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Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27
t~ tobacco nor whisk

The Negroes of Durham, North
Carolina, have real estate and mer-
cantile establishment. 1t has been
chartered under the laws of that
State with a capital stock of $2O,-
600 and the privilege of increasing
1T to 100000. It's doors were op-
ened for business one month ago.
"A general mercantile business, man.
utacturlng Igars and cheroots, buy
ing and selling real estete, loans.
and similar transactions, will be con-
Quoted. In addition full line of |
millinery and dry goods will be car
RED, in which department young
Negro women Will be employed.
The leading white citizens of Dnr-
ham have taken stock. The estab-
llshment is controlled entirely bv
Negroes.
That class of Negroes who, by
their own violation, bring disgrace
upon our race, who live not becom-
ing good citizenship and commit
crimes most hideous, do not deserve
sympathy, but the severe criticism
of all people who believ in life of
good morals.
Again, there is a class of white peo-
pie who delight to bring these Ne
5roes to the eyes of the public to
Justify the statement that Cali
ICONS look alike" thus one black :
nan is not better than another.
But there is a wide gulf between i
he model and the depraved Ne /
gro. Let our race, first draw the n
inc. People among US who will Q
lot accept those things which will 4
1--WE us a good standing but prefer X
owdylsm, lOafing and the like, let "
hem be excluded from good society. Sc
Sou
We, as race, have any number L
f friends among the white people. Al
hey can be found when it becomes
ecessary to assist worthy enter. =
rise which tends to The elevation A.,
f down-trodden race.-Informer. sS!RI
Chaplain Il. G. Steward of the X
nited States Army, writing from D'
.anila, in All article to to the Chris Ed
ali Recorder, says that he is sur -
Used at the cordiality with which tA'
e Filipinos receive ''colOred peo- Ed,
e from the United States" He ~,
und the same condition in Homo w..
lu. He thinks that the Filiplnos Y.llO
has seen in Manila are superior :.
education and material condition of
the colored people of the United night
ltes, and that the Filipinos, in p,
ad of being lazy, work all the bus bus
\, Was
Nos
indi
Chaplain Steward thinks that Tile for c
ipinos will in time make good L. F
an
neSan citizens, but unless they ,q.,o
4han tho differently from what Fo
Ihah 'ii0 bagg
L. DbiIiDnin are, ana better gard
CAe LII agen
9'ated them,
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27
Estate OF James Harvey Jobe Dec.

NOTICE is hereby given that the unders;oro
has been appointed and duly qualified br tba
Probate Court of Greene Comfy Obio
.eu.or Oh the above named estate. All persons
na'ln claims against the estate will presepe
'nen ren ior settlement; All indebted mast max
immediate payment.
Dec. 4, 1899. 1919 4t -1'>'o' '''ol
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27

Judging from r.5g-.s SIlscou courage of the
Philippinos, we are led to believd
the conclusion, of Chaplain T. G..
Steward, that they are superior to
the Afro-Americans, educationallv
and materially; this is shown by ther
superb organization and the AflS
Amerlcan's lack of organization.
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27

The large force of men, emp olYed
to scrape the streets, and the clear
cold weather, which dried up the
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27
RAGE NEWS.

A colored woman living near Ft.
Valley, Ca, is l07 years old, ac-
cording to reliable authority.
A. L. Manley, editor of the daily
Record, who was exiled from Will
mington, N. c., in the fall of 1898,
has been appointed to $1,000 po-
sition in the washington City Post
Office.
A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature of Mississippi, giving
20 the families of the victims OF
mob violence, $500, and depriving
the Official, who surrenders prls-
ioner to mob, of Office.
Col. O. +. Bowles, colored, who
died in Matches, Miss, recently,
left an estate valued at 100000.
The Negroes of this country are
estimated to be worth 5000, 100000,
nearly all of which has been made
within the last 80 years under advers,
circumstances.
The Capital Savings Bank, O.
Washington, D. c., owned and op
Grated by colored men, is one of
the strongest and most reliable fl
nancial institutions in the country
1t has a capital of $4,000. L
went through the panic of 189;
without a tremor. Hon. John r
Lynch, is president.
Nicholasville, Ky, Jan. 22'-
Alec. Hite, young Negro, sho
his sweetheart, Dora Bradley, a
$50 o'clock this morning, thel
placed the pistol against his owl
head and killed himself. She ha'
sworn out a warrant against hin
for some misdemeanor, and rathe
than be tried he shot her and the
suicided. He had always borne
good reputation and vas addRtee'
~HM
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
No'ice Is hereby given that the undersigned
u"s oeeh appointed and duly qualified by the
HioD"'e court OF Greene County, o., as ad-
niiillStrator' OF the estate of Aaron Stewart
ceased, with will annexed.
All persons indebted to said estate mnst
make immediate payment; those having claims
Should present them for settlement
HENRY STEWART Admr
Sep. 2l, 1899, Jan. 20 1900 IA.
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27

