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The colored American., 1900-07-07
AMONG THE STAGE FOLKS
Ernest Hogan Is in Chicago.

Ernest Hogan Is ia Chicago.
Wallace King, the celebrated Negro
tenor, is in Australia with Riekard q
VaudevIlles.
The Jacksons Billy and Madrid,
have signed with Pat Chappelle's "A
Rabbits Foot" Company for the com.
Ing season.
Harry Fiddler, the clever mimic and
comedian, last season stage director
with RuscO and Hollands Big Minstrel
Festival, has been engaged fer the
same position with Richard and Prin.
gle's Famous Georgias for the coming
season.
Irving Jones has been engaged as
principal comedian with the Black
Patti Troubadours. Messrs. Voeckel
and Nolan state that the Troubadours
this season will eclipse all former
efforts.
The old familiar face of Ben HUM
will be seen with Pat Chappelle's "A
Rabbits Foot" Comedy Co., this sea-
son.
The colored American., 1900-07-07
4 VOICE FROM SCOTLAND.
A Poisonous Plant Which Will Find Dlt.
tie Nourishment in Scottish Soil.
(EdiDgburgh Evening L espatch.)

lEdiDgburgh Evening L espatch1
Edinburgh and Scotland are special
iy honoTed by the presence of the
WoIld's Women's Christian Temper
auce Union and the British Women's
Temperance AssoeiatIon-two hundred
delegates" of the one and six hundred
visitors" of the other The people of
Edinburgh may not perhaps be able
to distinguish the Worlds Women
from the British Women, or to under
stand the precise relationship between
the delegates and the visitors, aud they
may be still more perplexed a. to the
position of Rev. Mr.. Sheldon In this
galaxy OF feminine fas aion and wis
dom, but at leass they will extend a
hearty welcome to the combined eight
hundred and one, and hops that their
visit may ba pleasant ard profitable.
To the people Of Scotland the views Of
so many earnest and devoted women
on subject in which they are deeply
concerned and Interested csnuot but
prove of much value; we may all have
much to learn from them, and perhaps
in Scotland we may even have some
thing In the shape of instruction to
give our visitors, especially to those
from over the sea. There are, 1t is said,
'1S0 OF them hailiDg from the land of
the stars and stripes" Whether they
are all of one color as they are, we pre-
sumo, of one mind in regard to liquor.
we de net know; but be this as it may,
we IN Scotland take temperate view
OF the color question, and under our
mOnaTchlcal institutions, however "ef-
fete" they may be, there is 40 dis
qualification for the children of Ham.
When the National Federation Of
Women's Clubs met at Milwaukee a
few days ago, g commotion was caused
by the request OF solored delegate, q
lady Of culture and noted for her local
philanthFopic work In New England,
and she was repu1sed ia order to save
the disruption of the Federation. This
Is kind OF "pFohibition" which dOes
not flourish among us.
The colored American., 1900-07-07

Chesapeake Chautauqua, July Is.
1900. The Lutheran Young Peoples
Union has srranged for days outing
at Chesapeake Chatanqua (sormerly
Bay Ridge), Oh Friday, July 13, 1oC0.
Many features combine to make this
possibly the most delightful place on
the Bay for picnic. Some of its at
tractious are: gravity railway, Ferris
Whell. steeple chase, merry go-round,
ETC.; besides rowing, sailing, fine salt I.
water bathing. good fishing and crab.
bng- Fare for round trip, adults, so
cents; children, 25 cents. Train leaves
B. & 0. Station (New Jersey avenue
and stree. II. wy, at $50 3. M, and
return na leaves Chesapeake Chautau
at 45 p. m.
Master Charles e. CEestham, the en-
terprising fourteen year old son of
Recorder 81. Z. Chatham has given
evidence Of independence and self-rsA
lance that is highly praisewerthy.
Without soliciting the aid of any one
he secured admission to the Census
examination and passed the difficult
test, making q percentage far into The
nineties. The first the senior Cheat
ham knew OF the matter was when sp-
pointment clerk Langley cited the
young man for place. The Recorder.
is of course, proud of the success of bis
boy, but declines to permit him to serve
as he wishes him to complete his eduea-
tion before taking up any other work
Mrs Sarah e. Saunders Monroe, OF
CINCINNATI, who has been spending a
month ia the city visiting her parents,
returned home Friday Goth. She
spent few days pleasantly at Hamp-
ton, Va, the guest other former school.
nate, Mrs, Lucy sssnnard Free man
The colored American., 1900-07-07

Messrs. Gray and Costley are still
adding to their already attractive cafe
at 1913 e street n. W. The Ia est addi
tlOns are three valu able oil paintings
rne Fortune Teller-After the Bath
and The Bicycle Rider. One must see
them To appreciate them.
The colored American., 1900-07-07
It's to Him Who Endureth to the End.

