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Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-28
R. P. MOORE, Mexico, Mo.

Hubble, A Z Ryer@ah and r. u.
Dunbar.
Third Ward, at Court House,. W.
Mason, G. G. Galloway and c. :.
Houston.
Fourth Ward, Freight Depot-Wm.
Wells. l. c. P. Taylor and Terrence
DOnnelly.
Fifth Ward, at Pollock's Mill. B.
Mcintyre, Jacob Rulof and Bruce
Baldwin.
Sixth Ward, ]. N. GordOns Office
J. ]. GIN, L. P. ShO0tman and B.
| Whzley.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-03-28

s--e 2 Ute oDez d.. Hercrs Pc.
A. felen she's q laxative i n@-sd
4EyH easy 70 take AID dszf -
The colored American., 1901-03-23
Mrs Lawson off on a Tour.

Mrs. Rosetta E. Lawson, national or
gapizer of the W. &. T. u. left LIST
Sunday for quite an extended tour Of
the eastern states, working up interest
in the organization she represents.
She will visit Plain field, Newark, Jer-
pey City. New YerK, and possibly
Philadelphia before returning here.
Mrs. Lawson Is doing a grand work for
the cause Of temperance,
The colored American., 1901-03-23
''OaP'S is Best Because it's Ours"
The Poor BANS Only Friend
THE J T-CE) ID u BEN
EFICIAL LEAGUE OF
AMERICA.
INCORPORATED

One Of the strongest organizations
in the world. It issues Death Ben
eft Policies from fifteen to five
hundred dollars, and Sick and Acci-
dent Benefits from one totem dollars
per wef K TO persons who pay from
five to fifCy cents per week accord
ing to age. It protects persons from
2 10 10 yesvs OF age according to the
following:
The colored American., 1901-03-23

WANTED Trustworthy coIore d
Msn to travel and appoint agents in
Ihe District Of Columbia. $50 monthly
and expenses, position permanent, en.
Close seI addressed envelope for reply.
Manager Cross, StsT Building, CHI
cagO.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

fora E. Dorsey and Christine Dorsey
Iypewriting, Copying and steno
graphic work satisfactorily performed
st reasonable rates by the Misses Dor
sey, Room 8, LIE Droit Building
Corner 8th and F street northwest.
The colored American., 1901-03-23
Agents Wanted

Active agents are wanted ia ever 81 and
town In the United States for The l0Fed
Amerlcan, the greatest and nswJisst 90 lGred
newspaper published, Write far terms, Ad-
dress The OolOred Am erican, 45s G street. n.
W. Washington, -, G.,
The colored American., 1901-03-23

W,yTrD-A Business Partner. A man with $500
orm0re will find good opportunity for a business
investment The business is well established and
the right man viii be given employment in a re-
sDonsibe plare For particulars, address, 'Busi-
ness" care Of this Office.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

wanted coIOred printer-A first class colored
..--,er who understands job work and makeup
~. e.Jaln a steady position with good salary.
nus, he sober and intelligent Address R. L. P.
I'd care Of this Office
The colored American., 1901-03-23
Wanted a ColOred Printer.

" anted Colored Printer-A first class Colored
.-a.eE, who understand straight newspaper work
ana Jon work. may find 1t to his interest TO address
-lr. z. Banks, in care of The Major" Hopkins
vile. kv
The colored American., 1901-03-23

There are letters at this Of1ee for Mr.. Har-
~ Radclif, and Hon. Jno n. Johnson.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

fee to
certificate with each application Ii applicants furnish
League
extra WI be tervioe
Weekly Sick Benefits claimed
and Endowment Departments
be ST.
THE ENDOWMENT DEPARTMENT.
with tbs application the
member hip the following:
The colored American., 1901-03-23

i you can furnish meals to a select few or to
persons who want breakfast and dinner you can get
customers by advertising in this column.
The colored American., 1901-03-23
Help Wanted.
Wanted a Partner.

Wanted a partner for a business alread es
tab,jshed and paing we'll. Must have some
cash and be able to take a position on salary
Address G., care this once. (ConfidsntiaD
The colored American., 1901-03-23
SPECIAL.

