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The colored American., 1901-02-23
Training School For Nurses.

Tuskegee, Ala, Special Dear Ed
itor ColOred American: The Increasing
demand for cOlored trained nurses
throughout the South, and the very
excellent opportunities offered 30 thos e
who are we'll prepared for this calling.
have caused the writing of this letter,
The colored American., 1901-02-23

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celebrated thin model plan. htmSnD,''. 80
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The colored American., 1901-02-23
PROF. MILLER ON ETYMoLoGY.
The Derivation of ''Jim Crow" and
Other Words Which Have Crept Into
the Language.

last Issue of The COlOred American, you
suggested that it might be int resting
for me to explain The origin OF the
WOId LYNCH. As curious etym ologies
is one of my pastimes, [ will take the
liberty, while. my hand is in, OF eX'
planning the origin Of several words oi
peculiar perth ency TO the colored race
CONTRA BAND, in the sense of 8
slave who escaped to or was brought
within the Union lines, was introduce
by Gen. Bel jamin Butler. In the Fay
House MonoP rsphs, No. 3, entitled
'Fugative Slaves" on page "A, we read
I'm May, 1861, General Butler re-
piled to all demands for them that he
should retain them IS "cOntra bands
6f war. The answer was widely spread
and "contra band" became the name
by which such Negroes were known,
JIM CROW, a name used in one OF
the earliest Negro minstrel songs, and
taken as typical of the Negro race 1n
certain application s. Jim Crow car is
railway car set apart for the use OF
Negroes, said to have been so called
originally in Massachusetts, in 1641.
The Lou sVille Courier. Journal seve'
raj years ago contained the following
interview which throws much light Oh
the origin of this word. Talking of
Jim Grew, how many people in L)uis
Vile know that the original was a
Louisville darky? It was sometime
before the war when q famous song
and dance comedian, playing an ell
gagement at Louisville, saw from the
window Of his room a certain darky
who was a character of his day, cut
ting up the most extraordinary capeI S
to the ture Of Turn about and wheel
about and jump Jim Crow" The
comedian struck by the same poE sibIli'
ties of performance founded upon this
original, made or CAUSED to be made, a
mum Der of verses to fit this refrain; and
there ereafterIeprOduced upon the stage the
untutOred performance of the original
James, to the delight and admha ion
Of thousands. The daTky's name was
really James Crow. It is thus that
the innocent frolic OF a simple minded
Negro has given name to the most
humiliating process of discrimination
against his race.
LYNCH, comes from John Lynch. a
farmer who inflicted summary punish
ment upon fugitive slaves and crimi
mails dwelling in ''Dismal Swamp" in
North Carolina. These outlaws com
NIT ed Cutrages upon persons aud prop
erty which the colonial laws could
not represe. John Lynch was a rela-
tive Of the founder of Lynch burg, Va.
He used this mode of punishment
about he end of the seventeenth GEN.
tury.
QUAssIA the bark Of South African
tree. The name was given by Linaeus
after Negro named Quassia who first
printed out the medicinal uses of the
bark as q tonic. Qlassia was alive in
1866,
Pardon me, Mr.. Editor, for over.
reaching the mark OF your edi' Orial sc Q
gestion, but [ have only verified The
old adags -"Glve him an inch and he I'll
take an ell" Yours truly.
KELLY MILLER.
Washington, D. g.
The colored American., 1901-02-23
Cures
Weak Men
rec
Insures Love and q HAPPY Home
For All,

How any man may quickly cure himself
after years OF suffering from seq nal weakness,
lost vitality, night losses, varicOcele, etc.,
and enlarge small weak organs TO full size
The colored American., 1901-02-23
WE DON'T WANT MONEY

EORn SeOtt's Face Bleach and Bean
TIE u I1her perfect skin " hin eD er.
F16e TO patI Ons. I'll {, ,Ose &c stamp for
particulars address
SCOTT REMEDY co LOui, Vile, Ky.
men :! on Wute mention tins paper.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
Commission House Demand Sends
wheat Ahead One Cent.

CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-The wheat market
was strong and advanced over cent on
an Increased commission house demand
and shorts covering. Offerings we're light,
generally in the shape of profit taking
The sharp advance at St. Louis, 4 cents,
and the stronger corn and oats markets
we're the bull factors. For the moment
they outweigh the heavy reaction which
has been the stumbling block for the bulls
for month. Today's primary movement
was large, ,g2l 0OO bushels against 1,325,-
600 bushels last year, this for two days
CIearances were 465 600 bushels. and for
the week 5.1l7, 600 bushels. There were
so GOO to millers The seaboard reported
u loads.
There was a further advance in corn,
May selling at 652s, which is the highest
price reached since August There was a
large outside trade. Commission houses,
with one or two exceptions. were liberal
buyers Local professionals were gener-
ally on that side until the last hour, when
they took profits, causing a reaction.
Light receipts here's cars sharp ad-
vance at st. Louis and Kansas City those
markets going to about / cents premium
over December, and the Price Current
weekly summary noting disappointing
husking returns were the bull factors.
only l45 cars estimated for tomorrow.
Sales were 10 600 bushels here, the sea-
board reported five loads.
While cats we're higher, speculative
trade WIS much ligl Ter than in other
grains. What little demand there was
was for the May delivery. offerings Of
which were light. The July and Deem
Der deliveries are inclined to drag. Ship
pers generally report the cash demand as
being less urgent. Receiving houses re-
port country acceptances fair. Receipts
l84 cars, with $3.50 estimated for tomor-
row.
There was another large days business
in provisions. with the outsiders buying
literally. The offerings came principally
from the larger holders and some Of the
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
Chicago Grain and Provision Market

Corrected daily by W. 9. HIbbs & Co.. mem
bers Of the New York Stock Exchange. lII9
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
nheumatfsn Cured In n Day.

Mystic Cure" ior rheumatism and neuralgia
fadicaly cures IN to dals. Its action upon the
system Is remarkable ami mysterious. IL gr-
moves at the cause aud the disease iumc-
diately disappears. The first dose greatly benea;s
10 cents and 81. Sold by Stevens Pharmacy.
Pennsy ylYania Avenue and Ni:ith Street.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
New YORK Cotton market.
BALTIMORE PRICE CURRENT.