It is said of Editor Knox, OF the IN
dianapOlis Freeman, that he propose s
20 keep way ahead Of his compeers in
journalism. 4 answer to this promotes
she question: "W hat shall we do with
progressive and resolute Editor e. e..
Cooper of The COlored American, who,
if he Is not ahead is certainly abreast of
the editor Of The Freeman?"--Augusts
Journal.
Let Brer Knox stay in the ring
awhile longer and a blind man can
pick the winner. See.
The colored American., 1900-07-07
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It will be seen therefore from the above that
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keeping to any in the neighborhood, a single
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
s0IDltRe TEST new RATION.
successful March. often Days .
New Diet Ends ~ Fort Rsno. o. n


succsssfui March often Days ON
4 New Diet Ends ~ Fort Rsn0. O. 4.
Fort Reno, D. n, Nov. 14.-Capts.
Fountain and Foster Of the United
statee regular army, with twenty-five
men, have arrived here after a forced
march Of ten days across the Kiowa and
Comanche Indian reservations, to test a
new army ration. Altho the entire RAJ
tlons az furnished to them by the war
department have not as vet been ,lsed
up, the experiment 80 far has been a
complete euccese None Of the men have
lost In weight and have made better
time than with the regular rations
This IL one Of the tests made by the
war department. every five years in the
Indian reservation. The emergency ra-
tions were prepared under the direction
OF Capt. Fountain Of the United States
army, and were put up in Kansas City.
Each days food weighs about one pound
and the soldiers can carry eight days
rationr as easily as they have heretofore
carried the one days food The rations
are put up In cans about eight inches
long. There cans contain three cakes of
sweet chocolate and three cakes OF food
compound, containing meats and bread.
The soldiers were not permitted to drink
cbffee on this march. The march was
commenced from Fsrt Reno, in Oltlaho-
ma, and ended at Fort Sill, in Indian
territory.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
"A WAY THEY HAVE.
That This MarshalItownC citizen Says
Only Corroborates the story OF
Tho nan :, ID

That This rshalltown Citizen Says
Only Corroboratos the story OF
Thousands.
The particulars related by this repre-
sentative citizen Of Marshalltown are
similar to hundreds of others in this
city. When there are scores OF people
all anxious to tell about the benefits re-
ceived from the use OF Doan's Kidney
Pills the greatest skeptic in Marshall-
town must be convinced. Read thiE:
Mrs Karl A. Kollin, 81, 212 North Sixth
street, ga Us: Mr.. Kollin hae had a good
deal OF trouble with his kidneys for some
time. His business. that OF timer.
bringaa constant strain on his back.
His a ttention was called to Doan's Kid
ney Pills by an advertisement in our
paper, and getting box at the Mcbride
& VIII Drug Company's he found great
help from their use. Ontwo or three oc-
caslons after a day of more than usual
exertion have myself experienced pain
in the back. Hearing Mr.. Kollin speak
so highly of Doan's Kidney Pills induced
me to try them. The trial taught me TO
value them ashighly as did MIR. Koilin.
a dose or two always ended the pain
For sale by all dealers. Price 80 cents.
F'ost Milburn Company, Buffalo, N.
y, sole agents for the United States.
Remember the Name Doan.s and take
no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
suit Begun for d, 100000.

