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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
A Question In History.

Some strangers, apparently hailing
from the far west, were looking at the
statue of Robert Fulton, the inventor
of the steamboat. Said one Of them:
80 this is the mar who got up the
steamboat, eh? Well. it only goes to
show how a Teller a be mistaken.
Now, out in Punkin Ridge we always
thought 81 Jones fixed up the first
steamboat ever run. in the year 1876.
The whole county was out to see the
Nancy Ann pass the Ridge, and every
body about there said as how 81 had
surely made himself famous by buildin
the first boat ever known to rum
Washington Times.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
Doe.n,t Travel For Fun.

Far from being the great autocrat,
the arbiter of things. of magnitude, the
president of a railway system. be it
great or small. is a dealer in %trifles,
with a consideration for everything.
Every accident, large or small: every
occurrence by which the road is to lose
a dollar or to make a dollar, M to
the notice of the president. The sue
cessful head of q railroad is the one
who considers the details. He is the
mar who makes the profits, and he is
the mar who has to face the music at
the directors meeting.
When you see the bright, smooth
running travelling palaces of the rail-
wav nresident trailing along behind
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
-t77T.si 81
SCIENCE OF DREAMS.
Results of q Series of Experiments
by q German PROFESSOR.

Results of q Series of Experiments
by a German Professor.
Sleep is not "the brother of DEATH"
as the poets have said from Homer
to Shelley; but, on the contrary, sleep
is the brother of life" So Professor
Baschide asserts, who, in an article
in the MISREPRESENTATION Runds-
chau, gives an account Of his expert
ments upon 36 dreamers." His sub
jects were of '7nrious ages, from / year
to so years.
continued during the whole night and
in others for a great part of the night.
He watched and recorded every
change of physiognomy, every move
ment of the limbs and every speech or
sound uttered by the unconscious
dreamers. The depth of the sleep was
also carefully measured, while from
time to time the dreamers were awak-
ened, but without their own percep-
ton that the awakening was inten-
tional.
The professor obtained, as he writes
at length, the following results: ~
We dream throughout the whole of our
sleep, v in that deepest sleep which.
we imagine to be "dreamless.r CT
There is an intimate, connection be-
tween the depth of our sleep and the
character of our dreams. The deeper
the sleep the further back travels the
retrospect into the past experiences of
life and also the more remote are the
contents of the dream from reality. In
q light sleep, OF the contrary. the sub
ject of tile dream relates to the expe-
siences and eScitements Of the day
and has a character Of probability. 81
In a comatose sleep the professor
thinks there may perhaps be no dream
ing. az Persons who assert that they
do not dream "are the victims Of phys
ical delusion.ss (5) Dreams of a moder-
ate character remain longest in the
memory. The wilder the dream the
sooner it is Experimentation News.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
THE STONE OF GRATITUDE
An Old Roman Legend That Treats
of the T0naz.

An Oiu Roman Legend That Treats
of the Topaz.
The topaz is called the stone of graf
itude. and the old Roman books record
the following legend from which the
stone derives this attribute:
The blind Emperor Theodosius used
to hang a brazen gong before his pal
ace gates and sit beside it on certain
days, hearing and putting to rights the
grievances of any of his subjects.
Those who wished for his advice and
help had but to sound the gong. and
Immediately admission into the pres
ence of Caesar was obtained.
One day a great snake crept up to
the gate and struck the brazen gong
with her coils. and Theodosius gave or
ders that nc one should MODEST the
creature and babe her tell him her
wish. The snake bent her crest lowly
in homage and straightaway told the
following tale:
Her nest was at the base of the gate
way tower, and while she had gone to
find food for her young brood a strange
beast covered with sharp needles had
invaded her home. killed the nestlings
and now held possession of the little
dwelling. Would Caesar grant her JUS
tice?
The emperor gave orders for the por-
cupine to be slain and the mother to be
restored to her desolate nest. Night
fell. and the sleeping world had forgot
ten the emperor's kindly deed. but with
the early dawn a great. serpent glided
into the palace. up the steps and into
the royal chamber and laid upon each
OF the emperor's closed eyelids a gleam-
ing topaz. When Emperor Theodosius
awoke. he found he was no longer
blind, for the mother snake had paid
her debt of gratitude. Exchange
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
Old German wash Lists.

