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The colored American., 1901-01-05
SUPPOSE

That the canteen wss abolished.
That all men were ''taIk behinders.D
That julie Taylor was q Republican
That coIored people would patronjza
him.
That all men were as vain as su
women.
That Ben TIIlman we're going out Of
Congress.
That Mr.. White had another term IN
Congress.
That all men would refuse to psv
their debts.
That poets were made-wouldn't We
be stocked?
That a colored man would open q
shoe store. and
That "The New York Age'' had no
w. T. Menard
That Mckinley would say something
againt Iynching.
That all men were men as John P.
Green is man.
That Senator Pritchard would speak
one word for Us.
That we should lose Senators Chan.
dler and Mason.
That every city had q High School
of the first order.
That Negro soldiers alone had gone
TO the Philippines.
That Lieut.. Fllpper were re instated
AS he should be.
That the civil service law were
knocked cut, and
That Major Lynch would settle per.
manently in Cuba
That GenI Rob't SmaIIs would be
transferred to Washington.
That Mr. Crumpacker would succeed
in his efforts to do the right
That "to the victor belongs the
sPoIIs" would take It's pace.
That the Automobile" coat would
curiously pass out OF style.
That more Negroes would put their
thoughts in permanent form.
That Governor Pinchback would get
an appointment TO some good port.
That Dir. Palmer would cease to be
prejudiced and give all men q chance.
That the Negroes IN Georgia would
catch the lynching fever-tbey have
touch.
That AL of the aspirants for Record
er Oheatham's position, would form
trust.
That that Tuskegee Negro Confer
ence would reach the 10, 900 mark in
February.
That Chas W. Anderson of New York
would be appointed Auditor OF the Ma
w Department
That Congress would "fx" these
Southern States which have disfran
chised the Negro.
That Judson w. Lyons would be
given an Assistant Secretaryship for
his faithful service.
That Dir. Meredith would appoint
few cOlored men in the Bureau Of En-
craving and Printing.
The colored American., 1901-01-05

precedent. The fact Is universally
conceded by all civilized nations, re
putable jurists, statesmen, writers, an
thors, scholars, students and even the
Negro's most implacable detractors
that the progress made by the colored
race In this country since Emancipa-
ton is marvel of the nineteenth cen
tury.
Against this overwhelming consen-
sus of opinion here is a man who has
ihe idiOcY to assert that the Negro has
not kept pace with bis opportunities,
that he has been made criminally and
morally worse by reason of what op-
portunities be has had and that he
has not the capacity to be educated
above peasant or farmer. If any
argument was needed to prove beyond
successful contradiction that the Anglo
Saxon race has worse than prostituted
Its forty centuries of opportunities
against the Negroes forty years, the
possibility of Barringer would utter
lY establish the fact.
Wherever the Negro has been Civ
en- the proper means and chances be
has successfully demonstrated his ca
pacity to explore any field of thought
that any other race has, In art, sci
ence, literature, religion, war, state
craft, Jurisprudence, architecture, med
icine, law. music, and oratory, be has
achieved distinction sufficiently signal
to be given place in history by the
Anglo Saxen authors The only fea.
ture Of the Negroes progress that will
admit of any possible criticism is that
he has not produced genius. But a
genius is not much in forty years. 1t
has taken the Angle'Saxon race forty
centuries to produce a Shakespeare, a
Sir Isaac Newton. Michael Angelo,
Martin Luther, or a George Wash
ington.
As to his moral depravity, the Negro
brought no vice to these shOres-he
learned them all right here and from
the Anglo Saxon whose duty it now is,
according to Barringer, to teach the
Negro morality. The lowest and most
contemplate black wretch that ever
breathed In America, could not debase
hi5 soul with crime or infamy half 50
black as that which was accountable
for his being here and it ill.bec0m
one OF his race OF captors, oppressOrs
and deb4uchees to impeach the Ne
gro's virtue or 10 arrogate to itself any
special fitness for his moral reforma'
ton.
Practically all of the wealth of the
South is the usufruct ef 200 years of
unrequited Negro toll. If Anglo
Saxon reformers, patriots and philan'
thropists who are wont te go into par
oxysmal spasm and fits as 30 their duty
to the Negro are sincere, their duty is
clear. Let them direct their efforts to
have the Negro imbursed for his un
paid labor. Hic est opus, bic est labor.
But if this cannot be done and the
contemplate robbers who are enjoying
the agreement that rightfully belongs
to the Negro by reason of right and
equality, cannot be M ade to disgorge,
long suffering public should at least be
spared the painful lnfiction of such
drivelling rot as that which emanated
The colored American., 1901-01-05

SIR. Andrew Carnegie has given S2e 600
for the erection Of 3 new library building
at the Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial Institute. This is the first build
ing that Mr. Carnegie has given to
any ColOIed institution.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
A RECOLLECTION.

