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The colored American., 1900-11-10
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1900.
WHAT THE VICTORY MEANS.

The great and decisive victory of
the Republican ticket at tia recent
election needs little comment. 1t
speaks for itself in the most emphatic
and unmistaksble way. The splendid
common sense, intense loyalty and pa
triotism of the American people are ac-
csntuated by the returns from every
state Of our Union where honest elec
tions and fair play in politics are in
vogue. The civilized world should
rejOice with the people of its greatest
and most successful Republic in a tri'
umph thai means a continuation of its
prosperity and proper step towards
the perpetuation of a sound financial
and industrial system. The "silent
vote," representing the sturdy men In
city, town and rural districts has lie
elared that for all time it repudiates ali
of the onetary, socialistic and anar'
chistic heresies advocated by Mr.. Bry'
an and his Democratic brethren. The
people at large have emphasized their
disspproval of the disfranchisement of
a part of its voters as we'll as their
contempt fer all such political blather'
sixties as Ben Tillman and men of his
kind. If Mr.. Bryan bad been elected
instead of Mr.. Mckinley this class of
his supporters would certainly have
been appointed to prominent places of
power, and by and through them our
splendid system of government would
have stood dlseredited before the world
at large.
The Republican party is again in.
debted to the loyal colored voters of
the country for united and unwaver.
ing support. We hope that its mana
gers appreciate the obligation. We
are sure that President Mckinley will
do all that one in his position can do
for the alleviatiOn of the black mans
condition in the South. If he gives the
Negro his moral support by some en'
csuraging expression in his message to
Congress or in his inaugural address,
we believe that it will give the black
man himself new hope. and check to
some degree the inlquities heaped upon
him by his enemies.
We extend Our congratulations to
The colored American., 1900-11-10

The ingredients which lead to di'
vorce are one-hundred fact, one.tenth
suspicion. and one-haIf pride. The re-
mainder is the ill-advised gabble of
fool friends, all could be averted by
good sense and still tongues on the
part of the principals.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
GOOD BYE DELIsQUEsTs, GOOD BYE.

A large number of subscribers, who
are In arrears and who have been
nc titled a number of times of this fact,
will not receive another copy of The
Colored American after this issue.
The paper deserves the support OF
every well meaning Atro-American,
but there are large number who are
able to pay who take the paper from
the post office and enjoy reading it but
who pay absolutely nc attention to the
bills when they are sent them. II the
bill is placed in lawyers hands tor
collection they become highly ineensed
and the manager is often in quand:Y
what to do with this class of people. II
you are in arrears, and know it, send
in your subscription and do not wait
to be provoked or duuned.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Subscriptions may De sent Dy pOstofnce
money order, express or by registered letter:
All communications for publication should
not necessarily for Duplication. but as guar
ante of good faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opinions
and In fact, all matters affecting the race.
IL Is ordered by us. All matter intended for
publication must reach this Office by Wednes-
day of each week to insure insertion in the
current issue
aA Agents are wanted everywhere. Send
or Instructions.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
The Negro Business Review las

The Negro Business Review last
sunday at the Second Baptist Lyceum
was move in the right direction. Such
meetings draw the attention of our
people to their deplorable fiaaneial
condition, and stimulates them to stern.
er efforts In the direction of thrift, in.
dustry and economy. The attendance
tested the capacity of the church. and
the degree of interest manifested ind,.
Gates that We are waking up and en-.
dorsing the plan of business deyelon.
ment marked out by BoskerT. Wash.
ington at Boston. President Tbemn.
son Is doing an excellent work for the
race through the Second Baptist Ly.
csum.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

If it be urged that the republicans
give us 80 per cent citizens in Porto
Rico, that is fully IS per cent to the
good over to the 0 citizenship granted
the Negro by the democracy Of the
South.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Cyrus Field Adams of the Chicago
Appeal did some telling work in be-
half of the republican ticket For near
ly six weeks he edited seventy FIVE per
cent of the colored papers through bis
syndicate services.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

