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The colored American., 1901-02-02
Cast DOWN YOUR BUCKETS. :"

The Negroes greatest opportunity is
to day and the field for his greatest de-
velopment is in America. He has
passed through The very fire of expe
rienOe-the crucial test and he is 90
day a stronger mana better citizen.
His progress in the thirty five years of
freedom is without a parallel in the
worlds history of races, He is look.
ing forward-he is advancing is
achieving-he is succeeding He is
not coming-he is here and here to
stay. Black laws may impede but
cannot stop bis progress. Oppression
has proven his greatest incentive. He
is building and operating banks and
other commercial enterprises. He is
building and supporting schoolh uses
and churches, and he Is editing, pub
fishing and sustaining nearly tour
hundred newspapers aud magazines.
There is hope for him. But let Us not
sop to shout for well doing. Progress
is the las Of nature; no race or people
can stand still. 1t must move forward
or backward Let the Negro make
new resolves for the new century. Let
him begin here in Washington. We
have wealth, We have intelligence and
we have the numbers.
Washington Is an enterprising-
clean-open hearted city which gives
opportunities to those who are 10 king
for them. Its schools are the best and
employ al army of colored teachers.
Thousands of clerks and laborers are
employed in the departments and in
the homes, hotels and commercial
houses here. They get goCd psy and
they ought to save aud invest their
money. Quit abusing the white people
AMI get larger bank account. Buy
stock in the white enterprises and open
them up on your own account. Where
are your eOlored dry goods stores your
furniture stores-yOur shoe stores2 Get
your boys and girls out OF the allies of
The colored American., 1901-02-02
Inaugural Preparations.

At s meeting OF the subscribers TO
the Complimentary Reception By the
citfz ns Ct WASH hing'on. under tie aus.
pices cf the Cnsmr Club, 70 be given
Msreh 5sb, 1901, at the Builders Ex.
chsage Hail, 18Th between q and b
streets, the following appointments
we're msde: Hon P. B. y PInchbsck,
Chsirman Reception Committee; Prof
Robert H TsrTe Chairman Executive
Committee; Mr.. Wyatt Archer, Chsir.
man InvitatiCn CCm mIttee; MsJ Chss
z. Douglass. Chairman Committee Of
ArTsugeme Messrs. John F. Cook
and Whitfield NeKtnlay, Honorary
Vics'Presidents; DR. Q. Wormley.
Chairman Floor Committee; B. c.
Waller, seoreIzry, 60s E Street n. ".
The colored American., 1901-02-02

The Colored American is the first
Negro publication that has been &C.
cepted by the American News Compa-
nv and It's branches throughout the
United States and Canada Friends
of the race as we'll as friends of the pa
per can do it a service Dy calling at
any and every news stand and pur-
chasing a copy Of it. Make demand
for 1t.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

''The Constitutional Limitations oi
the Power of the President" will ne toe
subiso. OF 5 paper by Editor " Csl7ln
ChsSs before the Congressional Lyceum
st Lincoln Memorial church, 3 ,'cLoCA
Sundsy next. Qlitea number ofgenus
men learned IN the lsw" sre gs4tiDs
their citations together for she Wsfn
discussion which this subject is Ja''
now most likely 10 evoke.
The colored American., 1901-02-02
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY ?. 1900,
WHITTIER ARE We DRIFTIKG7

