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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-04
From Colorado City.

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Pop
Pine, OF this city, from their son,
Elva, who is in the West:
COLORADO CITY, Colo,
August 10, 1901. !
Dear parents, brothers and sisters:
will write you a few lines. Fred
and l are working In the Colorado
Philadelphia Reduction COmpany's
mills, where the ore is ground and
the gold taken out. We get $3.50 for
eight hours work. The men work in
three shifts and never stop day or
night unless something gets out Of
order. Fred is in the rousUab0ut gang
and am working in the third story
transferring ground ore.
room. We have seen everything
OF Importance around here, having
put in good deal OF time sightseeing
before going to work. Have been on
top Of the mountains, up through the
canyons to the Garden Of the Gods,
and on top Of Pixies Peak. We start
ed up the cog railroad to the top Of
the Peak at S:15 last Thursday morn
ing and got to the top at 3 in the af
ternoou. 1t was the hardest climb
ever experienced. After we reached
timber line we could not 20 over IS or
100 yards at time without resting,
the air was so light, and in going the
last four of the nine miles IL is an as
cent Of one mile, so you can see what
kind of grade we had to climb.
Now we can say we have been above
the clouds. When we first struck
them it seemed that we were in u
thick fog and then it began to snow.
We saw large hole near the top OF
the Peak, which was caused by vol
cano. 1t appeared to be about 400
feet deep. From the top Of the Peak
we could see the mountains in New
Mexico.
l am feeling like new person, and
could almost eat dead dog. Never
felt better In my life.
Well, l will try and tell you the
prices Of few things in the way of
eatables: Butter, 30c; potatoes, &c
per h.; meat, from 20c down; apples,
4 lbs. for 25c; bananas, 30c per dozen;
lemons, 25c per dozen, and everything
accordingly. House rent isn't much
higher than in Chanute. There is
sight of carpenter work here. Frank
could get all the work here he could
do at So so for nine hours work.
ELvA.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-04

JAS. e. SHOEMAKER. dentist.
Office on same floor Fsrrelly'sl law Office
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-04
Teachers Association Program.

Following is the program of County
Teachers Association to be held at
Erie, Oct. 10, at high school building
at I O'Clock %, M:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-04

Music.
Notes.-Every teacher in the county
is expected to be present or SEND a
good excuse. "a Read your contract.
IL you do not have access to the
Reading Circle Books" get set i'm
mediately and and read the first five
chapters OF the "History of Educa-
tion. They can be obtained at this
office, or by mail.
w. e. CRAIG, Pres.
BERTHA CHAPPLE, Sec.
A. Nj. SAILORS, Co. Supt.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-04

The following letter has been re-
ceived by Mr.. and Mrs. s. G. Pop
pino, OF this city, from their son,
Elva, who is In the West:
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1901-10-04

SCOTT & BOVINE, Chemists. 600 Pearl ST., N. v
SIS and fI.Ooi all druggists
The colored American., 1901-03-16
AmODERN CINCINNATUs.
(COntinued from 1st page }

tGOnl lllSu Er(1Iu l5I UhEC
and graduated from that institution IN
the cl ,ss Of 1874 Entered on the prac'
tice ofl,w III the city of Cinciunstl IN
1891 Elected to the 72nd General AS
semIIy of OHIO 1895 Psss Grand Mas
ter Of Mssons, Past High Priest and
Past Fmiren, G Jmmander of knights
Templar.
The regoipg briefly summaries to
some extent the RESULTS of an active,
industrious and thrifty life, but it does
not tt II in the rfmOtest way Of the bit
ter struggles against adversity, nor de-
tai their magnitude or duration, to at
tain this mention. ItnOtes nothing OF
the triumph over sdVentitiOus circnm.
stances, over natIrl diff cUlties and
the bearing down OF odds which ODIy
beset the American Negro 1t Leaves
nOpI tca of insight to the poor quartels
OF g-l!tary student steeltpg cultur'
among surroundings inimical to 1t. l
does not sd ons to suspect that tn
teacher had no other assistant than tn
hard pedagogue of experience to ai'
him in his lt5ors among his pupil
that his subsequent admittance to an
pra .tlce before the bar met with slnis
aud unmorited opposi ion. 1t permit
DO knovl sdge that our sut jet breaste
formidable current OF ptejud CO fro
both political parties when he tried Il
The colored American., 1901-03-16