The old German housewife had q
strange way of keeping track Of the
clothes she gave out to be washed. 1t
was nothing less than a pictorial and
perpetual wash list. There was no
possibility of making such an error as
to mistake the abbreyiation Sh. for
shirts or St for stockings. She had
pictures of each article and simply
wrote down the number of each thing
opposite it's picture with a piece Of
chalk, which was erased when the
thing was returned and used again on
the following week.-Cleyeland Leader.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
Too Bu.ines.like.

Stella-Why on earth did Miss PEE
CHS reject Mr.. Boomer? He's making
lots of money in the advertising bust
ness.
Bella-Yes, and he proposed to her
by mail in this fashion: II can place in
a few good papers of guaranteed circu-
lation at a minimum cost the follow
ing notice (pure reading. top column:
'Engaged-nIiss Birdie Pechis to Mr..
Hewlett Boomer If this proposition
meets your approval, kindly sign and
return by irst nall Philadelphia
Press.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
A British Army Corps.

The British army corps as nominally
constituted numbers 36.259 officers and
men. A large number of these are
technical" troops, in charge of the
pontoons, field telegraph, railway ap-
planes. balloons, field batteries and
field hospitals. Eliminating all Of these
technical troops. the strength of a d.
vision in infantry, cavalry and artillery
is 9,449 men. with Is guns; Of an army
corps, 30.799 men, with 1O2 gun
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02

the long string of passenger coaches.
you can be safe in the opinion that the
occupant has not the softest snap on
earth. You can also rest assured that
if he is a success in his sphere he is
not travelling for fun.-Omaha World
Herald.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
Newspaper Guideposts.

Wendell Phillips struck the keynote
III modern influences when he said:
Not one man in ten reads books; the
newspaper is parent, school, college,
pulpit, theater. example. counselor, all
IN G every drop of our blood is col
ored by 1t. Let me make the newspa-
pers. and care not who makes the re-
ligion or the laws"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02

Paris is capricious even in the matter
of her public statues. which are being
constantly dethroned and others set up
In theli places. The deposed ones are
slowed away, and there are yards at
Auteuil full of them.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02

Niagara power was used as long ago.
as 1925, when the French erected q
sawmill near the site Of the present
factory of the Pittsburg Reduction
company. 1t was used for the purpose
of supplying sawed lumber for Fort
Niagara.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02
From Bad to wor.e.

She-I would like to call you by
your Christian name. love, but Tom is
so hateful and common, you know.
Haven't you some pet name?
He-N-no, I-er-haven't.
She-Are you always known as Tom
among our friends?
He Frightening up)-No, the boys
call me "Shorty."-Harlem Life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02

China boasts a breed of dog which is
virtually known in all occidental lands.
The sleeve puppy" as the tiny crea-
ture is styled. is SO diminutive that Il
cal with ease be carried in the baggy
sleeve Of the Chinese overgarment.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-03-02

When a man is hungry, he doesn't
waste much time reading the bill OF
fare.-Chicapo News.
The colored American., 1900-03-10
TO TEST SUFFRAGE LAW.
Represen ative Afro Ans ericanS Meet and
Take Definite Action in the Matter.

An important conference OF Afro
Americans was held here Saturday, at
which the testing of the suffrage law
Legislation Of the Southern States, es-
pecially Louisiana, was thoroughly dis
cussed. Among those present were
Z. Thomas Fortune. of New York,
chairman Of the executive committee
OF the National Afro American Council;
Mr.. Jesse Lawson, OF New Jersey,
chairman OF the sub-executive commit.
tee; Representative White, Of North
Carolina; Mr. Thomas L. Jones, of Vir.
ginia; MF. William Calvin Chsse, Mr..
Edward E. Cooper, Mr.. Daniel Murray,
OF the Congressional Library, Prof
William 81. Richards, dean of the law
department of Howard University;
Prof. Bruce Evans, and others.
The conference was not held under
the auspices Of the National Afro
American Council, but it was decided
to indorse the action of the Council In
determining to bring to final test the
constitutionality Of the suffrage clause
OF the Louisiana constitution, and q
sufficient amount of money was raised
20 Insure the instutiOn of q proper case
IN Louisiana and to see that it reaches
the United States Supreme Court for
final sdjunction if necessary.
Responsible persons in New Orleans
were instructed by telegraph o see that
the purposes of the conference were
carried out at once at the expense of the
conference.-the Washington Post.
The colored American., 1900-03-10

