davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1901-05-11

clever touch? It is lace, but on this gown
| am not sure that | should not have liked
fine embroidery better. The designers and
debated the question with monsieur but
he was ineXorable'
The sleeves had puffs at the elbows, and
the yoke, collar, revers cuffs and bolero
edge were of lace. The girdle of wash silk,
came down in a point in front and was
spread out 10 a respectable width; indeed,
it was covered by the lower part of the
bOiero.
A sprigged gown of some rich satin faced
material-I am not quite certain what the
fabric was though / think it was merely
handsome quality of sateeu-claimed my
attention next. | made a mental note, for
it was afternoon frOck and looked much
like a fou1ard silk. The skirt cut open at
the side. showed several narrow, graduated
ruffles of lace or embroidery, while a deeper
floUnce encircled the bottom. The gown
had the much-desired princess effect and
was fastened invSiby at the side Bands
of lace outlined the borders of the skirt
and alternated with rows of fine muslin
ruChing to form the yoke. At the elbow
the sleeves We're met by double puffs of
muslin, just the things to hide an unde
Sirabl SCr9 witness.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

injudicious diet of sweets. The teeth of
some fashionable dogs glitter like a jewel
er's window, one famous actress having
had gem or two interspersed with the
gold of her dogs teeth merely for the sake
of ornament. Just how the nets like the
process of filling is not known, but from
the yelps. barkS and howls that issue from
the dentists establishment it is probable
that the operation is not more soothing to
canine thln to human nerves.
Evening star., 1901-05-11

of the waist, with the collar, is made of
dotted green taffeta.
This, be it known, is a simple foulard for
If it We're a really, truly elaborate one, it
would, according to the latest expert judg
ment show a knee-deep founce of cream
Lierre or imitation Brussels point lace fin
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
Elections.
FIRST DISTRICT.

! T. Marsh. .............. .................
William f Taylor.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
DEi'iiLED STATEMENT
OF
DIP E ES
The County Commissioners of Cecil
County During the Fiscal Year
Ending June 80, 1901.

Published in compliance with Section 10
of Article - OF the Code OF Public
General Laws, which provides as fol-
lows:
"That the County Commissioners shall
make out and publish annually, in at
least two newspapers published in their
respective counties, if there be two, a
Detailed, Minute and Accurate Statement
of the expenses OF said counties specifying
therein each particular item of expense
and for what and to whom paid, and shall
also deliver to the sheriff of their respec
tive counties as many copies of said state
ment as there are election districts of said
county at least ten days before each gene
raj election, and the sheriff shall within
six days after the receipt of such copies,
set up one of them at the place OF holding
elections in each district"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
IncidentaIs.
sl,s75 OF

$40 Oh = u tlSher.
10 90 ID NJ RittenhOuse Observation-Disclosures.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-11-02
Discount.

HueuS'. 1900 ..'.'................
september ...................
OctoDef ...........,.........
The colored American., 1901-07-06

permanently and more generally In
the business OF the community where
it resides.
Let no legieIation or attempted leg
islatiOn discourage or dishearten us.
There should be no doubling or halting
Every N we should be forward one.
To gain rec }gniti0n aud success we
may have 20 struggle harder and long
er than others, but out of the very
struggle we shall gain strength that
we can get in no other way. The infiu.
ence and power Of intelligence, high
character and high standing In the
business wtr d, are sure to place the
race In the end I'D position where it
will be honored and trs ated with jus
tice in every psri Of the land Let our
watchword constantly be, FORWARD. u
BOOKER T WASHINGTON, Pres
i lent, Tuskegee, Al abama.
7. THOMAS FORTUNE, u rman,
Executive Committee, Cedar street n.
Y.
E. E COOPER, Secretary, 459
street. northwest, Washington, d. G
The colored American., 1901-07-06
Or. Garrett, The Dentist,

DIR. A. e. Garrett, whose Cf1ce is In
the Burdeck block, 1919 West Second
street, has 'One of the best equipped q
dental Off es in the city. His instru-
ments aud apparatus are all of the
latest patents. A recent visit to his
Office brought 50 forcibly to our mind
the advancement made by the coIored
impossible for any one to appreciate
this so VT Ii as we who were formerly
slaves and felt the hopeIessness of our
condition just previous to the breaking
out of the civil war The doctor is a
graduate of the Howard University,
Washington, D. C.-The Liberator,
Los Angles, Cal.
The colored American., 1901-07-06
A COLORED MANS BIG INCOME.
His Success in Life Disclosed Dy Di-
v0Tce Suit,

