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The colored American., 1901-08-24


minor nature and two large Balls On
Wednesday, August 18, the Brighton
Dramatic and Concert Company gave
grand dramatic entertainment, concert
and ball. The Play, 1.-TWO Can Play
at That Gsme,n adapted nom the
French was produced and 1t is to safe to
say, notwithstanding & the great number
of acknowledged ability down here
none have done better than these pe!-
formers who produced this play. The
leading parts were portrayed by Mr.. A,
H. Jackson. and Miss NJ, L. Delasparr,
who did great credit TO their parts. The
scenes are laid in France Time, Now
And the play has all the pIquant flavor
OF the French comedy. Mr.. Edward
Webster and Miss Ida A. BurrilI sang
some very good seleci ions. the song,
81 Live You So," by Miss BurriIl COM
In for any amount of applaus The af-
fair was enjoyed immensely by the
many who were present. On Thurs
day the 10th, 1.-THE Head walters" gave
their frat annual ball and 1t is safe to
say that this affair was one of the
SWEETEST, in fact, the SWEETEST ever held
Ons>ihe Island. The hail was tSstefully
decorated, being a regular flower gar
den Ferns, and palms Bud sweet
smelling roses, geraniums were taste
fully distributed about the room. All
of the decorative art was employed and
no expense was spared 90 make this
affair the success it was. The social
leaders OF tn Leland all were present
and this ball represented more nearly
the 400" of the Island than any simi
lar fair before. Wine and good cheer
went hand in hand and many were the
happy toasts said and many the pleas
ant res pOnses. The women were
handsom ely gowned and it is hard to
single out any as being better dressed
than the other.
Prominent among those present may
be mentioned Mr. and Mrs. Elam.
Mrs. Elam was dressed in q plain white
with lace trimmings, Nr. and Mrs MAJ
row. Mrs Marrow was handsome
ly goWned and was respIendent with
diamonds and pearls. Mr.. Bob Rush
had table all to himself: and had "a
his guests a dozen OF bis hotel guests
from the "Cnelsea"Of which he is heA3-
waiter. Mr.. aud Mre. Gibson, Mr.
Libscomb al Miss Wood, Mr.. Payne,
Miss Curtis OF PhlIadelphis, Mr.. Crei
we'll. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas, Mrs S,a
mond and son. Mrs. B.J Fl zgerald was
declared by many to be the best
dressed lady present which W saying
much. She was dressedin fine all-over
let Point D'Esprit trim ling with q
pearl neck lace. It would be impOsst
bic IN my limited space to desc ibe the
dress or to name evtrSOne present. 1t
is sufficient 10 say that this was the
best dressed gathering and the most
representative society gathering ever
assembled here Every body laying
pretentions to any standing in society
was present. There was plenty OF
dancing and the sOng-''We won't gn
home fore morning." was TRUTHFUL
lived up to as tho last merry makers
did not le ave before five q. IN The OF.
ficers of this association are R. Ia,
Libscomb, Pres :, 9. L, Furguson, Sect.
Joseph McGwinn, Treas Reception
The colored American., 1901-08-24
THE KEYS ZONE PARK.

The Keystone Park, Suitland Md will be open
and ready for business June Ist A Commodious
house with large and improved premises. plenty OF
fl esh water with garden and chickens where a
number of select couples or people can be accomo-
dated. Everything is strictly first class. The
RouteBS- Cars to the Pennsy lvania ave.
bridge and for those who drive follow the straight
road and watch the signs. Private parties will be
met at the bridge with conveyances For those
who desire to spend the heated term arrangements
will be made for trips morning and evening
For further information apply at 443 Ist st 5 W
The colored American., 1901-08-24

Wanted active, intelligent young man to col
lect for reliable business firm. Good place for
the right Address c, care this office.
The colored American., 1901-08-24
Wanted Rooms.

WANTED-Persons having rooms to rent to fami-
lies to young TO young women, get ten
ants by advertising in this column.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

Large furnished room suitable for two gentle
men or two ladies House with all modern i'm
provements- situation convenient to cars.
Call IIzI 10Th, II
The colored American., 1901-08-24
Help Wanted.

Do you want work? Do you want job7 If So
advertise in these columns.
The colored American., 1901-08-24

An active, energetic young who has some
experience as collector and who can ride bicycle,
can find employment at this office if he desires to
work
The colored American., 1901-08-24
" ant6d q Partner.

