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The age-herald., 1901-03-19
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial effects of the well known remedy, SYRUP OF FIGs, manufactured by the CALIFORNIA FIa SYRUP Co.,, illustrate the value of obtaining the liquid laxa- tive principles of plants known to be incidentally laxative and presenting them in the form most refreshing to the taste and acceptable to the system. It is the one perfect strengthening laxa- tive, cleansing the system effectually, dispelling colds, headaches and levers gently yet promptly and enabling one to overcome habitual constipation per manently. Its perfect freedom from every objectionable quality and sub stance, and it's acting on the kidneys, liver and bowels, without weakening or irritating them, make it the ideal laxative.
 In the process of manufacturing figs arc used, as they are pleasant to the taste, but the medicinal qualities of the remedy are obtained from senna and other aromatic plants, by method known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Co. only. In order to get it's beneficial effects and to avoid limitations, please remember the full name of the Company printed on the front of every package. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
 SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
 LOUISVILLE, KY. NEW YORK, N. r. For sale by all Druggists. .-Prioe5o 5oc per bottle.
The age-herald., 1901-03-19

makes new and pure blood to nourish and strengthen the body, and is a positive and safe cure for Scrofula.
The age-herald., 1901-03-19

Scrofula is but modified form of Blood Poison and Consumption. The parent who is tainted by either will see in the
The colored American., 1901-01-19

Inose VINO are losing their hair or have
ptrte0 With their locks can have IL restored
oy re m edy that is sent free to all. A Cincin.
nat1 nrm has con cluded that the best wav tn
convince people that b air ca be grown on
any need is TO let them try IL and see for
themselves, All sorts Of theories have been
advanced TO account for falling bafr but after
All, u Is the remedy we are after and not the
theory. People who need more hair or are
anxious TO save what they have, or from
sickness, dsndrnff or othsP causes have lost
their hatS should at once send their name
an0 aodress 20 the Altenheim Medical Dis
penser' 2S14 Butterf1e d Building Ufncfnr att
Ohio. enclosing cent stamp to cover post.
age, aud they will forward prepaid bv mai
q 8 T cient tree trial package of their remedy
10 fully prove It's remarkable action in Quick
~ removing all trace of dandruff and scalp
oisease ana TOrstng new growth Of hair.
The remedy is not q new experiment. and
no one need fear that 1t is harmful 1t cured
John Bruner, Postmaster of iIvile Henry
20 ma and he strongly urges everyone to
Try IT, A Methodist preacher, Victor A. FaI-
gaux OF Trscy Otty, Tenn was perfectly BALD
on his Iorehead for many years, but has now
due growth. Mrs. @. W. CastIeman, 84S
vain ST., Riverside, GAL. re oorts her huz
Dand's shiny head now covered with soft fine
hair, and she too has derived wonderful ben
e1t Among Others who have used the rem
edV is the wife OF Geo. niefenbach Gen eral
agent of the Big Four R r. of Dayton, Ohio
who was enli ireiy cured of baIdne+s,
Ihe president OF Fairmount College, Sui [
phur, KY. Prot. b. F. Turner, was bald for
tnlrty years and now has splendid growth
sf hair from having tried this remarkable
rem edy.
Write to-day for a free trial package It
Will be mailed securely sealed in plain |
The colored American., 1901-01-19
A Word For Industrial Education.

Mr.. b. E. Cooper, In writing to his
paper, The Washington Colored Ameri.
can from Newport News, Va, concern.
Ing The Daily Recorder of the latter
city, among Otr things, says: ssEditor
LOWS employs q force of
ABOUT twelve-fO man, printers, press.
man, devils anG 'blacksmiths. The
oiacksmiths belong mainly to the com
pos1tOrs' force. They are the fellows
who never get anything right. Thew
know more than the editor aud the
man who writes the article and thew
strlVe TO show how much they know
and frequently make Editor Lewis look
ike twO-bits All of which is true con.
cerning nearly all Negro papers, and if
a great many Of these Industrial "col.
Ieges" which have been instituted witt,
IN the past FIVE years do not Qui turn.
ing these mechanics" loose to prev
upon the risibllities of intelligent read
ers, Negro pap of literary tendency
are doomed to be read only by that
class Of ignorant newspaper mongers
who can hardly draw q distinction be-
tween a synonym and a crow bar.-Ok-
lahOma Guide.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

