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Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Anniversary.

Programme for the, 4th Srn>
day and Monday nights:
Ist. Independent Baptist
church January 2S 29, 1900. IL
O'Clock a. III. to 1880. Son E
service of the latest and best se>
lection by the choir, Bro. R I.
Pardee, manager.
End. 1880. A special SER
mon to the young people, THE
importance of preparing for use
fuilness in life" We want every
young member of the chnrca and
every person in the city and
county who was born siEce the
emancipation is years ago) to
be in this meeting, Don't miss
1t.
3rd. 3 p. m. A reunion of
all the old members of the church
who were in the first orgauiza-
lion, All the ex slaves who pro-
fessed religion during the time
while in bondage. And all who
have connected themselves with
the church as laid down in the
New Testament to join in with
us in these services. All men,
bers ct sister churches are cordl-
ally inv;ted.
4th. 7:45. General thanks
giving and communion.
5th. Monday s P m. AL
the members are requested to
meet and enj ~ church social,
conducted oy the pastor and visit
! ing ministers. We trust every
menber will attend these meet
ings and praise God for bringing
us into tie Io'h century,
II there are any old or cripple
people who are lot able to wall
out to church, either members D
friends let the pastor know ant
he will hanc their names to th'
committee, on infirm, will have
them brought. Everybody in
vited. F. H. Wilkins, pastor,
|. Cole, clerk
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
COrSiCana Citizens
Progressing Club
No. I9, S. Beaton
Street.

Friends aud Fellow Citizens OF
South Corsicana: Your attention
is called 70 the condition OF your
children. IF you will lend me
your assistance will try to plaz
d way to get near city school.
tor 1t is sh anne to see your lit,
tie girls and boys wading in mud
aid water and going through
cold wind and rain, Please come
| don't expect for every patron
OF south Cors.cana 10 take steps
with US in this direction but il
only few OF the thinking citizens
assist We will gain the victory by
and by; for we truly hope that
the proper authorities will come
speedily to the relief of the chill
dren; for we have confidence in
the school board and in tie city
council, and we Delieve they wi |
relieve the situation as soon as
possible. What say your /
n.u't earnestly unite with the cit
izeus Club. S. B st. No 10
Respectfully,
+ w. Woods,
Chairman.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Shoe Bargains.

Note we'll these 'pr ces, tnen step in 10
cur store. examine the goods, aud ifY2u
DO not say they are with three times
what We ask or them we viii! pa you for
your trouble.
Children's solid leather solar tip, peb>
Die grain school shoes 5s & g. per pr loc
L4di, S kid tuttor and laoe shoes, for
merIy sold at ST. 50 aud 81 per pair ;
your choice now of is to 3s fol ..75c.
One lot broken sizes ladies fine but
ton and lace shoes, sold before at 81 oo
and S2 so; to close ...........$I oo
Broken sizes in mems fine So, 81 so
an up to s. o0 seoes to close, at CSC
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
WOODS ( BRIGHT
Groceries.
VIII give you courteous teatment When in
need of Groceries call on them at Corner
Beaton Street and 9th Ave.
Groceries.
ISIce Carnival.

Through this representative or
CARNATIONS the Merchants assO-
citation of Beaumont has covered
itself with glory and honor in pull
ing off it's initial public reception,
the rice carnival. Conveying the
idea at time which would barely
permit the execution of the pro
gramme physically, it was launch
ed with q vim and nurtured by
willing hands and ready money
lent freely by patriotic citizens.
Attractions were engaged at short
notice and pushed to completion,
which does much credit to those
who have had the management
of the affair. The trades display
parade was a gratifying success
to both participants aud spec
tators alike. 1t consisted of hand
somely decorated floats, decorated
carriages aid buggieS containing
the beauty and gallantry of the
city. And especially interesting
was that occupied by the queen
of the carnival, Miss Di McFad-
den, Beaumont young lady born
and bred. She graced the throne
she occupied with a charm that
it would be difficult to surpass.
There was a successful balloon
ascension and a parachute jump,
which was witnessed by several
thousand people. At night there
was an exhibition of daring bicy-
Gle riding on wire, accompanied
| by fireworks display, on Crockett
street.
At the auditorium Miss Di Nc
Fadden was crowned queen of the
carnival, from where she journey
ed to the opera-hOuse and opened
the ball.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Local and Personal.