Spare ribs, back bones and ten
derlOlns can be had at the Pork
House on Church street.
j. w. Smith&SOn,
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27
The town OF Adrian, Mich,

The town OF Adrian, Mich, Is
over run with cats. There are said
-, be $4,000 cats in that burg, over
lines as many as there inhab-
1 ;.o. = and old maids are
% >they have long
great companions, k;t
been associated togsther .1
and we'll bet farm in G
that there are more old maids
the square inch in Adrian thi
there are in any other city on cart
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27

PatrOnize those who advertise in
the STANDARD.
Ohio standard and observer., 1900-01-27

mud, 'se,. nave maFffi aTFffis is very e..
the Gne1p present, ssn but the streets *
be Thoroughly repaired
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-19

does the Frisco contemplate, that
induces her to invest so large an
amount in a terminal railway 7 He
was told that the Frisco did not
own the line, simply having a
lease upon it. "Oh, / understand
that, but the Frisco is behind 1t,
and the Frisco will eventually
own it. Iou can't make me be-
lieve that any bond purchasers
would put money into a three
mile road upon any other condi-
tion. Now. what | would like to
know is, what immortant step
the Frisco contempIates next ?
This is merely preparation for
another and more important
step.p AT the time the conyersa-
tiol took place the question could
not be definitely answered, nor
can the whole scheme be given
yet, except that the new move
ment will give employment to
several hundred people at the
division headquarters in South
Oklahoma. Plans have been pre-
pared for a complete re-arrange-
ment of all Of the tracks, the
doubling of the size of the round
house, and the erection of big re-
pair shops.
OF course all Of these improve
ments are a part of the general
plan of extensions including the
building Of the Oklahoma City &
Western railway, which will un-
doubtedIy be operated BY the
Frisco.
With the completion of this
line Oklahoma City becomes a
most important division, and the
business now done in the yards
will be quadrupled, besides ne
cesitstiDg the establishment o.
repair works.
Our authority for the facts
here stated is the very best. The
preparation made for greater
business here through the con
struction of the Terminal backs
up the information given us, anC
when the matter is given
moments thought, il is plain tha
other extensive Improvement
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-19
Nicaragua Route
May be Chosen.
Isthmian Canal Commission Has
Practically Decided on this
Waterway.

Washington, Oct 1.-THE Isthmi
an canal commission is at work on
its report. but it is evident that it
Will find it impossible to do more
than submit a preliminary state
ment to congress when the session
begins.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
commission has not taken vote us
to the route it prefers il is apparent
from the trend OF the investigation
il is now making that it favors the
Nicaragua waterway. Because Of
the dimensions and displacement OF
modern steamship II has been de-
termined that a canal thirty feet
deep would be too small, and the
commission IS preparing estimates
on a canal which shall be thirty
five feet in depth and have a
minimum width of i50 feet.
On the thirty-foot. canal the
majority OF the first Walker Com
mission estimated the cost at about
sl25, 900, 900. The increase in
depth and width projected will ne
cessarily make the projected cans'
more expensive. Borings are being
made to ascertain if the increased
excavation necessary will require
the removal of rock or soft dirt
in the former case tie cost will, oi
course, be larger, and in the latter
I the increase will not be SO great.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-19
we're In contemplation.

were In contemplation.
The Times-J ournal will not be
surprised to see as much as "a
quarter of a million dollars in
vested in new shops and other
impro sements in the Frisco yards
in South Oklahoma within the
coming year.-Times-J ournal.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-19
MORE MEN TO WORK
In o Years Tine Hundreds of Men
VIII Find Regular Employ
ment in the Frisco Shops
4 In Oklahoma City.

