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The colored American., 1900-04-14

AGENTS Wanted in every neighborhood
to take orders and deliver the beautiful his
torical Sou senir Portrait Group of the off,
GERS of the 3rd North Carolina, u. S. v. Iu'
regiment ever organized and entirely oft.
cered by colored men. 1t Is beautiful and
interesting. Sells at sight. Price 81. Sc per
cent to agents. Shrewd. energstie agents
are making from 81, 80 to $500 day. Send q
dollar for sample to canvass with and beg in
at once. Until further notice address Capt.
Thomas Il. LeatherwOOd, Published, 41o 9Th
street Augusta. Ga.
The colored American., 1900-04-14
THE LEADING RACE JOURNAL Is TEE

THE LEADING RACE JOURNAL Is TIE
GEORGIA REPU BLICAN. A real live Me-
gro weekly newspaper, published every Sat
urday No orning, at two dollars year. It fs
recoe niZed as the leading Nsgre newspaper
in the south. In many respects It is themost
int eresting Negro jourE al that has yst been
published, Every colorsd man, woman and
child should read 1t every Wsek. 1t is con-
sidered an authority on .iaaI an subjects OF the
straIg ghtout, reliable, republican new paper,
and has clteT tage among all classes, sub
seription two dollars year, cash In advance
Send in orders now. payable to j. W, VIM
bish, La Graz &c, Ga.
The colored American., 1900-04-14
Do YOU LOVE HEALTH?

IF so, get your blood purified as the
Spring demands.
The colored American., 1900-04-14
MISCELLA ANEOUS.

TO LET-Good sized. uHfurnished
room to right party. Conveniently To-
Gated on Spruce street LIE Droit Park.
Terms reasonable. Address r.. w. II.
Daily Record office.
The colored American., 1900-04-14

An educated man who is married,
and who means business and who has
little capital will do well to CORE
spond with &C" care of The Colored
American office. A good investment
for the right person
The colored American., 1900-04-14

WANTED-AD educated young we.
10 an Who understands proof reading
and newspaper writing. Experience
not necessary. Address "O'' care OF
The .ColOred American effice, giving
name, address and experience, If any.
The colored American., 1900-04-14

FOR SALE. A herss and carriage, with
harness and license. This team is for public
use and can be had for the small SUM Of S65
This bargain is offered for the want and use
OF he money and must be sold, Call at 1Z02
10th street NV.
The colored American., 1900-04-14

Are you Ia any way run down, played
out, ,iistless or suffering from that tired
feeling ?" II so take Harris New Blood
Tonic. See his sd in another column If
yeu are interested.
The colored American., 1900-04-14
SPECIAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
HELP WANTED,

WANTED-A pants maker. (soi
Ored, bnt must have fair knowledge
of the Tailoring Trade. Good chance
for right man, must be sober. Every.
thing furnisbed-board, lodging and
washing. State wages expected.
write at once to e. A. GrigsbY, Box IS
Miss.
The colored American., 1900-04-14

DO YOU KNOW that you can get your or.
gan or piano cleV ned, polished and tuned so
that 1t will look like d new one? You oan
at q very small expense-frem m sl.60 to s3. %.
The work will be guaranteed or No pay. all
or send postal to l2J2 10th street NV.
The colored American., 1900-04-14
Box STo. Louisville. KY.

WANTED-An active young man as
collector. Must be well acquainted
with the city. Married man preferred.
The colored American., 1900-04-14
CATERESS.

MRS. LUCY F. MORRIS, Catsrsss
112l 18th street, northwest, Boarding
and Lodging. Rooms with modern
Improvements. Transient board q
speciality.
The colored American., 1900-04-14