Richard Lawson hung a hook
iii his arm last week while band
ling cotton at the Dewitt cotton
yard, and is now a sufferer In
oed.
Cliff Dallas was iE town last
week,
B, Harle Of Powell was in town
last Wednesday on business.
Prof. H. E. Howard of Eure-
IA was in town last week and
made arrangements with the
manager OF the singing choir to
bring his forces in on Friday
night, Jan. goth.
Rev. P. Washington was in
town last week from Dawson, 'he
guest of Mr.. and Mrs l. N. Nc
Griff,
Pastor Wilkins and decon L.
Manean were quite busy last
week setting out trees on the
side walks at the church. We
think they did a good job from
the appearance of the trees.
Rev. Williams of Mexia was If
town last week commingling with
i, riends, and paid his subscription
to the paper:
Mr.. and Mrs Join Dennis O
the Rice neighborhood was II
he city last Wednesday attend
ing the funeral of Mrs K. n
/ Durham.
While Mr.. was visiting
1.-The new colored opera house on'
nio,.t last week accidently go
into an alteration with one CIR
-, and we are told that on
lMr! ~--- gave Mr.. -
e.srytIseg bus ! sood;tin's:
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

Miss Ella Anderson was iu
town last Saturday, also Mr.. G..
r Bragg.
Rev. Z T, Pa.dee of Dallas,
will preach the reunion sermon
Sunday evening at Baptist church
at 3 o'clock p. m.
Mrs, K. C.. Moore and Amber
Moore, mother and sister of Mr..
Henry W. Brewer, went to Bolton
on the 2Ist.
Mrs. C. Farrow is GONZALES
cent.
Mr.. H. T. Treadaway attended
the convention at Waco last Sat-
urday.
Mr.. Freeman Moore OF Hous-
ton is in the city.
Mr., Paskard Ssllard of Dallas
is visiting his sister Mrs Edmond
Moore.
Where, O, where is Mr. Lewis
Gales this week We see his
wagon on the streets without him.
We are told that he has the
mumps.
Miss Ida Moore of Palestine is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs B. A.
Johnson.
Rev. A, Oliver OF Hillsboro
Missionary District is in the city.
Rev. A. w. Towe of Dectur,
passed through the city on the
23rd erroute to Tyler.
| Mr. VIM. Brown of Kerens
wes in town last Friday and Sat-
urday. Mr.. Brown is great
favorite ameng the people Of
Corsicana, Especially the fe-
male>) and they are all proud tc
see him; He has frightened ur
SONG of those red eyes on the
least side. The redaess being
Itaused BY the departure o
Willie"
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

Mr.. Geo. Washing ton was in
the city from Mexia on the 2Ist
visiting his children.
Mrs Alice Balm OF Ennis is
visiting her brother Mr.. John
Strobe this week,
Profs D. c. Collins, K. &.
Winters, and J. Cole were all in
town last Satur Jay and went to
see the county superintendent.
Presiding elder, D. L. Lacy,
of Dallas held his first quarterly
conference Saturday. and Sunday
with the M. E. church south.
The Ladies Auxillery club will
give an Entertainment Saturday
night at the A. M. E church
south, everybody invited to at.
tend.
Mrs William Norton who re
SIDES with Mrs William Carer
has been very sick but is up anc
olt again.
Justice D. G.. Grantham is in
Groesbeck this week on bu siness
sheriff R J. Allen is in Pales
tine this week on business.
| Mr.. am Steel was seen BY
1t reporter around lhe temple
OF Justice on the 22nd, looking
for the officers, bit what his mis-
sion was we have never beel
able TO find out: but we Ca
guess marriage license to wed
Mr.. Otgeon Jackson and Mis-
Mary John son. Rev. Abe Mul
: KEY tied the knot and the part.
went their way as happy as ever
Mr.. Thomas Williams is chill
ing this week
j Mr.. K. surham spen.k
Day d q Sc li,.!s
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

The new choir organized at the
Baptist church is preparing to
render some sweet m1sic in the
future, good, would that we had
more songsters.
Mrs Hattie Turner, wife OF
Robert Turner is now taking
music lessons from Miss S b.
Lee.
Messrs H. G. and Alex Heron
Of Chat6eld was in town last
Saturday
w. II. DeLanes is now IN Rce
conducting a business OF his own,
Rev. L. Townsend, presiding
elder of the A. M. E. church oi
which Rev. NJ. 6. Spencer Is
pastor, held his quarterly confer
enc, last week. We are infofm-
ed by Bro. Spencer that much
good was accomplished and the
meeting was interesting from
start to finish.
The mumps is a factor n
the social circle.
Misses b. B. Aaron, Vol
Cage, Johana Viking, M. +
Farrow and many others are
victims to the dr.aied disease
IL umps.
Ms A. Z. Wilkins wife OF pas
Tor Wilkins returned home OF
the 2otn from North Carollni
where she has been visiting he
| mother and reports having
pleasant time.
Prof. Geo. w. Lanier and Mr.
F. M. Nelson visited Waco las
Saturday.
/ Hon Geo. w, Johnson had n
loppos ton at Waco last Saturda.
ln AGQH sac (sss,s s :,
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