which d no to this government tab-
mid ia The Philippines, the tren"
e ciCiliz alton AID Il ii ;ent lnnuenc-
o. ~ ttiS government IN The Tar East
Ho n,iDtp out the possible danger OF
Giving to the Ftlipin"s self GOVERN eht
er this time The address was lis .ened
- vUIt, marked attention and although
il was clearly d3mO 0srattd tna6 MF'
Anett wss not acc mded the fdll SYM
ns-hv of the aud e1ce, he was given q
respectful hearing.
In the discussion which foil 1We0
much peat no eUChus asm was lei
loose and for q lite so ne time rings
we're interesting. II N. Il i C1ea'-
ham WAS the first t take up the s.
cnssi0n and endorsed the speaker ID
bis views. The next speak T was 4 u
McGnee, Esq 81. Paul, Minn'' W%hC %
took the Opp0.Ite tide of the question
and for some minutes poured form
stream Of OratOry and elOquence tna
seemed to take the audience OF IT'S IeeI
This Was the beginning OF hArce n,
tack and defense which was psrtlc'pa'
ed in bV Ir [ @ trtand Peun. VT
Pall Leurenoe Dunbar, R9v. e. w. u
Isaac, Prot E A Johnson Historian
LAWYER and Dan of the Law Depart
meut of Slaw University, Raleigh, n
C;Kev J. L Cohran, Dr.. 4 b BOyC
Dr. L G Jordan, of the Negro B4pt's
Association and eloquent speakers; "
c Blackburn and Dr.. James Il. SneI
herd The vote of thanks for the az
dress and to those who assisted IN u
program was made by Prof. Jesse Law
sNn
The colored American., 1901-03-16

assembled at
this pOpul ar
ly ctum. Mr.
Arnett Is q
splen1id ex
ample of the
thou g h # u |
y Ou n g m a Ii
and made q
strong aIgu-
ment in de
fense of q sub
i5ct that was
clearly unpOL-
ular WI Ii the
maj nity Of the
auuI0uC0 MT
Arnett spoke
nf the causes
The colored American., 1901-03-16
FREE TO PATRONS

E~nn Scorr Ham STRMaaLeSea ASO G9o%es - ~ in0
kIHH curly haIr grow St4aIgnG hu loDg'
AAFH Free to patrons. EncIoke n &c STAN
for particu9rS ADDRESS
SCOTT REMEDY Co Louis Vile. Ky.
when YOU write mention this paper.
The colored American., 1901-03-16
orFsTION5 OF THE HOUR.
.o., status in the Philip mes ably Pre-
O1 NV Mr.. II. Y. Arnett and Dis
.,,ss4 bv Eloquent Speakers.
lie Daily Record.

From the Daily Record
5',, cna..b w. was ,he subject OF an ad-
ln' 10 Mr. II Y Arnstt. 20 mparer
dTtS7 y = .rardsr OF Dee ds Office, SUI
ln VIZ n,racr.o Oh at the Second Baptist
Gay T, h-foTe one of the largest snG
~ most represent alive audiences ChaC mas
The colored American., 1901-03-16