II is singularly unfortunate for hu-
man liberty in bOasted America that
citizen has to appeal TO the Supreme
Court for the simple rights OF Magma
Charta. Standing in the shadow of
the blo0die<t war in all history and re-
membering what brought it about, it
is difficult to understand how it can so
soon be forgotten that this Govern
ment can not exist half slave and half
free. So sure as this is a popular gov
ernment, so sure will the abridgement
of the humbest citizens liberty marx
the disintegration of the very corner
stone upon which the superstructure
rests which must ultimately topple it to
destruction
Whatever may be the fault of the
Negro as a factor in this great com
monwealtb, ii is as essential 10 the per-
petuity of the republic that he be reck-
oned with impsrtially as q citizen as any
other eleTent in it II viii be recalled
that Negro was convicted and con
demned to be hung by a Texas court
about a year ago and lis action was
reversed by the Supreme court on the
apreal Of Mr.. W. II. Smith, the con.
demned mans attorney, on the ground
that the accused did not have an i'm
partial trial by reason Of the diserimi-
nation in tbs selection of The jury
which was composed of white men.
In view of the apparent hostility
that the Supreme court has always
manifested IN questions involving the
Negro's nights, this decision was in the
nature OF profound surprise but none
the less gratifying TO millions Of citi-
zans who had always been deprived of
themostsacredrights Of feitizaDship Ad-
vices from Texas are to the effect that
no jury, grand or petit is now impan-
eled that does not admit of Negro rep
resentation. The influence cI this de-
eision is indeed destined tn be wide and
far-TeachiDg. 1t is equally applicable
to every other state in the Union.
Possibly the most beneficial result
will be a material reduction Ia the per
cent of criminality among the enlored
classes and J decided elevation IN that
races moral condition. No one will
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Subscriptions may De sent Dy pOstOf6ce
money order, express or by registered letter.
AL communications for pu Dlication should
De aScOm panied RiLh the name Of the writer
not necessarily tor Publication, bat as guar
ante OF good faith.
We solicit news, contributions opinions
and in fact. al matters affecting the race
e @Ill not pay for matter, however, unless
10 is ordered by Us. All matter intended for
pub icatiOn must reach this Office by " ednes-
dsy Of each week TO insure insertion In the
current issue
- Agents are wanted everywnere. Send
or Instructions,
The colored American., 1901-02-02

The color problem in the United
States should be S0Ired before the
american people should undertake
to treat tcith TIE dark skinned peG'
pies Of CubG, Porto Rico, Hdtcdii
and the Philippines.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

vice and idleness and put them to work.
The pastors of the eighty colored
churches in Washington can help The
Colored American in pointing out TO
the Negro the wisdom and virtue OF
these resolves.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

The Negro soldier should be rec
0gnized IN TIE ne,s Army Bill. Con
gresS can not afford TO legisIate
against any class OF american eiti'
zenS.
The colored American., 1901-02-02
Planting ] ha Oak.

-- The COlo-ed American
Plant we the Cak tree
Now. for Ile shade.
Which by rs branches
There shall be made.
Year by year spreading
Farther around
Strons limb and Iea5et
Over the ground
Out II The forest
Tho't Il 70 stay.
But more useful lie
Calls i away
Calls i 10 service
Here by the hall
Erected 10 learning
! blessing 70 all
Welcome. 0 Water ozk!
With your green leaves
Even Il winter,
To stand meath our caves
Branch pointing upward,
Root creeping down
So We commit thee
Again 70 the ground
Kind be the rain drop and sunshine foE
thee. tree
Gently, 0 winds deal ye with this
No harsh storm annoy thee
No mischisvous boy
Climb thee OF cut thee
Thy life 70 destroy
Sweet birds o. sumner
Lei build there their nest,
And many Eood children
Under thee rest
3. 4 INES.
Ala. ian y 1901.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Men e1adolced ,cith great talents
should use them for tie advancement
and promotion Of the highest inter
eStS of the race
The colored American., 1901-02-02

The colored people Of Washington
acith their numbers, tce0lth and in
telliqence enter the raeao century acith
great opportunities before them.
The colored American., 1901-02-02

The latest Judas LScari0t Of his
race resides IN q suburb OF Boston
and has committed the sin OF author
ship
The colored American., 1901-02-02
Town Topics.

"aHied-A hrst-olass stenOgrapbsr and -rna,--;..
eT- One who writes good long hand 2rs,-r-.l
Address with reference.
Il. ]. GREEN, Box II6 Charlotte Y =
The colored American., 1901-02-02

Ala, z1 - 1901.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
TEST OF CURTIS Law.
Millionaire ChOctaw Sues For
Royalties on Coal Mines.

South McAlester, I. T., May A suit
has been fled in the United States court
by ]. J. McAlester, the millionaire Choc-
taW citizen, and his children against
VIM. Busby and Noah Samples, who oper
ate a coal mine near the city which is the
most important suit in it's effect on the
existing conditions in this territory ever
filed. The suit is a friendly one as be-
tween the parties and is meant solely to
test the validity of the Curtis bill and
the Atoka a agreement and is aimed at that
portion of these laws which took from the
Individual citizens of this nation the right
to receive royalties for coal mines and
vested this right in the nation whole
placing its collection and management in
the hands of the interior department as
trustee for the Choctaw and Chickasaw
nations. The suit is for the recovery of
the royalties due under the old agree
ment between McAlester and Samples,
and which have since the Curtis bill been
paid to the United States Indian agent
by Samples & Busby, who own in
terest in the mine The amount involved
set for trial at the May term of court
Should the suit be successful, the terri
tory would be again thrown back into a
dlsordered and chaotic state. titles de-
StrOyed, town governments wiped out and
everything unsettled and disturbed.
Congressman Charles Curtis was in this
city going from here to MuskOgee to meet
the senatorial investigating committee
committee Will be here today and Mr..
Curtis will return with them. It is an in
teresting coincidence that his first visit to
this city was made on the day when the
fectiveness of the bill which bears his
name was filed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
LESS SICKNESS.
Health Conditions in the Philippines
Show Marked Improvement

