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The colored American., 1901-05-11

since 1894 Was appointed sole q. 3.
p In Examining Surgeon in F b u
Fy' 1899, being the only man of bis
race 10 mold such a position in tbs
sra Tne records Of the department.
al Washington, D c., show that he
has given entire satisfaction He was
unanimously y dominated for presidential
eIector for the second Congressional
district of Texas in 1900 It was
argured by many leading republicans
that the nomination OF a colored man
for this position would cost the party
10 600 votes, but his untirtng energy
IN prosecuting the campaign for Nc
hinIey and the state ticket. Wi Mt
the aid of a ingIe dollar from the state
or IA lOnal committee. caused q snb.
stantial gain throughout the entile dis
rIct,
He IS a trustee and member of the
executive board Of Paul Quinn CI-
lege Waco, Texas.
DR. Roberts is a prominent members
ofthe q. B of E K of P. and other
"rdeTs Owing to the fact that with Dr.
Il pberts no task seems too hard, no Cd
stacle seems too great for him to sur-
m 'unt, no duty seems too unpleasant
f,r him to perform anG no act of charitv
seems too small for him to consider:
and owing TO tie general public se,-
wee r. der ibe Republican psrtv
N frle' ds throug out the
u 80 States have repeatedly urged
ma" o boone a candidate for tn.
Li"eilah MInIstership Sh h.uld he re-
'e'Ve this appointment which he seek
al q 20 richly deserves at The hands of
Ihe present administra ion, he will
carry into his duties the same untlring
energy hat has characterized his most
successsul career from an unknown
plny ODDS youth of Shelby county t
me or the leading physicians, pol
1cIan] and general church men of tn.
l. 80 Star State I'd uatlon.
"e'ng d q. read iD political econo-
m and thor Ughly po ted on all the
great &C nom questions of the dav
most emintn Iy prepares him to gran
IL with the gr at nation and inter-
q stionsl questions involved in Ameri-
can AID foreign diplomacy.
The colored American., 1901-05-11

do? We can't publish this paper with
out money and We arenOt soliciiisg free
readers at this time so in all kindness
We urge our PATRONS who do not want
to deal with the Publishers Association
just to read the label on their papers,
and send the subscription to this office
when due.-The American Baptist,
The colored American., 1901-05-11

berO t, I'll the 4dvice of Horac G
Greedy TO 90 W st A. the autumnsI
leaves f 1879 nega 20 bid adreu
to &c fu,C arm VINO had ras ler
th m M g IL u + sum
me-, un R Dso - arr = ro
Vng a her uose ray fuI care a.
led him tp nigneT h.ues ana nobI ?
aims. and went to hi- father in BastrOp
county, Texas, who had baen separated
from mis- moth-r by the cruel hand of
slavery
He entered school iii 1880 and le armed
uery fast While attending school he
worked on his father's farm Desiring
to go higher ne entered what was
thea I lNts0n Co legiste and Nnm
ms 't'I e Au lin, Fe ga Here he m =
two grades wear b le pa ing III
most Of 'i~ ~cn ri exoenze- by W rk-
i"g a t 70 L / sg4 c4m0us In June
1887 ne graduated from he Normal
department from the Nor nal depart
msnt with high honOrs. Laying aside
the gArb Of a student temporarily he
donned himself IN spedsgOgic tOgs and
welded the birch to the satisfaction
OF the people Of BastrOp. Shelby an1
other cOun les.
He married Miss g. E Wright in
1889, WHO has done much towards build
ing up his great reputation as a ply
sician, uOlitirisn aud general churcr
man. He entered Mehsrry Medical col
lege, Nashville, Tenn, October 1889
aud graduated among the best of hia
class in February, 1892 Began prae-
ticing medicine at P7lestine. Texas
March, 1892 Here his success as
praetleing physician and a man of busI-
ness has been most phenomenal. Com
ing here eight years ago with neither
money nor home, he is now the veal
thiest coloTed man in Anderson county
He ives L. 8 fiie story residence 10
csred among the best people of Pales-
tine
He is q staupch and active republ.-
can, having atteu ded every state con-
vention as del gate since 1888 Has
been secretary OF the Republican Exc
eutive Committee of Anderson county
The colored American., 1901-05-11
Edmonia Lewis The SculptreSS.