William II. Parbam has had to fight
for every mOdieum Of prestige he now
holds this day in Cincinnati. His pTi
mary pu5pof in youth was to be just
what he now is-a | ader of his eOI19,
without resortto chicanery orr per6dious
device 10 reach, position coveted by |
so many and won by SO few He made |
that his first motto and applied 4 IL II |
powers of youth, m 9nhOod and exper-
ence to achieve it. He stands At this |
moment, bis ere mics admit his, man
of Fl I'm rest We and a safe haven Of ad
vice for his peOIl9 when t IL other sOurC
es are at sea upon questions Of moment
affecting their vital Interesta. That he
is q qualified | sader of our allied fore =
can be stsested by reference to locs
history His sgitation against the di
Grimm alton III he mixed schools Of our
city, pTOdL ced marked change Ct con-
duct among both pupils and teachers
and Cl .rified the moral atmosphere Of
those institutions of much of the ev l
III at formerly worked harm TO the cbil
dren OF our race attending them.
The greatest pt Ii ical demonstration
ever conceived anG carried out In the
West by cClOred men, came abOui
through his shrewd and mastery man
agement of the affair. 1t was during
the campaign which preceded the cleo
tion OF Mark Hanna to the Senate. A
lly had been arranged in honor Of the
now Junior enatOr and Mr.. Parham
t was laced sc the head of an OTganiza-
ton to arouse interest among the col
ored voters ia behalf IL. His success
! was marvellous, as over 4, 600 cClOred
b. men, Mint ,enths of the voting strength
. OF the race in Hamilton County, partl-
. ctp ated in the parade which greeted The
t recipient of the honor on that memOr
sbIs night at the Music Hall, whe1e he
reviewed the III ack hosts from want
. age point upon it's immense stage OL
} this occasion Mr. Parham dispIayeC
}, ms characteristic genius for Organiza
I tion, He aI.s ed forces formerly un
: manageat Il, and gave the Negro vote
At Of Hamilton County a precedent new
'. TT before or since attained
p Before the local bar, Mr.. Psrham ef
~ lows the distinction of b. ing an alto
u ney of impeacba0le integrity. Herarel
meets the discontinue OF defeat an
handles his cases with unernug SKI
and Judgment and as a Iesol5 mail
tains large aud paying clientele.
. Mr., Parham was the associate
General Shautuc. member OF C)ngre
from the first Ohio C0ngressio nal ID
,rict, when that gentleman was me'
bar of the legislature. In recent Sof
30 massage at arms with Southern O.
'n0 ores nan, General Shattuc referred
h'' ,bia fact and stated having discover
in Me Pharam, one who was more tn
~ the equal. both in breeding and men
No' culture, of the Generals 5 southern "a
oe0 Oress,o nal vis---Vis. The ia ly creal
oN- a sensation at the time But Gene
Ut Shattqc knew w hereof he spoke, as
at and MIR. Parnam are fast friends a
( Vi md he but gave nstioual prominence
om what has been known In Ohio tn
many years
'Dly HelsaI.rge pro operty holder and
aVes sides on Walnut Hill, an aristOcrt
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
,,nL .,Jl. SUI.
@5Ezs5!9I5fAASdt!y5E!!99y9
- Sp3~

Irvine the bittorswcet and holly
ArChed above the heurthston"'s glow,
Joy, not melancholy,
Came. indrifting with the snow;
In each face the frOsts a-tinsic,
And nfar on flying wing
Comes the sleigh bcll'S rhythmic Jingle
Through December juurncying.
Set the board ma ask the blessing
For the bounty amply spread.
In the simplest words expressing
What a loving father SAID
Peace on Carth"-for this ~ nearest
When the SHOWS with us abide.
And the winter air Is clear, 81
In the hush Of Chrstmistidc.
Bring the old musicians fiddle.
Relic of the byROnC days,
Send tho fairest down the mlddI"
While the lifting music sways:
Light Of foot and quick of laughter
Swing the dancers, toe ana heel,
As they pass or follow after
In the quaint Virginia reel.
Deck the tree and light the c1udlrs,
Let the stockings all be hung,
For q. saint with furry sandals
Ger the housCtops high has swung,
And his reindeer stocds are prlncug
Through tho star-bespaugled Iimc.
And the mooubCams pale Hr" glnuciuG
In the merry thriStmastimc
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

