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The colored American., 1900-01-13
Race Enterprises.

The ColOred American takes pleasure
in nresenting to its readers portrait OF
oue Of the business stands conducted
nv Mr.. A. II. T, Walker Of this city.
Mr., Walker has number OF stands
and does paying business, He is a
product Of the South and belongs to
that class which makes its way to the
regardless of what the public thinks
of it. He has college education and
graduated at the head OF his class in
one OF the Pharmaceutical Schools Of
New York city; but finding little to Go
in his professional work, and having
the responsibility of family, he came
to Washington and opened up what is
known as a boot t'black stand" So
we'll has he done his work d SO sat1s'
factoriIy has he pleased the public that
today his name is household word
and he can count his patrons by the
hundreds. The portrait above is apic
lure of his main stand opposite the 3.
& o. depot, but he has other stands
which do quite as much business and
which serve The public just as we'll as
the original stand. He employs large
number Of men, and, being a chemist
himself manufactures his own black
iDgs,, p0Iishes and the various tints
that he uses for public trade SO &C COM
plisned IS he in this work that many
people, not only in this city, but from
other cities make it point to pay him
visit and purchase his special prepa'
ratiOns. Among his customers may be
numbered Congress Senators,
Judges and men representing all of the
trades and professions in the city.
His success IS an example for young
men who are idle and waiting for op.
Mr.. Walker does a bust
ness of nearly $1,000 year and has a
healthy bank account. He is splen'
did example Of what a man can do who
will and who dares to do. He stands
well IN the community and his word Is
bis bond. 1t is with especial pride
that The Colored American was SO
fortunate as to secure this photograph
'or its thousands of readers. Mr..
Walker is on top and The Colored
American is proud of his success which
las been go deservedIy achieved.
The colored American., 1900-01-13

race pride will be stirred to its depths.
The program Is as follows:
l. Fra derrick Douglass MIR. John
W. Cromwell. 2. Alexander Dumas -
Mrs. Coralie Franklin Cook. Alex
ander 8. Poushkin-Mr. l.. M. Her
shaw. Prof Richards invites the pub
lie to attend. Exercises at MetropoIi
tan A. NJ E. church, s o m.
The colored American., 1900-01-13
THE POLITICAL HOROSCOPE.
CONTINUED from IL h page

Of affairs, he is as modest and unassum
irg as he was in other days when he
sat in the press gallery OF the Ca pitol as
the humble representative of the In.
dianapolis Journal. Nh. Heath will be
a giant IN the work OF educating the
people into the superior quality of re-
publican principles and policies, ard
the faithful Negro voter is sure to have
in him "a friend at court"
CHAP FER FROM "ARABIAN NJGHTs.u
In these times when history is being
made at such rapid gait, we are con.
fronted with frequent exemplif1cations
of the old adage that "poIitics make
strange bedfellows." M. M. Parker
and w. Calvin Chase, for instance!
They are now hand and glove-but It
was not always so. There are those who
will remember that once upon a time
the said Parker was District Com
missl oner. Chnse, the said Chase, was
a lood inspector. Parker gave Chase
the double cross"-"s "scrstchedu him
50 to speak, and the Office of food in
spector knew him no more. Ard WHY?
A certain white man who could nc
make living at anything else, needed
the place and Parker, who never had
any use for Negro after the REQUIRED
axe had been ground, put Chase out in
the cold world and invited ,be ubite
man to the radiator. That this act was
q piece OF cruel injustice goes without
saying. Chase had done valuable partv
service and needed the job. His wife
and family were just as deserving of
consideration as that of the white man
But Parker "did'nt give kittyu about
such small matter as colored mans
welfare when one of his own blood
asked for help. And now Parker and
Chase have made up! By what species
of legerdemain this marvellous feat of
was accomplished, we
will not undertake to say. Chase is
Parker for delegate to the
Philadelphia convention, and Parker
we'll, you'll have to watch him. Truly
! picture that halts the eye, and fasci.
mates the student of the occult! A pe.
,uliar and anomalous situation! And
yet it exists-in full view Of the audi.
nee.
The colored American., 1900-01-13