Wanted a partner for a business already estab-
Iished and paying well Must have some cash
and be able to take a position salary. Address
&, care this office. CONFIDENTIAL.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-11-22
Baptists Respond to Roll Call.

The members and friends of the
Baptist church have good reason to be
we'll pleased with the success of the
roll call held in their church last even
ing Invitations had been sent out to
every member whose address was
known or could be found to be present
at a church family reunion and turkey
supper. The invitations were quite
largely accepted and the occasion was
one of the most enjoyable ones ever
participated in by the society.
The tables were very prettily set and
adorned in the convenient and pleasant
dining rooms down stairs and the
supper was an elaborate spread. The
ladies of the church had spared no
pains to make every detail as perfect
as possible and there was not thing
to mar the success of that part Of the
evenings program.
After the supper was finished and
some time had been spent in visiting in
the rooms and Railways, the audience
gathered in the. auditorium where
number of solos and songs by the choir
and individual members of the cloir
were given. The church roll was then
called by the pastor with most graft
flying response Short letters were
read from q number of those who were
absent. The auditorium was we'll
filed with members and friends
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-11-22

the fields than they took from them.
But there is little use in multiplying
phrases. 1t will not make paradise
for the farmer or anybody else who is
not brave and does not like to work.
And it will not even come at all unless
the men who are already at work are
backed and assisted by others who per.
haps have not realized yet how much
their assistance is needed. 1t is a good
thing, the best that the people of the
county have ever had the opportunity
to secure, and The TIMES be-
lieves that they are going to get it. Will
you be one more to help make this true,
to still further increase the reputation
of Shiawassee for enterprise and intel
ligence' The opportunity is yours. Do
not hesitate to do what you can before
the close of next week brings its story
OF success or failure. 1t MUST be sue.
cess
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-11-22
WHOLE NO. l178
suga, Beet Notes.


M. Shaft, of Perry township, grew
four acres of beets this year and kept
an accurate account Of all expenses,
charging his own time with that of the
persons employed. While his yield
was not large still Mr.. Shaft states that
he is entirely satisfied. His figures are
as follows: Expense-Plowipg, e6;
dragging. %; cultivating. 90; wedding,
sl6; hoeing, s13; pulling beets, 81; top
ping, s25; loading S12; freight to Lam
sing, s14; seed, 81 total expense, sl06.
Received from crop. $l67, leaving q
profit of Sol, or s15 25 an acre after
paying for every hours work done
in raising the crop.
Shiawassee farmers who hesitate to
sign contract for five or ten acres Of
sugar beets for next year only. when by
doing so they will help secure the
sugar factory in their midst are re-
minded that in some places the capi.
talists who have put up the factories
have required five year contracts before
venturing to put their money into the
enterprise. 1t is strange trait of
human nature that will make one man.
hesitate to risk putting In five acres Of
ground to new crop which everywhere
else has proved great success and yet
at the same time will let him take it for
granted that another man is willing to
invest half million of dollars in an
enterprise which depends on his own
actions in raising the five acres.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1901-11-22

II you want to keep the beet sugar
factory from being loca'ed In the
county tell the canvassers that you
will grow beets but that y on do not
care TO sign q contract, TEat's one Of
the best ways to kill the project.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02
PLEADS FOR
GOLDEN RULE
Chinese Consul at San Fran.
cisco Makes Argument to
Christians.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 2l.-Ho Vow,
Chinese Consul General, transmitted a
communication to the National Ep-
worth League Convention yesterday, in
reply to the memorial of the Labor
Council made a few days ago, on the
subject of Chinese exclusion. Ho Vow
takes issue with the Labor Council and
boldly advocates the abolition of exclu-
sion laws. He says: I'VE think, by
raising the bar against the Chinese and
permitting them to come into this coun-
try, commerce as well as labor will be
greatly benefited thereby" He an
swers the principal objections of the
Labor Council categorically. these OBJ
jections being that the Chinese work
for lower wages than whites; that they
send their money to China; that they
are uncleanly and bring diseases; that
they take work away from American
labor. and that IL not excluded they will
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02
MANY PESTS
ARE At WORK
Prof. Ashmead
Thinks There is
Danger.