A few days ago gentleman
from Guthrie drove ont over tho
Oklahoma City Terminal railway
property. "How much did this
things cos 2 lie inquired.
He was told that the cost would
reach about s100,000. What
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-10-19

Square yourself against
the weather.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
Caleb Powers Convicted.

Georgetown, Ky, Aug. 1S.-The ver-
diet of the jury In the case of Secretary
of State Caleb Powers, charged with
being an accessory before the fact to
the murder of William Goebel, was:
I'VE find the defendant guilty, and fix
his punishment Mt confinement In the
penitentiary for the rest of his nat
ural life"
The jury retired at ] 80 p. m. and
returned It's verdict at 2:25 O'Clock, be-
ing out only tifty-three minutes. Juror
Craig stated afterward that the verdict
could have been returned even soon
er but considerable time was taken
up reading the instructions.
The vote in favor of Il life sentence
was unanimous.
When the jury retired the belief was
general that 1t would not agree, and
this opinion the defendant firmly held.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
Cuban reacher. See the Capitol.

Washington, Aug. 19.-With cheers
for Cuba, the United States, President
Mckinley and their hosts, the people
of the District of Columbia, the 1,4OO
Cuban school teachers left the city at l
o'clock this afternoon for New York.
After spending the greater portion Of
the week there and in Philadelphia,
the entire party will embark on trans
ports for Havana.
After an early breakfast most of
them attended solemn requiem mass
Mt st. Patrick's Church. After church
they returned to the hotels, where they
were grouped in squads and taken to
the capitol, arriving there about 10
o'clock They building was thrown
open to the visitors and detachment of
guards was an hand to escort them.
They were shown through the Senate
and House chambers. the statuary hail,
the rotunda, the Supreme Court cham
ber and then ushered to the west front
and afforded view of the city and the
Washington monument. Coming back
to their hotels. they remained for a
short while and then boarding the cleo
tric cars went to the railroad station,
where their special trains awaited
them to carry the party to New York.
A large crowd of Washington people
were at the depot to see the visitors off.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
One Good ChIuAmAp,

Pittsburg, Aug. 2O.-Mrs. Joseph
Burlington. wife of the United States
District Court judge of this district, to-
day received letter from Mrs. James
b. Neal, wife of Or. Neal, now in Che
Foo, China, which says:
"There Is one good Chinnman In the
world. He is Captain Sab of the Chi
nese gunboat Hal Chi. on which twen-
ty-six of us American women and
children took refuge while she was ly-
ing five miles out in Tsung Chow har-
bor. Captain Sab gave assistance to
Captain Wilde of the Oregon when the
latter grounded. and in recognition of
his services. Captain Wilde gave the
Chinaman II letter. bearing an official
seal, that for saving and guarding
Americans at Tsung Chow Captain
Sab and his ship were under American
protection.
while we were still on board the
Hal Chi n Russian man-of-war started
in her direction. But Captain Sab ran
up the Stars and Stripes as Captain
Wilde had told him to do. and the Rus
sian ship turned promptly away. There
were twenty-six American women and
children of us to cheer and cry as old
Glory was unfurled from the staff of n
Chinese warship."
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24

Washington, Aug. 19.-The Navy De
partment has received the following
cablegram:
"Che Foo: Bureau of Navigation,
Neutrality-suspicious., 1S. = Telegraph
line to Pekin Interrupted. Information
Japanese sources Empress Dowager
detained by Prince Yungde inner city,
which being bombarded by allies.
Chaffee reports entered legation
grounds evening 14th. Eight wounded
during days fighting. Otherwise all
well. REMEY."
Washington, Aug. 19.-The War De
partment has received the following
dispatch:
"Che Foo, Aug. 19-Pekin, Aug. Is.
We entered legation grounds at 8
o'clock last night with Fourteenth and
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
Strike L. on In Porto Rico.