aEFoREs >gAFTER w oner
[RECoGNIzING THE FACT that there many called
growers and being marker
and knowing certainty that most of these frauds pure
pe We wish omake statement to the coored
people America through its best paper The Coored
In the year of 1871 present Secretary through OHOnO
fortunate circumstance acquired the receipt for ONOlIO
offered for sale pushed extent until 1875 when
thorough by leading people me pro-
nouned honest legitimate remedy True to all claimed for it
and worthy of the confidence and attention of
member the coored Because they found the
GROW LONG AND ST KAIGHT soft and fine and beautiful
April morning also all forms itching humiatng
scalp stops the hair from falling and growth
grow the bad head Now, when genuine article ap
pears on the There always people initiate
and capital of the merit Of other peoples goods Seeing
marked ocaed hair and hair ageners
the market Of the coored people had
tell that they being fooled and bought most Of them their
Now ask you plain question Would absolutely agree
refund your money provided you not satisfied with the prepaa
manufacture goods not true to all claim for
them We right here that have advertised for nearly "a
years. offering the money for every which Ozono did
not give satisfaction had refund the money
Ozono will positively the Kinks of Knoy Kinky Curly Re-
acory HAIR twill make Short harsh hair long and straight
will head of all itching Worrying running scalp diseases
Eczema Pimples, Dandruf Itch &C.
1t will stop your from falling and keep from falling
out 1t gray hair its natural color making the Hair
long silky and as beautiful April 10000
people today using Oono and complaint We have hous
ands of testimonials We have not publish them all Rev.
B. Coored Divine of the Church. Whites 81 have
found your Ozono prove satisfactory every particular
Kate W. Page Blackbug Va writes-Your preparation has
proven true to all you claim for it.
The price Ozono SOC box. 1t takes from to boxes
accomplish We make this liberal offer good only
January 1900 Cut out this and send with 81 and
will forward you boxes of Oono and bottle Electrical
Skin Rene which makes black skin bright rough skin soft aud pill
ant all skin diseases We will also include fancy
Electrical Skin Food great bautie Wrinkles
Moth patches all facial bemsh and be
aty we will this Package of AnOdor positive
for Sore Throat all forms Of Womb Diseases Chban Sore and
Frosted Feet also all Smells and Ode arising from the
human body such as Feet, Pits, &c.
Remember will refund the money you not pleased with
in
order on January 5 Cut and mail this Coupon
us with One get this grand Combination Offer this
nounitv will not occur again. We hear the foolish remarks
made Why d made my hair kny and wont touch it or put
thing on it." oosh God made your teeth and clean
them your and you wash hair and should adon
it. A thing of beauty is joy forever
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Playing of the Star SpanRled Banner
by Band Composed of
Natives.

Dean Worcester, one of the best au-
thorities on the Philippine islands, told
a story recently at dinner party in
Washington to show the feeling which
the Filipinos entertained for the late
Gen. Lawton, says Youths Compan-
ion.
A town had been taken, and as usual
in Lawton's command, there was no
burning or looting, and the head man
of the town was greatly affected by
the difference between the American
occupation and a Spanish occupation
some years before, when everything
had been destroyed and the inhab-
itants massacred.
81 was sitting one evening with Gen.
Lawton in his little house." said Mr..
Worcester, "when a native band came
to serenade the officer. l called the
leader in, and said that he ought to
know the Star Spangled Banner and
whistled it over for him few times.
Inside of an hour the band was
back again, and playing the American
air in good form. Anative priest asked
Gen. Lawton and myself to attend
mass at the church on the following
day. We were surprised to hear dur
ing the solemn music the strains OF
Americas native air. We were after
ward told by the priest that he should
always, in memory Of Gen. Lawton,
include the patriotic air in his sacred
music at the church"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
OLD FRIEND NEWLY NAMED
Rank Title That Was Forgotten
and Remembered In
New Form.

A somewhat crusty old chap OF our
acquaintance had boarded for some
time with a widow whose garrulous
and designing nature had excited MS
contempt, says the Boston Courier
Learning one day through a break
fast-taole hint that her birthday was
at hand, he determined that he would
like to send her something that would
in a measure reflect his opinion OF
her. Speaking to frienu about 1t,
the latter suggested "Widow Bedotte,
as the very prototype of his lady ac-
quaintance, and advised his getting a
COPY of the book for her. He glee'
fully accepted the idea, and, visiting
a neighboring city entered a book
store to secure the coveted volume
Approaching a counter where clerk
awaited him he at once started in
with:
Have you-have you" and then
came to a dead stop.
The experienced clerk appreciated
the fact that he had forgotten the
name of his intended purchase, and
said nothing.
An embarrassing silence Of some
moments followed, when smile OF
relief irradiated the visitors face, and
unconsciously prompted perhaps by
his prejudice, he confidently ex-
claimed:
"Have you copy of book en-
titled The Widow BedamY"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
PUT 1T WRONG.
Amusing Bits from the Private LiVes
of Noted Old Time
Actresses.