can never forgive the Negroes for
looking upon them with the contempt
they deserved. But the pitiable thing
about it is that no one rose in the SEN
ate TO rebuke this old savage for utter
ing his infamous sentiments Oh the
floor. All knew, Of course, what he
was and were not surprised at his ad-
Vocacy of anything frcm petty larceny
TO burgairv, and from midnight maraud
ing to murder, But he should have
been denounced to his face by some
decent member f the Senate. It may
be remembered here, that il the United
States has no better civilization to give
10 Its new possessions than that repre-
sented by Tiliman, may God have
mercy on the poor people Of the distant
islands. The worst they ever got from
their most cruel chieftains, the rule OF
cannibals and naked savages, would
be mercy compared to what they would
get from Tillman and his hordes. It
is an old maxim that "In the country
of the bind the one e-eyed man Is king"
AS Tillman has out one eye, the other
no doubt being lost In one Of his MUIR
derous brawls, the maxim seems espec.
tally made to lit him. What must be
the moral status or intellectual grade
OF people who selected such q Great
ure as their leader and Spokesman in
the Senate chamber? The sooner South
Carolina overturns these murderous
desp3ts, restores power to her educated
classes, the sooner she will reinstate
herself in the esteem Of respectable
people.-The Indis napolis World.
The colored American., 1900-03-10
" HERE WE DO THE BEST.

Some Comparison That Ought to Cause
the Negro 10 Think Seriously -Coun-
try VS.. the City.
Some figures by Census Bureau off
ciaS from Virginia reports. as a basis
Of comparison for later census returns,
bear out the contention of many south
ern papers that the Negro do better in
dustrially and morally, on the farm
than in the city. 1t is shown that the
farms owned by cOiored men in 1892
was assessed at 274 per cent of all SIM
liar property, and in 1898, 1862 per cent
Here is a relative gain in six years of
very nearly one third. This satisfae'
tory showing of colored men on the
farms of Virginia is not, however, re-
Fl cled by the ownership of realty in
the eighteen largest cities of the state.
The property owned by them in the
cities IN 1892 was 3.14 per cent, and in
1898 1t was "a per cent q less relative
increase than tnat in the country. In
bhC SDhdAACA SOWhS ClAC ANSSAOcs OIN U0L'
ter than In the cilies the increase from
1892 20 1898 being from rs to 6.84 per
cent. 1t is to be noted that the relative
ownership of prop srty by the colored
man IS the largest in the small towns
being nearly twiee as great as that of
the race In large cities sor among the
farms. Taking all forms of real estate
including buildings and lands in Vir-
glnis it ls found that the coIored man
in 1892 possessed IS per cent of all
realty, while In 1898 they pos sessed $40
per cent. eff the colored psop'e main
tain the same relative increase for the
next century" commented q census of
ficial, their ownership Of realty would
be relatively the same as the whites. ~
Exchange.
The colored American., 1900-03-10

Miss Irene E. Payne of this city,
who conducts model school at NAL
colin, Md, appeared before the Teach
ers' Association, held at La Plata sew.
eral weeks ago, with one OF her favorite
selections. She is an elocutionist of no
mean ability. Miss Payne is now sick
and her many friends wish her speedy
recovery.
The colored American., 1900-03-10
The Stafford.
BALTIMORE, ND.

European plan: Rooms one dollar and
halt and upwards; Absolutely fire.
proof, Equipped with all modern i'm,
provements, Situated on Washington
Place, at the foot of Washington Mon
ument. in the most fashionable part of
the city, convenient to depots, theatres
and business cen tiers. Cuisene unex
called:
The colored American., 1900-03-10
A NATIONAL DISGRACE