BALTIMORE. Nov. 29.-Following are
today's quotations in the local wholesale
provision and grain markets:
Wheat-stock in elevators, $780, .5S1 bus.
Market for Southern today was frmer,
receipts were lighter. Sales on grade at
nc for No. red; 74c for steamer red,
and 7O1aG for rejected. Sample lots as
to quality and condition, sold at Zoe and
TIC.
Corn-Stock in elevators. 2O7 Cos bus.
Southern today was in good demand; mar
ket was firm. Sales of cargoes on grade
at &c for No. white, yellow, or mixed;
65Ac for steamer; 62i4c C for No. of eth
er color, and 60l4c for rejected Small
lots of white sold by sample at 64lzc, SEC,
and 6Gkc. Cob was firm at S3G3.10 per
Dbl for prime new yellow on spot in car
load lots.
Flour-Market steady. Western Super,
$24Oa25O; Western Extra, $2.55G2.90:
Western Family, $3.30d3.45, Winter Pat
ents, $37043.9O; Spring Patents. S3.754
400; Spring Straights, S3.60G3..5; Spring
Bakers, S3OOG325; Baltimore Best Pat
ents. s460; Baltimore High Grade Family.
81 50; Baltimore Hight Grade Extra, $4.1Oi
Baltimore Choice Family S3.S5; Mary
land Virginia and Pennsylvania Super,
S2.4O625O; Maryland, Virginia and Penn
syIvania Extra. $2.5502.90; Maryland, Nir-
ginia and Pennsylvania Family, $500
3.45: City Mills Super $2.3542 45; Rio
Extra. $365@3.S5; Rye flour, medium to
choice, S3.O043.25.
Oats-The market was firm. Stock in
elevators, 93,072 bus; white, No. ,, 5oH
sole. do. No. 3. gG49l2c mixed, No. >,
47i2a4Sc, do. No 3. 4612447c.
Rye-Market was quiet. Stock in ele-
vators. 1889 bus; No. 2 nearby, in car
lots GOc; No. rye, 5Sc; No. 1 rye, 55l&0
Sc.
Butter-Market was firm. Creamery
separator, extra 26mTc; extra first, 24n
2ac; creamery first, 22a23c, do. imitation
extra. 2OG2lc; iowa and Northwestern
ladle. extra. 1Sc; do, extra first, 1GGl7c;
Western store packed, 13T14c; Ohio rolls,
first. l6@17c; second, l3nlic: West Vir-
einia rolls. first, 144l5c; second l3nl4c;
Elgin creamery prints, l2-lb, 27Q2Sc; do.
lib. 27d2Sc; do. 2-lh. 25M26c; Maryland
and Pennsylvania creamery prints, 52-ib,
25I &c; do 1-rb, 24G25c.
Eggs-The market is firm. Strictly
fresh 26m27c; Western, 25c.
Poultry-Market dull. Old fowls. 7hGSc
per 10; spring chickens, S5aG1Oc; roostcrs,
! 25c apiece ducks, 9H10c n; turkeys,
| large, Sc; do small, SnSl2c; dressed. old
fowls Sc; springers, 9c; turkeys, 9m10c
Green cofree-Market steady. No
| (Rio grade), 6%D7c.
! Roasted coftee-Market steady Bulk
roasted coflee-Pure Java 32c; Maracai5o
| 22c; pure Laguayra, 22c; pure Santos. l9c
| African Java, 19i2c; Rio blend. 1Sc; Pea
| berry mixture, l7iAc; pure Mocha, 3Oc
Java Mocha blend, 27l4c. Crhese conees
are in fancy bags. paper linedl. If packed
IN cans or tubs, &c higher.
Package brands-E. L. C., lOO-ih cases
| 1lhc: G0-fb cases, II G-1Oc; 36-Ib cases
| II 7-10c: Lion coffee, in 100-ib lots, l1.ISc;
| in GC-lb lots, 11.2Sc.
| Cotton-Market is steady. Middling
| 7&c; strictly low middiing, 79sc; low mid
ding. 752g Stock in Baltimore, 1906
| bales.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
The nnirwa, EnuIpment Compnnies.

sharp decline occurred in Locomotive
common yesterday morning, but before
the close it had recovered, and its net
movement for the day was a gain. The
Car and Foundry and Pressed Steel Car
securities were quiet. The street is in
clincd to optimism regarding ali these
stocks. on the fine business situation, but
favors the Older stocks at the moment
because they seem to be less manipulated.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
Good nuying of the CoaIers.

The coalers again were features of the
railway list under the lead of the Read
ings. The buying of these stocks is said
to be of better character taken as
whole. than that in some of the other
groups that have had sharp advances re
The Washington times., 1901-11-30

MONEY TO LOAN at SIk to per cent. in sums
OF 81, 600 to $4,000 on D. e rea' estate; pay on
4 and Il per cent mortgages and begin anew: all
transactions conducted with economical consider
stion for borrowers WI. II. SAUNDERS & CO.,
u at ftyp
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
FINANCIAL.
LOANS OF $40

AND UPWARD On FURNITURE AND PIANOS.
At lowest rates Ind on the day you apply. We
ere loaning on the Building and Loan Association
plan which makes the cost Of carrying loans
you to pay it oh in any sized notes you desire,
running from one TO twelve months. II yIu have
a loan with some other Company We will pay it
off and advance you more money IL desired.
Rates cheeriully given, and cost to you unless
loan is made. Call and get rates. Front room.
first floor.
NATIONAL MORTGAGE LOAN CO.,
62o l. St. n. w.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
ChesnpenIse and Ohio.

