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The colored American., 1902-04-12

tripped the light fantastic until the
wee hour of the morning, when all
turned towards their homes Vowing that
this ball would long be remembered
by all present.
The train rolled in and one coach
contained merry crowd Of earnest and
happy workers. Yes, it was from
Washington, and the Aeolian Mandolin
and Guitar CiuD filled the coach. AT
Philadelphia it was, at the auditorium
there. and they looked like queens in a
book that night, for the hall was
crowded and the maids were merry and
the mnsic that came forth from their
IL struments made a lasting impress
sion upon the minds Of the audience.
The hall was crowded and when the
program started the voices were hushed
and the marmur ceased, for the peO-
pie were pleased with such fine music.
The club played well and their leader
deserves credit for such talent dis
played by the young people of the
club Mr. FOssett's 500 was well ap-
plauded and Mr.. Clarence Whites Sc
lectiOns held the audience spell-bOund,
and as he ''put some rOsum on the bow,
set pine box on de table, mounted 1t
and let huh go. He's fiddlah, now"
l tell you an he made dat fiddle ring.
The audience was certainly pleased
with with the guitar solo, by Mr.,
Clarence Jackson. An inte elligent
crowd of young people coming before
an audience and playing as they did,
shall some day receive a welcome into
that auditorium beyond, where they
can continue to play on to the glory OF
Him who has taught US to play. The
club Wss entertained by the Treble Clef
on Saturday night at the home of Miss
Saunders. They left for Washington
on Sunday evening amid a crowd OF
PhilsdelphiaEs VINO came to bid them
good bye. and hated to see them go af-
ter entt rtsining them 80 nicely during
their short stay, There was large
crowd at the station and as the train
70 led eff the persons on the platform
began singing farewell song to their
friends. It is hoped that this club will
return soon to Philadelphia where it is
we welcOme. yea, thrice welcome.
Last Sunday was gala day at Cherry
Street Baptist church, IN the morning
the pastor, the Rev. VIM. Credit,
preached q fine sermon, after which he
baptised some fifteen persons, present
ing a beautiful scene as all were young
people. The church was packed and
in the afternoon com munion was
served and some fifty persons were
given the hand of fellowship. DR..
Credit 1s doing a great work among
the Phi ladelphia Baptist. Miss Bertha
Howard of Washington, d G. was the
guest of Mr.. and Jos. Allen last Sun
day.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
True Reformers to Build.

The True Reformers have disposed of
their triangular piece of ground at Yer
mont avenue and r streets and pur
chased larger tract at Twelfth and
The colored American., 1902-04-12

utes that all of the citizens of Wash
ington regardless of color shall have
their inalienable rights preserved them.
The colored American., 1902-04-12
..TILLDEATH DO US PART"

Rea utifuI Wedding of Miss Son
COW and Mr.. Williams The
AeoIian Mandolin and Guitar
Club Given Freedom Of ODE
Quaker City.
The colored American., 1902-04-12

philadelphia, Pa, Specisl-Cupid
has Indeed been busy this season and
selecting as its actors EOme OF the
most prominent persons In our city.
This WAS manifested when on last
Monday. March 8Ist Miss Julia SnngoW
wgs ioined in wedlOck to Mr.. James
Williams. The st. Thomas T. 4.
church on 18th street above Locust
never witnes sed more beautiful spec
tacle. when at p. u. the bridal parry
marched up the isle to the tunefuI air
OF Lohengrin's maj Oh, played by Mr.
Stanley Gilbert Before their entrance
the choir sang "The Voice That Breath
ed O'er Eden" and as the bride elect
proceeded to the altar, rendered -
Perfect LOven The church was crowd
ed and many were turned away. The
rlace was beautifully decorated In
Dslms and flowers and that together
with the beautiful gowns of the ladies,
presented q scene long to be Temems
hered. The bride was attired IN gown
of heavy white satin, trimmed with
rare old family lace, her tulIe veil De-
ing held in place by wreath OF orange
blossoms. She carried large oOuquet
Of orchids and lilies OF the valley.
Ine bridesmaids Wore white organales
over pink sIlk, with large PINK hats'
MISS MaIy sheppard, OF Washington,
WAS maiu of nOnOr, and Misses ChaI-
loEe Berard Of Annapolis, Male 10
land and Suzanne CUWdeIy OF Ihls city
Were bridesmaids. The best man was
ex-Councilman Henry =. Martin, ana
the usners were MessTs. Andre " VA
hams, ALdrew Stevens, MarUln Cow
"A
The lJwer gIris were little Irene BaX-
ter, niece OF me bride ana Lydia OrDes.
The rev. George Mcclure, recGor o.
The chuIcn, performed the cerTLnohJ.
rne scene was indeed beautiful ana
WAS Witnessed by PnIls0elphla's Dest
and many out OF town Visitors. Ane
contracting parties are bOLn we'll
know 4 III Lne social circles OF ihls cILy
and eIseW heIe. Miss SingOW Is gra0u-
ate OF the Institute Of ColOIed Youth
and has Tor years been leacner IN the
Joseph b. Hnls public school OF Ger
manUOWn. Mr.. Williams Is also q
graduate OF the same institute, ana af-
Ter teaching III Louisville, hy. fcr
some years, returned home aud en-
tered the business of his father, Garter
Williams. ana is now one OF the nIm.
Miss SOuguW presented her maids with
gold lockets With her photograph anQ
those of her flower glrIsi Ihe groom
presented his attendants with gold scarI /
pins, wish bone shapes. Mr. and Mrs
Williams spent their honeymoon IN
Greater New York, after which they re-
turned to the city and received at their
home on s. 10Th street on last SUNDAY
afternoon. The house is a fine three
story green stone building, nicely ar
ranged and every room ls furnished
mOsI handsomely. Tney were congratu-
lated by hundreds OF friends. upon
such tine starU in life and wish for
them continued blessings Of marriage
life.
/
The colored American., 1902-04-12