BONA t1de, simon pure District delegates
to the republican national convention.
That Col. Perry Carson is having a
large sized hammer constructed. and is
inqulring into the resisting powers of
the convention hall door at Philadel.
phia.
That Register Judson w. Lyons is
preparing to do the work OF his life In
the coming campaign, and everybody
Knows him as most effective and
convincing orator.
That J. Milton Turner's mission
East is 20 look up the shoes once worn
by the lamented Q. 81. J. Taylor with a
view of having them half-soled and
heeled for use in the impending cam
paign.
That the national conventions of all
parties are to be-appealed to by the Dis
trict Afro. Americad Council to incor-
porste in their platforms plank favor
able of suffrage IN the District OF Co
lumbIa.
That Recorder II. p. Cheatham has
made more direct appointments OF col
ored men and women than any other
Negro living, besides contributing to
the success OF hundreds Of others who
have landed elsewhere.
That Rev. W. J. Howard at the head
Of procession Of Wasnington's 10000
Afro Americans. on the way to the
capitol, would be sight not surpassed
IN picturesque quality since the march
OF the famous army that John saw.
You can dress your hair In the latest
fashionable style easily and safely with
the original Ozonized OK Marrow,
(copyfighted) as it is perfectly harm
less and never fails TO make kinky hair
straight pliable and beautiful. Imita-
tlons won't do 1T. Be sure you get the
genuine. Sold over forty years. II
your dealer cannot supply you send Us
fifty cents and We will ship you bot
tie. Ozonized Ok Marrow Co., 76 Wa
bash Avenue, hieago, Illinois. If
The colored American., 1900-04-14
IT IS NOISED ABOUT TOWN.


be returned.
That Commissioner Wight will not
be re appointed.
That T. Thomas Fortune will get
what he is after.
That the Hart Farm School Is to be
kept alive as it should be.
That Champ Clarke is sound on the
snbiect of District suffrage.
The drill of the High School Cadets
will break all records this year.
That Chase and Jones will be seated
IN the Phlladelphis convention.
That Prof. W. E. B. Du Bois "heard
something" while here last week.
That a complimentary dinner to
President E. w. Thompson is under
way.
That J. Milton Turner and Chairman
lanes K. Jones understand each
other.
That alternate delegate Lucius 81.
Peterson IS to have substantial testI"
moni3l.
That Mr.. Arthur Lynch's vicinity is
permeated with a strong odor of orange
blossoms.
That Sam Lucas easily retains
his Mace as dean of Afro American
comedians.
That Captain Perry is saving his new
suit until the rime comes to move on TO
Philadelphia.
That General Joe Wheeler ought to
make up his mind Just what office he
would like to have,
That Elk Senator T. T. Allan Is to
be handsomely fixed" after the Phil
adelphia convention.
That Col. w. A. Pledger has re-
covered his mariners eye" and is get
ting in sight Of Lard.
That manager Rspley and manager
Chase will never meet IN heaven-be'
cause the latter will not be there.
That the teachers who gave damaging
testimony are to be protected from any
attempt at underhand punishment.
That Lawyer Thomas L. Jones is
scheduled for another dash for Con-
gress in Virginia's old fourth district.
That whatever Congress decides as to
our schools, Prof. Robert e. Terrell will
have the call for the head Of the table.
That Mr.. John T. HaskiDs is 90 be
the next president of the Young Peo-
ple's Union of the Second Baptist
church.
That W. 81. Thomas is to put beat
ol the river this summer to be con-
tro.led exclusively by cOlOrsd oapi-
tslists.
That General Robert SmalIs Is TO be
graz ted that long looked for $5, 900
for his great hsroism on board the
Planter.
That appointment clerk J. w. Lang
ley, the popular Kentuekian would
make an exceptionally useful member
Of Congress.
That arrangements are being made
Tor securing the Grand Opera House
for the annual commencement OF the
The colored American., 1900-04-14
AGENTS WANTED.
Agents Wanted

Enclose 2e stamp tor reply, and we viii send
particulars telling how you can maks from
go to S1e0 Per meath, and a SO be presen ted
with a fae Gold Watch. Address
SCOTT REMEDY CO..
Box 6To. Louisville. RY,
The colored American., 1900-04-14

FOR SALE, Fine Building Lot at
HyattsvfIle Station. Can be bought for sl4S.
Adjoining lots are held for 500 and $3.50. This
offer is for want of ready cash. Bear IN m1no
that the electric cars rua direct to Hyatss.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
THE DOCTORS PRESCRIPTION.
He Wasn't Needed But once, and
Was Too Busy to Bother
Then.