COL Edward E Cooper Of the Wash
1g.0n C0Ored American has been
BosUg fun at Editor W. E King OF the
Dallas Express aud he has done it with
Issl success. But Editor KING is an
EOe editor, vi h slight tendency TO
#lHauOn IN his head, and socially one
] the best men III IeXa5.
Toe a0Oveis The New York Ages
kyr.iOu
+ on! serves to illustrate how per.
G'uaIly wrong = paper can be. The
sjl,or Of the Dallas Express has no ab.
FIi,lon Of the Lead nor any other ab-
etatlOn, aud this has been demonstrat.
sih Texas so plain, that the wayfar.
llgman, though a fool need not err
Dallas Express.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
How SHR SAVBD IT.
MISS Della Jones Of Calvert, Tex,
Relates an Interesting Experienoa.
USED FREE Trial PACKAGE o. REMEDY
AND THE RESULT WAS WONDERFUL.

,Noth1ng can be more unfortunate to . LADY
.tI .nan 20 lose her haF To see t gradually get.
Ilng lhtDner and thinner aad the baI0 snAt
growing larger and larger day By day il Ant
10 oSS cause use no elancholy and be cause OF taking
cola and serious sic kness
MISS Della Jones. prominent In Calvert.
lex cOIored kOclety was having serious
trouble with her hair but fOrtu nateiv soI al =
not!ee OF the celebrated F0so treatment She
s8nC ior Tree tflal package aad sayg-It
aHoros me the greatest pleasure to say that
every thing regarding this treatment iS inst
as represented, had y o faith IL t. but since
IL cost nothing to try usao 1t and INV bair
mas mas now been saved and restored to its orig.
mai growth Am very ueh pleased to rec.
ommend such valuable and remarkable
treatment. ~110
The remedy also cures itching and dan.
drun, sure signs ofapprOaching baldnesa and
Keeps the seal healthy and vigorous 1t aIso
restores gray hair to natural color and ara.
duces thick and 1ustrOus eyebrows and sxs.
iasbes. By sendil & yeur name and addresa
10 the Altenbeim Medical Bispsnsarv, 98Iz
SOtterne Building, Cincinnati Ohio an.
clos1ng Ecent stamp o cover rostage. tbev
VIII mail you prepaid a free trial OF their re.
markable remedy.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
Keep US Posted.

Editor Cooper says we let Mr. lib
ats nephew of Senator Frye capture
he COllectorship of the Port Of Mobile
rom us This Is the first knowledge
J our cand dacy and if Cooper has
eep presenting our claims we are glad
b know Of it. The next. time anything
il opens up down here we will look for
he appointment because we know The
CoIored American man has presented
b already to the President. You are
bn the spot old boy and we expect for
gOu TO keep us ever in mind.-MObile
IAb. Press,
The colored American., 1901-01-19
The Reason Why.

.iAs Rock Hill Is. c. Messenger had
'uI'' eight page Christmas edition. II
IS neat affair and suggested that
III U White understood how to run a
rfS'' = Why not keep it that size, Sir.
"lts-COloIed American.
way bless your heart Bro. Cooper,
= nnd 1t difficult to get sufficient
: ~'lsy out Of our subscribers to keep
: paper Seven column IN size. 1t is
: - 'Hn' and would even be a pleasure
>, ! Is =, 10 Reep the paper large and new
- \ "'s our Christmas edition but while
s..s, SUBSCRIBERS enjoy reading such a
=, 'A'y stard aghast when they are
4. ~ - upon to pay a sufficient amount
'us Maintenance Of it. Haven't
\. "a I,'''lel bit Of trouble along this
'~' 7Iother Cooper
The colored American., 1901-01-19
A VALENTINE.