William
Medicine
tonic and caarrh cuefn
This is TO certify that Peruna, manufactured by
The Peruna Medicine Co., of Columbus, Ohio, has
been used in my family with success 1t is a fine
tonic and will build up depleted system rapidly.
recommend it TO those who need Safe reliable
medicine for debility"
Address The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus Ohio for
which
contains Dr. Hartman
The colored American., 1902-04-12
GA.

ltl4izza =
Among the vi, I.o,s Uf last week were:
MI and Mrs. Thomas Dorsey, Mr. and
Mrs. Roger Pryor, of Jersey City;
Messrs Richard Moore, VIM. NhlIe,
KOyai Rutledge, ]. Howard BrsxtOn,
Leon Gray, JOhn Nail, Jr., Mrs. VIM
d Smith, Misses Kate Smith, Imogen
Howard, of New York; Mr.. Ed Van
HranRen, of Albany, New YORK; Miss
BBeatElce Bradford, BaItimOrr; Prof
Thomas Owens and Miss M. Gre CORY,
OF BordentOWn, New Jersey; Misses
Lucy MOten. Bertha Howard, Nettie
L1lsngstOn, Mesdsmes John Grlffin,
h4u-er. Messrs. Robert Harlan. James
Snd Harrv Johnson, Dr.. Worm ey, all
I" Washington, ID. Q.
- Ihe NaLaIOrium Hall on South
ntOad street was the sc-ne on EaHteI
monday night, of one of the most bril-
ilaht social events of the season The
Iecsslon was grand ball given by the
oscuelOrs. The affair was one long to
t oe remembered. for the beautiful COS
" s9hes OF the ladies and the gallantrY
" the gentlemen, brought one nearer
,ue scene Of this life where there il
Suty Joy and beauty. The music YVES
'uVnanIlng and the bellies and beaux
The colored American., 1902-04-12

tripped the light fantastic until the
wee hour of the morning, when all
turned towards their homes vowing that
this ball would long be remembered
by all present.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Water with Fixed Air.

A magazines published in 1923 gives
the following method to improve water
for drinking: Let the water, when
boiled, be put into a common barrel
churn, where it may be agitated to any
degree that may be wished for. In
the course of its being thus agitated
it will absorb atmospheric air, and
other elastic fluids with which it may
come in contact. 1t will thus become
liquor, safe, palatable and whole
some, to be obtained with little trou-
BILE and expense, and accessible in its
utmost perfection to the poorest in
dividual. Those who wish to drink
this wholesome beverage in its utmost
perfection should, after having it
boiled and filtered, cause it to be
churned as above directed, then bot
tied, with couple of dried raisins in
each bottle; this will give it sufi-
cient quantity of fixed air. II then
used it becomes truly delicious.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Eplgram ON Clubs.

The immense growth of London
clubs and of the opportunities afforded
for games of chance may serve to re-
call an epigram which "Bentley's Mis-
cellany" attributed sixty years ago to
Sydney Smith.
He was at Sunday dinner at Hol-
land House, when the hostess said that
woman's passion for diamonds was
surely less ruinous than mans pas
sion for play at his club. Thereupon
Sydney Smith took a card and wrote
the following impromptu:
Thoughtless that all that's brightest
fades,
Unmindful of that knave of spades,
The sexton and his subs;
How foolishly we play our parts!
Our wives on diamonds set their
hearts,
We set our hearts on clubs.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
The Corinth Of St. Paul Ha. Vanished.

