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The colored American., 1901-11-23

SIC Company of Richmond, Va rI...
antly entertained a few OF his ,riaS,
al his home on South I2,b strsot s~
the night of the I3.b, Amono thop
Mess. George w. Lawson " Il
Dabney, E. Wade, IN Carter z
Wood, Thornton Coles, George Ca,ts,
A W., Bullock, Fayette Walker :,
James Key, Faye,ts Walker P
Bowles of Ivy, E. B. Allen and G =
Bullock.
The Y. NJ. c. A. work is shoui, .
signs of Increased progress in cur city
Ene meeting last Sunday at the Frt
Baptist church was exceedingly int ,.
esting and good crowd was 2resert
regardless of threatening weatr or
Every young man in Cra lottesvip .
should become member of the Y
M. @ A and The indication are Il =
many more join in the work. for ,ba
young men, by the young men and NJ,
the yOnr G men.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

proved in this respect, so satisfactory as yours,
No style could be more simple. more unobtTusIvei
yet few styles which know seem to me more lad
en-as distinguished from veIburdened-with
meaning. On almost any of your pages, you say
as much again as most of men would say in the
space yet yeu say it simply and easily that ore
has no effort in reading One is only surprised at
the quiet power which can SO make words do
their work.
The story you tell is a stimulating one-a stir
ring phase of he world-Old per aspera ad as
ira. The chief reflection which it excites in me
goes deep il human nature. By what might com
monty be held lucky chance, have happened IN
this world to be singularIy free from hardship
The most severe moral efforts l have known,
then, have been those needful to keep me at woIk
in spite of need. wonder whether you yourself
quite understand the great, if disguised, opPor-
tunity which has been yours. 1t is the needful et
fort which has strengthened you to pierce the
hardships and the starlight
Sincerely yours,
BARRETT v ENDELL,
Professor of English.
The colored American., 1901-11-23
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER %, Is
she NEGRO PRESS.

"a the years come al d go the Negro
p, , indeed welding much power.
TIL, was q time when the Negro
Press amounted to hut lit lie in the fs
timation both Gifts own people and the
whites as veil Times have nov
changed and from every little hamlet
where the Sons OF Ethiopia are TO be
found there also is his paper hammer
inp eWav, often weakly, but ultimately
telling blows. while the read ot Negro
Newspapers is not strewn with roses
and those engaged in the business must
necessarily sacrifice much, il success Is
to be perched upon their banner, there
comes to many engaged, satisfaction
when they think Of the cause IL which
theV labor. It is an exceedingly up
lifting spirit that comes over one as D.
reads the bul dreds Of big and little Ne
ORC ioUrn Is haillng from vnT1Ous paris
0f tie country Expressing as they do
the ideas Of so many brilliant minds as
WILL as vO!clng tue sentiment Ofthe ra"0
in that locality upon questions OF B.
hour. It has long since become
clused fact that there is much power III
the Negro preFs Tbat it is not slI i
should be, is the fault OF the Negro as
a mass. IN the course of time as the
Negro becomes more enIlg gnESuSus II
the way- OF the world and awakes to 8
true conc ption OF the il huence fo'
. 90 Aie,aou by the Negro press. the'
we believe he will give 1t that pat On
age 1t now stands In need TT Ameri-
can Citizen.
We reproduce the above editorial
from our esteemed contemporary the
American lit zen be ause it contains so
many Wholesome truths. The Negro
Press is indeed Tower and it JIG grow
ing more powerful as the days go bye
The ablest writers and opinion mould
era of the people are graduates of the
Or, s. The Negro editor must write the
contemporary as well as the past hit'
toryof his race, while the Dunbars and
Chestnuts must immOrtalize the legends
and romancea. And what rich legacy?
The Negro should sustain the Negro
press not by promises but by substan
ial support
The colored American., 1901-11-23

should come in for a little attention
Mr.. McKinley's we'll known friend.
ship tor the colored people has been rec
ognlzed everywhere, but the committee
having in charge the memorial arch
movement has ignored the colored citi
zen altogether in any place on the
committee 1t seems to be purely
white mans affair. The Canton move.
ment embraces LO5 only all countries
but all races and the cOIored men have
been assigned to important places on
the committee. The Nations Capital
does itself no credit IN its action of
caste prejudice.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