The Hon. Fred. Douglass never knew
his exact birthday, but knowing that
it occurred in February, he took st.
Valentines day as his birthday. The
COlOred American, with it's usual en-
terprise, has copyrighted a watch,
with full jewel movements, known as
the Frederick Douglass watch. Every
intelligent AfrO-American, every
preacher, every school teacher and
every school boy ought to have one Of
these watches. 1t won't cost anything
to get one. See advertisement.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
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Office Seeking Mighty Poor Business

Mr. Edward e. Cooper, founder of
the indianapolis Freeman. now editor
ana publisher OF The Colored American
washington, D. C., is in the city this
"eeK circulating among friends. Sir
cooper comes directly from the South
where he has been on an extended busi.
ness trip. He is in the best of health.
at present." said Mr. Cooper, Wash.
lngton is full OF life and attractions
owing to its many and clamorous office
seekers at this early beginning of the
administration" His Judgment. how.
ever. is that Office seeking for the next
iour years, in the language of Hoyt's
Iexas Steer, sis mighty poor business. {"
MF, Cooper has it from the very best
that certain colored brother
OF Indiana had better turn his atten
''on 60 something other than office
seeking, for Mr.. Mckinley will make
no changes and he has no new fields to |
open up. Therefore, all roads do not
ead 10 Washington.-The INDIANAPOLIS
W orld.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
New Year Reflections.

With The winding up of the old year,
wan, w." the Hon. 7. Thomas Fortune
4. done moe racial WORK than any
~ub.r of the race. He has not been
rn5v as some Then c'mes our
u ,,,srd E. E Cooper of The Colored
smfrfcsn He has bsen on duty all
lima with The brightest paper OF
,Ssm all Megsrs. Knox, Smith, Scott,
Washington, Mitchell, Davis, Bishop
r.Itsr. ard scores OF others as editors
nd speakers, who were on guard,
and credited for services rendered.
The colored American., 1901-01-19
Som. virginia GalIantry.

# our hat to the only Colored
,,Iean "S and the Daily Recorder in
AiD..,edgement of the compliment
49, -. christmas edition and the
~ ~ords SPOKEN for the good of our
~ ,-bood Washington must needs
'1.,nd Of her American and Editor
.Io,. and Newport N,ws no less so
,Tt, yTt Racrrder and big hearted bril-
I -.ro, Matt. Lewis.-The (Va Re
I0rner
The colored American., 1901-01-19
TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her deafness and
Noises in the Head by DR.. NichoIson's
Artificial Ear Drums, gave $40 900 to
his Institute, so that deaf people unable
to procure the Ear Drums may have
them free. Address No. IO429 The
Nicholson Institute, 79O, Eighth Ave
nue., New YORK, q. 8. A.
The colored American., 1901-01-19

Hon. D. Augustus Straker, lawyer,
judge, jurist, ETC., Of Detroit, Mich. ,
has embarked into journalism. The
first issue Of the Detroit Advocate has
been receivedat this office.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
GEN. DE VET HEADED OFF.
Fails to Reach His Objecttve-Burghers Threaten to Surrender

London, Feb. 19.-A correspondent of the Daily Mail who is with the British column pursuing General De Wet, says: General De Wet has failed to reach his objective, having been headed off in turn from Strydenburg and Hope ] town, respectively, thirty-eight and fif- | ty-five miles from the scenes of Fri days fight.
 Last night a meeting of burghers was held in General De Vets camp to protest against the indiscriminate fog- ging of men and half the force threat ened to surrender. Eventually the mal- contents decided to fight independently. Britstown, Feb. 1S.--It is reported that the Boers have occupied Vosburg, communication with that place having been interrupted. It is asserted that there arc 1000 Boers at Strydenberg and others at Houwater, twenty-one miles from Britstown.
 London Feb. 19--The Daily Chronicle says it understands that several officers of high rank from India are going to South Africa and that Lord Dun donald, General Kelley-Kenny and General Leach are also going out again. Ac- cording to the same authority it has been decided in connection with the scheme of army reform, to increase the forces by 150,000 men, to secure whom it is proposed to increase the pay of the soldiers.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
Telegraph and Cable Notes.