The Corinth Of st. Paul Has Vanished.
Old Corinth, that St. Paul visited so
frequently and which was one of the
most important, luxurious, immoral
and enterprising cities of his day, Is
dead and buried. Buttercups and
dandelions are growing upon his grave
as bright and cheerful as those that
decorate the prairies of Kansas or the
dooryards of New England New
Corinth, modern town, which lies at
the head of the gulf, resembles Santa
Fe and other of the adobe towns of
New Mexico and Arizona. 1t is sur
rounded by clay cliffs, weatherworn
into fantastic shapes and the dust is
quite as deep in the unpaved streets.
The same lean cattle, NANCY dogs and
halfnaked children playing in the sun
shine; the same diminutive donkeys,
the modern Greek Slaves" bearing
burdens that hide their bodies and
leave only their legs and ears exposed;
the same mud fences and adobe walls;
the same bake ovens beside the cabins
and women of similar features, wear
ing similar garments, picking the live
stock out of the children's hair
Crowds Of men are sitting at tables
in front of the cafes drinking coffee
and talking politics, and the same d.
lapidated vehicles that you see in the
old Spanish-American settlements
await the travellers arrival at the
railway station.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
The Higher Sacrifice.
Bv MYRTLE coNGER.
Copyright. fsoa BY Daily Story Pub. Coz

She went up to them and took Lr,
cie's hands in her own. You may az
we'll tell us, you two," she said gently
and steadily. "Winfred. my dear
friend. am to wish you happiness?
The mother here has been questioning
me. She was afraid that you and l..
that you were more than my friend.
but l have told her that you are free.
free to love my cousin Lucie. l saw
it long ago. Before you had begun to
dream of it. Winfred. Before either
of you had think"
She took Lucie in her arms. She
hid her white face against the girls
warm cheek. She felt that Winfred
was looking at her, and she dreaded
the happiness In his eyes.
Lucie freed herself. She took step
toward her lover. then stopped and
held out her hands to him. Why,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
An Esteemed Contemporary.

A one-horse Republican contempo-
rary run by one-jackass power men
tai dynamo says that the only silver
ties now in Nevada are office-seekers
We are willing to bet his head against
pumpkin (the most even odds we
can think of that If there is any non
silverites in Tonopah he is the one.
And If good writing means good
thinking he really doesn't know what
he is the idea that two and two makes
four being yet in progress Of filtration
through the slum deposit he fondly
imagines to be brain.-Virginia
(Nev.) Chronicle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
MRS. q. BRUCE.

sufficient vitality, an operation for
ovarian troubles. Not very cheerful
prospect, to be sure. I, however, was
advised to try Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and San
alive Wash; 1 did SO, fortunately
for me. Before month had passed I
felt that my general health had im-
proved {; in three months more was
cured, and I have been in perfect
health since. did not lose an engage.
ment or miss meal.
"Your Vegetable Compound is Ger.
tainly wonderful, and well worthy the
praise your admiring friends who have
been cured are ready to give you.
always speak highly of it, and you
will admit have good reason to do
so."-MRs. G. BRUCE, Lansing, Mich.
$4,000 forfeit u abous testimonial is sot genuine
The fullest counsel on this
subject can be secured without
cost by writing to Mrs Pinkham,
Lynn, Mass. Your letter will be
entirely confidential.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
MADE PRINCE HENRY SMILE.
Odd Labelling of the stsi.s ut thu
White House Dinner.

Odd Labelling of the stsi.s NJ the
White House Dinner.
The impressive military reception OF
the royal visitor to the capital city.
the display of gorgeous scarlet. mauve.
cream and buff uniforms, with their
yards of gold braid and silver lace, was
not without its humor. One little fea-
ture Of the famous dinner at the White
House in the evening served to cause
considerable merriment among the
notable guests, which little incident
having leaked out has served as
merry horse on well-known boni-
face.
This same patron saint of the weinel
schnitzel. the pumpernickel and Hof-
brau is famed for his fondness for dec
Grating all of the utensils of his place
of business with more or less perfect
likeness of himself.
Mine host received an order from.
for certain butts of brown and lusty
Wuerzburger, brought from far across
the seas, from the famous brewmasters
Of the old country. The beverage was
to be accompanied by large number
of stems from which the guests might
quaff the nectar and imagine them
selves back once more In their own
Vaterland. The brown-staved kegs
were sent and sundry boxes of stems.
Each guest, Prince Henry included,
1ylaCceN dOu,n at tho toll white mup &C
the foamy was placed in front of him,
and few could keep down the emotions
when they saw, painted brilliantly into
the side of each stein, the familiar pic
ture of the Pennsylvania avenue land
lord and beneath the picture this mot
to, Stolen from Ernst Gerstenberg. -
Washington Post.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
IRRESISTIBLE APPEAL.
Tale That Was Gale ulated to Touch
Even Hearts OF Ice.