ID Zr-ford,J m, Spec a':-M'ss :.
fphine Washington and Mr. Ma bsn
Lemis were married by Rev. J s IIs
Cooper, pastor of the A. NJ. E. Zion
church Thursday OF last week. TIE
benefit concert and entertaium NJ on
the 14th inst, at the A NJ. F, Zion
church was sue ~ess considering The
mar y other attractions On the same
evening, and the program rendered va,
e. joyed by good sized audience. All
the selections were highly cOmpIIm n
ed. The Mckinley hymn sung by Mis-,
Hattie B Thompson brought to mind
the sad September morning in Buffalo.
Prof Fred Maj OF the Capital Civ
Band rendered q cornet solo. MIS-.
Sadie Jacklin took the place of Mrs,
Randolph, whose absence = as due to
her daughters illness, and sang a solo.
Il Y. Nom llaI of the North Russ ell
street A, N. E church of BOs on. NJ ASS.
was in the city last Sunday and preach.
ed morning and evening q Zion church
the occasion beirg general rsIIy day
Miss Vera Major is arranging for
Liiiputian entertainment to be given at
Zion church on the IS b Of December
The Capital City Band will give an en-
tertainment Christmas night at the
House Guards ArmOIy Mrs. Il. Fish
er Ut New Haven, who took part 10 the
benefit entertainment, was the guest Of
Mr. ard Mrs. w. II. Green of South
Prospect street AMI her mother, Mrs.
G.. Howard, was the guest Of ME. and
Mrs. George DedrIck of Hicks street.
They remained over Sunday. Charles
Edward Greeiy is the name Of the NV
arrival at rthe home Of Mr and Mr..
Stacy Greedy on the 10 b inst. Mott er
and baby ar doing well.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

It would seem from the number of
criticisms made on the leaders of our
race by other sOcalled leaders that. q
craze of crOaking has been inaugural
ed. Every colored man in public life
is coming in for his share Of criticisms
and especially such men as Prot
Booker Z. Washington, Hons. II P
Cheatham, George Ell, White, II. a.
Rucker, j, c. Napier and others.
Some of our so called leaders and edi
tors seem bent on proving to the oppo
site race that the Negro is a weakling
an inferior. unfit for self'government
and incapable of receiving higher edu'
cation.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

The race needs leadership-shrevd
courageous and unselfsh Leadership.
30 many of our well meaning exchanges
contound leadership with dictatorship,
and naturally file obj~Ctious, Our
G owing intelligence resents the idea Of
yielding to bOssism, but it must be
granted that there is positive demand
for capable men who can 90 forward
f r the race at critical moments, ant
secure for us he rewards that legitl'
mately helOrg to us. We need more
men like Prof. Booker 7. Washington,
Prof. W. 81. Council, President Wm.
L. Taylor of the True RefOrmers' Bank
Isaiah I. Montgomery, of Bishop:
like Turner, Grant and Walters, Of
political leaders like Lyons, Cheatham
and Rucker a. d more Fortunes Bruces
and Kings, more Paul Laurence Dun
bars and Charles W. Chestnuts,
The colored American., 1901-11-23
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ante OF good faith. ,,s
we solicit news, contributions, opinions
and in fact all matters affecting the race,
"a a will not pay for matter, however unless
If fs ordered by as, All matter intended for
nubltcation must reach this office by W ednes-
6av of sach week 10 insure insertion In the
current Issue
"a agents are wanted everywhere, Send
or instructions.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

There is food for thought and a NOR
al lesson to be taught in the news let
ter from Atlanta, Ga, this week, 1t
tells the story of the success of a col
ored contractor whose work has spread
into a number of TIE southern states.
1t also shows a side of Senator Tillman
not heretofore known to the public.
The letter deserves careful reading.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

The readers of The Colored Ameri-
can will remember that in a recent is
sue portrait and sketch of Mr.. Theo.
dore w. Jones of Chicago was printed
and his most excellent address before
the National Negro Business League
which met in Chicago last August was
printed in full. Mr. Jones is one of
the most successful Afro Americans IN
the great western metropolis and was
elcquently pointed out by Mr.. Wash
lngtOn as an example Of the possibili
ties of the race. News comes to us of
a fire this week in which Mr.. Jones'
entire building with large number of
horses. carriages, wagons, etc, were
destroyed. The loss amounted to SO,
COG which was fully insured. The
moral is Mr.. Jones good business
sense stuck to him to the last.
The colored American., 1901-11-23
LAWYER HAYS ELOQUENT APPEAL.
TIE Action of the Virgin ia Cons titution-
al Convention to be Contested by Emil
nent ! egal Talent-NoteS