The Southern securities generally were
strong yesterday Louisville and Nash
vile, and both the Southern Railway
stocks were advanced well in the morning,
and Norfolk and Western. and Chesapeake
and Ohio held their own. Southern Rali-
way preferred is selling at the highest
price in its history; also Nortolk ana
western common Chesapeake and Ohio
is in the same grouD. and its business has
increased in an entirely satisfactory man
ner but the stock is > or points beloN
its level of last June. Conservative houses
advise its purchase for investment.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS:
r. H. Graham. ~ D.. President; George P.
Robinson, Vice President; o. G. Staples. Treas
urer; W. ;. Mexican. Secretary and Manager
David Moore Samuel Ross, Robert J. Tracewell,
John ". Holiyday, Edgar P. Watkins, Clarence
E. Davis.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
washington stock ExchnnEe.

Sales-Capital Traction, S5G107A. 40
10TB 3d1O7zs; Washington Gas, 140G651@;
Georgetown Gas. 25G75: Mergenthaler
Linotype. 20NlSOis: LanstOn Monotype,
2CNd1%: American Graphophone Co,
preferred. Sd8iz After calI-Washington
Gas. 2q65A Mergenthaler Linotype, 50G
17g
The Washington times., 1901-11-30
The Union PaciHc statement.

1t may be announced on good authority
that the Union Pacific statement for De-
tober will show an increase il net earn
ings of between $3.50 eco and 100000. The
statement Is likely to be given out today.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30

packers. Private estimates on stock of
lard here, showing a large decrease dur
ing the past week, induced considerable
Investment buying and helped to close
the market strong at the advance. There
was a marked Improvement in the cash
demand for meats.
The Washington times., 1901-11-30

WANTED-On corner lot in Brookland, ID. Z,
cheap at 81 400, title clear, $500 for one year;
$3.50 Mt g per cent Address BOX 203, this office.
m3u-3
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Joseev Stock Co.


The Jossey Stock Company has been
booked for three nights at the opera
house. Commencing Monday, June "a.
A strong repertoire Of plays will be pre-
sented, opening in that beautiful Irish
drama Kathleen Mavourneen. Special
ties will be introduced between acts
making the performance continuous.
Prices are 25, 80, and 80 cents, with lad
les free, opening night If accompanied
by one paid 80 cent ticket
For good goods and good prices, go to
Buffers.
Nothing can be better than McLean's
Ice Cream.
A fine and complete line Of Furniture
at Buffers.
Pure fruit juice syrups with ice
cream are served at McLean's fountain.
FOR SALE-A bicycle, nearly new
Inquire of Bertha Knuckey.
Did you see the beautiful Silk Fou.
lard dress patters at lrwins!
Go to the Marker Lumber Yard fol
all kinds Of Building Material.
Try our Ice Cream. II it isn't first
class don't pay for it. Mclean Bros.
Money to Loan. go
A. E. CRAWFORD.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19

II you want Shoe to give you satis
faction, try the Brown" at Buffers.
The French flannel and all wool chal-
lie shirt waist patterns are lovely and SO
cheap, at Irwin's.
Step into Buffers and see those hand
some Side Boards, Dressers, Beds, Chairs
&c. A complete line.
All kinds of Lumber at the right kind
of prices at Markers Lumber yard,
southwest OF the depot.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
Notice.

All members OF the Lamar Melon
Growers Association are requested to
report at once to the Secretary as to the
number OF acres of canteloupes they have
and the probable number OF crates they
will need No provision will be made
for crates for those who fail to report on
or before June 18th, 1901. All persons
raising cantelonpes in this vicinity are
invited to become members of the Asso-
citation. Leave your names and acreage
with the secretary. NJ. STRAIN,
Secretary.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
church Services.