Tale That Was Calculated to Touch
Even Hearts OF Ice.
Il will tell you what it is for" SAID
the demure little trained nurse who
had just asked for a contribution, land
believe you will agree that it is a
sad case and we'll deserving any aid
you may care to give.
Near my old home, down South. il
Alabama, is lake which, until last
winter. had never been frozen, when
for the first time a solid sheet of ice
covered the surface of the water. On
the shore of this lake was cabin, the
home of a happy family of negroes.
geese alighted on the ice and settled
down for the night. When darkness
came the whole family armed them
selves with clubs, went out on the ice,
and started in to kill the geese, which
they thought were asleep. But here
they mistook the situation.
The poor geese were wide awake
but could not get away because they
were all frozen tight to the ice. Still,
they made one mighty combined effort
to escape and in doing so carried with
them the layer of ice which had COW
cred the lake, and with it the negroes,
and flew straight up until finally they
disappeared from view and were never
seen again
None of this unhappy family was
left behind except the aged blind
grandfather, who had remained in the
cabin, and it is for his benefit am
taking up the collection. New York
Times.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

great, grand man."
Winfred." she exclaimed, delightedly,
they have guessed it."
He looked past her at Elinor. Their
eyes met. The soul of the woman
looked out of them, calm in it's agony.
"Elinor!" he said.
His impulse was to go to her. The
old days could not die.
"Elinor."
But Lucie stood between them. He
felt her hands upon his breast. He
felt her silky hair against his throat.
He heard her laugh softly.
why, Winfred," she was saying. II
do believe you are frightened. Were
you never in love before, you great,
grand man,
Elinor had turned, and passing her
arm through that of her mother. left
the room with her.
Out of the Past, rose the voices on
the campus, submerging that of the
little girl who chung to him and
laughed because of love. And in that
still, far-off night, he heard Elinor
speaking, ITO me, it is beatific."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
iceland to Have Wireless. sx.t.m.

Up to the present Iceland has been
without Geographic communication
with the outer world, partly owing to
the poverty Of the island itself and
partly owing to the disinclination of
the Danish government to provide the
necessary funds. The Icelandic AL
thing has voted sum of $4,000 for
the purpose, but as the Northern TeIe-
graph company refuses to lay a cable
with subsidies from foreign powers,
the project has not resulted in any
thing tangible. The Marconi syndi-
cate has approached the government
with a view to the establishment OF
wireless telegraphy between the Shet-
lands and the Faro Islands.-Pitts-
burgh Dispatch
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
In the Wild We.t.

Everybody seemed to avoid the man.
whats the matter?" asked the
stranger from the East.
"He is lacking in public spirit was
the scornful reply.
'How is that?" asked the stranger.
"Oh, he doesn't care anything for the
general welfare or the enjoyment of
the community. Only a mean man
would spoil a lynching after dull sea-
son when the boys were just dying for
a bit of sport.
did he do that?"
'Sure! Everything was all framed
up right, and we had the rope on him.
when the darned mean critter up and
proved that he wasn't the man we
wanted. and we had to let him go. The
boys'll never forgive him for that
Elliott Fowler in the Brooklyn Eagle.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
PATENTS.

List of Patents Issued Last Week to
Northwestern Inventors.
n. E. Brown, Aitkin. Mimi. bicycle:-
j. NJ. Burnette. Spearfish, S. D.. neck
yoke; b. F. Fowler, Minneapolis, Minn.
coin-controlled apparatus: H. Hcnd-
ricks, Kinbrae, Mimi, draft equalizer:
A. E. Jacobson. Minneapolis, Mimi, bed
rail fastener: T. o. Potter, Deadwood,
S. D., passenger car; Max Toltz and l..
w. Hill, st. Paul, Mimi, railway car.
OLE Pioneer Press Bldg. ct. Paul. MINI.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Threw His Canes Away.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. April 9Th
Mr. c. L. Smith of 300 Anne street, the
secretary Of the Trades Council, has
written this startling statement for
publication:
II feel it my duty to make public the
facts OF my recent illness and recov-
cry. was very sick and sore, and had
to walk with the aid of two canes. 1t
was very painful attack, but don't
know what 1T was. Some said it was
Lumbago, and others that it was Sciat-
ca or rheumatism.
Il was told to take DoGd's Kidney
Pills, and began treatment. After
had used one box could walk with one
cane, and after two boxes were used
could walk without any help. ! kept
on, and three boxes cured me complete
ly.
II am now well and happy, without a
pain or an ache, and / can very truly
say that Dodd's Kidney Pills are
worthy OF my greatest praise"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
How's Thlsr