Cha lottesville, Va, Spe cisl:-The
TaberD acles of Love and Charity Of
this city celebrated their anniversary
a. the Fist Baptist church MondGy
night. Visiting tabernacles from the
county were in attendance. The ad
dress of fwelcoUe was delivered by Prof.
r. Kelser. The annual address to TIE
Order was made by Lawyer James Il.
Hayes of Richmond, Va. It is need
less TO say that Lawyer HRy es did jus
tice to the occasion, for all who have
heard LrwyeT Hay yes know that he has
few sqrale as one Of he most Gear and
p )lisEed orators, not only Of Virginia
but Of the country. Music was furnish
by the choir OF the aforesaid church.
Among other things Mr.. Hay es spoke
o. the great fight that the colOred peO-
pie OF Virginia are making against the
Constitutional Cor VentiOn now In ses-
sion at Rjcf moLd and the determine
ton TO fight in the urts any | Nv made
to disfranchise the Negro. The sell
vices OF United States Senator Thurs
ton Of Nebraska, Hon. John S. Wise OF
New York and Judge L L Lewis Of
Virginia. associated vi several Of cur
best colored lawyers have b en- engaged
to test before the United ates gu
preme Court the cOnstltutionality of
any DISTINGUISHING act that msy be
passed. The Negroes of Virginia are
Thoroughly aroused and Will not tame
ly submit to any humiliation aimed at
them.
Mrs. Alice Scott, visited her mother
In Washington, D. O., last week.
Mr.. George SouthalI, formerly Of
this city, but now of New Yo 4 visitc d
his old home last week.
Mr.: He5r ry Ragla and, Mrs Rosa Walk
er and daughter Mss Bette James who
have been stay ing in Richmond for
several winters rast, are at their home
on Preston avenue for the winter.
Rev. w. @. Niche who has been
quite i'll at his home on Sou b II h
sreet. Rev. Michie is one Of our old
est and most bigLly respected citizens.
Mr.. OF aries Fl Marshall, a former
resident of CharlOtte-v lie, but now of
JeffeIsonviIie, L diana, is visiting rela-
tives ard friends in the city.
Rev. A. F. Coz don of GordonsviIIe.
has opened a broom fsctory on Wet
Main street, across from MIDWAY
Park" and is meeting with fattering
success. We are tapry to see our peo
pie engage in business ard rejoice at
their success.
Mr.. r Lee Gordon is home from
Richmond, Va.
Mr.. Wi liam Il Parsgo, one of oul
leading young pian:sts and the sole
agent for this district Of the Cable Mu-
The colored American., 1901-11-23

The November number of The Col
ored American Magazine has Just
reached our d SIX. It is repIete with
good things and seems to improve with
every number. 1t should receive the
heartiest ard fullest support from the
race everywhere.
The colored American., 1901-11-23

In the coptroverssry now going on
ebout the monument 10 be erected to
President Mckinley at Canton, Ohio
and other parts Of tie country, the
memorial arch movement in this city
The colored American., 1901-11-23
A MASTER OF ENGLISH
HarvaTd's Professor of EDgli b Praises
the Simp'e yet Effec i've English ussd
in sup FRI m Slavery"

The following let er from the Prc-
fessor of English at Harvard UNIVERSITY
was received by Principal Booker T.
Washington SON g days ago, ar bca-s
the highest testimony yet received by
Mr., WashingtC as to the character of
his recent book, up From Slavery."
HARVARD COLLEGE
My Dear Sir:-Will you allow me to express the
pleasure which your book, Up From Slavery"
has given me- For about twenty years teacher
of English, and mostly of English Composition, I
have become perhaps critical as to the matter of
styIs Certainly have grown less and less patient
of all writing which IS not simple and efficient;
and more and more of a style which does its work
with simple, manly distinctness. 1t is hard to re-
member when a book cauEally taken up, has
The colored American., 1901-11-23
THE BENEFIT ENTERTAINMENT

A SucceSS-Fev. McMolland of Boston
at Zion Church Arrangements Being
Made for Holiday Entertainments
Hartford Notes.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07
THE ANDREWS COMPANY
The First Opera Martha" Is Well
 Sung to Large Audience.

The Andrews opera company opened its engagement at the Doris theater last night by the presentation of Mar tha." There was a good attendance and the repeated applause given is proof conclusive that the performance was satisfactory in every respect.
 Catherine Lee as Martha. was de- cidedly good and the rendition of her principal solos was invariably encored. Florence Clayton as Julia. or Nancy. as the case might be. played her part we'll and received favorable recognition from the audience.
 Jay c. Taylor who played the part of Lionel. has an unusually fine tenor voice. and in his part had plenty of op- portunity for displaying 1t. He did SO with becoming grace and on several occasions was required to repeat his efforts in order to satisfy the demand.
 The part of Plunkett was taken by James Stevens, whose rich baritone voice made the fourth of the quartette. representing the leading parts.
 The choruses were good, though in this particular play there were fewer participants than will appear in some of the bills that are to follow. The company Is altogether a good one and their presentation of "Il Trovatore" to- night will doubtless be greeted by a full house.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07
DON'T READ THIS :!
"verily, verify. more and more!