Many stories are told of the WY
in which Mrs. Siddons, the famous
tragic actress, alarmed people in pri-
vate life, says Youths Companion.
She was visiting at the country seat
of a friend. One day the butler, who
was passing her the butter, hastily
withdrew the plate, saying: Excuse
me, madam, there is fly on the but
ter"
"a fly, say ye!" came those never-to-
be-forgotten tones. How gat ne
there?"
Upon which the buffers wits
promptly forsook him, and he began
tostammer unintelligible explanations
to the vast amusement of the com
pany.
His fate was similar to that OF a
meek young man who essayed CONVEX
sation witt Fanny Kemble, the niece
of Mrs. Siddons. She also was POS
sessed of tragic manner, and tones
not much below those of her aunt
in their power of inspiring awe In the
breasts of her listeners.
The unfortunate young man met
the actress at Rome, and as an open
ing remark after his introduction, said
timidly: 81 hear you have very fine
hotels in America"
"Sir!" was Numbered at him, in
such a way that he almost jumped
from pure fright. II have no hotels
in Americai"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
A FRONTAL ATTACK.
One Kind That Has Often Been MS"e
with Success by Eng
IiSh Forces.

There Is one class of frontal attack
which history tells us has often been
made and made with success, but winch
nowadays is thoroughly indefenslDle'
saws the Saturday Review. We mean
where a commander, after a superhclal
reconnaissance of an enemy In posi-
ton, bewildered by the ditfcultles
which apparently crop up to hinder
anv scheme he can evolve for outman-
euvering him, reverts TO the goou olu
English custom of just going tor hlIn'
Doubtless such elementary tactics have
before now won us brilliant victories
or saved us from almost inevitable de-
feat and disaster.
Unfortunately the time for sucn
crude ideas of handling troops is past
and gone. To simply launch men IN
an attack across the open under the
storm of magazine rifle and Maxim
fire. not to speak of machine shell
guns which the Beers so much AFFECT
is to be guilty of wicked waste OF
life and, further, is only counting dis
aster. True it is that the extraordl'
nary pluck and determination OF oul
officers and men may and have rem
dered such desperate tactics" III such
an operation is worthy of the nameJ
q success, but at what cost?
We can recall to our mind certain
low kopje which suddenly doomed VI
before a company of our infantry-th'
summit swarming with the enemy
marksmep-but up it our men wen
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
WITH ELECTRIC vEL0CIPEDES.
Looking Forward to Great IaheS
When Boys Are Thus
Provided.

"I am looking forward now" said
Mr.. Fatherly, relates the New York
Sun. land with feelings compounded
in about equal parts of apprehension
and interest, to the time when some in
ventor shall have produced an auto
mobile velocipede, or vehicle OF like
general character, for the use Of boys;
some contrivance that can be charged
from a wire of the electric light equip
ment in the family home. As 1t is now
the boy gets out Of the velocipede that
he so gayly propels only the speed that
he can attain by the working of his
own short legs; but even 80, he whirls
around corners to his own great de-
light and the imminent peril Of the
older people who walk; and at times
he manages to upset himself, or to
come into collision with other veloci
pedes similarly driven; and so, take il
altogether, to make even with the low
powered and comparatively slow-mov-
ing machine a considerable commotion.
"But give him, as suppose some day
somebody will, an electric velocipede
Now and then some big, grown-up
electric vehicle of the day, that it would
seem ought to be big enough, and by
this time old enough, to know better,
gets on tantrum and cuts up in man
ner astonishing to see; and we think
that the streets Of this great city are
just full of life and animation; but
wait till the small boy gets his electric
velocipede and the electric velocipede
gets him"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
WAS THE ANSWER YES OR MOP
An Unfinished Proposition Overheard
During Stroll on the
boulevard.