An old Spanish church at Santa
Cruz, Cal, has long since been aban-
doned to the bats and the rats. No
religious service is held there eycept
once year-on Christmas Eve. EN-
ternally the church looks like q stable
and has no furniture except a magnifi-
cent brass chandelier. The floor and
walls are Of stone, and on the eastern
side there is manger, looking through
the bars Of which one sees the seenes
of nativity, with the towers OF castles
and palaces in the distance. In the
foreground the Virgin sits by the man,
ger holding the infant Savior, with
st. Joseph leaning over her and the
wise men offering sheep, oxen and
various precious gifts.
Outside this interior stable there are
figures of men carrying sheep and
calves on their shoulders, Fastening to
the sacred scene.
IN this chapel worshipers remain all
night on their knees. The Manager side
OF the old church is against the east
wall, high upon which Is the only
window in the edifice, so that the first
rays of the morning sun irradiate the
scenes of the nativity, which come as
roseate glow, and as soon as this
teaches the worshipers they leave the
church, light cigarettes and begin
their festivities.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

The observance Of Christmas in New
England nowadays Is in marked con-
trast with that in the days of the Pur-
feasting and good cheer, nuptial-knot
tying, thcater going and baCchanalian
rcVols; then il was one of the most
holy days Of the year and any worldly
doinSs subjected the say to fine and
possibly imprisonment in the big lock
up.
The first indication Of Christmas
Keeping was regarded as the appear
ancc OF an arch enemy. 1t was on the
second season of the Pilgrims life at
Plymouth that piOus Old Governor
Bradford detected it and recorded:
Some new company excused them
selves from work on that day. say
ing it went against their consciences.'
The governor excused them, saying
that he would spare them until they
were better informed. But returning
at midday and finding them playing
the game of "stoolball' in the streets
lie told them it was against his con-
science that they should play and 9th
ers work. and 50 made them stop their
game and go their way.
Had they been disposed to observe
the anniversary in the true spirit OF
the English holy day and not descend
ed TO "wdnton bacChanalian' revels
they might have been dealt with more
tcnGcrly. 1t vas the mingling of sports
with religious service that the Pill
grims had condemned in old England
and they were bound to keep it out OF
New England.
The Plymouth colony had the sym
pathy of the Massa husctts bay or Bus-
ton colony in the struggle to keep ont
Christmas. and so long as the congre-
gational order Cf church government
held they Were fairly successful. But
al length the Christmas sentiment
orcpt in and there socmed to be No
other nope Of aUppressing it but by
working the trong arm Of the law.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
A CHRISTMAS WAIT.

ny Emma Alice Browne,
Break IN the dreary East and bring the
Rise, holy Christmas morning Brcak
aud bring
For weary is the night
strange darkness wraps tire hasEard
mountain rim.
And worn With failure, spent with sr,ct
From the pathetic shadow Of Ills cross
We y"arn and cry To Him.
sad piisrims, bordcncd with unshri'rn
oppressed. and covering meath the chas-
We humbIy seek the path Ills feet have
trOd,
And strive TO enter in.
His anger is so slow-IIis love So great
Tho we have wandered in forbidden
ways.
srrrned and denied Him. an our fruit
less days.
lie calls us long and late.
We are so poor! or all the squondcrci
We bring no t,hcs of oil or corn, or
wine,
Nor any offering to His spotlc.s shrine.
Save p"nitcntial tears.
We arc 50 friendlcss. I'm our abicct need
VT lie will not despisc our nakcducsS,
Nor break the bruised reed.
Hard was the lot for His con,cntmcmi
Rough was Ills gorb and rude His l.n,-
"a fare;
IN all the earth lie had not anywhere
To lay his weary hcau:
H.s Patience is 50 long. Ills wrath 50
THO, Knocked and scorC.d. iu-rlt,d and
denied,
Ecatcn with many stripes and crucincd
lie viii not bid us 90.
BY all the anguishc of His laden breast
III" bloody sweat-thc sleepless agony
tn, VIuCs and pcnnancc of GCth~, manC-
lie Sivcth the weary rest.
Break in the dreary East. oh, morning.
WITH healing in thy holy wings, and
Fruitiom of our lopc--thc promised
And bIamcIcss Sacrificed
\ sudden pulse of waking life We hear
Throb in The hush of hollow glade and
The hills take, M their olden canticlo:
behold The Dawn is ucar."
And far against the soft aurorar glow.
Peak, over peak the kindIing submits
The wales, rejoicing seem to lift and
yCarn
Thro' curling mlsts below.
And far along the radiant heights of
morn
\ sudden hurst Of choral triumph swclls.
The sweet re Dcum Of an hundred bells
And 10! "Mcssiah's born"
And all the burden Of our grief s7d sin
Is lifted from our souls forcynrmorr.
$ hunhiy knocking at the Masters DOR
lie bids US enter in.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