London, Feb. 1S-The estate of Lord Armstrong, inventor of the Armstrong p11n. who died December 27 last, was worn tn day, the gross value being 1890 946 nounds
 London, Feb 1S.--The workmen If the Dcnby iron works have agreed to accent n reduction in their wages, owing to inc de cline of the iron trade.
 Boston, Feb. 1S.-The auxiliary cruiser week ago for extensive overhaulinps wos placed out of commission to-day and fhe de' partment of construction and renoir wiII take her In hand now for a nine months job, to cost about S250,000, changing hnr into training ship.
 Chicago, Feb 1S.-At the meeting of +ho Trans Continental Passenger associotion here to-day it was stated that Cboirmot, Charlton of the association has succeedad in averting the trans continental nossengnr lines through the action of certain lines o,, colonists fares.
 Washington, Feb. 1S--It is said a+ +bo state department that there Is absoutaIv no new feature in the Danish West Indian IToat W ter. Our government is absolutely ouiescanr and waiting until the Danish goyernmoi'., has made up it's mind as to what if y1iSbns to do toward passing ownership of inc island.
 Washington Feb 1S.-Thomas A. Wotso, president of the Fore River Shin X. En@i,t, company, of Massachusetts, today siSnnd for his company contract for the consfrnc. tion of two unsheathed battleShips. Enown as Nos 16 and r. to cost each S3 4l5 onn ana to be completed in three years.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
Continued on Sixth Page.)
RAIDED ON TAMMANY EYIDENCE
Thirty Men Caught in New York Pool
 Room.

| New York, Feb. 1S--As result of the evidence submitted by the Tammany anti-vice committee of five, a we'll plan
 ned raid on a pool room said to be kept
 by Ridge Levien at 20 Dey street was
 made shortly after o'clock this after noon.
 The raid was prepared and led by Dis trict Attorney Philbin, assisted by As sistant District Attorneys O'Connor and Schurman. Six central office detectives went to the place first. Then District Attorney Philbin and his two assistants and Justice Jerome, of the court of spe- cial sessions, followed. Soon after wards squad of policemen was in the building. The doors were broken down. and Levien the reputed proprietor, tried to escape by a rear window, but was placed under arrest. The clerks and patrons of the place were lined up and Justice Jerome held an improvised court, while District Attorney Philbin and Captain Nixon, of the committee of five, stationed themselves at the door and would not allow any one to enter.
 Justice Jerome called the occupants of the room before him one at time, and questioned them closely as to their connection with the place. None of the thirty men secured had any excuses to offer. Some said they had never been in the place before, and others that they had come out of curiosity All were held for further examination. All the implements used in betting on the races were found in the room.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
INSIST UPON ADJUSTMENTS
FOREIGN ENYOYS NOT SATISFIED
 WITH CHINA,S REPLY.
-COnger Sends Information as to Chtna's Proposed Punishmcnts-- Chaffec's Refusal to Take Part in WaIdersec's Expedition.

Pellin, Feb. 1S.-The foreign envoys
 have held conference regarding the
 Chinese reply concerning the punish
 ment of the guilty persons named by
 tine powers. The reply was considered
 unsatisfactory and the envoys decided
 to insist upon a compliance with their
 original demands.
 This decision and the objections urg- | ed by the envoys to the latest imperial
 edict we're unanimous, and the doyen
 of the diplomatic corps will inform the
 Chinese plenipotentiaries that the for
 mer requirements must be strictly com
 piled with.
 Meanwhile great preparations are be- ing made by the various commandarts preparatory to the big expedition, espe- cially in the matter of transportation. Apparently the only commanders who have enough of anything for Ia long campaign are the American, British and Japanese The others are deficient, es- pecially the German, although Count von Waldersee believes that in few days he will have all the supplies really necessary The Briti1!l will rely almost entirely upon pack rains
 It is believed that the Chinese were aware of this contingency and have for titied every pass with large boulders, and that it will be hard work to gain a way through to the proposed spot. Prince Ching and Lii Hung Chang are greatly worried. They say the court will blame them. They were entrusted, they point out, with the task of pacify- ing the foreigners, anw now, as another campaign is imminent the court will consider that their mission has failed
 Washington, Feb. 1S.-The state de- partment has advices from Minister Conger confirming the press dispatches printed yesterday that the Chinese gov- ernment has acouiesced in part of the demands of the foreign ministers for the execution of certain dignitaries. Minister Conger, it is understood, indi- cates that the ministers will not be sat- istied unless all their demands are com piled with.
 Mir Conger's message touching the subject of punishments gave 1t to be understood that the Chinese govern ment has agreed to exile Princes Yuan and Ian, without capital sentences; to recommend suicide to Prince Chwang; death for Yu Hsien and Chao Chi Chao; imprisonment and degredation from off, fees for Ting Men and some punish- ment not yet determined for Chi Hsiu and Hsu Cheng Yu It is said that an edict already has been issued to exc cute these sentences.
 It is said that General Chaffee has cabled the the war department that he has declined Count von Waldersee's in- to join in a new eighty days expedition against the Chinese.
 General Chaffees reply to Count von Waldersee receives the entire approba- ton of the administration. The propos- ed campaign has been viewed with much apprehension by the officials here, and the refusal of General Chaffee to commit this government to the expedi- lion is commended highly
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
WORK OF ONGR ESS.
Postofiice Appropriation Bill in Senate
 Tube Service Amendment.