Washington, May 4.-Surgeon Stern
burg is very much gratified at the
showing made in the recent report from
Manila of a less percentage of sick than
at any time since the American troops
were sent to the Philippines. He attrib-
utes the better condition to several
causes, but notably to the fact that Off
GERS and men understand the import
ance of taking good care of themselves.
The soldiers in the Philippines are to all
intents and purposes regulars and Off
cered by regular officers or volunteer Of
ficers and the men are compelled to con-
form closely % the restrictions as to diet
and care of themselves. Gen. Sternberg
says the training and education of the
surgeons in the Philippines has had
good results. These officers have learn
ed how to treat tropical diseases and
complaints Indigenous to the lands, more
successfully than formerly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04

sister, Ellen White, her heirs and as
signs, my farm called the Widow Mich
olson place of 135 acres or therea bouts
and described as the southwest quarter
of section 25, township II, east of range
16. less % acres in the northeast corner
of said quarter section, situate in the
county of Shawnee, state Of Kansas.
Item 81 devise and bequeath to p. I.
Bonebrake, the sum of s1,000 which 1
make a charge upon my lots on Fill
more, Clay and Buchanan streets in
Throops fourth addition to the city of
Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas, de-
scribed in deed from H P. Throop.
Item 81 devise and bequeath to Alb
ram Bergan the sum of $1,000 which I
make a charge upon my lots on Fill
more, Clay and Buchanan streets, in
Throop's fourth addition to the city Of
Topeka, Shawnee county, Kansas, de-
-scribed in deed from H. P. Throop
Item II devise and bequeath to my
executor hereinafter named the sum of
sixty dollars, the interest on which shall
be forever used and devoted to keeping
our lot and the monun ents and appur-
tenances thereon in Topeka cemetery in
good and complete order.
Item S-All the residue of my estate
/ devise and bequeath to my full sis
ters (not to my half-sisters). their heirs
and assigns forever and the children of
any of my said sisters that may be de-
ceased, shall take the part which would
have fallen to their mother had she been
living.
Item 81 nominate and appoint p. /
Bonebrake to be the executor of this
my last WILL and in case of his death,
inability or failure to serve, I nominate
and appoint Frank NJ. Bonebrake to be
such executor of this will, ana request
that such executor be not required to
give any bond as such executor
In witness whereof [ have hereunto
set my hand this 22d day of August,
S&paI4 ANNA cE,Tr.c csPEENSpANr
The above was witnessed by Thom as
A. Osborn and H F. Guthrie
Then follows a codici. It is:
I, Sarah Anna Sells Greenspan, of
hereby declare this present writing to
be a codicl to my last will and testa-
ment, bearing the date the 22d day of
August, 1895.
and bequeath unto Rachael Colby my
house and lots No. 231 and part of 229
on Quincy street, in the city of To-
peka, Shawnee county, state of Kan
sas, according to the recorded plat of
said city, which real estate was par
ticularly bounded and described in said
will. do now revoke the said legacy
and bequest and instead thereof do be-
Queath the same to Allan Sells, son of
William Sells and Effie J. Sells.
2. I also revoke any disposition, ex-
press or implied, which may have been
made of lots SO and 40 on Kansas ave
nue., IN the city OF 1Opehd, county Oh
Shawnee, state of Kansas. according to
the recorded plat of said city. and do
bequeath the same to Allan Sells, son
of William Sells and EfIie J. Sells, for
whom also other provisions are made in
my said will. and who is the only per-
son by the name of Allan Sells who is
referred to in my said will.
g. And I do ratify and confirm my
said will in every other respect.
In witness whereof I have to this.
codicil set my hand this Sth day of
June. 1896.
The codicil was witnessed by +. 9.
Thompson and H. F. Guthrie.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
IMPORTANT NEWS AND FEATURES.