In answer to the charges made by
James OttOwsy Holmes, who asks for
divorce on statutory grounds, his
wife, Sarah Holmes, denies each and
every allegation IN the bill OF COM
plsint. Mrs. Holmes, through her
counsel, Edward q. Niles, also fled a
petition asking the court to allow her
permanent alimony in the sum Of 5000
q month and attorneys fees in the sum
of $500
Mrs. Holmes states that her husband
is one of the wealthiest coIored men in
Washington and owns personal proper
ty valued at $110 90 aud real estate to
the value OF $4,000. Her husband,
Mrs. Holmes states, conducts a restau-
rant and hotel in this city. from which
he derives an income Of between $500
and 81 600 a month. She also de elsres
that he receives rental of S175 month
from real estate,
When the parties were married about
twenty years ago, Mrs. Holmes states
she was IN service, receiving 50. so and
her husband was receiving So per week
She asks that the petition for divorce
filed by her husband be dismissed, -
The Times.
The colored American., 1901-07-06
DR.. ChIIcoat q Benedict.

The mysterious absence OF DR.. julius
j. Ch,lcoat from the city for the past
few weeks Is accounted for. The hap
py bride comes from one of the best
and wealthiest families Of Mississip /
the In eresting event took I lace on the
5;h ns'ant., at the brides house, Oko-
Iona, Mise, The present were costly
and numerous and all auspic's pres
age pleasant life voyage. DR.. Chill
coat can rest well assured of the hearty
congrstul atoms OF his host of friends,
and the charming bride, the best wish
es for rose-slrewn pathway. "'he in
vitatiOns read: "At home after July 1,
2010 3rd st! eet, n. W., Washington, ID.
C.
The colored American., 1901-07-06
Literature That viii Live.

EiitOr The COlOred Amerlcan-The
literary address is generally stamped
with distinction of form; it is often
classic IN literature as we'll as III oratory
This touch of art Is imported to it in
some cases by the material with which
1t deals, and IN more by the skill OF the
speaker. As a rule, literary themes
fall into the hands of Negroes familiar
with the best literary models and skill.
ed in the art of writing 4 glance at
le list OF contributors TO The COlOred
American brings into clear view the
literary accomplishments of Afro
American speakers and the prominence
Of literary quality in their worK. There
have been many effe ctive, successful
and eminently useful Negro lecturers
whose utterances have perished with
them; Negroes who used the platform
for high ends, but who were concerned
primarily with the contents of their
thought and conviction rather than
with the expression; who addressed
than the remote audience, and who en-
deavored to make the most of the no.
ment, Indifferent 10 the judgment Of
the future. Much Of the most effective
and characteristic work done on the
platform has had this quality of inn
mediate but ephemeral Impresssiveness
it was planned, shaped and presented
with nice adjustment to time, place,
and hearers: and in touching deeply
feeling of the hour, stimulating it's
thought, awakening its conscience and
dissIpating it's weariness, it served q
wholesome and worthy end.
EDWARD BAKER.
Seattle, Washington,
The colored American., 1901-07-06
Cape May News.

Cape May, n. J., Special-The exer-
cises of the Macedonia Literary Asso-
citation consisted OF of rec1tations by
Mrs. Norma WoOdson, Misses MslIie
Bolden and Rosie Edmunds and Mr..
Joseph Ruffin, and debate, subject:
"Privste Property in Land is Unjust
and Originated in Either Farce or
Fraud" affirmative, Mr.. w. E Franz S,
negative, Mr.. Samuel Hiram. Mr..
Walter Howard, a prominent Odd Fell
low Of this city departed this life Tues
day the 18th, and was buried Friday
the 21st, Mr. HoWsrd leaves 3 widow
The colored American., 1901-07-06

and three children. Mr. L. Harry
NJ tchell, the popular mixologjst at
Dale's is much sought after. Mr..
Thomas GoTgus of Philadelphia arrive q
this week and is located at Congrets
Hall. The cottages are filing fast. Al
rivals at The Griffin cottage: Mrs. En-
ma Harris and Miss z siberia Durha m
of Phil .delphIa. Mr. Robert +. Tyler
sang SIT is Well With My SOUp' VII b
telling effect at the funeral Of MIR. How
ard.
The colored American., 1901-07-06
THE NATION NEGRO
BUSIN EBS LEAUGE