Furnished room for rent, southern exposure,
with OF without board I LOCation. Spruce street n.
W. Convenient to all car lines. Address w. H. w.
this Office.
The colored American., 1901-03-23
$500

ANY C0l0red man wanting TO go into an estab-
lsaed business that IS now on a paying basis can
by furnishing 500, make most profitable invest
menJ In addition to interest on the money, en-
Il@menr VIII be given in the concern at a fair
salary Address, Business, care this office.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

The same rules that apply tn the
rsyment OF Sick, Accident and Death
CLAIMS IN the Sick and Death Depart
ment govern the EndO Wment Depart
ment as we'll
1t will be noticed that after the tlrsC
year Of membership which Is SlZ0, go =
added each ear the member lives aDd
Keeps his or her dues paid up for Is
vears. mQktng the total amount Of the
policy $500. and the member has no
more to pay at the expiration OF that
time. He or she may then surrender
their policy TO the League and receive
$3.50 in cash while ne or she lives, or at
bi- or her death, his ur her heirs vi
receive $500 He or she also draws ben-
afts in the event of sickness or eccl-
| dent according to the rules and r9guia
tiops of the League. 50 1t is seen one
doesn't have to die to win IN THIS case
The colored American., 1901-03-23

ryou nave a spare rom that ou would
M - IN rent TO desirable parties, advertise
I'm in The COlOred American.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

WAyrED-PersOns having rooms to rent to fami-
E.s ~ Young meh or TO young women, can get ten
ms by Advertising in this column.
The colored American., 1901-03-23
spg0rAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED HELP.

,-.,-ive energetic young man who has some
Al 80 as collector and who can ride bicycle,
@ sL sfnd employment at this Office If he desires to
work
The colored American., 1901-03-23
Wanted Rooms.

,.rsors desiring TO secure first class rooms
- +1arf of the cit VIII do well 10 put an
.aLI~n111cenent - rr1 in these columns.
The colored American., 1901-03-23

members
children Young years
association
froIn5t week
fnrher erinform tonip
A J.. CLINTON, Jr, President,
IockBo 1923, Station Cd
Home Office goth Philadelphia, Pa.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
DIES IN e CASTLE.
Dowager Empress Frederick Posses
Away at Cronburg.

Dowager Empress Frederick of Ger
many died at Gals O'clock Monday even-
ing at Cronberg. While death was an
ticipated, it came>rather suddenly, as ut
4 o'clock her physicians reported no
change in her condition. Emperor Will
liam and her majesty's other children and
Empress Augusta Victoria were in the
sick room most of the day. They were
all around the bedside when the dowager
empress passed away quietly. 1t is said
the cause of death was dropsy ACCOM-.
panying the cancer.
Victoria Adelaide Mary Louisa, dow
ager empress of Germany, was the eldest
child Of Queen Victoria and was born in
Buckingham palace on Nov. 81, 1910.
The young princess met her future hus-
band when only IL years Of 8 That
was in 1851, when Frederick I'LL, the
rown prince of Germany, made his first
visit to England. The crown prince Of
Germany and Princess Victoria We're
married in the historic chapel of the pal
ace of St. James on Jan. %, 1858. The
wedding was remarkable for the display
Of costumes, the nervousness of the crown
prince and the childish simplicity of the
princess. The empress was q devoted
wife and mother.
Eight children were born Of the union.
including Frederick William Victor AL
bert, the present Emperor Of Germany.
After the close of the war Princess Fred
erick Travelled extensively with her hus-
band up to the time he was seized by the
malignant disease which caused his
death ON June 15, 1855. She was EN-
press of Germany for little more than
three months. the prince becoming king
after the death of his father ON March
Q. 1883. and dying on June Is of the same
year.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
DIE IN AN EXPLOSION.
MORE THAN A SCORE KILLED n,
PHILADELPHIA.
Five BuiIdinss Blown to Atom. in a
Mysterious way-Inmatcs aud Per.
ons In Street Buried Under the Ruins
search for Dead in Debris.