The coming of Circus day calls to
mind "a rather funny incident which
occurred on a circus day year or so
ago. A large manufacturing concern
iii the southern part of the city had
established Il precedent of allowing its
employees, who number about 1000, a
recess to enjoy the parade. That
morning the factory superintendent in
structed his office boy to inform the
engineer as soon as the procession
was in sight to blow the whistle, thus
dismissing the employees until the
parade had passed. For some ul-
known reason the procession was de.
layed and the over anxious office boy
had almost lost his eye sight peernS
for the head of the display. He had
watched and waited for about an hour
aud half when behold he saw Il gayly
decorated wagon appear in sight. He
gave n yell, rose to his feet and
fastening to the engineer he cried,
BLOW the whistle Within two
minutes Main st.,tnear this particular
location was a mass of humanity and
the boy was back In time to see u
large COOL yellow painted ice wagon
so by with "A flag on each horse. AS
the boy looked at the wagon he shiy-
cred not on account of the ice, but
for the trials of life to come. The
original procession came along in
about half an hour. The obliging com
pany lost several hundred dollars and
the Office boy his job, just because
be made them goo goo eyes.
TIGER.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
1870 S. Main st.

their own business. Here in this coun-
try we want postal savings banks.
parcel post, free rural mail delivery (of
the right sort, a postal currency, i'm
proved harbors, government tele-
phone and telegraph system, and
many other things; instead we are es-
tablishing whisky saloons in Asia. Al
ready in one city--the only one we
goycrn-we have erected 400 whisky
mills, beer halls and disorderly houses,
so that our soldiers have to be paid
of company at II time, so as TO
avoid the Inevitable consequences.
Thousands of young men who left
Christian homes and went to Asia 10
carry civilization and Christianity to
the natives, are subject to such temp.
tations as these; thousands give way
TO them; while tie natives themselves
stand aghast at the sorrowful picture.
! President Schurman says that this is
the worst thing we have done, and
native cock lighting was not so bad. 1t
is not good thing ar all 10 establish
! saloons at home; indeed, it Is bad
thing; but it is infinitely worse to es
tabllsh them in the streets of Manila
1t comes from not minding our OWL
business.
Go to Washington and cross the
Long Bridge into Virginia. ana il
it is after Il rain you will sink axl,
deep in the mud right in the shadow o
the Capitol dome. Indeed, you will
do this almost anywhere in the United
States. Especially If you travel in tn,
spring, when the frost Is coming out
one would think that here was room
for an expenditure of moncy-in tn
making of good roads. Still we do no
believe In the general government
spending the peoples money even 70
good roads in our own country; bu
$1,000,000 in gold is now being spen
in Asia for highways and bridges t.
give the natives an object lesson il
road building. Those who like tina
sort Of thing may approve of it, bu
had Uncle Sam not better mind hi
own business?
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
WINDING OUR OWN BUSINESS.

Farmers Union and Agricultural Reyiew.)
There is a good deal in this mindIng
our own business and letting other pco,
pie attend to theirs. We have never
seen farmer or anyone else prosper,
who persIstently poked his nose into
other peote's affairs at the expense
OF properly conducting his own. 1t Is
best to let ones nelghbor over the way
run things to suit himself, at least un-
Ill he requests your aid, and even then
II is best to 20 slow, or he may get
tired Of your attentions, and not thank
you for your services, Especially il
is not worth while to go far from
home to stick your fingers in other peo
ple's pie. Stay at home and attend tC
your own business. You will gain il
the long run by this policy.
5ust 30 Of nations; they should mine
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