The Dominic used to complain some
ines about the character of the stories
he rest of us told. He said they were
90 economical in their use of the ele-
nHnt of truth. And truth was SO
heap, ard also SO interesting, he
would say. We We're always ready to
Omit that it was interesting, but were
lot so free to acknowledge its cheap.
tess. Like other eXotiCs it seemed to
expensive. Fiction, being so much
ore easily produced. appeared to be
he true mental proyender in the Corn
oh CLUB, a social institution where
We decided questions of great pith and
oment by the aid Of the civilian ;
nd ennUhling influence of tobacco in
neratcd in COb-pipes. The Dominic
ad quit smoking when he entered the
inistry, hut he always said the cobs
melt good. so We had hopes Of his
eClamatiOn, besides. the air was usu-
lily so thick that he absorbed enough
bring him up, in a large measure
the high philosophic plane occupied
Y the rest of us
Il happened On Christmas Eve that
oncbody told a story appropriate
nough TO the season so far as the sab.
Get went, but palpably impossible con.
'feccd as n happening. At least the
Dominic said il was and threatened TO
ell Christmas story himself; and
ding Coursclcl by the Professor, who
vas classical in his language TO blaze
way the good man complied as fol
b, VS..
There used TO be young man
rnn'ed stanwix who was rector of
hurch at little town in New Jersey
called Applehurg. Very amiable young
nan, not long In the ministry, and I'M
married, Nice looking chap, too, and
a bright fellow but he had his trials
nj Appleburg. Mainly it was the wo-
nen-they thought he ought TO marry
md of course they were right. But
thinking so wasn't enough for those
dear Appleburg ladies'; with the true
feminine desire to help they resolved
to see that he did marry. But here
again they showed a universal femi-
nine trait by refusing to combine and
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

For ten minutes nothing came, and he
was just starting down to ask the
landlady If she couldn't put o cot in
the hall so he could go to he'd. when
in came another box. 1t was from
Jane-just her luck, of course, TO 81
late and strike him when he was all
worked up to the bursting point But
let us draw a veil over the scene right
here and leave the poor man alone a5
he opens James box.
1t was not more than half-past nine
the next morning when the Rev. Mr.
Stanwix mounted the Wilkinson steps
and tugged at the door bell He asked
for Jane. 1t seemed rather queer, bnt
they ushered him into the parlor and
sent Jane in. Well to make long
story short, it wasn't ten minutes
until he had the thing all fixed up. Hs
had his chair drawn close up beside
her end of the sofa.
Jane" he was saying, I've loved
YOU ever since the first day saw you.
but ] never knew it until | opened
your box"
Then you liked them, did you?
I'm so glad murmurcd Jane.
Il should say / did! Why, it's orc
of the finest meerschaums ever saw,
and that tobacco used to be my favor
lite brand at college But, Jane, how
did you know | used to smoke, and
was dying to begin again."
Jane had stopped breathing at the
word mecrschaum. Now she caught
her breath, and for once in her life
rose to the occasion AID didn't put her
foot in it. she simply looked up at
him and smiled dcmurely.
"Oh, l guessed it," she said
1T was the best guess you ever
made. should have died last night
amidst that awful landslide of slippers
IL hadn't smoked about half OF that
| tobacco. | mean to keep on smoking
now-that is, If you don't object,
, dear?"
! Jane scored again
Il rather like the smell Of good to-
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

