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The colored American., 1901-05-18

It thi. be true then why do we stand
out from unity? And yet we do not
hest ate to say the Negroes should
strengthen, while some are mean
enough to say the Negro will not unite
The burden OF progress, ss 1t seems,
snouIdered by our few distinguished
leaders, has become too great foT any
mortal man and they must have sup
port from every branch OF industry TO
secure recognition
[ do not want to b3 understood %
say or think that the Negro could afford
TO orgsniz against capital, but L mean
to say they coul organize for personal
benefits which they would undoubed'
ly come under or through proper man
sgement
Now to my own profession L zee the
need of unity among the col0Ted musl'
clans as among the whites, and l have
come to realize after having experienced
q great deal of travel over this CONT
neat As baudmssteT for Mr. jacob Lltts
In Old Kentucky" company the same
necessity OF organization applies 20
every other kind Of trade or profession
among Negroes, and By means OF such
when any differences occur the posi-
bilities are such grievances can %
settled by appointing committees. l1s
the best way TO bring the white snu
b ack workmen in touch with esch
other. By sueh means We can srouse
The sympathy of our white brethren
who deprive many Of Us OF daily occo-
patton and livelihood, we ehslenge them
TO meet Us OD the grounds OF human
ty. We can tighten the burden OF OH
race leaders, we rrove cur sppreclatlOg
for such organic stioDs ss is appioVeu
by thousands of American citizens.
Some people seem TO think because tne
whites exclude Negroes from memDeL,
ship In their unions there is no noeu
for Us to organize This fact MAKES !"
more important. Negro Orgsniz aLlons clIs
could become 8 branch Of the Whis0'
The colored American., 1901-05-18
THE NECESSITY OF UNION.
A Popular Bandmaster Tells of Organized
Opposition Against Afro.Ame ricans-
The Wav Out of It.

By Captain Harry West of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Mr. Editor: Just before leaving your
city and after enjoying about one wear
IF pleasant stay here would like to
mention a few thi0gs 10 behalf of the
coloreI musician.
w whiIsC our race leaders and men
OF political fame are struggling to bat
ter down the doors of racial prejudice,
the Negroes, with few exceptions, seem
to content themselves with those re-
suits. When [ thiDk Of the many dis. .
advantages with which our brave Ne
leaders have to con end. and to see
them keep up a )ntlnual struggle with
out becoming discouraged in the least.
it goes to show what genui Ie material
they are made of, and my heart warns
up, and there comes bubbling desire
10 see the Negro more united.
[ advocste most heartily the organi
Zation of labor among our race IS well
"a The whites, l have been tCld By men
older than myself and with more va
RED experience. what Is good for The
white man is also good for the n gro
The colored American., 1901-05-18

his followers 10 fall in with the new
order of things, and give America an
opportunity to redeem her very fair
promises.
Here is where our solemn duty be
gins, We adore the dollar. OF late,
human rights appeal to US slig ghtly.
Altruism takes on the hue OF sickly
sentiment, and the masters OF markets
will have none of it, We have not
distinguished ourselves in the problem
of dealing with the darker, and pre-
sumably inferior races, and the present
experiment will be watched closely by
the thoughtful people of America, per
haps with some lnisgiving by the Ne
gro. We are all Americans, and hope
for happy issue out OF all our al
hictions. But the republican party
must return to the old moorings OF
liberty, fraternity and justice, If II
would accomplish stable government
10 this far away territory. The prln
ciples laid down by Lincoln, Sumner
Phillips and Lovejoy must be more
than a platltude, if we would maintain
the free institutions bequeathed to vi
by the revolutionary fathers. 1t is tht
line of cleavage between humanity anC
cupidity, between the mad rush TO
spoils and the preservation OF ou
traditions here lie the Scylia anC
Cbarybdia between which We mus
pass in safety-or the worst may b
feared
Our trial has come. Aguinaldo'
surrender opens the door of a new re
sponsibility. The real issue has bee
slmpIifed. Shall we be true to our
selves? IT so, the solution will be easy
La the language of Senator Be-
eridge, we are trustees under God
We are at the beginning of a new an
o important stewardship. How shall y
g prepare to answer the centuries th'
1t are to come?
The colored American., 1901-05-18
FAIR PLAY FOR HON. JOHN P. GREEN.