Editor Of The COlored American:
Could you or your readers give me
any information relative to the Euro
pean career of EdmOnis Lewis, the col
ored sculptress? [ know that she went
to Rome in 1867 and opened a studio.
out what of her since thenp
ANXIOUS SUBSCRIBER.
City, April 5. 'O1.
[Any information concerning Mrs
Lewis and her career in Rome Will be
gratefully received by the Editor
The colored American., 1901-05-11
FINANCIAL.

MONEY TO LOAN at 80, S5z, 4, and AZ per
ost state; pay on ard per cent MORTGAGES
ana Deg1n anew, all transactions cOndncfed
VIII VII economical consideration for borrower
The colored American., 1901-05-11
REM MBRR

When in need Of money WE NFCOT1.Tp
LOANS" on household Furniture, Pianos Ec C
Easy monthly payments. No publicity NJ ~ ~
pense unless loan is made. EVANS s. co ooS e. =
st. NV. Room first floor. O i" u
The colored American., 1901-05-11
Notice TO Pittsburg Subscribers

The ColOred American can be had
every Saturday moroi"g at Mr. Nelson
Coleman's restaurant, ia WYlie ave,
Pittsburg, Pa. Get a copy.
The colored American., 1901-05-11
A MOST EMINENT CITIZEN

William K bats, Vi D Pension Ex-
amlnIng surgeon and Late Republican
Nominee for Presidential ElectOr A
Candidate tor the LIberian Mission.
The subject Of this sketch was born
in Shelby county, T,xss, June 19. 1865
Here he toilad amid many ha,dsbips,
working to help q widowed mother
supper b other five children un.II ne
fall OF 1897 He often worked halt cIa j
with Dainty meal composed of corn
bread and water
Although ne manifested a great de-
sire to learn, there were at that time no
time no schools for cOl)red children IN
Snelby county. This burning desire t.
acquire an education caused this young
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

TO MONTCLAIR
New express train Via Erie Railroad leaves West
2ad ST. ASS p n. Chambers ST. 500 p. M.-Adve
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14
THE PRESIDENT DEAD.
He Expired in Buffalo at 2:l5
O'CLOCK This Morning.
THE END PEACEFUL AND PAINLESS.

Mckinley Of tn.
John G. MIburn. Buffalo, 25 o'clock
being
at lis will don,"
The Cabinet
o room andt tookt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14
TIE OVERLAND LIMITED i.

te eye,, OVERLAND LIMITED"
go snl ySay fast train to San Francisco via Chi
Drswins Ays Provides the best of euery,hin
sssy Swith hbsnbs balbssr cars buffet smoking
sn Linz az Chicago. Psrticulsrs at Nar,h Wne
o"ce. lsi Brosdwsy.-Adyt. '" est
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

DIRECT TO EXPOSITION GROUNDS.
Trolley cars from Lackawanna's Buffalo depot
run direct to exposition grounds. passing all prin-
cipa hotels.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

rrhe ran p,,.r line steamer PLYMOUTH and
Norwich Line steamer CITY OF LOWELL VII l,,t at.
fend Yacbt Races commencing Sept. 2ist ilckets
S. 90 either steamer; limited number See adv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

IEHIGH VALLEY r. r. TO BUFFALO.
Fare account New York Day, 8 90 round trip
Ticket: and information S5s and LOO 6roaoway.-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

The Worlds greatest pleasure route Is via The
Hudson River Day Line Music.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

On account OF the very large business TO the
.dirondack Mountains and the Thousand Islands.
the New York Central announces that its summer
train service TO these sections will be continued
throug the entire month of September. and far
into October as the business seems TO warrant
Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-09-14

r ,-t.rrDREN,S COLDS the best remedy is
'oi IAYNE'S EXPECTORAST.-Advt
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
RUBBER CULTIVATION.
Plantations Increasing in Mexico a,
Africn.