locks, and then delivered him into
the hands of the philstines because
they promised her eleven hundred
pieces of silver. 1t does one good TO
read the contrast rs brought out in
a sermon op the Uses and Abuses of
Money" preached by clergyman in
1883. lie said in part. "a number of
years ago the gray haired King of
Prussia gave reception In the royal
palace. There was present persons
from all parts of the kingdom-politi-
clans, capitalists and various promi
nent characters from abroad. There
were counsellors and noblemen In
splendid array The company was
brilliant in crimson ana gold. On the
throne sat the King himself but far
back near the door of the chamber
sat one apparently forgotten. He had
no purple or fine linen TO attract atten-
a peasant The noblenen as they pass
cd into the chamber did not stop to
do him obeisance. Yet from his
throne the King descended, passed by
the brilliant courtiefs and did honor
10 that nobleman. 1t was Wilhelm
Won Humbolt, the wiscst man in the
kingdom; man in whose bosom beat
a heart nobler than any in
in the Kings presence; a
man who dispiscd money as he de.
spised ignorance; man who in his
scientific researches had brayed the
dangers of an expedition to the Andes
and riskcd his life in ascending the
peak of Chimborazo.
Wisdom makcth n mans face tc
shine more than the glitter of golt
and silver"
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
WISE ano w w
ss As Otherwise.

Circus tomorrow.
u + 1.
No charge for seeing the show un-
load.
Moisture in the right place is n
blessing.
The shirtwalst trust need not he
delayed any longer.
With John Chinamnn's going into
the 'rlust," tho appropriateness Of
fearing the worst is now apparent.
The curl papers problem is apt TO
cause the prospective June bride al
most as much worry ns her trousscau.
Horrible, horrible Rev. w. T. Girls
pin says Trumbull county Prohibs
have nominated II "fulr' county ticket
Another idol Is shattered. Some
inconoclast has discovered that Geo.ge
Washington wore false teeth Warren
Tribune.
morning to present more beauties In
nature than May has furnished the
past few days.
"Frcsh tap of Pan American stamps
on draught' Is the latest bulletin at tho
post office and the post office Humor.
lst Is the guilty one,
y + J.
Now you are shouting" whispered
the Observant Citizen, as Councilman
Andrew Martin called for n list of al
the people on the city payroll, Monday
night.
The only time the summer man vii
he apt to kick against the dictates oi
Fashion VIII be when she orders full
! flowing boards and bloomers as nj
accompaniment to the shirt wais
regalla
If Count Boni De Castellane haC
been less vigorous in his assault upoT
that Paris editor he might not nov
he obliged to crawl up on the shell
for a protractcd rest.
+ + +
The refusal OF Canton's 20 lette
carriers TO join the shirtwaist brlgad,
Is but another example of the tardl
ness of that city in falling in will
the up-to-datc ways of the twentieth
century.
"In saying last week." remarked
Kansas paper, chat II everybody viii
take an interest and help supply tn
needed material our new cemetery Wi
prove a success we were the vicim of
typographical error. We wrote cream
cry not cemetery ana the hellls
typo did the rest"
= = +
! Among other items of neighborin
news reported 10y country correspor
l dent Of an adjoining county to hi
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

The London newspapers are boasting
because Great Britain has "A factory
that makes several million needles n
day. Akron can discount that record,
and needn't half try. The Enterprise
Manufacturing Company of Akron,
made 100000 fish hooks last year,
and will make as many more this
year. 1t is gratifying TO know that
Great Britain's fishermen come To
Akron for their supplies.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

Akron should be represented at the
convention of the League of Ohio
Municipalities, which will meet In
Cleveland on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. The city's
officials might lind out how to over
come the annual dencir III the city's
revenues.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

The Cuban Constitutional conveu-
tion will accept the report OF its com
mission In favor OF ratfyiug the Plat
amendment. The Commission is high
ly elated over the entertainment II
received at Washington, and wants an
expression of gratitude In this regard
recorded In the State papers-all OF
which indicates that the Cubans are
not hard TO please.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

The sixteen inch gun which Is being
made for the defense OF New YORK
harbor will throw n heavy shell q
miles. The range finder who can hit
the mark at that distance Will be
something more than genius.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

AS means OF rasing revenue to
prosecute the South African war, Great
Britain has decided to place n heavy
tax on coal. American people have
been bearing the same kind of tax, the
only difference being that the money
has gone to trust instead of to the
government.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

A cablegram today announces that
clan who was attending him because
the physician inflicted pain. And the
Sultan also shot at his cha mbcrlan,
who had boltcd into the room upon
hearing the report of the revolver,
This incident will not cause an exodus
of American doctors to Turkey.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
plclon.