Hon. John P. Green has been con-
siderably IN evidence of late at meet.
ings designed to advance the interests
of the race Mr.. Green has always
been loyal to the interests of the people
with whom he Is identified, but i'll.
health has confined him to his home for
the most part of many months nee
his arrival here. We admire Mr..
Green's profound scholarship. bis frank
and manly stand upon public ques-
tions, and thoroughly sympathize With
his contention for freedom of speech
and liberty of conscience with reference
to any matter which may come up be.
fore a deliberative body. Mr.. Green
naturally resents the idea that has
grown up in the minds of some thought
Tess persons that . man cannot hold
public office without becoming q trim
mer and an apologist for the mistakes
of an administration. Mr.. Green never
was a trimmer, aud we believe him to
be honest enough to express his con.
victions whether they agree with those
of his best friends or with the power:
that control the destiny of the nation
We are too quick to jump at con
clusions, aud too quick to asperse the
motives of men who have been fortu
nate enough to be called to positions
of trust and profit. Mr.. Green holds
his first political Office, and he is do
ing his duty nobly. He has never
sacrificed the racial honor since his ap.
The colored American., 1901-05-18
rHE COTORED AMERICAN, WASHINGTON, D. q

pointment, On the contrary, ne mas
nroven that we have capacity tt de-
velop and improve station that has
not previously been held by a colored
man, and has shown a remarkable
grasp of the stamp system Of the land
"a most important consideration 10
the great business interests of America
to whom correspondence is second only
to bread and meat Mr.. Green Is all
right, and we suggest that small Try
takers and penny-a-liner writers let
him alone, and cease the petty nagglng
that set them down as a distinguished
relative of the animal which Balaam
rode upon an historic occasion.
The colored American., 1901-05-18

II is hoped that, after President
Mckinley has succeeded IN appoint
ing all of the Senators and Con
gresSmen soh0 4cere cleft at home"
By the cotes of the people and has
completed the list of the appoint
ments OF their degenerate sons, he
,ciU still haze a fear plDceS to gice to
detercing cOlored men. What is the
matter ,cith Mckinley?
The colored American., 1901-05-18

Ssunzcrintions may De sent Dy pOstomce
money order, express or by registered letter;
An Communications for publication snOulu
moi necessarily for Publication, but IS guar
ante OF good faith. ,.. ,,,,~ns
We solicit news, contributions, oplnlCma nCoa
and in faot all matters affecting the rac"'
. = xziu not nav for matter, however, unless
Il is ordered by us. All matter intenqeo lor
nuhlioation must reach this ONCE 0y cones
SSv of each week to insure insertion In the
- Agents are wanted everywhere, Send
or Instructions,
The colored American., 1901-05-18
SATURDAY, MAY II, 1900,
BEsINHINu OF A NEW STEWARDSHIP.

In taking the oath of allegiance to
the constitution of the United States
Aguipaldo has done the very best
thing he could do for himself and his
struggling pe ople, To have held out
longer against the inevitable would
simply have been to have prolonged
conflict inviting further loss Of precious
lives, the destruction OF properly, and
the DELAY of a country's development
toward civilization. The Filipinos.
right or wrong, have made a gallant
fight for independence, and have de-
monstrated that they have degree of
patriotism, manliness and grit which
NAV staud this country in great stead
when the the time comes for them to
fight with usagalnst acOmmOntoe. Their
nrowess has won the admiration and
respect of the American nation, even it
regarded by many as misdlrected
Howbeit, peace is on Its way. The
war is crushed, and the permanent oc-
cupation of the PHILIPPINES by this
government is an accepted proposition
Expansion is fact.
Our worst is yet to come. The paci'
6cation. or ending of actual hOstilities,
is but a step in the direction OF pro
viding for the archipelago govern
msnt that will be IN accord with the
sn;rit of American institutions, anC
vet be adapted to the conditions whict
confront us in dealing with a peculiar
and alien people. That the admins
trstion is honorable in its intentions
goes without saying. President Nc
Kinley is anxious to reach an equltabl
and satisfactory solution OF the prof
lem. and will move cautiously until a;
sur.d that he is working in the light
Governor General Taft is a MAN c
broad sympathies and generous in
.tincts. He hiss grand chance TO WI
a brilliant place in history, If hl
methods succeed in bringing order ou
of chaos A modIcum of liberty Will b
Guaranteed the natives es-just how muc
will depend upon circumstance
largely upon the attitude OF ID
natives themselves. Aguinaldo doe
we'll to accept the situation, and advis
The colored American., 1901-05-18