I when I went abroad this spring"
said the young man who was being
dined because he had just come home
from the exposition, says the New York
Sun, Il was SO i'll that my mother said
| could not go without our doctor.
"On the way across, somehow, all
my illness got blown overheard and ]
felt as if I had left myself in New York
and was new man I'd have to get ac-
quainted with. But all the time there
was the doctor in our party. He was
having good time and taking his own
medicines; every once in awhile he
would take pill from one waistcoat
pocket and take it, then after meal
he would Draw powder from another
pocket and wash that down.
The day we reached Amsterdam,
however, like a flash / found my old
self had left in New York. felt i'll
and couldn't breathe. I went to the
doctor in haste
'Doeton,' ] said. 4 feel queerly;
can't get a long breath. all I can do
/" Then take two short ones said he
and | laughed and got better right
there.
And that was the only time my
physician prescribed for me from docl
TO Dock over and back
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
PEACOCK FEATHllR BOOM.
Sale of the Fiddler" MEANS Much. TO
London Trade Many
Made Rich .,

The peacock's feather has become 5
conspicuous feature in our nationa,
rejoicings, says the London Mail
Its introduction has brought abou,
revival of trade in the commodity
which has filled Mincing Lane with
gladness and proved a windfall to thou.
sands of London's poor.
For purposes of jubilation the EVE
feather of the peacock has been re.
christened fiddler" and sold in mil.
lions to joyous public. Before the
war the trade in peacock's feathers
was in comatose condition. Huge
stocks were on hand, and the promise
of clearance seemed distantly re.
mote.
Then some brilliant opportunist saw
in the feather the very article for
which an eNuberant public might be
taught to ysarn In the early DAYS OF
our successes in South Africa the It'd.
dler." in the hands of the boisterous
youth. instantly jumped into popular.
ity, and while it added to the harm.
less gayety of a nation, its ready sale
enriched all who had foreseen the
boom
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
CHAPTER XIII.
THE SPEAKING ruRn

Nature has implanted In every one
of its living creatures, from the
top to the bottom Of the scale,
the strongest of all instincts =
that Of self-preservation. AS sturgis
fell forward and clutched wildly at the
air, his hand struck the stone wall Of
the square chamber. No conscious i'm
preston was made upon his brain by
the contact; but, automatically, his
fingers frightened as they slipped over
the smooth surface. His right hand
struck an obstacle and closed upon 1t,
in the conyulsive grip Of dying man.
Then sudden CLEAN Of consciousness
swept across his sluggish brain.
1t was the speaking-tubel
He chung to 1t with the remnant Of
his strength and eagerly placed bis
lips to the mouthpiece. For few min
utes he drank in with ayidity the re-
vivifying draughts of air which grad
ually brought him back from the brink
of death.
With returning CONSCIOUSNESS, the
thought Of his dying friend required to
him in all Its viyidness. He tried to
go to his assistance, but he was sick
and faint, a4d bill litahs ware puwst,sis
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
TRICKS PLAYED WITH JEWELS
Increased by Adroit Jew
elers.

There are tricks in all trades, and the
tricks of the jewelers. are sometimes so
adroit as to deceive the most expert
who are unfamiliar with them. Large
r,lbies can now be made out of small
that would, when cut, take in even an
expert lapidary if he trusted to his eye
only. lie must examine with micro
scope to detect the vamped-up stone
Some bubbles in it are then visible,
that is all. The double refraction, that
depth of color which is caress to the
eye, and the hardness are there. The
vamped-up ruby is produced by melt
ing the small rubies into one. clever
eevice of jewellers who go in for cheap
nessN-or cheating--is to set rose dia-
mond on foundation of paste. The
gold setting hides the joint.
The first application on large scale
of this trick took place not long ago
at Brussels, A man entered jewelers.
shop, and, saying he had lost at rou-
lette and needed money, at once Of
fered for sale his wife's necklace. The
price he asked was only half the APP
parent value. The jeweler examined
it, found the wide refraction of the dia-
mond which is the cause Of those bril-
liant fireworks. but still was mistrust-
full.
"As you are 30 hard up" he said, 81
can't do anything. My condition for q
transaction is this-that you leave this
necklace with me for two days" This
was agreed to. He took the first ex-
press to Paris and showed the necklace
to some experts. They took part Of ii
to pieces and discovered the fraud.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
spARRows PURSUE A CAT.
How a Tabby Lost Her Life by In.
dulginE Her Maraudins
Disposition.

