years.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Gen. Butler has not shown any
marked superiority over the other Brit
ish onicers in gaining ground, but he
has demonstrated . refreshing willing
ness to tell what happened. and, more
over. to tell 1t clearly and intelli-
Gsatly.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Thirty thousand fruit trees. compris-
ing the entire orchards of ID. g. and G.
II. Bacon, in Mitchell county, Georgia.
have been ordered burned by order of
State Ent0mologist Scott, owing to the
ravages of the San Jose scale.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

American energy and enterprise are
stamping themselves on the European
and Asiatic mind and stimulating ef-
fort Is never before. A mechanical
turn is being given to the awakening
mind Of all the people with whom we
come in contact.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

The Beers may be making q mistake
when they try to shoot the British gen.
erals. Those that would replace them
might be better ones.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Write today to Allen 8. Olmsted, La
Roy, N. ", for a free sample of AL
lens Foot-Ease, powder to shake into
your shoes. 1t cures chilblains. sweat
ing, damp, swollen, aching feet. 1t
makes new or tight shoes easy. An In
slant cure for CornB and Bunions. All
druggists and shoe stores sell 1t, 25c.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

A spinster Of uncertain years who
recently married a man named Hope
speaks of him as the Hope Icing de-
ferred.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

The more experience q man has in
making good resolutions the poorer the
quality he turns out.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

No man ever had to stop climbing
the ladder Of fame because there wasn't
another rung above him.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Boston IL contemplating an elevated
railway ON which to run it, trains oi
thought.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

The cheeky individual usually seta
there. but It is generally at the expense
of some ones good opinion.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Mrs. Jones. why don't you lay in
your Sunday provisions on Saturday,"
Because II Mr.. Jones comes home
hungry late Saturday night he's liable
to eat everything in the house."
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

What man has done man can do. but
it's never half so much as Imam ex-
poets him to>do.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Wedding BELLS Kept Busy.
The number of marriages in Man
greater than ever before in the history
OF the borough or of old New York.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Millions strive for wealth. Thousands
for fame-and possibly dosen to b
good.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Women are queer creatures. One
may laugh at you II you are rich and
smile on you II you are poor.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Mr.. Smith, do you want me to adopt
rational dress?' mo. my dear, but I'd
like you to wear irrational dress at ra-
tional prices"
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

A substantial code Of ethics IL much
more valuable than historic coat Of
arms.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

Reversible weather is usually due to
slippery sidewalks. .
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

London, Jan. s.-Sir Thomas Upton,
who, with his friend. William Gibson,
will leave next week to join the steam
yacht Erin. for a cruise In the Mediter.
ranean, has issued challenge for the
Americas cup in 1901, ms he said he
would probably do before he left New
York.
At the time he said the only point
he was not sure about was the design.
er. 1t IL stated on good authority, al
though Sir Thomas does not say 80,
that G. L. Watson. famous designer,
is to be responsible for the new chal.
lenger, and that she will probably be
built on the Clyde.
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

fraianen and T eIesr.pher. TO Forn orss
Cincinnati. Jan. S.-Grand Chief p,
H. Morrissey Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Trainmen. having resigned
from - Federated Board Of Railroad
Brotherhood. to take effect January
18th, because the board refused to
sanction several strikes decided upon
by the affiliatefi brotherhoods. iuciud-
ing the matter Of the Big Four teIe-
Rraphers, 1t is said that the firemeu,
trainmen and telegraphers win n.
tempt to organize . new federation,
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13
The spider is seldom In danger whom
his life II hanging by thread.

II the hens form a trust they wfn
probably try to control the egg plant
The Meeker herald., 1900-01-13

A sensible girl doesn't let . rich
sazer daze her.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
NEW GERMAN CODE.
WIN make Matters Particularly DIf-
acult far Americans Who Intsna
to Marry In the EmplFe.

With the beginning Of the year a
new civil code went Into effect In Ger.
many, aud II makes things particularly
difficult for Americans who intend TO
marry 10 the empire. The new law re-
quires certain documents. which must
he produced before the marriage eau
he legally contracted. They arc,
"Ftrxt-~froof that the applicant Is q
citizen Of the United States. Second.
A certificate by the proper authorities
OF his native or home state to the effect
that the authorities know OF no iust
cause or impeachment why the marriage
should not take place, this certificate
To be verified by the German ambassa.
dor or German consul In the United
stateA. Third-A certificate OF birth.
which mist be verified hy the German
ambassador OF a German consul 10 the
United States Fourth~Should there
be any eonsanguinlty or affinity be-
tween the applicant and his intended
wife proofs must be furnished that In
the applicants home state sueh con.
sauRusnity or affinity forms no tmpedi.
ment to the marriage. Fifth-lf the
applicant has been married before the
decree relating to the dissolution OF the
marriage must be produced. after hav.
Ing been verified hy a consular officer,
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
SEEK BETTER PISTOL
Experiments Being Made to Pro-
duce Army Sidearm.
An Automatic Hand Machine Gun Il
the Weapon Desired-Tests BE-
ing Made Mt Springfield
(nass.D ArmoFy.