Negro Business League and friends
throughout the country, it has been
decided to call the next session Cf the
league TO matt at Chicago, Illinois,
Wednesday. Thursday and Friday,
August 21, % and %.
1t is generally conceded that the
meeting he d in Boston last August was
one Of the most successful gatherings
ever held in the history of the race,
and that it gave au encouragement and
impetus to the race in all lines Of busi-
ness in q way that Is now apparent in
all parts of the country. 1t Is esrnes Iy
hoped that the meeting in Chicago viii
even surpass the Boston meeting III
point of attendance, in interest, and in
permanent value.
The citiz sns of Chicago are enthu-
elastic over the prospect of the meet
ing and aud ready to give those who
attend it cordial welcome Aside from
the matter OF special reduced rates over
the various railroads, reduced rates
granted in connection with the Buffalo
Pan American Exposition will offer
unusual opportunities to reach Chicago
st small expense.
Any person engaged in any commer-
cial enterprise or properly delegated to
represent any individual or individuals
engaged In commercial enterprise, is
entitled TO membership under such
regul atoms a may be adopted WOm-
en- ss we'll as men engaged in business
should be represented.
1t is strongly urged that Local Busi-
ness Leagues be established In every
part of the country where no such
leagues now exist and those already
organized be strengthened wherever
necessary, and that these local leagues
send delegates, as far as possible, to the
NstiOnsl organization, and keep IN
close touch during the year with the
officers OF the NatiOnsl organic alton;
that their local Orgsniz atoms hold
meetings monthly as far as practical;
that everything possible be done in
these local organizations TO discourage
complicated and useless parliamentary
machinery, and that pal lame ntsry and
technical discussions be avoided, as far
as possible, with a view to concentrating
time and strength on the real objects
OF the organizat alton.
Every one engaged in business owes
it to himse If to take a week CT more of
vacation each year for the purpose of
rest and recreation and for the purpose
Of getting new ideas.
1t is the desire of the officers of the
League to make q large exhibit of pho
tOgrahs at Chicago of the places of busi
ness OF our people as veil as Of the per
sons engaged in business These photo
graphs shoul show both outside and In
side views as far ss possible, and they
should be forwarded TO the Pr sident
of the League at Tuskegee, Alabama,
as early as convenient.
The pro ceedings OF the B0stsOp meet
ing have heen published in book form
by Mr.. J. r. Hamm, As Howard street,
Boston, Massachusetts,, a copy OF this
volume should be IN the hSuds Of every
Negro in the country who Is engaged
in business, or who is expecting to
enter BUSINESS.
The time has come for the race to take
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-04-12
THE OWOSSO TIMES.
Entered at the Postoffice in Owosso for
transmission as second class matter.
Published every Friday noon.
OwOSSO. FRIDAY. APRIL 10, 1901.
LOCAL NEWS.

Roy Knapp was in Lansing Wednesday.
Will Olney, of Durand, was in the city
Tuesday.
Joseph Taylor was in Lansing on bust
ness Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs Q. w. Gale visited In
Detroit Tuesday.
Lewis Deal was back from Detroit for a
part of the week.
George Devereaux was in Saginaw ON
business Tuesday
John Carr Jr. is now clerking in
Devereaux's store.
Miss Carrie Swarthout entertained her
sister from Okemos Tuesday.
j. II. Brandal has been in Lansing and
Howell on business this week
w. L. Parker has been confined part OF
the week to his home by sickness.
The Modern Woodmen initiated class
of candidates Wednesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. ID. Estes were in t.
Johns Wednesday visiting relatives.
Willard Knapp has moved from his HON
on Ridge street to his farm south of the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Angel visited thei
daughter, Mrs. l.. f. Storrer, in Ovid Sum-
day.
Miss Nettie Clark, of Vernon, attended
the Easter party in the armory Monda y
evening.
Harry Barnes, of Detroit, has been the
guest of his mother in this city a part of
the week.
X. w. Hammond, of Battle Greek, has
been engaged to give the massage baths at
the Sanitsrium.
Mrs. Stanley e. Parklll is in Chicago at
tending an interesting conference of kinder
garten workers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. M. Dewey were home
from Lansing Monday evening and attended
the Easter party.
Herman Nielsen has gone to Grand
Rapids to work In one of the furniture
factories as a carver.
Miss Flora Bemis left Tuesday on her
return to California after a short visit with
her sisters, Mesdames Bartrem and Waugh.
Carl Beuter, formerly of this city, was
the guest of Owosso friends the first of the
week and attended the Easter party Monday
evening.
The funeral services for the eight months
old child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jasper Kelly were
held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. r. 8. Lyon
officiating.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Foote have ex-
changed their home on Stewart street for O
farm in Midland and expect to move to 1t
within a few days.
Miss Jennie Post, of Detroit, who was a
guest of Miss Anna Osburn, was called to
her home In Detroit Tuesday by the death
of her grandmother.
The Carnation Club and number of
other friends spent Monday evening with
l.. X. Stowell at his home on East Oliver
street In honor of his fifty-fourth birthday.
A quarterly conference of German
Lutheran ministers was held In this city
Wednesday aud part of yesterday at
SaIems church. Rev. Paul j. Kionka
enter tanned about a score of ministers from
the Bay City district. Preaching services
were held Wednesday evening.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-04-12
Micnig.n Central Stock Yards, Detroit