to close bef)re we move only SC yard
10 fn4 So 50 black crepone skirt pat-
terlS, now only ................S4 81 90
? very elegant skirt rattern, formerly
So 90 now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. IS 90
All ouf fne empress and granite cloth
dress patterns, formerly sold at $8 SO
and So 90 before we NOV. ..... So IS
All rop'in ,reis pattern sold at 81 90
choic nc ............. 5'98
Popl dress patterns that were 80 90
and $3.50 are now going at ..... SO
All SOC black brilliantines, now at 3sc
All fine silk mixtvre soc dress goods
now goes at ................... 33c
All Beldings loo yard spool silk sc
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Fine CapeS.

Sone time ago, owing to the fact that,
ia addition to our regular bought stock
we h; d an immense pile of extra fac
plush capea, dumped on US from the St.
Louis Biefel stock, we found we We're
oyerstockel on this class of wraps, and
promptly cut the prices on all Sis to
S. 8 plush capes to $12, at which price
IN my of them were sold, but we still
have many of them lett; therefore in
order to sell every one of them quickly,
50 as to give us moving room. We offer
caoice of the lot now at only 80. SIS. 88
We will sell you good cloth cape
braided for ............. =. 25C
A fine fur collarette at ....... 81 .85
A fine fur boa at ......... Doc
We have more wraps of every descrlp'
ton than all others in Corslcane com
bined.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Monday Nights Concert

The concert given Monday
night by Misses Blanche ?. Wade
and Hattie Wood Of San Anto'
MO and Mrs Amanda Tarb utton n
of Dallas was something grand
Miss Wade is a sweet singer ano
ranks above the Yaws and Bat
sons. Every one who heard he'
saws she was the sweetest singer
they ever heard, While the
deatning applause awarded Mr.
Tarbutton after each song show
ed that the audience was wei
pleased with her singing.
The company LETT TuesdeJ
morning for Ennf where the,
will sing Tuesday. They vii
return here Tuesday to SIM
again Tuesday night at the col
ored opera house. Those VIII
r,b.Laafd them ha jnlinAsk1
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
IMysterIous viii.

A MybltIiVao "A
In the records of Dallas county
there is a copy of an 4d will that
makes interesting, if not thrilling
r,adng. For that reason a por'
foD of it is here given, the names
p.ng omitted for obvious rea
ms
saturday night, hall,past II
o'clock, December IA, 1861: !
lave just heard that ny life is
Threatened and may be taken at
any .imp, and probably will be
taken CT attempted this night.
The cause Of this proceeding, |
am told, is because 5000 OF
-'s tax money is said by
Gm to be missing. | will just
simply say here that | know
nothing Of the money aud never
have known. How much lie had
! % not know and never have
know | have seen him with
money in my Office table. How
mach Ne had | do not know and
never did. | let him have a
drawer in my safe to keep it in.
and the key to the drawer and
one Of the ottside keys 10 the
safe. / have no recollection of
ever having seen into the draw,
er in the safe | let him nave the
use Of since he took it. may
have done so, but if so it has
escaped my recollection, and ]
again say that | know nothing Of
The missing money Gf any is
nissng), and never have known
Il any such sum, or any other
sum, was ever taken or filched or
stolen from that drawer or OF
The tax money Mr.. --- had
collected, | do not know ii. This
say in view Of the fact that ]
may be mobbed tonight; and il
nobbed, | shall certainly be kill
ed for | shall fight to the death
Here follow clauses bequeath
Ing much valuable property and
agoOd sum Of money to relatives
did friends, After these is writ
Ten
IMS paper has been written
IL great bodily pain and weak
lVSS' but with the mind, as l be
leve, unimpaired."
lhen comes the signature, and
'len the following:
IN this note say that l will
uuorSe III this will a list of all
u! property and debts SO far as
remember, if ! have time. Mr.
has a list and papers of
'OOut one.third the debts owing
We' The whole amount owing
" lie Is about 100000. l do not
we, outside of this -- sc.
Sprlty matter, $4,000 in the
World
Ills remarkable will was filed
''F record Sept. %, 1863.
!. asked about the story hid be
s'uu lneSe sheets of yellowed pa
pSf' those in a position to know
'''N very nOn-cOmmittal.
WIS this man killed?" was
hed.
ne disappeared very sudden
y, wv was the reply.
'sNerer heard of againr
"Pon't know
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