Professor Ashmead, the entomolCEisJ
who has been on a bug hunting trip
through the Island Of Hawaii. has re
turned to Honolulu and started out
again. leaving yesterday. accompanied
by Professor Koebele, FOR Kauai. where
week or SO will be spent in search NJ
insects.
The visiting curator Of the National
Museum reports the collection Of a
large number Of specimens from Ha-
waii, which he says is we'll stocked
with injurious insects. the pests
thouel not as many as on the Main
land. zoe uE numerous enough and sufti-
cieniIy dangerous in character to re
quire careful watching and furnish Sc
rious study Tor The agriculturist The
cutworms and the sweet potato moth
are two species Of injurious insects the
professor reports to lie doing great
damage on Hawaii, and the sugar cane
worm is, in his opinion. a pest that
should be guarded against. lest 1t work
disastrous injury to the Hawaiian sta
pie crops.
The entomologist also has word Of
criticism for the way the Bishop MU-
seum's insect treasures. are being
should be in charge of a specialist,
there being danger at the present time
of the spelling of great portion Of the
! collection through improper care; prop
er arrangement and mounting OF the
| insects. he says. will insure their pres
ervation for an indefinite period, but
poor treatment will permit the speCi-
mems to perish in a short time. and at
present he thinks the museum is doing
itself an injustice by leaving the ento-
moloEy department TO unscientific treat
ment, as it Is the thoroughness of a
museums work that establishes its
standing
Professor Perkins. who has been
working in the Islands fo- some months.
is spoken Of by Prof, ssar Ashmead in
terms of highest praise. Professor Per
kins leaves i'm a short time for Eng
I land. and Professor Ashmead intends
! leaving the Islands for Washington
during the next month: not. however,
permanently. as he proposes to revisit
the Islands soon for further work.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02


American Refining
other
a
production the
probability
a
inevitable
whether his opinion
provided
are
In
Philippines
Louisiana Hawaii he plainly init
indus to
witness reply 81" be regaed where
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develop Rico
haps
homah New York;
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02
CASsAVA WILL GROW.
1t is Already Plant Of Approved
Value In Hawaii.

Editor Advertiser: notice in your
issue of the 18th inst, that DIR. Jared
Smith thinks cassava will thrive, etc.,
ETC.. on these islands.
For general information ] would say
that cassava (maninot aipi and utilis-
SINAI has been thriving on the Islands
for many years, and doing remarkably
well.
Starch prepared from this plant is near
ly as good as the Bermuda arrowroot
maranta arundinacea) and Of course
would fetch a superior price to either
potato or corn starch.
The manufacture is simplicity itself
and as far as these islands are concern
ed needs no experimenting at all, except
perhaps. to find out good, cheap method
of drying the starch quickly.
/ understand there are two factories on
Kauai. that produce a very good article.
In DR.. II. A. Alfred Nichols Tropical
Agriculture" there is a very good article
on the growth and manufacture of this
starch. ~ ought TO be one of our large
exports. Thanking you for space.
i remain Yours, ETC.,
CASSAVA.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02

The action of the Porto Ricans IN
promptly accepting that feature of the
Porto Rican act which authorizes free
trade between the island and the Unit
ed States is likely to give them great
advantages over their sister islands Of
the West Indies. At least this is a
reasonable conclusion from an exami-
nation of some figures just made public
by the Treasury Bureau of Statistics,
regarding the prosperity which Hawaii
enjoyed after the reciprocity treaty
which admitted the sugar of those ISL
ands into the United States free OF
duty. These figures show that the su-
gar production of the Hawaiian Isl
ands has increased over 1000 per cent
under the free admission of their sugar
to the markets of the United States,
while the other cane-Sugar producing
stands and countries have during that
time suffered great depression, and In
many cases heavy losses.
II was in 1876 that the reciprocity
treaty was made between the Unit, q
states and the Hawaiian Islands. Prior
to that date the average production
If sugar in the islands was but about
l5,000,0 600 pounds per annum. In five
years the production had trebled, in If
teen years II was ten times as much,
/ and in twenty years, twenty times as
much as before the treaty. Within less
/ than ten years after the ratification of
the treaty more than 600 of Am
| arican capital had been invested in the
/ islands, and the total value of the SUI
| gar production of the islands since the
treaty is $3.50, 900, 900.
The following table shows the pro-
| duction of sugar in the Hawaiian ISL
ands from 1875, the year preceding the
| reciprocity treaty, to 1892
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02