BAPTIST CHURCH-The usual services
on Sunday at the opera house. Sunday
school at 10 a. m. Preaching IL n. m.
and p. IN. Bible class at p. m. A
cordial welcome to all.
P. A. EUBANK, Pastor.
METHODIST CHURcH-Services at the
regular hour Sunday, morning subject:
"Infant Baptism;" evening, "Some OF the
Hindrances to Mans Happiness That He
Must Remove Himself" Hymns, SO2,
762, 654; and 1856, G62 and $40. Christian
Endeavor at I p. IN. Topic, allow Tenn
perance Would Help Transform the
Earth" You are cordially invited 10 all
our services.
j. L. KNUCKEy, Pastor.
U. p. CHURCH School at 10
a. m. Preaching at IL a. m. and p. m.
Subjects, morning, Power of Weakness
and the Wisdom of Folly" In the ever
ing at 8 will lecture in the opera house
on Cuba, its condition morally, socially
and politically during and since the war.
An offering will be taken for our orphans
industrial home at Matanzas.
R. H. BARNES, Pastor.
CHURCH OF CHRIsT-Services at the
usual hour next Lords day morning.
Subject, 1.-THE Command to Watch;" in
the evening the following subject will be
presented: "Is the Bible from God?'
Prayer meeting next Thursday evening
You are cordially invited to these services
CLAY L, RUNYoN, Pastor.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
MONEY TO LOAN
Pienty Of Cheap Money for
good Farm and City Loans.
Call and SEQ mo.
L. WRIT MARKHAM.

As =" "1N NkHNAA1h
B. B. Brown, OF Pueblo, spent Sunday
in Lamar.
John Duncan was up from Holly last
Saturday and busy as usual.
F.W. Montgomery, OF Holly, was in
Lamar yesterday on business.
Lee and Jim Baldwin, from New Mex
leo, have been here several days.
w. X. Winterhnlter, Of the Rocky
Ford factory, was Lamar visitor yes
terday.
Mrs. j. r Gordon, of Amityville, is
visiting friends in Lamar and will re-
main week or more.
A.D. Scott, Of Las Animas, was in
Lamar last Friday looking after his
stock interests in this vicinity.
Porter j. Preston, Of Las Animas,
manager Of the Fort Lyon Canal, was
Lamar visitor last Thursday.
CT. Meade, Of Kansas City, was one
of the attorneys for the bondholders
present at the sale last Saturday.
Mrs. E. G. Novels went to Canon City
this morning, and will visit with her
daughter, Mrs. RAIDER, for some time.
B. Bond, Of Chickasaw, Indian Terri
tory, is in Lamar as attornep to assist in
the prosecution of the horse stealing
cases.
til. O'Bryan, L. Farmer and j. W..
Hurt, of Oklahoma, are in attendance at
court as witnesses in case Of the state vs..
Hodges.
Frank Bailey, an old time resident OF
this section, now Of Wichita, Kansas, is
visiting his old friend County Treasurer
Reynolds.
F.. F. Walters and wife and j. J..Wal-
ters, of Lenox, Iowa. arrived in Lamar
Thursday and are visiting relatives and
friends here.
: County Clerk Curry on last Saturday
issued a marriage license to Aaron Will
kins, Of Holly, and Miss Matte Furry,
of Toledo, Illinois.
The work Of excavating for the new
school building is about completed and
material is being rapidly placed on the
ground for the work.
Gideon R. Thompson, Jesse Tanner
and A. Curtis, all Baca county residents
were here last Friday and Saturday at
l.. atf
David Downer filed homestead In
the U. S. Land Office last Monday on
land relinquished by B. w. Parmentel
in 10 and 11-22 40, in Bent county.
Hon. Dan B. Carey, Of Denver, wa'
here Monday and Tuesday attending
the district court, but nothing was dont
with the case in which he isinteresteo
Harrie M. Humphreys. of Denver, the
attorney in charge Of the sale OF the La
mar canal has been here the past weel
looking after the interests OF his clients
EFF. Burleigh. ]. w. Ashman and e
B. HiIbrand, of Laconia, New Hamp
shire, have been here the past week, be
ing capitalists Interested III oe
the Lamar canal.
Surveyor General c. c. Goodale an
Senator Jas. w. McCreery, OF Greeley
were in attendance on court the hrst o'
the week looking after matters connect
cd with The Lamar Canal sale.
L. Writ Markham returned last Sat
urday night, after weeks visit to Ch
cxo and other big cities along the roa'
to that place. He had good time an
attanded to considerable business
M,F. Dickinson, a former prominen
merchant of Granada, was Lamar VII
itor on Tuesday. He is now located
Canon City but has been visiting Oh
friends in this section for week past
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19
House to Let.
For Sale on Easy Terms