B ltim ore. Md Special-Tbe School
Board at its asst meeting up 'n recon-
mendatiOn of perinte-dent van
Sickle passed resolution consol dat
ing the ColOreG High School ard the
& JOred Polytechnic Institute, lAclI
me curriculum upon the same pI Ahe a.
Cne recent ones adopted for the city
COIL age and fema high s,hoOls. An
alls faculty OF C lored teachers Will
supplant the white fact y aud Lew
building given, the chabges TO 60 III
effect the next school year The
a;ademic WoTk will embrace Tie COL
lege preparatory and gentrG us system
| of electives aud lab Jratory facilities Tor
extended wolk in physics, che misty
aud e!e e;tricity. The manual framing
department will as heretofore embrace
strong cou sss in machine design and
practice wood work, Ditbi0g, gun
cork. tin and sheel metal work. u c
chantCs, engineering and mechanical
drawing.
At the recent election. the republ-
cans elected eighteen Of the twenty
four first branch coiDcllm an exac l /
turning the tabl ss on the democrats In
their election two years ago and four
second h.auch councilman. Mir Hiram
Watty was returned from the 14tn
ward MIR. 4. NJ. D Sproesser is the
GAUGES nominee for president OF the
first branch. The vote vas very light
throug hout the city, but tie repubh
cans with renewed hope are planning
for the fall campaign.
Nr, D D. Dickson, Independent r.
publican in the II b ward received jus
two hundred vnte4. Rev. e w. Mos
/ FE1 oSfn A
Ebent zer A. M. E church preached hi
initisl sermon On Sunday. The 53r'
anuIyersarv Of n. Addison st. Presby
( Iterisn church, Rev. r. IL. Armstrong
psstor. was ce ehrated with sperisl ex
tr Uses On Sund 4y. Rev W. 81. Weave
q former pastor was present. Rev. A
B Calls celebrated his z lh aun1verSar
3 ss pastor of MscedODis Baptist churc
!. Oh Sunday By special sermon, tn
,ID W. Hays Cdspter OF the EpwOrt
League OF Sharp Street Memorial n
E church held commencement exc
: cIses on Monday evening and q mum
4 br Of graduates were awarded d
n omas DR. L B Moore Of Washing
ton addressed the Epworth League {
s METROPOLITAN NJ Z. church on Sunds
7 afternoon Mr.. boxer T. WashIDgto
O Will verS kelly address the High Scho
at its CONNER cement in June. tt
Alumni Association Of the ColOre
e PUlytechnic Institute has electe
-s Messrs James B. Cooper. Edward |
l. Webb, L n. Duff1n snd Harry Tayl
: ss president, vice president, tressur
and secretary respectively for the e
10 suing year. The dancing cl ass Of PEC
/ l.. E Toomey closed with q dance
Is Music Hall st which society turned o
ls IN large numbers.
The colored American., 1901-05-18

gycophants in public office, who
make a specially of carrying tales
about colored men and women to their
chiefs ought to be kicked out OF the
service.
The colored American., 1901-05-18
THE COLORED HIGH SCHOOL

And Colored Polytechnic Institute Con
solidate -Col0red Teachers to SupeI-
dsihe White-The Recent Eltc ion
Local Items.
The colored American., 1901-05-18

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The colored American., 1901-05-18

The Sunday funeral should be
abolished
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-18
e beginning. This description intended