Death came to from twelve to twenty
persons and injury to fifty more as the
result OF an explosion, supposed to have
been caused by gasoline, ws::ch complete
~ wrecked an entire block of buildings
on Locust street above Tenth, in Phila-
delphfa. Five structures were demolished
and n was badly damaged. The NUM-
Der OF persons in the buildings ut the time
of the disaster is estimated ut fifty.
The buildings and their occupants were
as follows: No. zoos, Housnsan's pool
and billiard rooms; No. 1910, Morris Ro-
senthals secondhand clothing store, oc-
cupied by Roscnthal. his wife and five
children; No. 1912, William Jones res
taurant, occupied by Jones and about if
teen boarders; No. 1O14, George McClem-
my's grocery store, occupied by McClem-
my. clerk and servant girl; No. 1O16,
Patrick Quigley's grocery store, occupied
by Quigley, his wife, three children md
his uncle; No. 1O1S, Albert Mountains
grocery and meat store, occupied by
Mountain, mother, sister and clerk.
The explosion occurred about $50 D.
M. What exploded and how it happened
is not known at this time, but it is be-
lieved to have been a barrel Of oil in n
of the three grocery stores. With the
explosion of No. zoos the front walls
Of the buildings were blown outward into
the street, while the floors and the roofs
were blown upward and fell straight to
the ground.
Almost every building within a radius
OF two blocks about the scene of the en-
plosion had window pancs shattered and
was otherwise damaged. Every building
Of the opposite side of Locust street was
more or less wrecked, but none Of them
fell.
A terrible cry went up from the ruins
che moment the explosion occurred. Wom-
en-, children and men, occupants of the
wrecked houses, could be seen crawling
from the debris, while the cries of others
were heard in the wreckage. From all
the surrounding buildings injured people
came running and many fell into the
street unconscious.
To add to the horror fire broke out in
the debris the moment it settled to the
ground, and in less than five minutes the
great pile was burning fercely from end
to end.
Here and there a person was dragged
from the ruins before the fire could reach
the victim, several lives being saved by
this prompt york. When the firemen
reached the scene the flames had great
Roadway and were igniting the buildings
across the street. The fire, however.
was soon under control. and with the ex-
ception of a small blaze here and there
was e~xtinguished in u few minutes.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
eIRL FOR eEs-
/.Nn.1
J. R. Woods Chooses $4,000 Site
Fronting ON Town of Lawton. O.. +.

]. r. Woods Chooses $5o,c6O Site
Fronting ON Town of Lawton, o. 7.
When the Lawton. o. T., land Office
opened for the first filings Of the lucky
land claimants, ]. r. Woods, who held
ticket No. 1, and Miss Matte II. Beals.
ticket No. 2, stood side by side. Woods
was entitled to first choice of al the land
thrown open to settlement. He fled on
the entire northern half Of the half Sec
ton Immediately south of the town site
Of Lawton. one mile long by a quarter
Of a mile wide, instead of the square
quarter section at the east end.
This shut Miss Beals out from getting
land adjoining the town site. She fled
on the south half Of the same mile strip.
Sentiment is divided on Woods action.
Lawyers Of both claimants met in a tent
in Mccoy e to represent their eli
ents and the story spread rapidly among
the boomers and settlers. Public SYM
pathy was with the woman and Woods
received a public excoriation that was as
exact. emphatic and profane as u mixed
Western assembly could make it. The
story at first seemed unreasonable.
When James d. Mcclure, receiver for
the land office, heard of the effort o.
Woods to gobble up the townsite front,
he expressed himself in language which
could not me m~isinterpreted. 1.-The law
does not contemplate any such sharp
PRACTICES" said he, .und, n%otwithstand-
ing the construction of lawyers, 1 will
not enter such a claim. I have not talk
ed the matter over with Maj. Mcknight.
the register, but l am confident he will
agree with US. But ever if he does not,
1 shall protest. In that event the whole
matter will be passed up to the Interior
Department. II Mr.. Woods does not
take one Of the natural subdivisions made
by the government he will nave to get
instructions from some higher authority
Of the department. than the officials of the
I4awton land Office"
Woods quarter section is rated at $5.-
600. He must pay the government only
SIPS an acre, amounting for the 16O
acres to- $500. The first town lot sold
for $3.50. Five thousand people arrived
Monday night, making a population Of
about 10000 in the new city of Lawton.
Murder and riot were rampant. James
@. Rogers Of Braman, o. T., was shot
to death by highwaymcn just east Of the
tent city. He was hit twice and died in
St Joseph's hospital tent. Two men or
dered him to hold up his hands. He re-
fused and was killed. Forty men have
been robbed by road agents on the trail
between Rush Springs and Lawton with
In three days.
Congressional Delegate Dennis Flynn's
First National Bank opened Tuesday
morning in a tent near the land Office.
The Citizens National Bank began BUSH
ness in a building just erected. There
are only three buildings on the towusite,
but lumber is on hand for hundreds Of
houses to be erected. Hundreds Of men
came into the town carrying money in
~valises, in their shoes and sewed in their
Wristbands.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
>lM9REZS/
3%@RR