New York, Aug. 19.-The Social
Democratic party received letter to-
day from Alvin Hushler, secretary of
the Federation Libre, central labor
body of San Juan. Porto Rico, asking
for aid on behalf of n number Of strike
leaders who were arrested there.
The letter stated that the cigarmak-
ers, painters, carpenters and bricklay-
ers were on strike In San Juan, and
the strike was beginning to spread
over the whole island. In all, twenty
strike leaders were arrested.
The subject was brought up at to-
days meeting of the Central Federated
Union, where the letter was read, and
1t was decided to send n contribution
to the Porto Rico strikers and also to
ask President Mckinley to act in the
matter.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
FOREIGN TROOPS ATTACK
INNER CITY OF PEKIN

light battery. Eight wounded during
days fighting. Otherwise all we'll
"CHAFFEE."
War Department officials think the
date Pekin, August 18th, is an error in
transmission. They believe 1t should
be August 10th, as all previous re-
ports Indicated that Pekin was cap
tured on the 18th instant.
London. Aug. 10, 4:2O a. m.-Rear
Admiral Bruce cables to the admiralty
from Che Foo, August 10th, as follows:
"Am informed on the authority of the
Japanese that street fighting still con-
tinues in Pekin, part of which is on
fire.
"Yung Lu prevented the Empress
from leaving and last stand is now
being made In the inner city, which is
surrounded by the allies and being
bombarded."
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
sas,ooo Package Has Gone A.trny.

Chicago, Aug. 19.-Somewhere be-
tween Chicago and Burlington, Iowa,
an express package, supposed to con-
tain So, 900, is alleged to have gone
astray. The Commercial National
Bank of this city sent the package to
the Burlington agent of the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy railroad a few
days ago, on orders given from the
Burlington headquarters in this city.
The money was sent by the Adams
Express Company. When the money
was expressed from the Chicago bank
1t was wrapped in the usual way by
which money is transmitted. In due
course of time the Burlington agent Of
the railroad received similar pack
age, but it contained nothing but
brown paper. The wrapper containing
the worthless paper was returned to
Chicago. and the bank officials are GER
tain 1t is not the one sent by them.
Representatives of the corporations
interested in the matter spent busy
day to-day investigating the mystery
of the missing package and laying
plans for the arrest of the robber-if
the money was stolen between Chicago
and Burlington.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
Lord Robert., Strict orders,

Pretoria, Aug. 19.-Lord Roberts
proclamation reciting the fact that
many have broken the oath to main
tain neutrality and that the lcniency
extended to the burghers is not appre-
ciated, warns all who break their
oaths in the future that they will be
punished by death, Imprisonment or
fine. He declares that all burghers in
districts occupied by the British, ex-
cept those who take the oath, will be
regarded as prisoners of war and
transported, and that buildings on
farms where the enemy or his scouts
are harbored will be liable to be razed
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
PRINTERS WILL KEEP
OUT OF POLITICS

Milwaukee. Wis, Aug. 1S.-The In
ternational Typographical Union to-
day reconsidered the proposition of
Delegate Bendlow of Cleveland bear
ing on politics, which was adopted yes
terday. The measure rs recOmr' end
ed was killed, the vote being two-thirds
against its adoption. The proposition
called for unit action of the l. Il. U.
upon the political field and the sever
ing of all members of their atfiliation
with all political parties of the exploit
ing class.
A resolution of interest to publishers
was adopted, as follows:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
International Typographical Union
that subordinate unions should adopt
conciliatory measures at all times
when changing their scale of prices,
and that before any change in scale is
adopted, it should be submitted to all
publishers who are interested. Also
that the International Typographical
Union, when requested, shall allow a
representative of the American News
paper Publishers Association to be
heard on important changes in the laws
affecting their interests.
The report of the committee on tri-
partite agreement was referred to the
executive council The International
Printing Pressmen's and Bookbinders'
unions have already appointed COM
mittees. The three committees will try
to agree on some plan to avoid friction
in the issuance of the joint label and
trades.
The convention adjourned sine die
tonight.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
More Ruin.

According to the Brynnite walters,
the United States are impoverished
and on the way to ruin by the gold
standard and the trusts. Half of the
British war loan has just been taken
by this impoverished and ruined coun-
try, which would have gobbled the
whole of it if it could have got it.
This impoverished and ruined coun-
try has so much money to invest that
even in the present unparalleled ex-
pansion of business, it can't find ways
enough at home of sailing down its
profits. 1t has money to lend TO Eng
land, as it had money to lend to Rus
sia; and it may soon be drawing inter
est from all over the world.
The farmers can't get men enough to
harvest their crops. The railroads
can't get cars enough to carry the
freight The savings banks are so
swamped with deposits that they don't
know where to invest them. Yet the
Bryan spouters of lamentation are sure
that the country is being impoverished
and ruined by the gold standard and
the trusts and is about to be wrecked
totally by Imperialism.
If this is ruin, the American people
would like to be ruined every year.
New York Sun.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
Cuba Secures Paris Honors.