Of beginning. This description intended
to cover T. 3 N, r. Is W., when survey
ed. Description No. s-Beginning at
point which, when surveyed, will be the
n. p. corner Of Section 1, T. NJ. r. IA
W.. and running thence south six miles;
thence west six miles; thence north six
miles: thence east six miles to the place
OF beginning. This description intended
to- cover Z. NJ, r. "A W., when sur
veyed. Notice is hereby given in COM
pltance with the fifth section Of said act
that any person, corporation or company
feeling aggrieved by said classification
nay within 60 days after the date of
vt6ea first publication hereof, file in this
office duly verified protest against the
acceptance Of said classification, which
protest shall set forth in concise language
the grounds Of objection as to the par
ticuar Government subdivision off land
in said protest described" whereupon an
order for hearing shall issue. That
pRtIon of the report of the Commits
~ ners marked Exhibit B is on file in
this office and open to the examination
of interested parties. Notice is further
given that by the terms of said act Of
February &c. 1895, that as to the lands
against the classification whereof no pro-
test shall have been fled *,'the
classification when approved by the Sec
rotary of the Interior, shall be considered
final except in case of fraud
GEO. d. GREENE,
Register.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-18

SO acres are in conflict with Survey No.
PAT, not claimed, leaving 6.o1 acres
claimed by the above named applicant.
The location Of this claim Is Of record
in the Recorders Office Of Silver Bow
county. state Of Montana. in Book IT."
on Page $50 Of Lode Locations.
The adjoining claims to these premises
are Survey No. 2417, Paraison Lode. Lot
342, on the north; Survey No. 241s, the
Major Budd Extension West Lode, Lot
344. on the east; Survey No. 27t2, Oxford
Lode, Lot 81, on the south.
GEORGE d. GREENE.
Register.
SAMUEL BARKER, JR..
Attorney for Applicant
(First publication, Sept. 10, 1901.)
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MINING APPLICATION NO. 441s.

United States Land ONCE, Helena. Mon
tana, September II, 1901. J
Notice is hereby given that the Leo
Mining and Milling company, a corpora
ton existing under the laws of the state
Of Montana, by Alfred B. Rombauer, Its
agent. has this day filed its application
for a patent for 794.5 linear feet, being
COOS feet easterly and 1914 feet westerly
from the point of discovery. in tunnel
Of the Mary Ann Lode Mining claim.
upon which n notice of intention to apply
for patent was posted on the 9th day
Of August. 1901, situated in Park Canyon
(unorganizedi Mining district, Silver
Bow county, State of Montana. desig
mated as Survey No. 6202, in Township
North, of Range West. being more par
ticularly described as follows. to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner,
which is also Corner No. of Survey No.
2419, a granite stone set in the ground,
witnessed by bearing objects and marked
l-6202 for Corner No. l, from which tho
southeast corner of Section "a. T. N.
r. Z W., bears N. II degrees ~ minutes
e. eO96 feet, and running thence S. L:
degrees 40 minutes r. 454 feet: thence
s. q degrees is minutes w. 7945 feet:
thence N. Is degrees 10 minutes w. 2ss
feet: thence N. II degrees Sc minutes F.
ISIS feet to the place Of beginning. con.
tanning an area Of 6.4s acres. Of which
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-18
No. 2586.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.


Office Of Comptroller of the Currency,
Washington. September y, 1901.
Whereas, by satisfactory evidence pre-
scented to the undersigned. it has been
made to appear that THE First National
Bank Of Butte" in the city of Butte, in
the county Of Silver Bow. and state Of
Montana. has complied with all the pro-
visions Of the "act OF congress to en-
able National Banking associations to
extend their corporate existence and for
other purposes" approved July II. 1882.
Now, therefore. /. Chales G. Dawes.
comptroller of the currency. do hereby
certify that "The First National Bank of
Butte" in the city of Butte. in the
county Of Silver Bow. and state Of Mon
tana, is authorized to have succession for
the period specified in its amended ar
ticles of association. namely until close
of business on 81 1.ember II. 1921.
In testimony V .iereof witness my hand
and seal of office this 18th day of Sep
TENDER. 1901.
Seal of the Conn troller Of the Currency.
Currency Bureau. Treasury Depart
ment
CHARLES G. DAWES.
Comptroller of the Currency.
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MINING APPLICATION NO 442s