The black boys in the South could
not see the place, but their hearts
were with us. Shout boys. The day
will come, and it is not far distant
when you can vote as we'll.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Harry s. Cummings is the biggest
Afro American in Maryland as far as
the republican committee is concerned
He can get something good if he wants
it.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Bishep Walters and Congressman
White have re. established the entente
cordiale that should exist between tru-
ly great men and prime factors in the
equation of rsce progress.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

The Louisiana and North Carolina
suffrage laws are unconstitutional
Now let us prove them so to the satis
faction of skeptical Supreme Court,
The colored American., 1900-11-10

1t must be relief to the conscience
OF L. Varrick Hawkins to contemplate
the wickedness of man who can take
LOCO and not feel worried about il
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Our original view of John Sherman
and Charles Dudley Warner, in last
weeks issue, evoked many handsome
compliments.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

0en'l. Grosevenor, the greatest m
htlcai forecasisr of the age and Il.
sage of Athens" wired Editor Coonar
to "name his poison"
The colored American., 1900-11-10

The death of Admiral Deweys
brother a few days ago called to cur
attention that the hero of Manila !,
still in the e'land of the living.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

What is the matter with Roosevelt
Wal Ben Tillman will find out in tbs
United States Senate, when he beoin.
to cuss.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Expansion means recognition Of Ne.
gro merit and n nanhood in the civil
government of Cuba, Porto Rico. Ha.
waii and the Philippines.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

What individual is there in Wash.
ngton who makes as much as $40 per
month that cannot save fifty cents
week.
The colored American., 1900-11-10
the victors. William Mckinley and
Theodore Roosevelt, and predict for
them a glorious administration.

Poor Harry Smith. He will have
to write a companion piece to that
love ditty ol his, "Be True, Bright
Eyes"
The colored American., 1900-11-10

a report came to US by way of South
Washington that the Hon. Dorsey
Foultz went home to vote.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Defaulter Alvord has at least the
virtue OF frankness, and is too maaly
to plead the baby act,
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Mckinley carried Bryan's next
door neighbor's vote. A free dinner
pall-you see.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Your Uncle Mark fell one time du.
ring the campaign, but he didn't Law
therei
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Dancy the silver tongued orator
from the sea shore turned West Viz
ginia
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Bruce Grit was the silent feature.
But we read him just the same.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Cheatham, Lyons, Piuchback and
Pledger. the terrible four, that ArksD,
san Jones and Bill Bryan could ~,
guess. -0'
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Col. Phil Waters. may bis kind in.
crease not alone in West Virginia, but
in Mississippi as well.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Arkansas jones, must not prank
with your Uncle Mark.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

whenever a prominent Negro goes
down. ne carries a large section of the
race down with him.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Arkansas Jones made a mistake in
talking intimidation, where a ballot is
given to every citizenl
The colored American., 1900-11-10

The Negro must come in for his
part of needy legislation in his behalf.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Congressman White was In eyi-
dence. You can deIend on the man
from the black Delt.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Booker I. Washington didn't talk,
but his picture did.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Thers is work for every man who
hates idleness.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Thank God for Roosevelt. No more
braggadocio.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

Shout-Four more years of pros
perity.
The colored American., 1900-11-10

~ y '
KEEP THE FLAG FLYING.
Mckinley did it.
81 told you So"
Lyons was in the make up.
Ben Tillman-"God bless him."
John E. Bruce was on time each
week.
Shout-Four more years of pros
perity.
Thank God for Roosevelt. No more
braggadocio.
Their, is work fer every man who
hates idleness.
The Negro press is alright. No flies
at all to mar.
Build up Negro enterprises and they
will build you up.
Booker I. Washington didn't talk,
but his picture did.
Arkansas jones, must not prank
with your Uncle Mark.
Bruce Grit was the silent feature,
But we read him just the same.
The Negro must come In for his
part OF needy legislation in his behalf.
Dancy the silver tongued orator
from the sea shore turned West Vir.
ginia
1our Uncle Mark fell one time du.
ring the campaign, but he didn't Law
therei
Mckinley carried Bryan's next
door neighbor's vote. A free dinner
pail-you see.
Col. Phil Waters. may bis kind ia.
crease not alone in West Virginia. but
IN Mississippi as well.
Congressman White was in evil
dence. You can Depend on the man
from the black Delt.
whenever prominent Negro goes
down. ne carries large section of the
race down with him.
Arkansas Jones made mistake in
talking intimidation, where a ballot is
given to every citizen!
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
SANDER.