Senator Siebcr's trip TO the Pacific
coast at the very time that his fences
Ia the Akron district are most in need
of repairing indicates either his su-
preme confidence In the certainty of II
denomination or his willingness to he
sacrificed as tub to the Anti-S Saloon
whale. In either event the Senator
will be well taken care Of.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
government

An Oklahoma postmaster who was
convicted upon the testimony Of hand
writing experts, has just been released
after three years service in the peni-
tentiary, the real thief having con
fessed. 1t Is safe guess that for
the future Oklahoma jurics will re
gard the handwriting experts with sus-
plcion.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

Just as Gainsborough hats are coming
into fashion. an eastern syndicate Is Or
ganizing a straw hat trust.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

FOR SALE-A grocery doing a
good business, with low rent. En-.
quire Of W. G. Brown, 706 W. Chest.
nut ST., with B. D. DannemIIer & Son,
wholesale Grocers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
Clerk Shirer's Books o. K.-A
Heavy Payroll.

Distribution of tickets by members
of the High school graduating class
has been regulated, so that everybody
may have an opportunity to attend
commencement exercises. Two weeks
ago. Mr.. Harpham stated that Il num-
Der of people were complaining they
had no opportunity to attend COM
mencement so long as the distribu-
tion of tickets remained wholly in the
hands of the graduates, as it was nee
essary to be acquainted with mem
bers of the class and be particular
friends in order to receive an invita-
ton. The matter was referred to the
Schools and Discipline committee.
Last night the committee presented
the following recommendation, which
was adopted: That ten admission
tickets be given each member Of the
class, and that teachers and ushers be
supplied with only such number as
they require for their own use. That
on June 3. from 8 to IL am, the
principal of the High school will be
at his Office and distribute tickets to
the public no person to receive more
than two. If after IL o'clock there
remain any tickets, these will be di-
vided among the members of the
class.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
ENHlBIT AUTHORIZED.

An estimate of $40 for expense of
taking exhibits of the manual train
ing and sloyd departments of the
High school to the National conven-
ton of manual training, teachers at
Buffalo. the last three days of June,
was approved, and teachers in this
department authorized to prepare ex-
hibts. Contrary to a prevailing i'm
preston, this convention has no con-
nection with the an-Amerlcan Tx
position. Supt. Hotchkiss said the
exhibit would result in good as an
inspiration to pupils, and also to the
teachers. Mr.. White remarked that
he hoped the expenditure would apply
directly to bencfitting the school, as
he would be opposed to sending the
exhibit If it were merely to advertise
the teachers.
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08
BOOKS ALL RIGHT.

Messrs. Harry Williams and George
II. Dunn, employed to audit the books
of the clerk. reported they found ev-
erything in the best of shape.
1t was decided to resume school
sessions on Friday after Decoration
Day, and on all Fridays following
holidays.
A resolution to demand the union
label on all printing required by the
Board was referred TO the Schools and
Discipline committee
CLAIMS ORDERED PAID:
Harry Williams, auditing books $500
Geo. IL. Dunn, auditing books 500
H. Myers, smithing .......... 800
Standard Hardware Co., hard
ware ....,............' 2S,oi
A. b. Dick & Co., mimeograph
supplies ......... 10
Akron Printing Co., printing. 900
Myers Printing Co., printing. 1900
Milton Bradley Co., supplies. -. 2.o3
Hartwcll Furniture Co., chairs. $500
Frain ~ Manbeck, groceries. 4.15
o. G., Brownell, music. ....... 1,25
Stump Bros, glass ,......... 30
NJ. o'Nell & Co, supplies. .... 6o,S0
ray roll .,..,...........'' 'il,oo''=u
National Advertising CO., rules. 5000
Morgan & Bunnel Co., hard.
ware '''''''''''' ''''''''' 100.
Commercial Ptg. Co, printing. 4l.7l
III, II. Berger, Treasurer interest350,SS
ID. Hcrberick X Co., insurance. 22.00
Alfred Robbins Martin Co, labo-
ratory apparatus ........,... 3l,o;
Queen X Co., laboratory appara-
tuS .',',,.'.''',,'''' ao'it
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

Among other items of neighboring
news reported 10y country correspon.
dent Of an adjoining county to his
Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1901-05-08

The refusal OF Canton's 20 letter
carriers TO join the shirtwast brigade
Is but another example of the tardi-
ness of that city in falling in with
the up-to-datc ways of the twentieth
century.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-06
FROM YESTERDAYS LAST EDITION
CITY NEWS