Plantations Increasing in Mexico and
Africa.
THE cultivation of rubber, prompted
By TIC w9stefgl methods Of the natives
On the upper Amazon, In Central
America, and the East Indies, who chop
down trees to drain the milk quickly
foolish notion-promises to be an i'm.
portant industry some day, and plant.
ers already derive profit from 1t. The
oldest plantation in the world Is on the
Pamanukan-Tjiassem estate, in the
Residence Krawang in Java. 1t was
started in 1864 from plants of the Els.
Gus elastica. In 1893 its seventy. two
acres, as many trees to the acre, pro
duced G,731 pounds Of pure rubber of
a value Of $4,213 above expenses. I'm.
porters Of crude rubber from Para make
light Of the Nicnraguan and Mexican
plantations. why cultivate rubber,
they say, when you can 20 into the
forest and get itF They declare that
millions Of trees in the Amazon basin
and the Congo Free state have never
been tapped and will endure for gen.
erations. Nevertheless. the Congo gov.
eminent, by decree of Feb. %, 1900,
requires that for every ton of rubber
taken out annually 80 trees shall be
planted. Nicaragua offers premium,
for the cultivation of rubber, and has
interiicted the gathering of 1t In the
national forests for expectation. In
Peru the 'caucheros' have destroyed SO
many trees that imports from lquique
have greatly declined. In the East In.
dies restrictive legislation IL general.
But, after all, the question with the
planter IL whether cultivation will pay.
Such Is the demand that he can sell
every pound he produces. The uses
Of rubber are illimitable. In Mexico
and Central America the tree grown il
the CastillOa elastlca Of the native for
est. which flourlshes in rich, but not
wet soil, like the smaller Hevea bra.
siliensis Of Amazonas. Senior Jose Hor.
tn. Of the city Of Guatemala. an expo
rlenced agriculturist, calculates that q
1O.ycar-Old plantation will produce
double the amount expended during
that time taking into account that for
seven years there Is no yield of milk.
He says that the net annual product
will be incomparably more remunera.
tive than that which coffee under the
best and most favorable circumstances
can yield. During the seven years Of
waiting, he advises the cultivation Of
vanilla simultaneously. A plantation
In Mexico produced In 1893, 10000
pounds Of rubber. In the neighbor.
hood Of Bluefelds. Nicaragua, there
are some promising plantations. Cur.
rent expenses are light, for labor is
cheap and the trees require little care.
But cash and patience IRE needful for
success. Our Department Of Agricul.
ture. It is worthy of note, Is preparing
to give Its attention to the cultivation
Of rubber In the Philippines."-AinS
lees.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
MILLIONS OF RAILROAD TIES.
How TO Make Them Last Longer . Prob
lem Railroad Men Can't Solve.

lem Railroad Men CAN'T solve
1t Is impossible to estimate, except
vaguely, the number Of railroad ties In
use in the United States, but single
road. the New York Central, replaced
100000 old ties with new ones last
year, the Erie 100000 In New YOpl:
State and 100000 on Its whole line. the.
Della ware. .ackawanna 10000, aL4
other New York roads In like prOpo ;.
| ton.
On all the roads Of the country fully
I5.OOO,OOO new ties are required for re-.
| newals, extensions and additions eac!
year and this entails n vast use Of rail.
road materials, Is a steady drain upou
the available lumber supplies ana cost,
moreover large sum for the labor and
hauling. Much ingenuity has been ex.
pended on projects for retaining wood.
en- ties longer In use than Is possible u.
/ present.
The standard American railroad tic
Is 0 feet long by > Inches deep ana &
inches wide, and n fairly hard wood 10
required to prevent the rails from sink.
Ing and from becoming displaced. Oak,
| chestnut. locust and cedar are the usu-
al crOss.tles.
Many attempts have been made to
treat the ties SO us to prevent decay OF
the wood. Some years ago the cross.
ties used on the Reading railroad were
nOtched where the rails crossed them
ana their ends dipped In coal tar. II
was supposed that tho tar would pre-.
serve the ends from decay. Since then
another process by which the ties w0re
saturated with solution of zinc las
been tried but II was found too costly.
4 railroad tie costs about 20 cents
and 1t IL customary to add 25 cents
for the labor of putting ties In position.
or Is cents for each new tie. Any plan
whereby the durability Of ties may he
increased without undue expense will
be welcomed by railrond men. but SO
far the problem remains an unsolve,l
One,-New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
A Clerical Snunf Takcr,

ApropOs OF the snuff habit. an clio.
quent preacher Of Glasgow, the Rev.
william Anderson. was SO addicted to
SNUFF that he would take a pinch In the
pulpit. Once, while tutoring the words,
MY soul cleaveth to the dust" he took
Il pinch Of SNUFF. He lnmented the mas.
terry which the habit had gained over
him, ana once, while preaching from
the text, IAN is vanity" treated his
nose to snuff, and thea said: "And this
also Is vanity"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
Money Must Be Raised for the Con.
tractors and the People
Must Pay It.
The Carpet Baggers Who Are Behind the
Scheme Own No Property
At ALL
But the People Who Do Must Pay to Keep
These Favorites in Pin
Mcley.