An important test of pistols IL In
progress at the Springfield, Mass., ar
mory. The objects OF these tests is TO
secure an improved sidenrm for the
army, and IL Is the aim of the ordnance
department to obtain pistols which will
not be open to the objections which pre-
vail regarding the present army re-
volver. IL is desired to do away with
the present revolver feature OF the pis-
FOL mechanism and TO find pistol which
will In effect be an automatic hand ma
chine gun.
There are several other defects In the
revolver now used. Upon the discharge
Of the cartridge the quantity OF gas
generated necessarily escapes through
the space between the cylinder and the
barrel. thus obtaining for the ammuni-
ton less velocity than the cartridge
Is capable OF giving under better cir
cumstances. The insertion OF cart
ridges upon the revolver cylinder Is OBJ
viously slow. as In the piece now used
each cartridge has TO be placed sepa-
rately. As far back as seven years ago
pack was produced which enabled the
full revolver charge 10 be placed In the
Smith a. Wesson cylinder simultaneous
ly, but this device was found imprac.
ticnble for several reasons. one OF the
defects being that the round form OF
the package made II cumbersome.
Before the tests now In progress are
completed the ordnance officers will
have examined the German army type
OF mauser pistol, the Bergman pistol
and the Mnnlicher pistol, all Of which
are magazine arms. In competitive COM
parison with the colt and Smith a Wes-
son reyolvers. The several types Of au-
tomato mechanisms for small arms are
represented In the mauser. Bergman
and Manlioher pistols. IL Is said the
escape Of gas through the parts for the
operation Of the automatic mechanlsms
In these pieces IA neither as great nor as
fatal 10 the efficiency of the discharge
as the loss OF gas through the space be-
tween the cylinder and barrel of the re-
volver. Another advantageous fea-
ture Of the automatic pistol II that the
magazine can be filled speedily with one
operation, the cartridges being held
together by clip In n manner resem-
bling the assembled charges for the
navy type OF the Lee rifle.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs.

Nat. Turner Lodge, No. 2, X. of r.
Meets the second and fourth Thursdays
In each month. Brothers In good stand
ing welcome. At Labor Temple. Fourth
and Eighth avenue south.
7, y. PARKER. c. C.
RALPH WATSON. X r. and s.
Pride of Minnesota Lodge, No. 4, X.
of y.
Meets the, first and third Thursdays In
each month. All brothers In good stand
ing welcome. At Piummer Post Hall,
First avenue north and Washington,
JAMES ROBERTS, G. c.
W. e.. JEFFREY. X. r. and s.
j. X. HiIyard Lodge.
Meets first Tuesday IN each month at
Window Block. Second avenue South and
Washington. Masons In good standing
always welcome.
G.. w. LTLLARD, w NJ
JASPER GIBBS, Sec. Guaranty Loan
Restaurant
Anchor Lodge, No. 7. 4. n. and A. NJ.
Meets the first and second Monday in
each month Mt Window Block Second av-
enue South and Washington. Masons In
good standing welcome.
j. A. SCOTT. w. NJ
A. u. LEE. 270i Aldrich avenue South.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
OPPOSED BY NAVY.
sanHestlea 60 Create 1--WE GRADES Of
vice AdmiFaI Meets with 0ea-
eFal and strong Objections.

There IL general opposition through
out the navy To the creation of two
grades OF vice admiral This opinion
was expressed TO tho president at the
conference held with the Santiago cap
tains Ia regard to the suitable reward
which should 60 TO the officers Of the
North Atlantic fleet. II Ia hardly like
~ the president will recommend con.
gress 90 provide for two such grades.
which IL out of all proportion TO the
requirements of the service. aud would
furnish three high grades beyond any
In the military service.
In the conference there was little Of
fered OF personal character, and the
discussion was on the broad lines Of
the needs OF the service rather than on
whether Sampson or Sehlcy was en-
titled 20 the glory Of the Santiago vic
tory. The creation OF the grade Of vice
admiral will be used as an argument for
the revival OF the grade OF lieutenant
general In the army, and {, Is said that
one OF the frat actions OF Gen. Miles
friends In the senate win be the intro
ductlon OF n measure which will have
the effect Of creating the new grade for
him.
II Is by no means certain, however.
that Miles will secure the place. There
IL abundant opposition TO him stlll la
the war department. and the withdraw
al OF Alger does not appear 10 have al
tered the conditions which prevailed
under the laiter's standardization.
Miles recommendation are UNDECIDED
and his communications are practically
ignored.
II teak three weeks OF time and the
personal otfIceM of prominent army
officer 20 secure Secretary Roots atten
tIon 20 letter which Miles had written
20 the war department concerning the
detail Of line maIor TO bis regiment in
the Philippines.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
CHARGES STORAGE ON A LEG
A Drussi.t of Concord. n. 81. Present.
Peculiar Bill Against
Rich Mans Estate.