] Against Islander there is no defense.
1t starts with word-with shrug-
with nod-with aquisical expression
OF the eye or mouth, aye, even with a
smile. 1t is pestilence walking in
darkness, spreading contagi on far and
wide, which the most wary traveller
can not avoid; it is the heart-search-
ing dagger OF the assassin; it is the
poisoned arrow whose, wounds are in
durable; it is the mortal sting of-the
deadly adder; murder its employment,
innocence ts;prey.and ruin its sport.
A man who-,at- the midnight hour
fires the dwelling Of another does an
injury; he burns the roof. pillar, raj
ment, the very shelter from the storm
and tempest; but he does an injury
that can be repaired. The storm may
indeed beat and chilling blast assail,
but charity will receive the victim
into her dwelling; will give him food
to eat and raiment.to put on; will
timely assist him, raising new roof
over the ashes of the old, and he will
again sit at our fireside and taste the
fruits OF friendship and home.
But the man who circulates reports
concerning anothers character,
whether he be brother or not, who
exposes every act of his life which may
be presented to his disadvantage, who
goes to this, then to that person, and
breathes into their ears hearsays and
rumors, is worse by far than he who
commits arson or murder. Especially
is this so where they retail their scan
dals in secrecy. We have" seen both
men and women ruined by the tongue
of scandal mongers, and when once
assaulted never survive their whitening
blight.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
WILLIAM Ii. LUDpEN, Register
CONTEST NOTICE..

waim walla, Wash, Jan. 26; 1900
"A sufficient contest affidavit having been
filed in this office by Madison d. Campbell,
contestant, against Homestead entry No. 7l20
made October 3D. 1895, for the N E Ii sec ~, twp
s.a s5Ss Nix By is, F5s s soid
Crust Holm hasya,oly gbandQped said tract for
more than six months last prior to the date of
said contest affidayit; that said tract isnot
settled upon and cultivated by said Gust Bolin
as by law required; that said claimants alb,
sence'from the.land is and has not been due to
his employment by the government of the U. s..
in the military or naval service in time of war
said parties are hereby notified to appear res
pond and offer evidence touching SAID allega-
ton at ~ O'Clock a. m, on March 18th, 1900 pc
fore f. z. French, U. 5. Commissioner for the
District of Washington, at his office in Ritz
vile, Wash, and that final hearing will be held
at 10 O'Clock a, M, on March 26th, 1900 before
the register and receiver at the United States
Land Office in Walla Walla, Wash.
The said contestant having, in proper aft
davit, filed Jan. 18th, 1900, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
OF this notice cannot 1pe maze, 1t is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
THOMAS M0sGRoyE,, JOHN NJ. HILL, .
... Register. Receiver,
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
IMMORTAL LINCOLN.