come in such numbers as to swamp the
country.
Ho Vow declares that the Chinese
demand higher wages than even the
best of the white laboring classes" He
says that the custom of sending mon
ey to China is a good one, as IL makes
the people there better able to buy
American goods. AS to cleanliness, the
Chinese Consul General claims that his
countrymen here, who are of the la
boring class, are as clean as the labor
ing classes of any nationality. They
are not responsible for diseases attrib-
uted to them, he says. In regard TO
conflicting with white labor, he says
this is hardly true, as the Chinese do
a low class of unskilled manual labor,
which completes only with pauper labor
from Europe.
The last contention, that the Chinese
are likely to swamp this country If not
excluded, Ho Vow says is a delusion.
He says the Chinese coming here are
natives of Kwong Tung, South China,
and that none from the other eighteen
provinces ever come here or migrate
elsewhere, even where not excluded by
law. He says the exclusion of Chinese
will do no good, while pauper labor
from Europe is allowed to come here.
Finally he asks the Epworth Leaguers
to use their influence to have the Gold
en- Rule eIerted In behalf OF the Chi
nese.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02
How China Will Pay.

WASHINGTON. July 22.-The State
Department received a dispatch today
frCm Commissioner RockhilI at Picking
announcing that a plan for the pay
rlent Of the indemnity 10 the powers
by the Chinese Government had finally
been adopted. The authorization of
the bonds TO be issued will begin in
1907. and the plan contemplates the
entire liquidation OF both principal and
interest by 1910. II Is expected that
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02
THE MARsHAL's THINKING.

II thought Sire said one Of Napn-
Icons Narshals to him during a private
Interview at which the Emperor was
giving the military man certain i'm
portant Instructions. Il thought. Sire
Quick as a wink the small Cors!Can
Went into one Of his fits OF cold rage
and few at the Marshal like a jungle
tiger at an elephant
"You thought VOU, Vou," he shrieked
] in voice raucous as the CITY OF a
peacock and fun Of malignant drviltry.
What have VOU TO do with thinking
7 Obey your orders. Si-. and leave the
thinking 10 me. Go now. before I strike
you with my ridinE-whip: go. go''
Yet in the Tenth Hussars there was
n better thinker than Napoleon. for on
the latter's return from Elba the Hus-
sar Conce a Partisan cobbler) predicted
/ Waterloo.
! Shoemakers and tailors are common
/ " intellectual men. and most Of them
| dyspcptics. Too much coEitation and
too little exercise does II.
Mr.. T. =. lie Breton. Of los King
street. Sydenham. Christchurch. New
, Zealand. is a tailor. and. judging from
n clear-headed letter Of his. dated De
icember 18th. 1899. he Is a good deal OF
n thinker. Away back in his younger
/ days he lived at Seafield. AshburtOn
where his father had a large farm and
employed number OF men. When any
of these men became Ill. as often hap
pened, lie Breton's mother and he used
to cure them with Mother Seigers Syr-
up. They had heard Of II through a
pamphlet received from London.
when ] was n mere youth" says Mr..
lie Breton. 81 underwent great pain and
anxiety from kidney trouble. No treat
ment mitiEated It. and I suffered thus
until ! reached my young manhood. II
was then we read Of Mother Seigel's
Syrup. and ] first used it
THE effect of the medicine surprised
us all. Within three months ! was quite
well, my kidneys acting perfectly and
the pain completely gone.
at will show how deep the cure went
down, and how real and genuine II
was. when | mention that I felt not
even a suspicion OF my former COM
lplaint for eleven years.
I'VE then removed here to Christ
church, whore I began business as E
tailor and cutter. After a time I had
a slight renewal of the kidney disor
der, caused, no doubt. by my sedentary
mode or lie II troubled me out little
yet why should I endure II at all wher
the remedy which delivered me ono
before was within easy reach-
II found Immediately that Its natura
efficacy had not departed from MOthe
Seigeps Syrup. A few small doses
only ten drops each-went straight q
the affected parts and made them sounC
and whole once more.
My mother Is 50 years old. enjoys
excellent health. and has the skin and
complexion OF a young woman. Thi'
she attributes IN her having used
Mother seigers Syrup off and on fol
many years.
Il have lived in this locality for elev-
IN years. and most OF the peOTl" here
can vOuch for the truth OF what l tel
you"
We all do some trife OF thinking fr'
ourselves; and among the things va
agree upon-as proved by abundan
evidence-is this: That II there IS e
remedy which. above all others. can b.
trusted to cure most OF our complaints
the name OF It is Mother Seige's Syrup
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02