r
sl5.000, 600 Fire at Jacksonville, Fla
AIcKinley's Day in Texas.
VIII of Mrs. Sells.
Supreme Court Sustains Hazen.
Test of Curtis Law.
2. Sporting News.
Church Announcements
R. G. Dun's Review of Trade
Pictures in Royal Academy.
g. Railway News.
Robs Wichita Employer of $4OO.
4. Kansas News.
Late Local and Telegraph News
). Social and Personal
Death Of Capt. Firth Cnarlesworth.
North Topeka News.
s. Political Gossip in Kansas.
Wants and CLASSIFIED Ads
Markets.
Z. Wants and Miscellaneous Ads.
s. Snap Shots at Home News.
Yellow Fever in Havana
9. Washington Used Funston's Plan.
Topeka Society.
News Summary of the Week.
10 Kate Clyde's Fashion Gossip.
Little Women Of Japan.
Woman's odd Little Ways.
II. Theatrical News.
Drama Succeeded by the Circus.
Current Dramatic Gossip.
L. Editorial.
Book Notes.
Ii. Woman's Page.
Dainty Stocks and Collars.
Present Styles in Hats.
Table ard Kitchen-Menua
IA. Tranps' Friend is Buried.
Langtry Kissed in London.
Doctor Claims Big Bill
10. Christian Science a Religion.
Electrical Triumph for Americans
16. Story. '.An Act of Reunion"
Humor OF the Day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
Telephone qirl Held Up.

st. Paul Mimi. May 4.-Dr. Garenz,
assistant health commissioner, with q
Gordon of health officers, SURROUNDED
fbe Northern Pacific coast train when
it rolled into the union depot and de
tanned all the members of THE Tele-
phone GirT company who were pas
sengers on the train from Butte. Ihe
party were turned back into one car.
one of the Young women of the COM
pany is detained at Butte with sup
posed case Of smallpox.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
cash Register Men strike.

Dayton. O., May 1.-Two thousand
three hundred employees of the National
cash register factory here are idle as
result of a strike of molders in the
foundry department The FOLDERS
struck for reinstatement of four men
who had been discharged.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-04
Weather Indications.

Chicago, May 4-For Kansas: Part
" cloudy tonight and Sunday, with pos
sibly showers in northeast portion to-
night Cooler tonight; southerly winds
shifting to northwest
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Uopeka state Journal.
INDEX OF TODAY'S PAPER.
sATURDAY. MAY 4. 1eoI.

weather predictions for the next "a hours:
For Kansas: Partly cloudy tonight and
Sunday. with possibly showers in north
east portion tonight; cooler tonight;
southerly winds. shifting to northwest
The Washington times., 1901-07-13
Russia nt Men Chwang.

Although the Russian Government
repeatedly mas declared that it had not
the least idea of holding the city and
port Of Nieu Chwang permanently, our
latest adNices from China would seem
to indicate that such statements have
been either iEsincere, or else that the
st. Petersburg authorities have
changed their minds on the subject.
From all we can gather. Russia is
in full possession Of the place, the lau-
nicipal administration of which is eX-
clusively in Russian hands. Where the
Bear plants his paw it is liable to re-
main for all time.
In this and other recent develop
ments. there is a strong suggestion that
Russia is taking advantage of Great
Britain's preoccupation in South Afri-
ca to make hay while the sun shines.
Apparently there is no one inclined to
oppose her, save Japan. and that Pow
ar is not in the best condition for en-
gaging in a costly war. France, of
course, is complacent, expecting COM
pensation by and by. Germany is able
20 see the Car plant himself in and
all over Manchuria, Mongolia, and
Turkestan with perfect equanimity-
England is tied hands and feet, and is
compelled to see her ancient enemy
strengthening the lines which menace
Anglo Saxon domination in Indie and
the Far East without the ability to
protest or strike a blow. The mighty
Lion, whose roar once set Europe shiv-
ering with fear, has been netted by a
few Boer farmers, and is no longer a
prime factor in European affairs and
movements. That is a very serious
consideration, since one of its conse-
quences may be the settlement among
the other Powers OF questions in which
England has the most vital interest
before she can find her teeth and feet
again.
The Washington times., 1901-07-13
sauEEzING THE GOVERNMENT.