c.,.,. were active at the Detroit Live
SAL earSet. Thursday, April I1th qus ~ ~
fair; prime steers and s sei cnmm aDc IS
handy Su,cnsrs sos MC ssc asc ssOcisrs and
~ :'s;. Gamers ,nmsr Ct stT ca.7s a 40. ,u..
'esaers' io "wa easy at $500 a $500; calves
Wy ssD vS lambs higher; quality fair
,r Sneen amos $50 a $50; MIXED, a.oo @ooo
eulls ESQ a 800. ,.,r. pr,me mediums
!, Hogs Lover oqqIsrs' s5 IS a $50 pigs, 1886 "a
~ % s, 0wS n'75 a 500; stays one-third ON;
srirn,es' RI 90 per cwt. on o.o. s,eep. 1870
Receipts-Cattle, 1860; calves sfV' '''V
hoes $500.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19
The News From Marlinton
-
rleSsenger.

It will be a shock to the Chart,
able people who contributed to the
relief of the Galveston sufferers to
learn that their beuefaciors we're
in some causes devoted to the selfish
uses of the local committee. An
investigation by the Texas legisla-
tnre shows the following instances:
4 whole carload Of flour and 1000
sacks of meal were sold by one
committee and the proceeds never
accounted for; $450,0O0 of the
charity fund was used in building
fl0uses on the lands of we'll to-do
people to be rented to the homeless
sufferers; that between $4,000 and
$4,000 of the same fund was used
in filling low lots belonging to
mem bers Of the relief committee;
aud other members of the commit
tees held up moneys appogtioned
to sufferers and applied it to the
payment Of cd debts due from
sufferers to themselves.
The magnitude of the business
at the Warrington postOffice is sim
ply marvellous. Postmaster w WI
Tyree and his clerk Stephen Hiner
handled l4,0o4 pieces,of mail mat.
ter in two days which was exclusive
of mail arriving for the departing
from the postoffiee in Warrington. !
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19
HIGHLAND And Tie RAILROAD.


;Feabwing is th&courteous reply
of the "Spectator & Nindicator' to
what appeared iifthe RECORDER two
weeks ago as 10 the attitude OF the
Highland people toward railroads.
The Highland Recorder, denies
with emphasis that the people OF
Highland are hostile to 81" railroad
, There, has been, however. a BELIEF
existing among the persons con.
neeted with the proposed railroad
that there did exisst1snfri epdliness
toward the scheme. This we hope
. was not true. We would like to see
: Highland crossed by through ]1es
and trust that if her people save
the opportunity to get such q line
they will not lot it slip out Of their
clutches. 1t is not expected that
they would do anything beyond
giving the right of way, or very
low damages in the event the right
could not be given. The oppor>
, tunity, to test the belief of the
. Editor of the Recorder as to friend
illness may soon present themselves.
and trust that when face to FACE
with the proposition, there may be
no deviation. The road i'll our
opinion, should pass right by Mon
terey, although the survey has been
made through Crab Bottcm. :%No
county more deserves a railroad, for
none has paid so much money and
gotten so small return.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19
The Contest for Governor