The executors OF the eccentric mil
liopaire, John II. Pierson. of Concord.
n. H.. the contest over whose will has
Just been settled, have been called up
on TO pay many peculiar claims from
creditors. One OF these was for stor.
Ing an amputated leg of Mr.. Pierson.
Eleven years ago Mr.. Pierson had
to have one Of his legs amputated. He
decided TO keep the leg and have 1t
buried with him. lie accordingly
handed IL over TO q Concord druggist
with orders TO preserve 1t and pro
duce 1t for burial at the proper time.
This the druggist did. One of the bills
presented to the executors Is for "the
storage and care Of John II. Persons
amputated leg" the charge being 3d.
$50. or about one dollar day, not In
GLIDING Sundays.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
A NEW SEARCH LIGHT.
Fire Engine Equipped 10 Render Aid
to Ffremen In Locating the
Seat Of a fire.

A new searchlight fire engine. built
on plans suggested by Fire Chief
Croker. of New York, was received
from Elmira the other day. This is
the first OF the kind ever constructed.
Its purpose is TO aid the firemen by
enabling them to locate at once the
scat of fire, instead Of cropping about
In darkness.
The engine Is supplied with pro-
jector that makes II possible TO cover
n large area with light at short range.
The lamps give an arc Of 5000 candle
power.
The engine complete weighs $500
pounds, and will be drawn by two
horses. IL II expected the new en-
CINE will be = great aid to firemen in
locating blazes at night.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13

To my Friends and Patrons shall
be absent from the city during the win
tcr--wiil reside in the South. The Ad
vance will be issued under the man
agement OF Mrs. Geo Duckett and
Lawyer James L. Curtis The former
has proved her ability as a good news
paper woman The latter ! am sure will
give 20 our readers able and scholarly
editorials upon all current topics
Your humble servant feels safe To say
that Mr.. Curtis literary qualifications
will stand the test of the most learned
| sincerely hope that the citizens Of
the Twin Cities will arouse fresh Vigof
IN the support OF this much-needed
champion oi Afro American rights
Our paid.up subscribers have been
given credit on our books. Those who
have not paid will please remit to- the
new management. With much success
To The Advance, remain your humble
servant,
]. {, REID.
N. u. MIR Curtis has purchased the
interest OF MIR Reid In The Advance.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
BIG FINANCIAL GROWTH.
New York state Hank superintendent
Reports Hanks as Having Gained
over $4,000, 900 In Resources.

The New York state bank superin.
tendent reports that during the last ils-
cal year the banks OF deposit and dis
count under his supervision gained over
ss0oO0.000 In resources, or more than
Is per cent. The gain In their actual
condition has doubtless been even
greater than Ia suggested by these fig.
ureS.
Eight new trust companies were or
Ranised. and at least 1--WE others were In
course OF organization when The year
closed. The combined capital and paid
In surplus OF these 10 corporations ap-
proximates S22 100000. The SO com
panlea reporting had resources Sggre.
eating s722 100000. or siD5 .000. 900 more
than was reported By the 20 companies
in business at the beginning of the cal
eudar year, Nothing like this develop
mcnt has ever before been known.
The total resources OF banks OF de-
posit and discount were S312 ,us2 SOS; Of
savings banks, so6s.9Is.i67; OF trust
companies, ST22, osd,S29; Of safe deposit
companies. sS.oO3.92t; of foreign mort
gage companies, sl2.7i6.779; building
aud loan aAAocla tons, S64. 1l6. ESQ; total,
&.iiO.9s5,S6i. Compared with the pre-
sIous year thls Is gain of $122, 4sL23I.
The superintendent recommends leg.
islaIlon which will protect the public
from private bankers like the Franklin
syndicate, OF Brooklyn, which promised
the impossible rate OF interest OF $40
per cent.
The scandals In building and loan as.
ISOLATION affairs have been in part the
elimination Of reckless lmproyident
mRnhuemRuf saVa fha .uns fiut.rd.oe
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
EVA ROACH ASLEEP AGAIN.
Montreal Girl Falls into Another
Tranee-Has Remained U.roa-
sct0us since Christmas.