We offer Ono Hundred Dollars reward for any
saso Of Catarrh that cannot be cured b.. Hsllf
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, O
We, tho undersigned, have known +: j.
perfectly honorable In all business Transaction
and financially able to carry out any ooligs-
tons made by their hrln
West 4 TrIax. Wholesale Druggists Toledo
O.; WaldinE. kinnan Marvin Wholesale
Druggists Toledo. Ohio
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally. act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces
OF the system Testimonials sent FREQ Price
NC per bottle. Sold by all druggists
Halls Family Pills arc tho best
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
SOME WONDERFUL CROPS IN
WESTERN CANADA.

Show Results Beyond Belief.
Regina, Assiniboia, Canada, January
l0th.-At the Agricultural Statistics
Branch of the Department Of Agricul-
ture for the Territories, reports are
now being received from grain thresh-
ers throughout the Territories, for
statistical purposes. The reports are
somewhat delayed this year, owing to
the extensive crop and the delay In
getting it threshed. The Department
of Agriculture is leading the way in a
new departure. with regard to the
collection Of crop statistics. In the
older provinces, crop estimates are
based entirely on the opinion of per-
sons interested in the grain business
who ought to be, and no doubt are,
we'll posted upon the probable yields.
Still the reports are simply a matter
of opinion, in which mistake may
easily be made. The Territorial De-
partment, however, has adopted the
system of returns of crops actually
threshed, upon which to base their
reports. The accuracy Of the reports
cannot, therefore, be gaihsaid, for
they represent compilation Of actual
threshing results. In this connection,
it might be mentioned that the De-
partment is organizing system of
growing crop returns, which will be In
operation next summer. The infor-
nation thus obtained, with estimated
acreage, will be available for business
men, banks, railway companies, and
other interests which have to discount
the future in making provision for the
conduct of their business.
The crop reports already to hand
show some remarkable cases of abb
normal development. In the Regina
district, many returns are given Of
crops of wheat running from 40 to As
bushels to the acre.
]. A. Smell, of Yorkton, threshed
$4,000 bushels of oats from $50 acres,
an average of GO bushels per acre for q
large acreage.
w. R. Eotherwell, Of Abernethy,
threshed 1850 bushels of wheat from
50-acre field, an average of SO BUSH
els per acre.
In the Edmonton district, T. T..
Hutchings threshed 728 bushels Of
wheat from ten-acre plot, al average
of nearly 70 bushels per acre.
S. Norman threshed $3.50 bushels of
oats from 60 acres of land. an average
of 116 bushels per acre.
The publication of the actual yields
or grain threshed will likely open the
eyes of the people to the great capabil-
tiles Of the Western Canadian prairies.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
Prlnoa and Poat.

Prince George of Prussia, 76 years
old. is the eldest member of the house
of Hohenzollern and is known as the
"Hohenzollern poet" He has written
under the pseudonym Of George Con-
rad" number OF tragedies, notably
"Phaedra.'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

China is being brought up to date in
an interesting fashion on modern Paris
ian dinner atbles. The China service
has twelve covers, which have a por-
trait of a different feminine celebrity Of
the Partisan stage on each plate or
dish Sarah is displayed in the gor-
geous imperial vestments of Theodore,
Rejane as fairy. Cleo de Merode as
dancing an eighteenth century step, and
Bartet in the part of the patient Grisel-
da.-New York Herald
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10

COLES COUGH CURE CURES GROUP.
Mrs G. Mason, Black River Falls. Wis. says:
IT know of no remedy for Group that compares
with Coles Cough Cure and have used many
attacks of this disease. The children like II, 1t
gives immediate relief and it cures. 1t is .
most valuable cough remedy" Every bottle
guaranteed. Is and 80 cents by all druggists.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1902-04-10
The Six Day walking Match.

The last day of the recent six day
walking match found the men suffering
terribly from exhaustion brought on by
ular meals To be strong and healthy we
must take good care Of the stomach and
sleep regularly. II you cannot eat or q,
sleep there Is nothing in the world VIII
STONE CHI Bitters. It restores the appetite.
aids digestion and promotes sound sleep.
Try it.