The trustees of the library lot, e. L.
Smith, j. M. Perry and R. S. Currier,
under the date Of Oct. %, have issued
acircular ,tter tel ing Of the purchase
II the library lot and it's sale to the
city. According to it their expenses
are $50 80 The bank note purchasing
The property of f. G. Rowland for
sl2,O5O and contained II signatures
On Oct. 10, warranty deed Of the
lot was given the city,
Mrs. G. A. Leavitt left this noon
for her home at Concord, n. H., after
visiC with Mrs. NJ b Livingston.
Henry Freli'r is showing some very
inc new Royal sewing machines Of
which he has been appointed the
agent.
Joe RNSSi has returned from Con
cord, N. III where he las been for the
asst eight months.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1901-11-06
DIVIDEND NOTICE,
NAN rIcoKE OIL coMPANv.
4il fremont HCdx.. Boston wass.

( A dividend of two per cent on oar value of
capital stock has been declared payable De
celnDer 10 1901 to stockholders OF 'ecori at
tho close of business November 30 1901
L p EARLE. Sec
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-04-30

Y BICICLF;'TAS,

De las investigaciones practica
das por ell fsco frances, rssulta que
en- aqueha Rerdoiioa existfan en-
1900 NADIA menos que 975. 878 bicicle
tas, las cuales teniendo en- cuenta
los <taIdems,-que son bastsntes-
pueden conducir 981, ,044 personas.
Francia cuenta, ademas,. con
II 252 notociclos y con 286 autom6
viles, de los cuales 864 constau de
mas de dos asientcs, y 2 4O2, de dos
Ell escaso ndmero de autom6vi
les que arroja la estadfstica ha eau
sado en- Francia general sorpresa.
toda vez que resulta muy inferior {
10 que Sc esperaba, aun teniendo en-
cuenta que la industria del automo
vii ACADIA de nacer.
En- cambio la alta cifra de bici
cletas existentes en- Flancia ha asom
brado a1n q los mismos aticionados
q este sport, dado que era cosa
vulgarmente admitida que la bicicle
ia estaba pasada de moda, y llama
da, por tanto, & desaparecer, ain
antes que Ia forma poetica.
Sin tenor q equivocaci6n, pue
de pronosticarse que dentro de diez
amos ascendera aproximadamepte a
dos millones Ell n1mero de bicicletas
en- Francia. & 10 que es 10 mismo,
que Sc habra duplicado el n1mero
lie las que exi,ten actualmente.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-04-30
De las flores,

La for es la parte de Ia planta
que contiene los 6rganos reproduc.
torres, cuyas formas y colores son in
finita,nente variados en- las diferen
tes especies, haiagando sobremanera
a la vista de los espectadores
La for Sc compone de pistilo
estambre, pollen y corola
Pistilo es Ell orgauo hembra de
Ia fructificaci6n que ooana Ell centro
de la for, que contiene el rudimento
de Ia senailla
Estambre cs cada uno deslos fila
mentos que ocupan 81 centro de las
flores, que constjtnyen el 6rgano
macho en- los vegetables
P,.,an es el polv.lio fecuudante
de las plantas
Corola es Ia rorte de una for
complata que cubre Embellishments
los 6rganos de fecundacion, que Sc
componen de ulc 6 varios seq ueu
tos llamados petalos
Petalo Ga cada una, de las pleas
de la corola de una for:
Anora bieu, Ia f1or mas hermosa
que ha tornado la naturaleza, es Ia
mujer, que tiene belieza, perfume y
color,
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1901-04-30

ca hail.. del misno nodo esta otra:
smoro books than are useful, puede
tran formarse en- <more books than
tnoso w ,ich are usefuls
EA estos eJem plos Sc We clara
ne1ita que a. COMO than no Sc refis
rem & nlngun antecedente, nj estan
en- l1gac de nombre a'guno.
NJ puede as sustituir a ningun
pronom bre relative, como ninguno
de estos ponerse en- lugar de as
Los demas pronombres no ofre
cen peculiaridad alguna que va)ga
la pena sef1alar en- estas notas, excep
to qnizas mine y thine, sobre los cua
les bastard decir que aun cuando al
guLos autores Sc otst1nan en- no con
sldsrarlos como posesivos, la mayo
ria da tales los ca}ftica.
Nosotros estamos con la mayo
ria, no por que sea tai, sino porque
en- este case creemos que tiene ra
zOn.
Adriano T. Lopez Nussa.
- Washington, Ao11l 1901.