The advantages which Hawaii has
had over the other sugar producers by
reason Of her ability to sell her sugar
free of duty in the United States IS
illustrated by the comparison of the
relative growth Of sugar production in
Hawaii, Porto Rico, Cuba and the en-
tire cane and beet sections of the
world from 1870 to 1850. 1t will be seen
that Porto Rico has deceased her pro-
duction slightly in that time; that Gu
ba increased her production from 1870
to 1895 Cher greatest sugar year, but
40 per cent; that the cane sugar pro-
duction of the world increased from
1870 to 1899 but so per cent, and the
beet sugar production $40 per cent;
while during the same time the fla-
waiian production increased over 1000
per cent.
The increase in commerce between
the Hawaiian Islands and the United
States which followed the free move
ment of merchandise between those ISL
auds and our ports is also illustrated
by the fact that the exports to the
Hawaiian Islands from the United
states prior to 1876 amounted to less
than 100000 annually, but rapidly
increased until in 1900 it was about ST.
600 600, and a recent report from the
Collector of Customs at Honolulu estI-
mates the figures for the present year
at $20,000,000 The commerce of the
islands is, according to the American
Cyclopedia, an accepted authority.
larger per capita than that of any
other country in the world, and nearly
all of ii with the United States and
! carried in American vessels.
The fact that this enormous increase
/ in production and commerce and
| wealth of the Hawaiian Islands has
| followed the freedom of trade with the
United States established by the reel
procity treaty of 1876, suggests that the
Porto Ricans are likely TO benefit By
the same close trade relations which
they will have under the new law
which they have asked President Nc
Kinley to put into operation on the 25th
of the present month. The Hawaiian
Islands are 5000 miles from the Pacific
Coast, and 5000 miles from the great
! consuming Centers of the United
States; while Porto Rico Is but a few
hundred miles distant The sugar pro-
duction of Porto Rico is now double
that of the Hawaiian Islands IN the
procity agreement, while the tobacco,
tropical fruits and other productions
OF Porto Rico will also have the same
advantages of free admission to the
markets of the United States in com
petition with the dutiable products OF
her sister Islands of the West Indies
and of the world.-New York Maritime
Register.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02

For thirty-one successive days the
thermometer has registered over 90 de-
grees in the Middle West, and the in
tense heat Il causing the rivers to go
dry. Kansas and adjoining states are
praying for rain.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02
IT SAVED HIS BABY.

My baby was terribly sick with the
diarrhoea, we were unable to cure him
with the doctors assistance, and as a
last resort we tried Chambrelain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy"
says Mr.. ]. H. Doak. OF Williams, Ore.
II am happy to say II gave immediate
relief and a complete cure" For sale
by Benson. Smith & Co.. Ltd. general
agents. II. T.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02

China will raise 100000 taels annual
ly. This sum is to be used to pay the
interest on the bonds and to form a.
sinking fund for the ultimate liquida-
ton OF the principal.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1901-08-02

A race war Is on in Cleveland. Miss.
A. band OF negroes were fired upon and
two killed for molesting the whites
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-19
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were not yet ready to join the other
parties in point conference. The Popul-
ists insist that the plan OF organization
snail be decided upon before the con-
ference 81 caHeo to order when it wiz -e
ratified by the conference. The Populist
delegates are II the minority and they do
not propose TO enter into a joint con-
ference Until the other forces agree to
allow them sufficient voting strength to
protect themselves on the floor.
The conference committee held Joint
session and agreed that the organization
shall be called The Allied Party" until
the convention which is to meet six
months hence, chooses the permanent
name.
The platform accepted by the different
elements and which VIII doubtless be ad-
opted by the conference, demands the
initiative and referendum and public own
ership OF public utilities; declares against
land speculation and alien ownership;
favors scientific money. based upon the
entire wealth OF the nation, and not re-
deemable in any specific commodity, but
20 be full legal tender for all debts, to
be issued by the government only, with
out The intervention of banks, IN sufi-
Gent quantity to meet the requirements Of
comm erce;' demands Just and natural
taxation. and the election Of president.
vice president, federal judges and senators
by direct vote; favors the creation OF the
department Of labor. and equitable arbi-
trauon; favors the establishment of
postal savings banks. and favors such
constitutional amendments as may be
necessary TO make the above laws.