Stetson Hats, ...............$2 81 50
Hats as good as Stetson, ...... 1888
Hats as good as 9th rs sell for 81 SO
dt ~
Mems heece>lned ndershirts and
orewers, worth 35c for .........I5c
Mems negl gee shirts that would be
cheap at 25c now at .'....I219 p C
Mems President soc susIenders whie
they last .......................25e 25e
Real dog skin gloves, "the finest on
earth," were cheap at resulEr price of
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

So, in this sale only ........... 81 IS
Big 'ine Of Mems strictly all lambs
15)ol underwear that w:re considered
solendid v'lues at $3.50, now tetore we
move ..................85C 85C
Boys caps worth 25c ........ Ioc
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27

Mess RS j. w. IA
kler, M. McMurra
and J. w. Riles of
city on the 23rd. I
Mr.. Peter w
brought his wife ih
by the doctor. t
cents on his subscr
Afro-A Americap-@
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Child severely burned

Oae night last w;els the little
grand daughter of Mrs Elem His
lizard was burned very bad, also
Mrs Hilliard got her han Is burn-
ed in trying to extenguish the
| FIRE. 1t is thought the child will
! NOT recover
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
"Ier's Big Earnings.

II IN said that Ex-President
aat ee in the Venezuelan
soontS.y c~-e will be $25o,ooo.
That an immense sum of money
heql two and a half years-just
SlOO0Oda year, as, it is understood,
he abandlaed all other practice for
be time N 8. 1t is said that John
|. PayOpts goseph H. Choate,
snes c. c,i Elihu Root, Fred
eR coal.,Y njamin F. Tracy,
obls le,e,..s Francis L. Stet.
4u IS, William Mel
AEs MonocL- 49,
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
MiscelIaneol


for 10c.
Air rifles, worth 1. Sc
Chain girdles and pI
90, for 58c.
Big lot of dolls, fs
manioGre and toilot
half value.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Ladies' Waists,
Skirts and Suits

Fine So and So so silk waists,
now, an account Of removal, l SO.
Oil city Afro-American., 1900-01-27
Gents Furnishings.

Boys 25c knee pants tor .....>.. .Ioc
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-15
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

First Trooper-"What do you think
OF him?' Second Trooper-"Well, he
may be French by name, but he's Brit
ish by nature. Fun.
Trooper (who has caught locusD-
Look ere, Bill! This is rummy
country. 'Ere's the bloomin' butter
flies in khaki!"-Punch.
"See that young farmer, Maggie; he
made fortune cutivating weeds"
Surely not, john what kind o. weeds
were they?" "Widows."-Coloured
Comic.
Miss Pechis-"Everybody seems to
think I'm the picture of mamma, DO
your Mr.. Gallandt--"Well, should
say very tlattering picture. ."-Fhila-
delpbia Press.
81 love you madly, deyotedly," said
the ancient millionaire. 81 place my
fortune and my heart at your feet
"Do you love me enough asked the
fair lady, who wasn't so romantic as
her words would imply, ito die for
me "-Philadelphia North American.
"0ld Snipps is wild!" "0h?" "Yes;
he offered to make 100 khaki suits for
as many officers among the volunteers,
and charge nothing for them" $50
understood. Well?' "One suit went
to man who has owed hin a pile of
money for years; that's what's caused
his dander to rise!"-Pick- -Me-Up.
whats the charge?" asked the
court. "The prisoner, your honor" re-
piled the officer, "aslSed tbs man here
what his father was doing, and when
told that the latter was spy in the
mint without provocation, called the
father mincc pic" Poor fcllow!"
said the court. "An examination into
his sanity seems almost Unnecessary
Philadelphia North American.
Mrs. Greene-"Thcy do say that Mr..
Slyder CANDLES. Isn't it awful?" Mrs.
Gray should say it was. Why, it's
almost as bad as stealing, If he wins
he robs some other man; il he loses he
} obs his family" Mrs. Cireenc-"At
any rate, it is terribly wicked. by the
way, forgot to tell you, won the first
prize of the whist tournament last
night--a beautiful silver cup" Mrs.
Gray-"0h, you lucky woman! How
envy you!"-Boston Transcript.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-15
NERVE AVERTED A CALAMITY.
How an Irish Agitator's Goodness In
Time of Danger Saved Many
Lives.