Upon what slight pivots do the Tort
unes of men and the destinies of nat
tions turn. President Taylor tender
ed Lincoln the governorship of the
territory Of Oregon, which at the time
Included the present states of Wash
ington and Idaho and II portion OF
Montana. After mature elaboration
Lincoln declined the tender.
Had he accepted-what? At that
time the Pacific northwest was a re-
mote wilderness. Months were con-
sumed in communication with the
eastern states, and men isolated in
tins distant land were stirred but
family by the drum beats and the
bugle blasts of the impending conflict.
Lincoln OF Illinois, was presidential
possibility, but Lincoln Of Oregon ter
ritory, would not, could not, have been
a possibility. With another man as
president through the civil war it is
quite probable that the southern cause
would have been successful, and in
that event the Union would now be
divided and the dark shadow of Afri-
can slavery would still be upon half
the land.
This is not mere conjecture. 1t
shows that when God has chosen his
instrument Of right and justice each
step and action in the entire life OF
that instrument is guided with an in
finite intelligence, and subtle though
powerful influence holds the chosen
being to the purpose. The soul of
Lineoln was born to great lifework.
The poverty of the backwoods, and
the rude influences of the border,
could not interfere with his grand
destiny. His youthful occupation
placed before him just enough of the
pictures of slavery to call his being
into revolt, and then the unseen
hand drew him back into the atmos-
phere of freedom before familiarity
could destroy the impression.
Lincoln reared with another ,enyi-
ronment, would not haze been the
Lincoln whose memory the nation
honors. He would have lost some
thing OF his simplicity, something of
deep purpose, something of his superb
scorn for trivialities and deceit. When
God has great soul to mould He
holds that soul close to nature
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
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The Ideal Father.

"Of all relations among individual Is,
in all combinations which life offers
in this. world, there is none that is
more wonderful than motherhood, and
fatherhood comes next" writes Ber-
META Brown in the February Ladies'
Home Journal, "The mother may be
represented as dove, with love and
gentle care brooding over the young;
the father as an eagle, Strong, eager to
defend and help. The mother should
be an embodiment of gentleness and
sweetness. the father citadel OF
strength. A father, then, oavoid his
failures, must be OF fine, large quality,
strong, sane and loving; a .self-forget-
full, pleasant guide, chum for his boys,
lover for his girls, a comprehending
husband, comfortable man.. With a
father like this and a mother such as
we have sometimes seen and often
dreamed Of, the pathway Of childhood
becomes not one of thorns, but one be-
sprinkled with flowers, and life is
changed from dreary round of mis-
takes and failures into a comfortable,
successful and beautiful journey,
frightened by cheerfulness, gladdened
by comradship, sweetened by love,
and enjoyed alike by father, mother
and children.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14

1t is but Il poor compliment to a
soldier-or, rather. it is not compli-
men: at ALTO say of him that he was
absolutely ignorant of fear. 1t is the
overcoming OF fear, not the entire alb
ssnce of it, which constitutes bravery.
In other words, the man who has
never experienced the sensation of
fear--if such man ever lived-is
lacking in relative Judgment. He
cannot reason from catise to effect
far enough to see that if he does a GER
tain thing he is sure to be killed. And
such mental composition, SO far
from constituting greatness, is merely
a sign of weak intellect.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
Mail and Breeze Fables.

A Kansas man, who was lover Of
rich grub, was in the habit of stuffing
himself three times day, while at
the same time he was too indolent to
take any exercise. Finally the mans
stomach called his brain up by tele-
phone and said: Hello, there, you
notify this dodgasted fool who owns
me, that unless he works those legs of
his blamed sight more and me a
good deal less he will find a strike
organized in his system that will
make him think hades has broken
loose"
Moral-Usually mans stomach
gives him fair warning, but usually he
hasn't sense enough to listen.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
CONTEST NOTICE.
United 2, States Land Office,

Spokane Falls, Wash. Jan. 6, 1900
a sufileient contest affidavit having been
MED IN this Office by Charles A. Teegarden, con
testani, against timber culture entry No 1929,
made April 10th. 1889, for the N + a of Sec. 30,
Twp 20 n range 80, 4. w. NJ, by John X. Fow.
Ter, contestee. in which ii is alleged that John
X. Fowler has wholly abandoned said timber
culture; that the claimant has failed to plant
any seeds, trees or cuttings on said timber cul.
tnre at any time, or caused any trees, seeds or
cuttings TO be planted at any time By any
person, said parties are hereby notified 10 APP
pear, respond and offer evidence touching said
allegation at 10 O'Clock a. M, on March s, 100.
before the Register and Receiver at the United
STATES Land Office AZ Spokane Falls, Wash
The said contestant having In proper sffida-
VT, filed Jan. s. 1901 set forth facts which
Of this notice can not be made, IL Is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
WILLIAM u. LUDpEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14