butterflies, that this busting" could be
done to perfection.
one of the devices of the "fakcr" for
obtaining much valued monstrosities is
to take one bit from one insect, and an.
other from another, ana then to join
all the fragments together, so as to
make one apparently perfect specimen
This combining can be done SO perfect.
ly as to defy detection, even with the
microscope.
Many insects that are common IN
Europe are very rare and worth golden
sOvcreigns In the United States, but
there are minute points Of difference
! that even the amateur collector can de-
tect. But the astute dealer, with all
his appliances, removes the points Of
differences with the result that hun.
dreds Of collectors have In their cases
specimens worth large sums IL they
were genuine that were caught and
then busted. glued, dyed ana generally
manipulated.
There have been great developments
In fraud Of late years. Say that IN In.
sect that has not been seen I'm this
country for years IL found I'm a given
locality and scores of well.to-do cnthu.
siasts will 70 to the place In the hope
OF catching another specimen-artful
ones get hold of living specimens OF
some insect rare here but common
abroad, turn one out In given district
ana then set a report of It's capture
about. They, IN point Of fact, "plnnt"
specimens here ana there. and then
lead the unsuspccting collector to the
spot ana offer faxed" specimens.
Even common cntcrpillars have by
means Of dyes ben wholly transformed
Hair and other artificial cOlOrs are
added, 80 as to transform them into
the exact likeness Of extremely rare
species and these are sold for consider.
able sums.
But. most astonishing Of all. there II
a notable foreign dealer who makes It
his boast that he has sold at high
prices hundreds Of specimens Of his
artificial chrysalis-a chrysnlis made
Of india rubber and other thlnes-from
which was expected to emerge by the
innocent purchaser one Of the rnrcst
moths known. Thousands of collectors
and not always youthful ones, either
have been gulled by the india rubber
chrysulls.
In no line do the men who can make
an india rubber chrysnlls and dye the
chair" of caterpIllars show more act!v.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
HENRY E. BRANDT.

People who wish their houses to re-
ceive the very best attention this
spring should patronize Henry Il.
Brandt, 446 and AS Lincoln avenue.
He has the latest styles of wall paper
and the very best workmen to put It
on. His painters and calclminers are
artists and his work in every way Is
creditable.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
Eyes Of Criminals.

Each group Of criminals has It's own
peculiar color OF the eye. Thieves and
murderers usually possess "chestnut
brown" eyes. Robbers-that Is to say,
thieves In large and violent line of
buslness-have slatc.cOlOred eyes, and
the same Is stated OF criminals convict.
ed of swindling. The vagabond classes
have eyes of azure-blue tint. The color
most observed among minor criminals
ana those convicted OF slight offenses
Is chestnut brown green"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
MAKE BOGUS BUTTERFLIES.
Some People DO Good Business Ia
COunterfcitinG Insects.

Some People DO Good business In
C0unterfeitinG Insects.
TO take Il common butterfly or moth
ana transform 1t into u beautifully
marked specimen worth II good price.
IL the business Of the butterfly duster,"
says the New York Press, and SO well
IL the work performed that only an ex.
pert of lifelong experience can detect
the fraud.
The markings are produced by apply.
ing to the wings tine dust by means
of delicate spray, ana these prepared
powders are kept in every shade OF
color ready for use.
A certain dealer, who was absolutely
above suspicion, used to show, by
the way In which he refurnished dam,
aged specimens Of rare moths and
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
How She Draws.

Bright little girl-AiOther, know how
to draw!
Mater-HOw, dear?
Bright little GIRL just think of some.
thing and then draw all around the
"think. Truth.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25

Sis--What are you going to give little
sister for birthday present? johnny
Well. I'm thinking OF getting dad to
give me the money to buy her nice
new football, SOS ] can teach her how
to play for nothing.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25

Little Harold Oxford Il wish I had
$50, 200, like my Uncle iIezekiah!
His Sister-Why so?
Little Harold Oxford. Cause then I
could say. "There amt no" and bust
ed" without having ma and pa correct.
ing me all the tme.-Bro0klyn Eagle.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25
Disappointed,