The ivy which climbs the north wall
of the United Congregational church
in Newport, r. l., furnishes retreat
for thousands of sparrows. A cat had
noticed the birds, and no doubt con.
ceived the unreasonable idea that here
she might possibly find a nest with
toothsome young bird in it. So pussy
climbed the ivy and reached point
where she had seen one of the birds
disappear amid the thick leaves.
Stretching out its paws where it sup
posed nest would be loud chattering
ensued and myriad of sparrows DART
ed out and attacked the cat with fury.
1t was indeed vicious onslaught.
They pecked and chartered and flut-
tered at a great rate and the cat was
bewildered. To free itself from the
assault the cat spit and fought and
howled, but it was of no use, the birds
kept at it until their enemy fell to
the ground. This did not stop the COM
bat of the birds. They kept pecking
away until they we're tired. The cat
did not move and occasionally a spar
row would drop to the ground a safe
distance from its enemy. as if to see
if it was dead. Some little time after
ward witness of this strange strug-
gle went to the spot and found that the
cat was dead. Its eyes had been lit
orally dug out and its head was mass
of bleeding wounds.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16

sDally except Sunday.
.tDaily for Chicago. Daily, except Sunday, for
Milwaukee.
fDaily from Chicago.
sDafly from Chicago except Sunday.
Coupon tickets sold and baggage checked
through to all points. MI. WHITE, Agent.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
ITO be contjnuedl
What is Celery King7

tits an herb drink. and is a positive cure
for constipation, headache, nervous disor.
ders, rheumatism, kidney diseases, and the
various troubles arising from disordered
stomach and torpid liver. 1t is most
agreeable medicine, and is recommended by
physicians generally. Remember, it cures
constipation.
Celery King is sold in 25c andl60c pack.
ages by druggists and dealers.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
A faint tinge Of color had returned
to the artists facet his breast heaved

A faint tinge Of color had returned
to the artists face, his breast heaved
gently In an irregular respiration.
sturgis, still unable to stir from the
chair In which he had fallen, was
vaguely conscious OF Murdock's move
ments. He saw the chemist open the
safe which stood near his table and
banknotes, which he carefully packed
into valise; he saw him take from
the same safe few richly bound
notebooks, which he proceeded to do
up in neat bundle, securely tied and
sealed
This done, the chemist put on his
hat and coat, and was preparing to
pass out into the hallway, when q
knock sounded upon the door.
Murdoch opened slightly-enoug
to show himself, without revealing
the presence Of the other occupants
Of the room.
It was one Of the housemaids.
"Plaze, sur" said the girl. In q
frightened voice, "the polacemun says
he can't wait no longer, he must see
yer right away"
"Are they in the parlor?"
@Only the polacemun, sur; the other
man said he would wait outside"
Murdoch took minute for refec-
ton.
"Wait in the hall until I call you,'
he said, at last. IF che policeman be.
comes impatient, tell him shall not
be long, that I am engaged on most
important business"
No sooner had the girl gone than
Murdoch, Selling the valise and the
package, opened the door Of the ex-
tension. His eyes rested for awhile
upon his daughter, who, still absorbed
! in the tender care Of her inanimate
lover, was Obvious Of all else. There
was in them an unusual expression
| almost tender light; but the i'm
passive face was otherwise emotion
less.
The chemist seemed to hesitate fol
brief instant whether to speak
then, passing out into the extension
he softly closed the door behind him.
sturgis alone, weak and powerless
had seen him go.
| ITO he cOntinuejl
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
Philosophy Of 1mprovidence.

FhtIosOphy OF ImprOVidences
''Why don't you take an example
from the little busy bee2"
II do" answered Wandering Mike.
II go around from flower to flower
that is to say, from house to house
gatherin' up de sweets of life. But
I'm altogedder too wise to hunt up
hive an go filing it full O. de fruits
o me labor, SO dat some udder Teller
kin come along an rob it whenever he
happens to feel de need o honey
Washington Star.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16

This is the season when mothers are
alarmed on account of Group. 1t is
quickly cured by One Minute Cough
Cure, which children like to take. j.
FL. Luers Drug Co.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
HeIler's Testimony.

Albert Heller, living at lila Farm
ham ST., Omaha, says: 81 have tried
most every thing that is used as a pre-
tentative or cure for headache, but
nothing did me as much good as
Krause's Headache Capsules. Others
who have used them say the same
thing" Sold by j. H. Luers Drug Co.,
Cresco, and Lowry Drug Co., Chester.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16
'Lichty's Celery Nerve Compound

for all nervous diseases, neuralgia,
rheumatism, nervous debility, paral-
lysis, biliousness, dyspepsia, costive-
ness, piles, liver complaint, kidney
troubles and female complaints. 1t.
goes to the seat of the disease and
cures thoroughly and speedily. Sold
by j. 81. Luers Drug Co., Cresco, and
Lowry Drug Co., Chester.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1900-10-16