How they ever settled the question
the Chicago matron never knew, for
the tantalizing part of the story was
that she never heard the answer, says
the Chronicle.
She was walking along a South side
boulevard late in the afternoon. AS
she hurriedly passed man and girl
strolling onward in the more leisurely
gait Of mutual enjoyment she heard
the former say to the girl:
"Well, it is certainly true, we have
both got to live our lives out in this
world some way or other. l have to
live mine out, you have to live yours
Now, what do you say to living them
out together?"
And that was all the Chicago ma
tron heard Of the conversation OF the
interested strollers. Evidently the
girl Of the story was in futter OF
excitement, for no answer reached
the alert ears of the hasty pedestrian,
who wanted to turn around, but who
was sure it would be mean to do so.
So she doesn't know yet what the
answer was and she feels as defraud-
ed of her rightful pleasure as II the
last page of her novel had been blown
away by the wind.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
HAT TRIMMED WITH FIRE.
ABnItimOre WOman's bonnet Catches
Fire and Is Consumed Up
on Her Head.

A curious accident, which attracted
a number of people, occurred shortly
before midnight in front of the jewel
ry store at the southwest corner Of
Baltimore and Charles streets, says the
Baltimore Herald.
A handsomely dressed woman and
her escort were looking at some jewell
ry which was displayed in the window
when the man struck a match and lit
a cigarette. In some way the match
ignited the feathers of his companions
hat, and in a moment the top of her
head was ablaze. But even this did
not divert the attention of the couple;
they continued to gaze raptly at the
treasures behind the plate-glass win
dow.
Sergt. Thomas Kirby was standing
in front of the other window, and,
happening to look inside, saw mass
Of glowing flames, which he thought
was in the interior of the store. But,
looking toward the other window, he
saw the cause. He FASTENED to the
lady, touched her on the shoulder, and
Informed her that her hat was on fire.
At the same instant he gathered the
quickly disappearing remains of the
hat between his hands and snuffed out
the flames.
In the meantime the man stood
mutely by. He did not seem to realize
the peril of his companion. The crowd
which had gathered were making
things embarrassing for the couple.
They moved away.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28

The majors knees began to wobble
and he sat down. He was expected to
say something right away, but his
tongue refused to do duty. 1t was
long minutes before he could pull him
self together and tell his story, and
there were dull thuds enough in it to
shake the chandeliers. 1t amounted
to lust this: He had made $50, 900 by
selling mine. and his wife had droppe
$4,000 by buying the same thing bac
again.
Two days later Clark entered the
office and said he had found another
hole in the ground which could be
bought dog cheap and "salted" to sell.
The major looked at him for a long
minute and made no reply.
Being that honesty don't pay.
unused Clark-"being that the world
has no use for integrity and an honest
man has got to bring up in the poor
house at last, let's you and L"
The major held up his hands to stop
him.
whats the matter? Has the Bos-
ton man got onto the trick and come
back to raise row?
mo, it isn't that" replied the major
in a voice as hoarse as If it had been
filtered through an army blanket.
"We sold Paradise for hundred
thousand dollars"
"Egad. but we did" =,
And my wife has bought her back
for hundred and fifty thousand"
THUNDER" gasped Clark, after a
painful silence, and he tiptoed to the
door and passed out without another
word or a look over his shoulder.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
THE CAVES OF MOKANA.
Great Caverns in the Congo NOUN
tains That Contain Many
Natural Wonders.

Capt. Cameron, on his journey
through Urua in 1872, heard OF the
cave jewellers in the districts Of the
headwaters Of the Congo river, but in
spite of all the efforts he made was
unable to discover them. News comes
now from Brussels, says the Phila-
delphia Record, that Lieut.. Leon
Cerckel, Of the Congo state troops, sue
ceeded in locating these caverns. Ac-
cording to report published in lie
Movement Geographic, these caves
are situated in the mountains and
hills which surround the valley OF the
Lufira, tributary of the Lualaba.
The Lufira falls down at Duo over n
rock some 1870 feet high, whence 1t
flows through a ravine OF from 400 to
500 feet deep, surrounded by steep
rocky mountains.
In a distance of about ten miles
from the Duo fall are the caves Of
Mokana. All the caves are situated
In the rocks. Some of them are two
miles and even more in length, and
most of them are inhabited by savage
tribes. Lieut.. Cerckel says that they
are absolutely dark, but not humid,
and that at least several thousand peo-
ple dwell therein. The fires which
burned within the caves caused a
dense smoke, which made close In
vestigation impossible. Cerckel sue
ceeded only In entering some of the
caves after he had presented the chief
of the tribe with large quantities OF
colored cotton prints and brass goods,
and even then ne was soon compelled
to leave the district with his compan-
ions, as his life was threatened by the
savaOpS
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
What Lnck of a Letter Did.