The largest office building in the
world is to be erected at the south
east corner of Broad street and Ex-
change place; in the financial district
of New York city, by the Alliance
Realty Company. The skyscraper
will be 20 stories high and will cor-
tain 100000 feet square OF space for
rent. The land is worth nearly 49,
.O00, geo, .and the structure will cost
$4,OOO,OOO. In order to complete the
site the company was obliged to pay
$3.50, 900 for half of 25x100 foot lot.
The same half lot was sold in 1922 for
$3.50, =
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14

When man no longer thinks evil
and of doing evil, he is as good as the
best, and is, therefore forgiven. And
can you tell why he should not be
forgiven? The present and future are
ours; the past belongs to the dead
Man cannot undo the past; he can
act well his part now in the present
and he may improve on the future
l care not what a man has been, but
have all concern for what he is. We
may feel doubtful of what man is by
what he has been, but if we could be
fully persuaded that an evil minded
man had cast off his old nature, and
had put on the whole armor of right.
eousness, we should then see the man
as we see all good men. at is the
mind that makes the man."
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
ST. VALENTINE.

This is st. Valentines day, 1900.
On this date, according to legends
handed down to us, st. Valentine was
-beheaded at Rome, under Claudius.
= An ancient idea was that the birds
began to couple on that day, from
which arose the custom Of young per-
'sons of both sexes choosing each other
las valentines" for the year by lading
the ali with love missives to each
other. Postal returns show a,great
falling OFF in numbers of valentines
sent during the past decade, the prac-
tice diminishing each year, indicating
that the harmless pastime is fast dy-
ing ont
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
CONTEST NOTICE.
United States Land Office.
9noknna Enlin Mash t.n. ~ o. tt1nN

United States Land Office.
Spokane Falls, WASH, tany, 27,19Up.
+, A sufficient contest affidavit having been fl
ed In this office by Heinrich Bprg6ard, con:
testant. against Timber Culture entry No si26
made August 2, 1889, for southwest quarter
(sw14) sec Il, twp 20 y, range 81 EWM, by James
.. Love, Coltestee, in which II Is alleged that
James .. Love, said entryman has failed to
plant any trees, seeds or cuttings on said land
at any time or caused the same TO be DONE
that no land has ever been broken or
plowed upon said tract and that the
same has been wholly abandoned and
that said entryman has utterly failed to com,
ply with the law governing timber culture en-
tries In any respect. Said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock a. m. on
March 10, 1900, before the Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Spokane
Falls, Wash. ~.
The said contestant having, in proper aft
davit, filed Jan.27, 1900, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence. personal service
OF this notice can not be made, it is hereby or
dered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication,
WILLIAM IL. LuDDEN, Register.
Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1900-02-14
OONI EsI NOTINE'
- United States Land Office.


Spokane Fatls, Wash, Jan. 8, 1870.
A sufficient contest ahidayit having been filed
in this office by HiHficiI Bdrghard contestant,
against Homestead. Entry 80, y6il, made
November. 2, 1854, for the northwest quarter
sect22, twp. 2GhltH Bs, L. w NJ, by William
Q. Miller, contestee. in which it is alleged
that William Z. Miller has wholly aban doned
said tract and ehanged his resideace there
from for more than az months since making
said entry and; next prior TO tie expiration OF
live years frotn ds6st pi said entry; that said
tract is not settled upon and cultivated by said
party as required W law; that said abandon
ment is not due TO the settler, being employed
in the military or naval service oil the United
states in time Of war said parties are hereby
notified to appear, respond and offer evidence
touching said allegation at 10 O'Clock n. m,
March 4 1850, beforethe Register and Receiver
at the United States Land Office in Spokane
Falls, Washington.
the said contestant having in proper aft
davit, filed Jan. 5, 100, set forth facts which
show that after due diligence, personal service
of this notice can not be made, IL Is hereby
ordered and directed that such notice be given
by due and proper publication.
WILLIAM II. LubpEs, Register.