There" she said. Il just happened ia
link of this' Somebody knocked il
)ff the counter yesterday and broke
he leg The tail kept coming out any
way, and | guess it's lost now. You
'ouid have this for a dollar Mcbbc
fou could fix it all right"
The man examined the fracture seri-
pusly. "Why, that's easy" he said,
An it needs Is to peel the hide up a
title ard splice the leg and then put
N some of old Peter Coopers salve
Make 1t as good as new"
And perhaps you can get some
lorsehalr and make Il tail. THEY'RE
use tied in a bunch and put In with q
lug"
"Oh, I'll fix that all right. miss. I've
got an old bristle shaving brush that
can use I'm be real stylish one OF
hem hobtailed coach horses. you
snow"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

IRE Of the cider sister To make
an immediate triumph in art, to
study which sha went to New
York She realized in the great city.
as she never could have in her rural
southern home. that talent for art is
too general to leave much hope for
special distinction. and wisely con-
cluded To turn to something that
would bring more spCCdy results. Be
ing an observant young woman. Miss
CARTRIDGE noticed that holly and mis-
tletoc brought extremely high prices
and bethought her that on the 800
acres ut home in Georgia both grew In
Wild abundance. She returned home
and she and her sister began to pre-
pare for making the neglected luxu-
Rance OF marketable yaiup. In the
months of January and February fol-
lowing they set out ten acres of Young
holly trees with their own hands.
Their cOlorod farm hands would NOT
plant holly troo for worlds. as they
believe that II thly lil they would die
as soon as the tree h.UlIC tall enough
10 east a shadow the measure OF ,hph
graves. Last Christmas the s.s.crr
found the trees so grown that they
required thinning out and the trees
that were removed We're sent north for
Christmas trees and brought high
prices, rs they were symmetrical and
covered with large rich berries. They
plant the mistletoc berries undcr the
bark of old oak trees in n crack or
hole, where they can get hold as they
terminate.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
No Nmns Fun In Scotland.

In consequence of the Presbyterian
form of church government, as consti-
tuted by John Knox and his coadju-
,ors on the model of the ecclesiastica!
polity of Calvin. having taken such
firm root in Scotland the festival Of
Christmas, with other commemorative
celebrations retained from the Roman
calendar by the Anglicans and Luth-
Grams. is comparatively unknown in
that country. at least in the lowlands.
The tendency to mlrth and jolIity at
the close of the year, which seems
almost inherent in human nature. has
in north Britain been for the most
part transferred from Christmas and
Christmas Eve 10 New Yeai g day and
the preceding evening. known by tho
appellation Of Hogmenay. In many
parts Of the highlands OF Scotland :.
however, and also in the county of
Forfar. and one or two cher districts.
the day for general merry making 10
Christmas.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26
only President without an a."
TN three agogJ

President Roosevelt is the first oc.
cupant of the White House in whose
name the letter "a" does not appear.
Not only has that letter appeared in
the names of all previous Presidents,
but also in the names of nearly every
one of the CT Americans who have re-
ceived votes for President in the cleo
toral college down to William ].
Bryan. There are only eight excep-
lions to this rule
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1901-12-26

WHY DON'T YOU GET MARRIED."
to put a chair out in the hall and sit
there with an atlas OF the world In his
lap writing his Christmas sermon on
1t. Mighty tough sermon 1t was, too,
and got tougher as the slippers convin-
ued to arrive. Fact Is, he was gettia5
pretty mad; and every new pair sent
- 'ne"ature up FIVE degrees. Con-
sequently, at ten o'clock he was Just
boiling. or course he couldn't swear,
but the way he tramped up and down
hat hall and ground his teeth really
amounted to the same thing. The
arriving slippers now began TO fall OF.