The best method of cleansing the
liver is the use of the famous little
pills known as DeWitt's Little Early
Risers. Easy to take. Never grippe. j.
II. Luers Drug Co.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
QUAKER REFLECTIONS.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The oyster has only another month
of vacation.
The busy foundryman is always
casting lots.
There are fish in the sea as good as
ever were lied about.
The average boarding house joke is
Just about as stale as the butter.
The home industry of some women
is expended in chasing moth flies.
When a pugilist is knocked out his
face usually assumes rapt express
sion,
The green apple now has the inside
track where small boys are concerned
The blind man has the satisfaction
of knowing that he will never see his
finish.
Germantown has grass widow
named Green. She is not as verdsnt
as she sounds.
The girl who paints her cheeks is not
usually the one who is referred 70 as
being as pretty As picture.
Sillicus-"If love is disease. as
some philosophers claim, what is the
cure?" Cynicus-"Marrisge, guess.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
4 VERY BIG JOB.

An army Of 90, 600 men has been
trying for more than a year TO sub
jugste 3 100000 million people on the
island of Luzon.
They are not yet conquered. The
commanding general protests against
every soldier that is ordered to China.
There are more than one hundred
times as many people in China. And
so far there is no talk of sending a
larger army than ours in the Philip
pines
And 500, 900, or about ten times as
many as the United States army in
the Philippines, is the biggest number
| spoken Of.
What man believes tkat China is tc
be conquered with a single armful oi
men?
One might as well expect to con
quer swampful of mosquitoes with
two or three sheets of fypaper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
RAMS HORN SAYINGS,

Spiritual pride cheers the DEVILS
heart.
Many pulpit has no divine pulling
power.
Blood money cannot hush an accus-
ing conscience.
The love of God submerges the bar
riers OF society.
The Christian can scorn the scorn
and ridicule the ridicule of the world,
The devils mail bag-a gossiper's
mouth.
The moment a man boasts of his
righteous life, he shows the devil on
his lips.
The hand of Providence gives the
best massage treatment.
About two-thirds of the infant phil
osophy is merely fool-osophy.
Continual secret prayer makes con-
sistent secret practice.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
A Profitable Opportunity

The sSunday Telegraph, 140 West
Forty-second street, New York, will
send one months supply for ten cents
This is $50 per cent off the usual rate
What the paper is may be judged by
the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
There is certainly no publication
that attracts readers more easily than
the New York Sunday Telegraph. and
this agreeable state of affairs is due
to its clever knack of giving the read
er just the kind of news he wants and
presenting it in just the style he likes
to read it. The Sunday Telegrsph's
popularity is enhanced by special fea-
lures not TO be found in any other
newspaper, and by a supplement
printed In colors on fine book paper,
the illustrations of which are equal to
those of the best magazines"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
BURIED
As a Woman by MOrgue Officials
Curious Error.

scripps-4lcRae Press Assn.
New York, August THE physi-
clans at the j. Hood Wright and the,
Harlem hospitals are wondering at a
mistake that occurred at the Bellevue
morgue recently. On July card NAL
colin Turner, 80 years old, was taken
to the j. Hood Wright hospital, suffer-
ing from acute peritonitis. He died a
few hours after being admitted His
body was transferred to the Harlem
hospital morgue, and on July 25th it
was sent to the Bellevue morgue. In
some manner at the Bellevue morgue
the name of the dead man got on the
books as Madeline Parker, and the
body was taken to Hart's island and
inferred in the woman's plot in the
potter's field. How mans body could
have been kept at the morgue for a
week as woman's body and buried as
such is more than the physicians in
the Harlem hospital can understand.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1900-08-07
WHAT ONE WOMAN THINKS.
Beautiful feet are rare.

Beautiful feet are rare.
Some women keep all their soiled
fnery to wear at home.
If you would not be known to do a
thing don't do it,
A shirt waist trunk is a great con
venience for the summer girl.
One of the great secrets of the art
of conversation is to know when to
stop.
Many a woman has a gorgeous petit
coat which she would like to wear on
top.
1t is far better to laugh over what
you have than to cry over what you
haven't,
A woman is often credited with be-
ing mad when she is only very much
in earnest.
It's strange that the man who knows
it all turns his knowledge to so little
practical account.
Some people think that in order to
convince the world of their genius
they have to dress like scarecrows.