U. S. Land Office. Helena. Montana.
Sept 2e, 1901.
Notice is hereby given, that Alanson J..
Lewis, William D. Bartlett. and Henry
r. Bartlett whose postoffice address Is
Butte, Montana, have this day flied an
application for a patent for S24.S linear
feet, the same being for so feet in a
northeasterly and 774S feet in south
westerly direction from the point of dis
covery on the Lewis Fraction Lode
Mining Claim, situated in Summit VAL
ley (unorg) Mining District Silver Bow
County Montana. the position. course,
and extent of the said mining claim.
designated by an official survey thereof.
as Survey No. 6Ss7 Township No. 3 N.
Range No. 8 w., notice OF which was
posted on the claim or the oath day of
September 1901, and being more particu-
larry set forth and described in the Off,
cial field notes and plat thereof on file
in this Office, as follows, towit:
Beginning at the S. E. Cor. where is
set a granite stone Sx10x4 inches above
ground marked 1-63s7 for Ger. No. l, with
mound of earth alongside. from which
the. S. Il. corner Of section Ii. I. NJ. r..
s W., bears s. 90 degrees IS minutes E,
1862 fest. and running thence N. degrees
As minutes w. 237 feet 10 the N. E. Cor.
No. 2; thence n. Sc degrees AZ minutes
w 13o feet to the N. w. Cor. No. g.;
thence S. A degrees 40 minutes w. 1915
feet to the S. w. Cor. No. 1; thence S.
sc degrees ~ minutes E. 1915 feet to
Cor. No. g. thence N. g. degrees 30 min
utes E. 46I feet to Cor. No. 6; thence N.
60 degrees % minutes E. 1872 feet to Cor.
No. /, the place of beginning, containing
an area Of 2.77 acres claimed. of which
O44 acres is in conflict with survey No.
$40.
The location Of this mine is recorded
in the Office Of the Recorder of Silver
Bow County. on page 147 in Book v. OF
LDdes.
| The adjoining claims are on the north
Sur. No, $685. the Gary Lode and Sur No
$685.. the King O'Too.e Lode; on the east
Sur No S514, the October Lode. and on
the south. Surs. Nos. 515l and 5152, the
Bordeaux and Bordeaux Extension
Lodes.
GEORGE D. GREENE, Register.
JOS. H. HARPER,
U. s. Claim Agent.
First publication Sept q. 1901. Out Dec Z
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-18
MINING APPLICATION NO. 441..

MINING APPLICATION NO. 4413.
United States Land Office. Helena. Nom
tana. september 10, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that ODillon
B. Whitford and Sophia Swain. whose
postoffice address is Butte. Montana,
have this day filed their application for
a patent for 1900 linear feet. being 100
feet northeas.ecly and 1870 fee: south
westerly from discovery shaft of the
Anvil Lode Mining Claim. upon which a
notice Of intention to apply for patent
was posted on the eth day Of September,
1901. situated in Summit Valley, unor.
ganized, Mining District, Silver Bow
County: State Of Montana, designated
as Survey No. 1902. in Township North
If Range z West being more particu-
larly described as follows to wit:
Beginning at the southwest corner.
which is also Corner No. 8 of Survey No.
2677. a granite stone set in the ground.
with a mound Of earth alongside, and
marked 1902. for Corner No. /. from
which the quarter Section Corner on the
east boundary Of Section g. Township 3
North. Range West, bears south IS de-
gress 81 minutes east, 1000 feet, and
running thence north IS degrees 20 min
utes east, 1900 feet; thence north 16 de-
grees IL minutes west. 1873 feet: thence
south so degrees 80 minutes west, 1&58
feet: thence north II degrees q min.
utes west, 305 feet; thence south 70 de.
grees As minutes west, 26.5 feet; thence
south degrees 81 minutes cast. 1855
feet; thence south 16 degrees 13 min
utes east. 46.5 feet to the place Of Begin
ming, containing an area OF 81 acres
claimed by the above named applicants.
The location Of this claim Is Of rec
oTd in the recorders office OF Silver Bow
County. State of Montana, in Book "S''
of Lode Locations on page 176.
The adjoining claims to these prem.
ises are Survey No. 3OS7, Golden Chief
Lode. on the north: Survey No. 2O77.
Grand Prize Lode, lot 294 on the south:
Survey No. 5s45. Maryland Lode, lies
adjacent on the east: Survey No. 2o7s.
Six O'Clock Lode, lot 295 lies adjacent
on the southeast and Survey No. 1896,
Greendale Placer lot A, lies adjacent ON
the west.
GEORGE ID. GREENE.
Register.
Samuel Barker. Jr. Attorney for APP
p1icants.
First publication sept. IL. 1901.