An enterprising restaurant proprie-
tor in Philadelphia hung out large
blackboard sign the other day with
the following announcement: You
can't beat our 15-cent dinners" This
sign proved to be good drawing card
until a young man of humorous turn
of mind came along. The latter, SEQ
ing the sign, stopped, and, after scru-
tinizing 1t closely, smiled one OF those
smiles which bode no one any good.
He waited until none Of the employees
was watching, and, taking out hi:
handkerchief, he erased the letter "b'
from the word beat. The transforma-
ton was complete, and It was not until
a crowd had collected that the pro-
prietor OF the restaurant discovered
why there was larger crowd outside
than inside.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
THE ORIOLE.
I'M time the oriole filings

In blossom time the oriole filings
Out to the air the midnight wings;
His breast that swells so Joyously,
A fragment is of sunset sky
In recess at the tree-top swung
Fragrant, and with such colors hung
AS ne'er were wove at Arras, there
He waits his sweetheart OF the air.
Knowing the love-tryst will be kept.
Ere many skies have cleaned or wept
He'll hear your voice, with ansTerin
chime,
In blossom time.
What mural painting there Is seen!
Ivory, pale rose and tender green,
And brown of bud, and CLINT Of dew,
Such fragrance In each dainty hue;
with turfy floor and columned bole,
The orchard for the orlole!
Yet each tint Of the apple tree
Is far less glorious than he,
Lending to him glow more fair;
Young Vanity makes that his care
In blossom time.
How Justify he trills his cheer
To strike her coming listening ear!
His passionate expectancy
Transmutes his soul to melody
The bees that to his call have come
Sound all in vain their deeper hum,
And lost upon the flowing air
Their drowsy twilight nocturne there.
Soon she will come from southland far
To where the scented petals are.
Beneath the bridal roof OF blue!
And me with thee, and you with true.
And kiss with bliss. will ever rhyme.
In blossom time. in blossom time!
-Caryl B. Storrs. In Youths Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28

Nine. Patti has several pet birds at
Craig-y-Nos, which she brought from
New York. One is q parrot that imi-
tates her songs, not only copying the
trills and roulades Of his mistress, but
putting in some original touches Of his
own. Another Of the parrots for a
long time refused to make any utter
ance whatever, until one day doctor
appeared on the scene to attend sore
throat Of bis mistress, when he ex-
claimed: ooh Doctor. I am so I'LL"
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28

When President Kruger was last in
England he received visit from the
duke of Abercorn, in the course OF
which his grace informed Dom Paul
that he himself had been for years a
member of the British lower house, and
that his father had been lord lieuten-
ant of Ireland. The president evidently
considered that his guests present
rank was great rise in life, for he ex-
claimed, hastily: "Oh, that Is moth
ing: my father was only q shepherd!'
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
T0v Parma.

The FUR of the blue fox has become
so valuable Of late years that FOX
farms" now exist on some of the Is
lands of the coast of Maine as well as on
the Aleutian islands and the Pribilof
islands of the Behring sea. One OF the
problems now confronting the FOX
ranchers is how to provide more abund'
ant food for foxes in winter time. On
the Aleutian islands they have been
fed with dry salmon when other food
qiyes out. They will even eat sea-ur'
chins, searching for them on the beach
at low tide.-Youth's Companion.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
The Duke of the Abruxzi.

When the duke of the Abruzzi, who
has spent the last year in Franz Josef
Land, gets his mail this summer he
will probably swear at civilization
More than 1000 letters and post cards
for him, from all parts Of the world,
have accumulated in the hands OF the
Italian consul at Christiania, who will
send a whaler to try to communicate
with the expedition as soon as the Ice
breaks up.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1900-06-28
Ho.pit.I Roof Garden.

One of the pretty features Of a dense
neighborhood In the heart Of New York
IL a roof garden belonging to hospital
for consumptives. The windows from
the mems sitting-roomS reach to the
floor, 10 that the sufferers can walk
out to the roof, aad they spend much
of their timo tending, watering Ind
pruning the plants.