Denver, Col, Nov IA suit for 81
100000 against the Portland Gold Min
ing Company has been brought in the
United States district court by the
heirs of Eugene Doherty, one OF the
original patentees OF the Black Dia-
mond mine, which was acquired by
purchase in 1895 by the Portland. In
1896 Doherty was killed in a shaft OF
the Black Diamond and the suit is
brought by his heirs to recover the
amount alleged to be due his estate.
There are eight heirs, all OF whom live
in Ireland. The complaint alleges that
no accounting was ever made by the
Portland company to Doherty for BIS
interest in the Black Diamond james
Burns, w. 9. Stratton and I'm Har-
nan are the principal owners 1T the
Portland mine.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14

IbeS III exptet0 my appreciation of the
come ance and good Will expressed ~
the members Of the 0eorgia legislafure.
You're truly, w. J. BRYANT I'd
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
IOWA stgyss lrRaae

Marion
The weather permitting. work vii, i,
commenced on the new fair eroun1ia IN
few days. 80 -
penison.
The population Of the capital CITY Of
aCTaWford county. Denison, Il 2.772
1hese are correct cenaus figur>s.
Ksosxuqua.
We hsar II reported that the H,ss,an
NJ do considerable damage to some
Z OF ths early sown wheat In Van Buren
county. !.
Gaswin.
The Ladies' Cemetery Association
cleared 80 election day besides enroll
ing ninstsen members. Wonder if thew
are democrats? s.
Union.
Q. B. Chaplin and wife will proba blv
aepsnd ths winter In California. They
think that "a splendid winter resort.
Gays the Union.
fiampson.
The first big corn husking Of the year
the chFontcle reports Ia that Roy Hen
derson, son Of D.. B. Henderson, husked
eas bushels In six straight days.
Museatine.
The city levee puts forth the appear
( ance Of e wood yard Just at present, as
I wood = being landed and piled up along
ne river g fast ~ the boats bring ii
In.
Ceotssvil1s.
The receipts OF he lady minstrel en-
tsrtaanment Friday night were Sl67, the
s1psnseA were shout rs and the bal
I amos swas turned g over % the: library as
J sociatior-
4 'Isass.
~ farmer near Iraer recently adver-
SsSteed tAAt - had taken up 4 steer: Nh;
aHsfroee tastias sAllad ana sclaimeA they
- many
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
Elected Bryan pre.ident.

Atlanta, Ca, Nov. 1.-THE Georgia
Legislature, being unable to ad journ No
vember s, unanimously elected Hon.
William j. Bryan president Of the
United States" Mr.. Bryan has acknow-
lodged the compliment and a letter from
him was read in the senate yesterday
by order Of Presld ent Clark Howell. Mr..
Bryan says:
While the returns show that the de-
sision rendered in my favor in Georgia
fhas been oyerruled by the higher court,
which includes the entire nation. YET
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
Honors for Ala ba ma Editor.

Montgomery Ala, Nov. 14.-Wllliam
p. Jelks, a newspaper man of Eufaula,
was yesterday elected president Of the
Alabama senate. The governor-elect,
Col. William ]. Sanford, of Opeiika, is
dying of an incurable maiady and Mr..
jerks will succeed him in the event Of
his death. Mr.: Jelks is "A years old and
new leader in high state politics, but
a thoroughly accomplished man.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
Ofseryice 10 our Re.der..


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Made Young Again.

'one OF DR.. Kings New Life Pills
each night for two weeks has put me In
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14
Am bass .aor Choase on Lincoln. n

Edinburgh, Nov. IA. Mr., Joseph HI.
iChoate the United states ambassador
to Great Britain. last evening delivered
the Inaugural lecture at the philosophi-
cal institution OF Edinburgh. taking az
his theme ..The Career and Character Of
Abraham Lincoln. Lord Rosebery.
who presided, introduced Mr.. Choate as
follows: Mr.. Choate 10 one OF that
choice succession OF men whom the
United states have sent to this country.
He has endeared himself to US In re-
markable degree by his brilliant and
genial qualities. For hir dircourse he
has selected one Of the most interesting
subjects within the range OF possibility,
the great man whom he personally
knew in the. flesh, Abraham Lincoln
Many notable persons we're in the audi
ence and Mr.. Choate was frequent
~ applauded. Lord Rosebery, re-
plying said: Lincoln was one of
the great figures of the nineteenth CEN
fury. To me II has also seemed that he
wac the second founder Of the great re-
public. His strength rested on two
rocks-unfilnching principle and illimit-
able common sense
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-14