The heat Of the gu5ernatorial
coz test is increasing almost hourly.
Senator Marten did not come back
last night. from Scottsville. He
will cofer with his friends in regard
to-. Mr.. Swanson's candidacy for
Goyencr and will tomorrow run
ND to Washington to look after
some matters. Mr. Swanson met
come of his supporters il confer
ence at Murphy's last night. prom
incnt among them being Sheriff
'Ssmon Solomon, who probaly stat
co the condition of affairs in Hen
rico. Conferences were frequent
at Murphy's today. They Will
probaly be continued far into the
night. The most notable feature
of the fight now is for control of
the City Committee. All sorts of
argument and pressure is being
10 IL ~.--La-a @o-;,,
duce them to vote for a minority
plan. A member Of the body said
to-day that one of theehief matters
to be looked after in the. plan to. so
construct it as that funds TO, defray
the expenes Of the primary would
be Forthcoming as he had heard
that should a precinct plan be ID
dopted neither Mr.. Swanson nor Mr.
Echols would allow their names to
go before the primary. He spoke
as if he had it from abho GRITTY that
such would be the. state of affairs
and he said while he favored precict
primaries he did not feel like MAX
ing one cadidate put up all the
money to pay for holding, tie pri-
nary. There is no way Of telling
how the committee stands On the
question. Mr.. Montague's friends
aresconfidently claiming that the
precinct plan, which, with one eE.-
ception has always prevailed here
and which will likely be had III
nearly all of 16 cities of the state
this year will he adopted; but the
friends of MIR. Swanson do not con-
cede this, and are working day and
night on the members. Several
members of the committee who fa-
vor Mr.. Swanson's candidacy are
in close and constant touch with
his headquarters and button hole
their colleagues OH every hand.
The result will be looked for with
interest, and the meeting to adopt
a plan is expected to be one Of the
hottest ever held in this city
Leader. g.,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19
Telephone EYeSd-C7ping.

II is ii common falling Of hcmGn
nature to take too much interest IN
other peoples affairs, and curiosity
sometimes extends so far that one
person will listen toa conversation
between two others when they are
all on the same Telephone line
The growing Est # the telephone
in the rural districts opens the way
to new form Of eavesIrrppimg.
1t is difficult to indulge in this
practice without detection. how
~ r. The Electrical Review tells
the following story: =
A man in Ohio has been m"dP
bv his npighbors to pay Il fine Of
S25 for eavcSdropping over The tel
ephnne. Some jine ago the Gamers
of a certain. town orgpiz"d a tel
rpi.one company and installed their
Instruments on the party principle,
by which arrangement all the bells
on the circuit ring when a call is
made. After while the subscrib-
ers became aware that someone lis
tened to their telephone conversa.
tons, and they detery .ned. to Sind
.oqs who the eayesar,ohPer was: 1t
was. however, entirely by accident
that the oulprit was discovered
One afternoon week or two ago
two Of the farmers were talking
over the line when theunmistakabie
sound Of a tronsmitter being remov-
ed from its hook re&ohed them.
Instantly they ceased their CONVEX
sation, and in the momentary ST.
lenca that followed both distinctly
heard the sharp, clear chime. Of a
clock stricking the hour. The
clock in question had achime whose
peculiar tone when struck was FAM
liar to both men, who at once knew
who the listener was.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19

BRISTOL, Va. At Harmony, q
comfy. postoffice i'll Washington
county. East Tennessee, the past
week there was discovered the tooth
of mastodon in a fine state Of
preservation. The tooth, which is
now on exhibition at Jonesboro,
weights seven pounds. No other
traces of the big animal have teen
discovered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19
Notice to Breeders of Horses

| have recently purchased "Ma-
cnrdie,1 a full blooded and Import
ed, French, .Perchgon, Stallion.
He vii, make The season this year,
in Blue Grass District. "Macurdie
was imported from France. by Pow-
ell Bros. Of Pena, and purchased
from taeu by Mr.. Tate Stegyelt. .Re
isragis,,rel in both the French and
Amegi5aa stud books. lie is a
splendid foal getter and breeds
true 10 his type.
will limit his number Of mares
and his book is almost full now.
INSURANCE $40.
.:..4.., John K. Kramer.
Hull, Va.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1901-04-19

Every one of us is a slave to the
watch or clock! That being So
why should we be ruled by in COM
petent masters2 If you have a
good watch that viii give you the
correct time, or one that has been
ruined by incompetent wortmeo'
we are confident we can restore
your master: so that it will be
worthy of the position it holds.
-. D. L. SwITzER.
Successor to s~itzer and Grubert
Jeweler and optician.
3 Z. Main St.