Eastern sports will soon have a chance
to get a line on Marvin Hart, the Louis
vile middleweight, whose work has
stamped him as a championship possible
ity. The conqueror Of Tommy West is
booked to meet Billy Hanrahan at
Bridgeport Sept. 6.
That Cresceus. the worlds champion
trotting stallion, is a wonderful horse
was demonstrated by his record perform
ance at Detroit when he trotted 2:O5 in
his last heat, breaking the record Of
2:O5A made by Directuln, the e~x-stallion
champion, and also by the champion mare
Alix. The best previous record Of Cres-
ceus was 2:O6.
Cy Young, the veteran pitcher, who 10
with the Boston American League team,
has been doing some fine work with the
stick this season. He has q batting av-
erage of .407 and stands second in the
American League.
"Anson once remarked that I was the
greatest third baseman in the business"
says First Baseman Dexter. III was
playing third and he hit about half a
dozen scorchers down to me. They came
so fast that l shut my eyes and stuck out
my hands. The ball happened to land
right in my hands each time and I threw
the old man out at frs"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
HARVEY SCANDAL A
Evidence Presented Against the Ac-
cuscd Montana Iud1e.

EVl0ence presented AEotne the Ac.
cuscd Montana Judge.
A great mass of afiidavits made by per-
sons who allege that they know the hab.
its Of Judge E. w. Harvey was present.
ed ut Butte, Mont, in an effort by the
Amalgamated Copper Company to prove
that the judge decided the big Minnie
Healy mine case in favor Of z. Augustus
Heinze because Mrs. Ada II. Bracket,
a woman in the employ Of the Heinze
people, influenced him to do so.
The chief evidence is furnished by Miss
E. l.. Walters and j.. w. Waters, who
had been on intimate terms of friendship
with both Judge Harvey and Mrs. Brack-
EFT. Both evidently made contidants Of
Miss Walters and Mr.. Waters. The par
ties were guests ut the Butte Hotel be-
fore and subsequent to the trial Of the
Minnie Healy case and about that time
Judge Harvey gave his decision BY which
he CAV a $10,O00,O 900 property to Hcinze
upon the payment by him of $4,000 to
the Amalgnmated company's representa-
tive in the case.
Miss Walters and Mr.. Waters testified
that Mrs. Bracket told them repeatedly
that she was in the employ of Heinze and
John McCinnis, HeinZe's chief manager
and that Mc(iinnis had promised her
100000 and had employed her to take
care Of Judge Harvey and do other Sc.
cret work for the Heinze company.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
{Ai$S:;:{r$@s >
Tie News

1t looks as IL Emperor William might
have an opportunity to try out his new
navy on Colombia.
New York does not think the day has
passed off properly unless it has Il boat
collision of some kind.
The British should be careful that they
do not take more prisoners than there are
Beers in South Africa.
The Sch~ley-Sampson controversy is
about the only real bad taste the Spanish
War left in the mouths of the American
people.
The postal department should at once
get after the government for running u
land lottery contrary to the rules and
regulations.
1t is just possible that no terms of set.
Element with China will be permanent
that are not signed and agreed to by the
Boxer chiefs.
. If Explorer Baldwin starts many moro
times for the north pole the most skep-
teal will be forced to believe that he in-
tends to go some time.
DIR. Nieuwenhuis has exploded one
more tradition. He has explored the ISL
and and has discovered that the wild man
of Borneo really is tame.
Judging from the numerous attempts
at kidnapping, Pat Grove must have re-
turned from South Africa.
Fruit and vegetables are now said to be
preserved with injurious chamicals. 1t ia
getting so that it is not safe to eat any
thing but excelsior and baled hay.
1t will be necessary for a foreigner to
live in Cuba eight years before becoming
naturalized. Still there are ways of con.
trolling elections other than by voting.
Russia wants Turkey to give up a cou.
pie of coaling stations. but Russia will
probably have to make the request from
behind a gun If any attention is paid to il.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
FACES DEATH IN THE SKY.
Daring Brazilian Aeronaut IL Nearly
Killed in Paria.

DoxaHS 0T0ztllou Aer0n0u IL Nearly
Killed in Paris.
NJ. Santos Dumont had a thrilling ad-
venture in Paris while experimenting
with his celebrated navigable balloon and
SO nearly lost his life that the vast
crowd watching him became hysterical.
The ai.ship became 'u~nmanaseable while
more than 100 feet above the ground,
practically went to pieces and as it fell
the huge gas holder exploded. The col
lapsed machine caught on the ledge of q
high roo and after a herculean struggle
NJ. Santos-Dumont was rescued.
The airship rose from the Park st.
Cloud in the presence of a committee and
few before the wind, which was blowing
half q gale, like "a skyrockat. NJ. San
tos-Dumont- rounded the tower like a cat
boat turning a buoy. The machine was
under perfect control ut that time. But
when it came to facing the strong wind
on the return trip something went wrong.
The motor acted badly. The wires tore
out the eyQlets and ripped the balloon,
which reelcd and dropped violently. Here
the balloon began to debate. The pro-
peller caught in the sagged wires and
tore a great hole in the silk of the huge
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
News of Minor Note.