AS everyone knows, Daniel O'Conncll.
the famous Irish agitator, wis one of
the brayest of mortals. He was. be.
sides, possessed of great coolness when
occasion required its exercise. An in.
cident illustrative of this latter quail.
ity was recently related by one who
witnessed it. On Il certain occasion a
meeting had been convened and a
large crowd assembled in room on
the first floor of building in small
city in Ireland.
OConncll was about to address the
people, when n gentleman, pale with
fear, made his way to the platform
and hoarscly whispered:
"Liberator, the floor is giving way.
The beams that shore it up arc crack
ing and we shall all fall through in a
few minutes!"
keep silent!" said O'Connell; then,
raising his voice, he addressed the
assembly:
II find that the room is too small
TO contain the number who desire to
come in, so we must leave it and hold
the meeting outside the building"
At this few rose and went out.
hut the majority retained their seats.
Then 0'Conncll said:
II will tell you the truth; you are
lrishmen, therefore brave mcn. The
floor is giving way and we must leave
this room at once. IL there is panic
and a rush 10 the door we shall all
be precipitated into the room below,
but if you obey my orders we shall
be saved. Let the 12 men nearest the
door 60 quietly ont, then the next IL
and SO on till all havo gone. L shah
be the last to leave"
His instructions were obeyed to the
letter and he waited, patient and
calm, till all had gone out in safety.
Then he walked quietly across the
sundering, cracking floor, reaching
the door just as the shattered beams
gave way. And thus by the force of
his strong will terrible accident was
avertcd.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-06-15
DID NOT cHAsTIsE HIS WIFE.
His Intentions Were Good, Hut the
Good Woman Weighed
900 Pounds.
"Mawnin', iedge!"


He was an old, undersized darky
with lips like . pair of purple radishes
He had determined look in his eyes
as he shuffled up to Justice Halls desk
at the police court the other day and
dotted his hat with an air of old-fash
ioned southern courtesy, says the Chi
cago Inter Ocean.
Good morning, Sam, what can I dc
for you this morning?" said tho Judge
II jes wants to inquiah what lnar
gets dat done whip his wife"
''He ought TO be hanged" said Jus.
tice Hall, severely,
"But dat amt what I wants tel
know, iedge. wants ter fin out what
de sentence OBJ dis co'ht am. Don't keeI
muffin bout what he oughta git"
"Well, if man was brought up be
fore me charged with beating his wife
] surely would give him the limit, ant
that would be fifty and costs"
"Bft dispose man had provocation
iedge; 'spose he was jest fohccd to it,
what would it be?"
IF the provocation was very great
l might make it ten" admitted the
judge.
"Das all right, jedge; das oil right.
and Is suah willin' TO pay dat fer de
privilege of knockin' tbundah ont O
de ole CONAN O mine" The old fellow
went down into the pockets of his
ragged trousers and began TO haul ont
dimes, nickels and pennies. and pile
them up on the desk before the aston.
ished justice.
whats this for?" inquired the
judge.
Oats TO pay my fine, jedge; specs
to be befoh dc cont toniawoh fer whip
pin my ole 'ooman."
The judge put the money into an
empty tobacco bag and laughedquictly
to himself.
The next morning an old negro
scarcely recognizable as the one who
had been in the day before edged his
way up through the crowd of prison.
crs before the judges desk. He had
one arm in n sling, an eye bound up, and
court plaster crossed on different parts
of his swollen countenance. With the
well hand he carried n cane TO STEADY
himself, as one leg was sadly in need
Of repair.
His name was not on the docket. but
he watched his chance and caught the
judges eye.
"Mawnin', jedge."
Good morning, Sam; did You carry
out your evil design of Yesterday"
NO, sab, iedge; dat's jest what Is
come TO tell you about. Is done
changed my min about whippin' my
ole 'ooman, and is come to git my
money back. De ole 'ooman an rnehas
done made up Dab she am, iedge, dat
la'ge, handsome lady in dc reah OBJ de
coht."
He pointed to colored woman that
weighed in the neighborhood of 900
POUNDS, ano stood nearly six feet tall,
who displayed double row of worries
as she smiled broadly.
The judge gravely handed the old
negro the bag containing his ten dol
lars. He said nothing but watched the
old fellow force his way painfully
through the throng TO his waiting bet
ter half, and deposit the bagin her out
stretched hand. Then she took him by
the we'll arm with not too gentle
grasp and led him out into the world.