Maude-Why did you 80 into the con.
servatory with Mr.. Loveringi
Clara-Oh, merely to satisfy my curl.
Osity.
Maude-And was II satisfied?
Clara-NO; he didn't even attempt to
kiss me.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25

When a girl marries, there Is always
a howl from her sisters that she Is tax.
Ink away their "things."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25

What the miser has 10 OF no more use
TO him than what he has not
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1901-05-25

Absence may conquer love, but II
sometimes takes costly presents to hold
IL.
The age-herald., 1901-11-03

New York, November Backward Stokes, who is seriously i'll, has been gradually growing weaker for several days past and the physicians who at- tend at his bedside have practically given up hope for his recovery. sstokes' friends said today that they anticipated his death at any time now
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
Made Wall Street ouake-How "The Prince
 of Erie" Became the Victim of His Rival
When Ed. Stokes Shot |

rom Petersburg he foresaw the fall of the Confederacy. With some associates he chartered a swift steamer, put a trusty man on board with large letter oI credit and stationed the boat at Hali- Tax, No Atlantic cable existed then, and FISK s calculation was that his agent could reach London twenty-four hours before the news by regular steamer Day after day Fisk's boat lay at Halifax with steam up. ready to fly. At last the agent received a ltelegram-just one word iAfo.i.f3 al4aFaa3eaaEs .eEssel- ssists fara 43ssssHI atfs fs sAear
 He reached London ferty-eight hours before Lees surrender was known. He sold short against that, event $5,0OO GOO worth of Confederate bonds. He sold what he had not got, but that is only one of the minor morals of modern com merce. Next day he pocketed through the London brokers s, ,000,0 900 clear profit, of which Fisk's share was $6OO.OOO.
 Fisk then ended with Boston. removing to New York. He started line of sound steamers In opposition to those running, then resigned from the line. let it fall, bought it back for 40 cents on the dollar, and then made it pay. He entered Wall street on Monday morning with $1,000000 and Saturday night was penniless. He kept his courage and became the inti- mate of Jay, Gould and William M. | lWtcu.4 ss IlG SNiilultu AOItliuOuOT6 NdH- derbilt out of $10O.OO0 in railroad and cattle deal, saying:
 The commodore got the cows, but got the cream
 He became interested in Erie stocks, was elected colonel of the Ninth New York, was the most conspicuous figure in hotel Hobbies and theatres Twas idolized by women-and feared by men. He easily took the front from every prominent man in New York lin the early seven ties,'' and despite his corruption was on the high road to success-that is CD suc- cess.
 Then came Lamia:
 Her head was serpent, but ah. bitter
 sweet
 She had woman's mouth with all its
 pearls complete.
 Her throat was serpent, but the words
 she spake
 Came as though bubbIing honey, for
 Lovers sake.
 They called this Lamia Josie" Mans field. Her full name she always claimed was Helen Josephine Mansfield. It is more probable her, real last name was Warren. She first made public appear ance in California in 1S59 when she was
The age-herald., 1901-11-03
AN ARIsTocRATIc DOG.
Queen Victoria Presented the Fine Collie to Miss calve.

From the New Orleans Tim es-D Democrat. The discovery is made upon closer
 investigation that the collie owned by
 Miss Emma Calve. the famous opera singer, was actually bred in the purple. That dog was presented to Miss Calve Eby the late Queen Victoria, about two ] and half years ago. The prima
 donna's maid and man servant were
 walking through the corridors of the
 St. Charles yesterday morning, when they were approached and asked about
 the pedigree of the dog owned and
 carried through the country by their
 mistress. Through an interpreter the man servant said he knew nothing about any pedigree, although he did not know that the canine was pre- scented when pup by Queen Victoria to Miss Calve.
 A wish to view the royally-bred dog was complied with by the m. s., who Invited the Times-Democrat reporter to ascend to the fourth floor, where it would be taken out of the singers room for exhibition purposes. It might be parenthetically inserted here that during the morning the hotel manage ment kindly allowed Miss Calye to have the uog taken to her room, there Ito remain for a short period.
 Miss Calve was told that news paper man desired to see her dog, and she had her manager take the collie out into the hall to be inspected. After the canine's good points had been carefully surveyed, the manager inquired why it would not be better for the newspaper man to see Miss Calve and get an interview with her, rather than write an article about her dog. The suggestion was made that Miss Calve had denied herself to news paper representatives from the mo- ment of her arrival in town, and that, not being able to talk with her, the