Washington, Feb. 1S.-Nearly the whole of to-day's sesion of the Senate was devoted to consideration of the post office appropriation bill. So far as com- mittee amendments to the measure are concerned the Eill practically was com pleted, although the amendment appro- priating $500000 for an extension of the pneumatic tube service remains undis- posed of. MT. Pettus of Alabama, de- livered speech in opposition to the ship subsidy bill The quaint humor with which the address was replete and his unique arraignment of democrats especially who supported the measure attracted unusual attention. Just be- fore adjournment, the conference report on the military academy appropriation bill was laid before the Senate. The report is still pending.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
presbyterians and Secret soc,et,..

Pittsburg, Pa., Feb. 1S.-The commit tee appointed by the last United Pres byterian General Assembly to make a report to the next assembly on the sub- pleted it's work. For fifty years the United Presbyterian church has been trying to enforce it's law against ee- cret societies. In the country churches it has succeeded fairly well, but the city churches practically gave up long ago and now enroll many members who belong to the many secret orders. The committee does not believe in repeating the law, but it recommends caution and wisdom in it's administration
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
GREAT BRITAIN AND CHINA.
Government Not Aware of Any Ex.
 petition Into Interior.

Government Not Aware of Any Ex. petition Into Interior. London, Feb 1S-Lord Cranborne, the
 -secfetary of state for foreign af- fairs, replying to question in the house of commons to-day, said that so far as the government was aware no
 power was contemplating an expedition
 into the interior of China. If so, the
 British commanders would require fresh instructions. Lord Cranborne also ob- served that the government did not con- sider suicide proper alternative for
 the death penalty Gin the case of the
 Chinese implicated in the Boxer out rages).
 Speaking further on the China uues- tion, Lord Cranborne said commercial interest was Great Britains principal delay in the settlement of affairs in China, but such delay must be expected in dealing with the case.
 AS to the question of indemnity, Lord Cranborne said the British minister at Pekin, Sir Ernest Satow, had been in- structed to gather together the claims that were to be made.
 Referring to the railroad dispute, Lord Cranborne said Russia had assur- ed the government that the occupation of the Pekin- Shan Hai-Kuan railroad was only temporary and that the rail- road and materials would be restored at the end of the occupation. Russia's assurances respecting the railroads were most categorical.
 Their occupation was purely tempo- rary Lord Cranborne added: q am bound to say that in all our dealings with the Russian government in this matter we have been received in the most friendly way. We have no com plaint whatever to make against the government of the czar. One cannot help wishing that the undoubtedly be- nevolent intentions of the Russian gov- are not carried out more rap- idly by their officers in distant prov inces. I do not doubt their intentions in this matter towards this cduntry."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-19
Struck by Third Rail Car.

New Britain. Feb 18.-Paul Jackson. seventeen years old, living on Coe street, Waterbury, was struck by the $40 west-bound third-rail car in this city tonight and received severe in- 1uries, consisting of two deep cuts in the head, the left hand crushed, the right arm badly bruised and the left foot crushed. The boy was taken to ths Hartford hospital.