Vows Va ~ &NOtSO
An edict of reform has been issued to
said.
1t is said an American will open a
new Monte Carlo on the island of Ma
garethen.
Reuben Hill of Richmond. Ky., has
oeen acquitted ON a charge Of .shootin.
u. s. Gates.
Sack of 1000 silver dollars is mystic
dously missing from the Commercial
Bank, Chicago.
Fires: Hanover, Pa. foundry, loss
100000; Schodewald's yarn mill, Phil.
adelphia, $4,000.
Transport Meade arrived at San Fran-
cisco with forty insane soldiers and
twenty-five consumptives.
Near vclasco, Texas. d. A. Carroll
vas shot and instantly killed by w. q.
Leggett, who surrendered.
Lawyer z. w. Dryer Of Terrell, Tex.
va the first person to die at the new
sown Of Lawton. o. I. Heart disease.
Stanley Hinton, 80, fireman at the
Smithfeld ice plant, Norfolk, Va, u
his head through the sp6kes Of a ty
wheel. 1t started suddenly, tearing his
head off,.
Simon Williams. Monticello, Fla. sen.
ienced to death fA' murder. made a dash
tor liberty. w%ounding Deputy Sheriff XII.
patrick with a revolver. Williams was
Ihot to death.
Some members of the imperial yeoman-
N threw away and stamped on medals
given them by King Edward. They said
he government is in Arrears to them and
hat the medals are worthless. +.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16
rs ORDERED
STEEL MEN blpDEN TO STOP
WORK IN MILLS.
President shafer Sends ou. calt-A
Gigantic Battle with Powerful Mon-
opoiy IL Expected to Result-Thou.
sands of Employee to Bclsendered Idle

|' NI
President Shaffer OF the Amalgamated
Association has issued the long-talked.
OF general strike order. Up to this time
u mas been merely a ssirmish, each side
trying to find the vulnerable spot in the
others arms. Now it is different. The
die Is cast. The battle of the giants is on
IN earnest, whether to ignominious de.
teat OF one. side or the other or compro.
mise remains to be seen. What the result
VIII be no man can f%oretell, but judging
by the expressed determination of boil,
parties to the controversy the battle will
be waged fast and furiously. Mucl,
money will be lost, thousands upon thou.
sands of men will be idle, great suffering
10 looked for, even bloodshed and death
are possible and feared.
Estimating conservativcly, the Amalga.
mated association directly should have
about 100000 men on strike as soon as
ene order takes effect, counting those now
out n those expected to go out. The
lumber of men to be affected by sympa.
thetic strike cannot even be guessed at.
The steel trust employs 100000 men
alone and most of these will be affected,
Tor they cannot work when the skilled
" ule uOI at WORK.
President Shaffer's Order.
1.-THE officials of the United States
Steel Trust nave refused to recognize our
union men-those M,o are now striking
Tor the right to organize.
1.-The executive board has authorized
me to issue q call upon all Amalgnmated
and other union men, in name and heart,
to join in the movement to fight for la
bor's hight. We must fight or give up for.
ever our personal liberty.
"You will be told that you have signed
contracts. You never agreed to surren.
der those contracts to the United States
Steel Corporation. Its officers think you
were sold to them, just as the mills were,
contracts and all.
Remember, before you agreed to this
contract you took an obligation to the
Amaagamated Association. 1t now calls
yy help in this hour of need.
Aless the trouble is settled on or be-
fS Saturday. the mills will close when
the last turn is made on that day.
Brethren, this is the call to preserve
our organization. We trust you and need
you. Come and help us, and may the
right come to the just cause. Fraternal-
" yours, T. j. SHAFFER,
president"
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-16

improbable. At Rotterdam his mental
condition is arousing serious apprehen-
sion and everything is done to conserve
a restful state of mind, though those who
surround him know that it is a well-nigh
impossible task. So acute has become
his condition that a specialist in nervous
diseases has been summoned by telegraph
from Berlin.
Dom Paul, who bore up under the re-
verses of the war. and who even when
compelled to leave the capital of his be-
loved land displayed magnificent stoi-
cism, received the hardest blow In the
death of Mrs. Kruger. 1t struck the
''Old African Lion in a vital spot. Sep
arated from her by leagues Of sea, and
with no intimation of her condition. the
news came to him with the sudden dead.
illness of u bullet. 1t struck the old mans
heart. He suffered it with the CLrista.x
spirit that marks the Beers un,ler ali syy-
ing circumstances.