Ieop3e xnpeete4 ~;
DoSst6 ARe9 ReI9soa - iSsi 81.
q PhilAds3phia, HI, Nov. ll.Tsweoty-
hve expert IAcefiak sent to the
Untteds states " John Alexander
Dowie from Noting an, England TO
star. = factory ct Zion. near WAuke-
gan, MI, have been denied admission TO
the United ststess and must return.
AT the hearing before 1nfmi grafton
Commissioner Hughes yesterday u was
shown that DoWie paid first class pas
sage for the lacemakers on the Waes-
land. This brings them underst alien
contract labor law. sss
Imn1ed iatelS after the action OF the
immigration commissioner the party
was placed on board the Waesland.
They have the freedom Of the chip, but
are not allowed to put foot on the
wharf. No one from shore IS allowed
20 converse with them. Unless an app
peal from the commissioners finding II
filed In Washington the party win be
returned to England when the Waes-
land sails on Saturday next.
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wedding attracted not only official diDlo-
matte and resident friends of the Miles
family. but also kinsfolk and celebrities
from several other cities. The ushers had
no sinecure in giving seats to an assem-
blaSe of which every body was distiu-
guiShed, or thought so-a problem much
harder 10 face. The bride and groom being
second cousins. tn interest in the event
among the various ramifiCations of the
Miles. Sherman. Hoyt. Reber and other
families connected by marriage brought to-
Sether large representation Of relatives.
The floral decoration of the chancel WAS
not elaborate the space was needed
The Christmas wreaths and garlands are
SUI! IN place, and tall clumps of palms and
rubber trees were arranged at each side Of
the gate. On the altar the vases We're filled
with noWerS. Cards Were presented at the
church door, and the ushers. who did Won
derS in making every satisfied with
their location. We're Capt. Montgomery Ma
comb of the artillery, Col. Francis Michlcr
of Gen. Miles staff. Capt. Squires of the
Signal Corps, Maj. I. b. Mott, aid to Gen
Merritt: DR. Patterson of Philadelphia. Mi
+. L. Sherman, son of the late Gen. Sher-
man, and Mr.. John b. Henderson. jr. of
this city.
When the bride and General Miles ar
rived the ushers led the bridal procession
to the chancel. The bridesmaids followed
in couples. Miss Reber, sister of the groom;
Miss Sherman of Cleveland Miss Jessie
Gary of Baltimore. Miss Gilmore Miss
Deering. Miss Marion Lowery and Miss
Rosina Iioyt. Last of all came the maid
of honor, Miss Annie Hoyt preceding the
bride and her father.
Just as the wedding march was heard,
the groom and his best man. Mr.. Max Re
Der of ST. Louis, entered the chancel from
the veStry. The officiating ministers, Rev
Alexander MackaySmith and Rev. Dean
Davis, who is brother-in-law of the
groom. preceded them. AT the chancel rail
Gen Mill relinquished his daughter to The
Grcom's keeping.
The brides personal altractiveness was
well set eff by her wedding finerv. Her
gown was of white satin and so profusely
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-10
THE SOCIAL WORLD
Brilliant Scene at st, Johns at Noon
Today.
LOVELY BRIDE And GALLANT GROOM
Miss Cecilia Miles Becomes Mrs
Samuel Reber.
Z HE BACH ELORS' BALL

Miss Cecilia Sherman Miles and Capt
Samuel Reber, L. S. A. We're married at
noon today at st. Johns Church. Rev.
Alexander MackaySmith. d. D.. officiating,
assisted by Rev. Dean Davis of St. Louis.
A breakfast, at which several hundred
guests were present, followed at the resi-
dence of Gen. and Mrs Miles, after which
Capt. and Mrs. Reber left for southern
trip. They will go later to Governor :
Island, where the former is stationed.
This marriage. to which fashionable
Washington has looked forward since the
announcement last autumn. the first i'm
portant nuptial event of 1900, quite realized
all the anticipations formed of its brill
lancy. st. Johns Church was far from
being large enough to accommodate the
guests comfortab bly,. although most of those
in attendance endeavoTed TO feel satisfied
in even getting over the threshold. The
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trimmed with point lace as to present the
appearance of lace dress. A yoke of lace
had soft bertha effect of narrow lace. in
which cleaned a diamond harvest moon
brooch. Her veil was deeply bordered with
lace like that on her dress, and fell away
to the end Of her train.
A wreath of orange blossoms was worn
and another spray trimmed the corsage.
Her bouquet was of lilies of the valley and
orchids.
The dress of the maid of honor was of
chantilly lace over white silk and rosettes
of white liberty velvet trimmed the bodice.
round tokue of mousseline de sole with a
high rosette of the velvet, was worn. and a
large bouquet of white roses carried The
bridemaids dresses We're of the same lace.
similarly made. only the velvet rosettes
We're in pale blue, as was the high trim
ming of the white toQueS. They also car
ried pink roses, tied with long blue stream
ers.
Mrs. Miles wore cream lace over white
silk with touches of turquoise velvet and
edges of dark fur in the trimming A
jetted tulle bonnet was worn.
Gen. Miles and all the military men of
he bridal party, well as all the army
officers present. were in full uniform The
guests began to arrive at IL o'clock, and
at half-past that hour there was scarcely
standing room. Mrs. Miles and her son,
Mr.. Sherman Miles, had to struggle as
well as the rest to get through the crowd
at the door, which blocked both aisles
Former Secretary of War and Mrs Daniel
in the pews reserved for the diplomatic
corps there were present Lord and Lady
Pauncefote, the German ambassador the
Mexican ambassador and Mrs. Azpiroz the
Russian ambassador and Miss Cassini Mr.
and Mrs. de Wollant and the Belgian min
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-01-10