and Ballot Box Suffer.
Inthe course of the debate on the Haw
allan suffrage bill, Senator Tillman, OF
South Carolina, SAID:
Finally, after the bayonet had come to US
again in 1876 we rose in righteousness and
right. Re took the government, We stuffed
the ballot boxes, we bu ldozei The niggers
and we shot 'er. And we are not ashamed OF
1T. The Ieople of South Carolina, in their
constitution, have done their level best to
prevent the niggers from voting. What now
ask on to do is to give the Kanakas and
Portuguese of the Bawaaln Islands the same
power of suffrage we in South Carolina
have given the niggers.
Think of Senator of the United
States giving utteraDce to such senti
ments as these IN the highest legisIa'
tive body in the land, and in the face
of the whole civilized world. Ia the
space of these few lines quoted above,
Senator Tillman confesses himself to
be ballot'bOx suffer, bulldOZer,
usurper and a murderer. Not only
does he openly confess guilt of all
these crimes, but he actually boasts Of it
and says "we are not ashame." We
should think not. It would take more
than few such things as whole
saiemurder and political scoundTel
ism to make Tillmsn ashame. The
man is q savage if there ever was one.
In the South be belongs to that class
known as "poor white trash" There
never was time when ali Negroes high
or low, did not look down with con
tempt upon the element 10 which TIL
man belonged. This was true in slavery
days and the "poor white trash con-
ceived an undying hatred for the Ne
gro. While slavery lasted they co lid not
Wreak their vengeance. as the masters
protected their slaves from the ignorant
trash" who were regarded by the edu
Gated whites as 40 better than Digger
Indians. After the war the OppOrtuni-
no longer having the protection oftheir
former owners, were left to the mercy
of the "poOr white trash TilIman be-
came q leader among Chese ignorant
barbarians, sort of Sitting Bull, with
ten times the savagery OF the old Sioux
leader, without half his ability. His
warcry was determination Of the "nig
gers" and the favOrite psstime OF him
self and his bloodthirsty followers was
numbering helpless colored people. In
course Of time, by meane of the Farmers
Alliaucs movement, the TilIman cf0wd
got On top in South Carolina. They
overthrow the rule of the HamptOns
and the Buffers and the respectable
white people Of The state and installed
themselves in power, like 80 many
wild bulls III china shop. 1t was q
sorry day for south Carolina when she
exchanged her cultivated sons for the
unspeakaDly vulgar creatures who rose
to power as the result of "poor trash
movement. The old state bowed hel
head in shame when she saw the coarse
and savage TilImsn elevated to the
seat once grsced by John g. Calhoun.
AS his colleague, they sent drunken
sOt and ignoramOus who did all he
could in his feeble way to help Tillman
bring disgrace upon the stare.
The result is nOW before US in 9
spectacle which may we'll cause blush
TO come TO the face Of every de
cent man in the United States. Till
man rises IN the Senate aad unblush-
The colored American., 1900-03-10
>.SECOND BAPTIST LYCEUa<

A Free Forum, devoted to
the Instruction of the Masses
on the Social, Economic, Re.
ligious, Educational and Busi.
ness Issues of the Day. and
their relation to the Progress
OF the Negro Race.
Meets every Sunday afternoon [except sec
ond Sunday in each monthl at Second Bap
tist Church, 3rd Street, between 81 and SITS.
northwest. Everybody invited.
Richard w. Thomson. President.
r. 5. Smith and c. L. Marshall, V. Pres
James e. Slaughter, Seer cretary
Rev, w. Bishop Johnson. Pastor
The colored American., 1900-03-10
Agents Wanted

Enclose &c stamp for reply, and we will send
particulars telling how you can make from
Eo 10 slSe per month, and also be presented
with fine Gold Watch. Address,
SCOTT REMEDY CO.,
Box $40. Louisville, XIV.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-19
A BUFFALO DUEL.

In his concluding paper on The
National Zoo at Washington, in the
Century, Ernest on-Thompson de-
scribes duel between two buffalo
bulls.
The olffalo herd had so far revert
ed to the native state that the old bull
ruled lor several years, much as he
would have done on the plains. He
was what the keeper called mot had
boss; that is, he was not malicious in
his tyranny. One of the younger bulls
made an attempt to resist him once,
and he had to be punished. The
youngster never forgot or forgave this,
and year on so later, feeling himself
growing in strength, he decided to
risk it again. He advanced toward the
leader, John L." and shook his head
up and down two or three times. in the
style recognized among Buffalo as a
challenge. The big fellow was sur
prised no doubt. He gave a warning
shake, but the other would not take
warning. Both charged. But, to the
OAo JUL Tic yOuIS Clt
did not go down. What he lacked in
weight he more than made up ir
agility. Both went at it again, now
desperately. After two or three of
these terrific shocks the old one
realized that he had not now his old
time strength and wind. AS they
pushed and parried, the young bull
managed to get under the other, and
with tremendous heave actually
pitched his hugh body up into the air
and dashed him down the hillside.
Three times the old bull was thrown
before he would yield, and then he
sought to save his life by fight. But
they were not now on the open Plains;
the pen was limited. ard the victor
was of most ferocious temper. The
keepers did what they could, but
stout ropes and fences interposed were
no better than straws. The old bulls
body was at last left on the ground
with sixtythree gashes, and his sou
reigned in his stead. This is one Of
the melancholy sides of animal life
the weak to the wall, and aged downed
by the young. 1t has happened
millions of times on the Plains, but
perhaps was never before so exactly
rendered for human eyes to see.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-19
RAPID TRANSIT AND LOCAL EX-
PANSION.