The grip which the Steel Trust has on
the Navy Department because OF favora-
BILE legislation by Republican Congress
is Illustrated by the pIedicament in which
the department now finds itself in the
purchase Of crank shafting to be used
on naval vessels. The law relating TO
ships provides that none but American
made steel shall be put in any part of
them. Taking advantage Of the law, the
steel manufacturers are now charging
the department five times as much for
American steel crank shafting as it can
be had for in England.
The two companies with which the de-
partment has contracts are the Midvale
and Bethlehem. both OF which are in the
trust. The price paid under their con-
tracts is S2.26 a pound. The price Of En-
glish forgings is As cents a pound. Sec
rsstary Long will ask Congress TO repeal
the law requiring the Government to buy
only of American makers with view TO
loosening the grip Of the trust. He does
not think it Will be necessary to go
abroad for material for ships. but thinks
that when there is danger of competition
from abroad the trust companies Will
quote their product at more reasonable
figures Chicago, Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1901-07-13
Filipino citizenship.

among IUE ODJtGAlDIE uEbtu " lldN
ing the Philippines treated as Ameri-
can territory covered by the Constitu-
ton is tfat ii will bring into the great
body Of American citizenship some
eight or ten millions Of people who are
wholly untitled for it, and it is assumed
that in some mysterious although un-
explained way the treating of Fill
pino as a citizen Will bring dire calam-
ity TO the Republic.
Strangely enough, this plea is seri-
ously made by representatives Of the
political organization which, until this
new question came up, always posed as
the especial champion Of equal rights
for all men, without regard TO race,
color or previous condition of seryitude.
It certainly is an anomaly in politics
when a party that is willing and
anxious TO see whole States of the
South turned over to the control of the
most ignorant Of their population, sud
denly takes the alarm at the thought
of the Fnipinos being treated as Amer
lean citizens in their own native land,
seven Thousand miles from the nearest
portion Of the American continent.
The query naturally presents Itself:
How will the Republic be injured by
giving to-these people the status of
American citizens?" II would puzzle
any ob3ector to answer. 1t is very true
that some OF them might come 10 the
States. claiming and exercising the
privileges Of citizenship therein. But
in the very nature Of the situation
these would be exceedingly few in num-
ber-that is to say, relatively few. and
they would be Of the very best class
es 1t goes without saying that the
members Of the naked, uncivilized
tribes Of the interior of the large ISL
ands would never come, save in rare
instances, for the double reason that
they do not want TO, and If they did,
they could never raise money enough
in all their lives to bring them here.
Any that might chance to come would
he drawn from the three or four mil
lions Of the population that have made
some advance in civilization, and it is
self-evident that these would not be
numerous enough to constitute q dis
turbng element of serious proportions.
a l.
could easily be regulated by the exer-
else OF the police powers of the differ
ent States. But those people are noted
for their intense love of their own
country. and there is little danger of
their leaving 1t in any considerable
numhers-especially as the climate Of
even the warmer of the States would
be harsh and uncongenial TO the Fill
pino.
The conferring of citizenship would
not mean that, as a body, they would
have a voice in governing the United
States. That could only be when Con-
gress, In its wisdom, saw fit TO admit
the islands 10 statehood. Citizenship
would merely entitle the Filipino to
the protection of the United States in
whatever land he might chance to be,
and also assure him of government in
his own sunny isles that should be
free from every vestige of absolutism,
with all its powers strictly limited by
the terms and provisions of the FEEDER
al Constitution. That the Fflipinos
should have such government Is even
more important to Us than IL Is to
them, for nothing can be more danger
Gus to true republicanism than the
The Washington times., 1901-07-13
Thc Weather.

While the weather in Washington for
the past few days has been quite bear
able, a hot wave has rolled over the
Southern States, rendering them like
an open furnace. Thermometric reg
isters of from one hundred to one hun
dred and FIVE were the rule on Thurs
day. and a great deal Of discomfort and
suffering are reported; but strange to
say, few heat prostrations.
The people of the District have rea-
son TO be thankful that several re-
freshing showers have interviewed to
cool the earth in this locality. and it
is to be hoped that such visitations may
not be infrequent for the next two
months. No doubt we shall expert
ence other hot waves before the sum
mer is over, but for the rest of the sea-
son, most of us will be prepared and
toughened by experience. Compared
with other cities, even considerably to
the north of US, Washington has aver
aged pretty well in respect of heat this
year. 1t is about as cool an urban re-
sort as any W. know of this side of
Montreal. That reflection. we admit, is
not calculated TO keep down perspira-
ton nor to ward off mosquitoes. but it
is something in the way of relief to
know that our neighbors are suffering
worse than we do.