"Verly, verify, more and more!
 It pays to trade at McKees Cash Store.
 Every month new customers are added to the list. They have thrown Off the shackles of credit business. and will pay cash. Mir. Cretiitman sends around his solicitors who tell you th;y are selling just as cheap as the cash man. Its so handy to trade with us as we will call for your orders. deliver them and give you credit" His in- ducements are many and finally you bite. You buy goods you don't ne;i and you pay more money for them You are soon running behind. You can't understand. You allow so much money each month for groceries, the same as you did when you paid cash, and still you are getting in debt more and mont. About this time Mir. Credit man sends around his collector, who tells you that bill must be paid at once; it has been running long enough. You can't pay him; your salary has not in- creased. The amount you are behind Is the overcharge which has been added a little at the time. You are now in his clutches. You are up against il proper" and the squeeze" commences. You are worried by his collectors, who tell your neighbors you are behind. and you hear of it on every side. You are soon discouraged and don't care. and you start the downward path. Debt is the ruination of many a good man, and if you are not bound up in it's clutches don't ever be. and if you are, get out as quickly as possible. You will be happier. live longer and have more. Throw off the yoke. Cat in line and pay cash. Compare your last months bill with these prices. A penny saved on every article will soon make dol lar"
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07
Personal Mention

slhhhlilAlNNAllliNlHHlANH f
 R. H. Forbes of Tucson is at the Commercial.
 Mrs. Snyder of Congress Junction registered at the Commercial yester- day.
 James q. Payne and wife of Wash | ington, D. C., are guc sts of the Hotel ! Adams.
 J. F. Stillson, Searcy, Ark; J. B. Moore. Philadelphia. and John k. Bod- die, St. Louis, are registered at the Ho- tel Adams.
 E. G. Hamilton. w. A. Benson. John c. Coulter of the geological survey, are down from Camp Mcdowell.
 MT. Tod Fulwiler of Chicago is in the city on a visit. Mir Fulwiler Is a nephew of w. D. Fulwiler of the Val ley bank. and of Mrs. w. J. Murphy.
 J. W. Jackson. Salt Lake City; W. H. Burrage. Santa Rita. N. M; r. J. Johnson, Los Angeles, and Maurice Sweet, Grand Rapids, are guests of the Ford.
 George Andrews and wife Nellie An drews. Charles D. Hazelrigg. Florence Clayton. Ed Andrews and wife and James Stevens and wife of New York are at the Commercial hotel.
 Mrs. c. H. Akers and Mrs. H. R. Tritle will give a reception on the night of March 19.-This will probably be the closing event of a more than or dinarily brilliant social season.
 S. S. Datherage. J. c. Curtis, Chi cago; George w. Roope. Boston; F.. l.. Paterson, Ash Fork; Lewis Jerowski New York; John H. Maud, Milwaukee,; M. F.. Conboy. Los Angeles. and H. c. New Lart of Denver are registered at the Hotel Adams.
 MT. and Mrs. J. C. Sartel,e and daughter old residents of the city. but now of Chicago, where Mir. Sartelle is contracting freight agent of the Santa Fe system. are in the city visit ing relatives. Mrs. Sartelle is a sister of General H. F. Robinson and Mir. w.. H. Robinson.
 Wm. NJ. Lorele and H. D. Under wood of Tucson are at the Commercial.
 A. J. Hansen and family. Kyrene; R. c. Powers, Prescott; T. H. Young. Louisville: J. M Butler, Buffalo: Fritz N. Huffman and Fred Freeman of New York; A. F. Parsball. Los Angeles; w. Babbitt, Flagstaff; D. E. Strohl. City. and Mir. and Mrs. A. F. Strahl of Des Moincs. la. are among the guests of the Commercial hotel.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

Every great fortune had its first laid in small savings. Mar shall Field began work as a clerk In a small retail dry goods store. Today he Is one of the greatest merchants in America. He saved something every day. Then he put his savings in . saw ings bank. where they drew interest. Why not initiate Fields example by
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