By the time the railway is completed,
areas that are now given over to rocks
and goats will be covered with houses.
and there will be created for the new
line, just as there has been created for
each new line constructed In the past,
a special traffic Of it's own, independent
of the normal growth of the city. The
instance that this line is finished, there
will arise a demand for other lines.
and so on until the northward growth
OF the city reaches the district beyond
the Harlem river. where the spread
can be made in other directions be-
sides one due north, or until the
burden on the transportation lines
compels a greater development in
Brooklyn and Long island, in the
borough of Richmond, and the other
outlying parts that were recently added
to form the Greater City of New York.
WIN. Barclay Parson in Scribner's
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-19
NEW YORK ELEVATED ROADS.

In 1871, the first section OF the elc-
waited system was constructed, but put
in operation In the following year. In
that year the number of passengers
carried on all surface and elevated
railroads was 1876, S67 900. In 1882 the
total had risen to 252, 800, 900; in 1892,
to Asa, 200, 900; while in 1899 1t was still
further increased to 28,228,4 37, and
rapidly growing. These figures are
for the oil city of New York, now
known as the Boroughs OF Manhattan
and Bronx, and for paying passengers
only. In 1899 there were transferred
passengers amounting to 159 $685. 22.
not included in the above. II is inter-
esting TO note in comparison that for
1898 the United States Interstate Com
merce Commission reports that there
were carried on all the steam railways
in the United States. from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, from the st. Lawrence
to the Rio Grande. passengers to the
number of sol ,066.6S1. or five per cent
less than the number carried by the
New York City surface and elevated
railways alone.---Wm. Barclay Parsons
in Scribner's.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-07-19
AN ACTRESSES WARMING

A Word of Warning to Young
Actresses is uttered in the Century by
Clara Morris, one of the most success
full actresses America has ever pro-
duced, and author of Little Jim Crow,
the Silent Singer, ETC. | know, she
says, of but three powers that can
open the stage door to a girl who
comes straight from private life--a
fortune, great influence, or superlative
beauty. With a large amount Of
money girl can unquestionably
tempt a manager whose business is
not good to give her an engagement
If influence is used it must indeed be
of high social order to be strong
enough to effect favorably the box Office
receipts, ad thus win opening for the
young debutante. AS for beauty, 1t
must be something very, very remark
able that will on its strength alone
secure girl an engagement. Mere
prettiness will not do; nearly all
American girls are pretty. 1t must be
radiant and compelling beauty, and
every one knows that there are not
many such beauties, stage-struck or
otherwise.
You will say good-by to mothers
pettlng; you will live in your trunk.
The time will come when that poor
hotel?trunk $50 called to distinguish
it from the trunk that goes to the
theater, when you are travelling. or en-
route), with its dents and scars, will be
the only friendly object to greet you
in your desolate clearinghouse, with
it's own wizened, unwilling gas-burner.
and its outlook upon back yards and
cats, or roofs and sparrows, its sullen,
hard-feather bed, its desparing carpet;
for, you see, you will not have the
money that might take to you to the
front OF the house and four burners.
Rain or shine, you will have to make
your lonely, often frighte ned, way 70
and from the theater. Az rehearsals
you will have to stand about, YEARLY
waiting hours while other rehearse
over and over again their more i'm
portant scenes; yet you may not leave
for a walk or chat. for you do not
know at what moment your scene may
be called. You will not be made much
OF. You will receive Good morn
ing or Good evening" from the com
pany, probably nothing more. II yor