Washington, Aug. 19.-The island of
Cuba, with her exhibit mt the Paris
Exposition. has achieved notable
success. A cablegram was received to-
day by Secretary of War Root from
Senior Quesada, in charge of the Gu
ban exhibit at the exposition, as fol-
lows:
Paris, Aug. 1S.-Great success. Cuba
obtains 40 prizes. Please convey to
President and Cabinet Cuba's gratitude
for interest and support in giving us
opportunity to show our resources and
progress.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24

A German engineer has hit upon a
very happy use for the phonograph
instead of guide at exhibitions. The
new device will be used for the first
time at the automobile exhibition al
Berlin any visitor to the exhibition
will need but to call the attendant,
who will put the roller containing the
description of the exhibit in question
into the phonograph. and he will then
be able to learn, by word of ma
chine" all the details Of the object
he is desirous of enquiring into. Tho
apparatus will not repeat a long, mo-
notonous harangue such as one is ac-
customed to hearing from guides al
exhibitions and in cathedrals; the Wis
itor can break off his conversation
with his unseen guide at will, and
have any remark repeated as often as
he likes.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24

That there is true sporting blood
in Central America is attested by the
following advertisement spread across
the top of page of The Guatemala
Herald early in June. before the Re
publican National Convention met;
"A gentleman desires to wager 10000
pesos that William Mckinley will be
elected President of the United States
at the election to be held in November
next No wager for less than 500 peso;
accepted. The money has been placed
in the hands of W. j. Rhyder and will
be deposited in any of the banks of the
city, persons accepting this offer hav-
ing the privilege of naming the depos-
itory."
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24

A discharged soldier recently re
turned from the Philippines tells tale
of shirt which is too good to be lost
His company was returning from 8
long and tiresome scouting trip, IN
which most of the men had lost the
greater part of their wearing apparel
when he saw on clothes line in the
ground of a residence adjoining a big
stone church two very good shirts
hung out to dry. AS he had at the
time only half a shirt to his back, he
proceeded to help himself to whole
one, whereupon a woman came out OF
the house and said to him, in passable
English, You will pay for that or
the Judgment Day" Madam" he re.
piled, eff you give such long credit
will take both shirts" which he pro,
ceeded to do.
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24

William C. Royal, wealthy resident
OF Georgetown. Penn, who died or
May 81 and whose will has been just
probated, devised his entire estate
valued conservatively at S50,000 to the
Woman's Branch of the Pennsylvania
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals. Mr.. Royal devises to his
widow. Emily l.. Royal. his horses
dogs and any other animals / may
possess. But should my wife be sc
situated at any time as to make tn,
care of said animals inconvenient OF
burdensome. then and in that case IL
is my wish that upon her request the
care or custody of said animals shall
deyolve upon the Woman's Branch OF
the Pennsylvania Society for the Pre-
vention OF Cruelty to Animals
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24

The Columbia River canneries have
been making experiments in the can
ming of shad. and have been so sue
oessful in their efforts that a new fish
ing industry may be developed in the
Northwest The flavor of the shad Is
universally recognized as delicious
and the only objection to this fish is
the many small bones that exist in It.
This objection is entirely done away
with in the canned product, as the ex-
treme heat to which the can is sub
jected disintegrates the bones. and
they are not noticed
The Springfield herald., 1900-08-24
Kiondike In American Land.

steamer Clutch arrived this afternoon
from Skagway. She brings news of
the drowning of two mounted police
men, Corporal Johnson and Policeman
O'Brien, on Lake Tagish August 14th.
The recent earthquakes felt at Skag
way were felt all the way down the
Yukon to Dawson.
Hon. Richard Mansneld White, an
explorer from New York, makes the
claim in an interview at Skagway,
that according to the old Russlan-Brit-
ish-United States treaties, the whole
of the Yukon valley and the Klondike
should be In the United States terri
tory.
There is n water famine in the Klon-
dixie that may seriously affect the out
put Of gold.