Eva Roach, OF Montreal. Que, Is
sound asleep again. She achieved a
great deal of unwelcome notoriety by
falling asleep Christmas eve year
ago. Although skilled doctors tried
in many ways to arouse her from her
trance. she remained unconscious for
as days. She fell asleep this time
Christmas eve and has not yet been
aroused. Now, as year ago. needle
can be plunged into the girls body
without arousing her. II her hend Is
touched, however. she resents that
action at once. She throws back her
head. moves her body, and her hands
elineh and twist violently.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
mo rlncr Inn M

well. gentlemen" remarked the prpsi.
dent II the club. motions arv "a order. Ia
has been suggested that we have = banquet
What shall tx done"
Mr. President" spoke np the man who
was seldom heard frgm. \ Hsovp we dispose
ofal by LAYING Il an the table
The motion was carried --philadslphA
North American
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
formulating the uor...

II seems as II the limit OF humiliation
has come at last TO the horse. He has
been used as beast Of profitless bur-
den, cut up into sausage meat and 9th.
erwise abused in the flesh. and now
doctors are making drunkard of him,
says the San Francisco Call, In order
that with his virus they may destroy
drunkenness In that unreliable animal,
man.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
Editorial Announeements,

To secure the return of unsolicited
manuscript postage should be enclosed.
Communications must reach the office
by Wednesday morning. preceding the r..
sue in which they are 90 appear.
All communications enclosing news
matter for publication. must bear the
writer's name. not for publication. but ~
an evidence OF good faith.
Contributions and items Of news con
eerning the progress OF me oolored race
are requested from our readers
We reserve the right TO reject any com.
munlcation unsuitable for publication.
Subscribers ordering addresses Of their
paper changed are requested 10 give their
former ~ well as their present address
Address all communications and make
ali remitianceH TO THE AFRo-AMERI.
CAN ADVANCE.
2li Washington Az. So.
- Minneapolis, MINI.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13

The associate editor, Mrs Geo.
Duckett, lies very III with Ia grippe at
her home, l0s Thomas street. aud she
desires to say that the ST Paul CORE
spondenee must be credited TO Louise
Jackson. bright little high school
miss, friend ct the associate editor
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
Advertising Hates.

Local Reading Notices, 10c per line,
each insertion.
Religious Notices mot over I'VE lines.
free.
want and ITO Let" advertisements,
cents per line for each insertion. Dis
play. 20 cents per inch each insertion.
Special rates will be given for space by
the year
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
MINNEAPOLIS.
ST. PETER a. VI. n. CHURCH.
Rev. W. =. brooks, Pastor.

Cor. I'D St. 9Th ave. South
sunday services: Preaching. 1880 a.
m, sunday School 500 p. m evening
services. 500 y, m, General prayer meet
ing. Thursday evening. 500 y. m. Way
man Home Circle, Tuesday evening at
different residences, Parsonage. 22n5
Ninth avenue South
BETHESDA BAPTIST CHURCH.
Between Eleventh and Twelfth avenues.
sunday services. Preaching. n 90 a.
~. sunday School 1850 y. m, Christian
EndcaVor, 5.W 2. m; evening services,
500 y. M. Wednesday evening general
prayer meeting. 500 p m. Parsonage,
ttM Eighth street South.
ST. THOMAS MISSION.
Rev. John ,. Faude. tn Charge.
SIS Sixth avenue South.
Sunday service; 400 y. m. Sunday
school 3.00 n m.
ST. JAMES 4. ". ~. CHURCH.
Rev. .. W. King. Pastor.
Between First avenue and Second street
Southeast. near Exposition Bldg
sunday services Preaching at II 30 a.
m SUNDAY School 800 y. m. evening
services. SEQ p IN. General prayer meet
lux Thursday evening. Weekly meetings
OF the Debating Club.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
Ahsu, rtms a. s..,. or.

A Cleveland man secured hls fifth al.
vorce few days ago. but in justice 10
him II should be added, says the Chi
cago Times Herald. lhai be swore OF al
the beginning OF the wear.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13
MINNEAPOLIS.
@. U. o. o. o. r.

50. Anthony Lodge, No. 2S77.
Meets the FIRST and third wednesday in
each month for the transaction OF bust
ness LIST avenue N. and Washington
A. II MYRICK, N. q.
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13

"It strikes me this lee water i dirty, I"
said ! Cincinnati hotel guest.
haliy ges," exclaimed the heilbay. a. Ne
Looked IN the pitcher, Il hetrheF av porter
forgot ter wash it"~-ChieAK0 Ev~aias
News
The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-13

The Florida Sentinel, which found It's
way into onr office this week, has the
appearance OF very strong race paper,