The friends of Ceverhane. the tal- ented Pima Indian. have placed num- Der of his original sketches on sale at Hudson's pharmacy. The sketches are to be sold at q each. They are scenes of Indian life and the desert. anli were painted entirely without assistance.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

Best alfalfa hay. in any quantity, at reasonable prices. Rolled barley, $l per sack. D. D. Horning. corner Gen. ter and Jefferson streets.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

A full line of mirrors, German and French. both beveled and plain. If the glass in your mirror, sideboard or dresser Is boken telephone J. E. Long Hardware Go. and have it replaced.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

Mexican handiwork, silver inlaid spurs and bits. N. Porter. 142 East Washington.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

Miss Powell. msnIcurinx. hairdress- ing. chiropody and facial treatment. Scalp treating . speclalty. Room 1. 0ooding Block. opposite Adams hotel.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07

No question about the best place to eat, Is at Coffee AIS Restaurant.
Arizona republican., 1901-03-07
WE HERALD TIE GOOD NEWS

putting your savings in The Home Say ings Bank?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-27
FERMENTATION OF SUFFRAGE PLANS.
Two Submitted to the Virginia Convention. tt
Offer Third Today.
BY the Associated Press.

Richmond, Va, Sept 26-Two suffrage
plans were presented by the Suffrage
Committee to the Constitutional Con-
vention today-one by the majority and
one by Delegate Wysor of Pulaski. Sena-
tor Daniel said that the minority had
prepared report and gave notice that
he would present the same to the con-
vention tomorrow. The Republicans sub
mitted no report, though it is UNDER
stood that they will offer the present suf-
trage plan. The two plans presented
were read in full, laid on the table and
ordered printed. The majority plan pro-
vides in part as follows:
Section |. Every male citizen of the
United States. at least q years of age,
who shall have been a resident of this
State for at least two years, of the coun-
ty or city in which he shall offer to vote
at least one year, and of the precinct in
which he shall offer to vote at least thirty
days, next preceding the election at which
he shall offer to vote. who shall have
been registered as may be prescribed by
law, and who shall have paid in person
to the State at least six months prior
to the election at which he shall offer
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-27
COLUMBIA LED BY ONE MILE
But the Yachts Having Failed to Finish With
in the Time Limit the Race Was
Declared Off,
THE SHAMROCK IN THE LEAD BUT ONCE

cabin or later in the ward room, | do
not know. / never saw their contents
and Admiral Sampson never told me
what they were"
Asked by Mr. Rayner If Admiral Samp-
son or any one else had informed him
before he left Key West for Cienfuegos
that code of signals had been agreed
upon between the American forces and
the Cuban insurgents, Lieutenant Wood
replied in the negative. He had not, he
said, received such information officially,
but he added that it was current talk
at Key West that the Marblehead on a
previous trip had established communi
cation with the Cubans. If, however, a
code had been arranged, he did not know
of the fact.
Before Lieutenant Wood had concluded
his testimony the court adjourned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-27
Theatrical News.

Miss Leah Lessi in her own version
of East Lynne" is manager Rivers at
traction for the Academy of Music next
Tuesday night.
If the Richmond papers are 70 be be.
Iieved the show is Tot one that the News
and Observer can recommend. 1t is
poorly staged and badly acted. The
News says of it,
1.-THE revival of East Lynne that Leah
Lessi has set upon the stage is more of
a urlesoue than thoughtful attempt to
give the famous old drama an adequate
presentation.
Miss Lessi's claim to authorship is
no less absurd than her claim to serious
attention as an actress. The version Of
East Lynne in which she appears, and
to which she lays strenuous claim, is
line for line and scene the samc as that
which the Giffen Company gave last sum-
mer. with somo eliminations, but no iGl-
portant change. Miss Lessi Is a Hun
garian by birth. She is said to DC in
affluent circumstances and to that fact
alone is due ner present prominence
upon the stage.
"She will do more to dislllusion senti-
dl WOUDCu Will d IOf WtCil-
ing at pathetic incidents of Mrs. Wood S
story, than anything that has yet been
done in that direction She is absolute
ly devoid of emotional power she ap-
pears TO be a woman of no inherent
talent, of little adaptability, of small in
telligence, and no training. Her simula-
ton of jealousy is childish in its sim
plicty in the emotional passes she is
vapid in the extreme, and in the death
scene of her child and later, when she
comes to her own death bed she dis
plays wearing sense of her utter in
adequacy, and the shallowncss of her
temperament.
1T takes much pretty scenery and bet
ter acting to make this grandiloquent
old play seem more than tiresome, and
in the selection of her company Miss
Lessi has seen TO it that her star shall
not be eclipsed."