I have a good SIX room house TO rent
ID. f.. COOPER.
The Lamar register., 1901-06-19

Good horse, child can ride or drive.
Call on or address,
DIR. FEWKES.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
SHAKE-UP IN NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
President Lynn of the New Castle Levy
Court Held In $1,000 Bail.

Attorney General Ward of Delaware.
on Wednesday night last, caused the
arrest OF John Lynn, president of the
present Levy Court, and a member of
the former court, on two accusations,
one being larceny, and the other OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
from New Castle county. Lynn re-
tanned Walter H. Hayes, one of the
shrewdest criminal lawyers in the
State, and demanded a preliminary
hearing to force Attorney General
Ward to disclose his tine of prosecu-
tion. At the trial before Magistrate
Hollis Saturday morning, Mr.. Lynn
waived hearing and was held in $1,000
bail in each of the two cases.
The offenses alleged were committed
while Lynn was a member of the old
Levy Court. One warrant charges
that Lynn stole $50 from New Castle
county. The other charges President
Lynn with obtaining from the county
$3.50 under false pretences for work
that was never done, although a bill
was submitted. Lynn is Republican
and head of the Republican d Democrat
combination dominating the court.
More arrests are expected soon.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
SALVATION ARMY INTERESTS DOVER.
Have Entered Upon Their Work at WesIey
Church With Much Earnest.

Adjutant j. Kemp of the Salvation
Army, with Lieutenant Heneks, and
the three Jones Sisters, have arrived
at Dover, and held their first service
at Wesley M. E. Church. They were
greeted by large audience and en-
tered upon their work in good earnest.
The Adjutant took up quite little
time in explaining the objects and
methods of the Army. The music is a
very attractive feature of every SER
vice. They all play on different kinds
OF musical instruments and the sing
ing of the Jones Sisters is very fine.
Adjutant Kemp is an interesting and
impressive talker and the whole COM
pany are refined people. Thus far
they are making favorable I'm preston
and the indications are that they will
be a great blessing to the community.
Services are being held nightly.
Smyrna times., 1901-11-20
MUSKRATS SCARCE ON BOMBAY HOOK
Overlooked Marsh Lands on Bombay Hook
Island Has Killed Nearly all Their Food.

The residents of Bombay Hook
Island will meet with pecuniary loss
by the neglect of the marsh roads.
The overflow has killed nearly every
species of grass, the roots of which the
muskrats feed upon. This will reduce
the number of rats very materially,
and one Islander who caught over six
hundred last year, thinks there will
not be enough left to serve him a
decent mess" The muskrat market
as consequence, will be very much
smaller, and prices will be higher.
The tides have been lower the past
week than any time during the past
season. If two or three hundred dol
lars had been spent on the break in the
Bombay Hook Lighthouse road last
year, as it should have been, the over
flow that now covers the Island would
possibly have been prevented. Unless
the water should be cut off from the
Smyrna River, the repairs on the other
roads now going on, will in all proba-
bllity be washed out when the high
tides come.