Smoot, Golfer & McCalley's
New Store, 1916 F St. Phone 725.
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lister among other foreigners. Other guests
present included Secretary and Mrs Hay.
the Misses Hay. Mrs Grant Mrs Fred
Grant. Miss Sartoris. Mrs. Harriet Lane
ana Mrs. Brown. senator and Mrs
stewart, Assistant Secretary Meiklr-
John, Colonel and Mrs. Bingham
Mrs. Gage. Mrs Smith Miss ,;rircs
Miss Cockrell. Gen. and Mrs. Rochester,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chopper. Gen. and Mrs NIL
son. Mrs. Boomer. Mrs. John Davis. Miss
Davis Mr.. Nhlt,em"n. MIR. and Mrs. A.
bert HalStead. Mrs. Audenreid tho Chinese
minister and Mrs. WI. Mrs John W. Eos
ter. Mrs. Fairbanks, Senator and Mrs
Hoar. Mrs. Cushman X. Davis Mrs Ell
klns. Mrs. Westinghouse. Mrs. J. Thomson
swan. Gen. Moore Mrs.. c. {. Glover. Mai
and Mrs Parker Gen. and Mrs Sternberg
Mrs. Cotton. Miss Clark Mrs r. r. Nm
the Misses Patten. the Misses Sheridan.
AdJt Cen Corbin. Mrs. Hattie Blaine
Beale. Mrs. Burrows. the Misses GreeIy
Mrs Mackay-Smith. Miss Adee. DR. and
Mrs Hamlin. Col. Thomas p Ochil-
tree Mrs j: S. Webb Miss Webb.
Mrs Chatard. Mrs Richardson Clover Mrs
and the Misses Foraker, Mrs. and the
Misses Quay. the Swiss minister and Mrs
Pioda, Mrs. Cabot Lodge and Mr. and Mrs
Henry Willard Of New York Mrs Samuel
present
Several hundred guests attended the we'd
dlng breakfast at Gen. and Mrs Miles
house on \ street Here the out tow n
S"VS's lntlmate friends who
We're not able to get into the church en-
Joyed the sight Of the bride and groom
and view of their splendid gifts
The presents of great value and beauty
have been received by the hundreds and
the collection took a large room for their.
display
Capt. and Mrs. Rebcr left this afternoon
Tor their wedding trip. the bridal party
staying to see them off and to give them a
liberal peltinS Of rice and old slippers
The bride of today enjoys a wide popu-
lar.ty in Washington. Her early life was
spent with her parents at frontier posts
but her education was received at an east
ern boarding school. She IL both hand
some and accomplished. and good wishes at
a wedding were never more heartily be-
slowed. Captain Reber is one of the most
promising young officers in the army He
was born in Missouri, and is thirty-five
years old. He was graduated from West
Point in ST and was appointed A second
lieutenant of the 4th Cavalry, and i'm 1892
lrst lieutenant in the 9TH Cavalry. Enter
ing the signal corps in 1894 he became
chief signal officer of volunteers in Nav,
1888. and later was appointed lieutenant
colonel. He remained chief signal officer
with the army corps and of the Depart-
ment of MatanZas and Santa Clara, and
also acting superintendent of military tele-
graph lines of the Island of Cuba until
January, 1899 when he was made chief