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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-06
Improved Service TO The East Via
Southern Railway.

Beginning December 18th, the
Southern Railway will shorten it's
schedule between Greenville, Miss.
aud all points East. Train 38 will be
made a first class passenger train aud
will leave Greenville at 4:4O p. m. in
stead of $3.50 a. m. This train makes
close connection at Birmingham with
through sleeper for Washington, Bal
timore, Philadelphia and New York.
For futher information, ticket,
sleepers reservations, ETC., call on any
agent of the Southern Railway, or
write to O. e. JACKSON,
Travelling Passenger Agent,
2O19 First Ave-, Birmingham, Ala.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-06
FOR sALz-PuREL sAF TOBACCO,

Besides the heavy war tax on store
tobacco, the Internal trusts now tax
you to death. Now if you want to
smoke or chew pure leaf tobacco free
and untaxed and save your dimes
these hard times and help a brother
Populist who has dared much to de-
fend and propagate the immortal
principles of the Peoples party, write
for price on leaf tobacco of my own
raising. Address.
VIM L. PARKS.
Port Royal, Tenn.
THE MESSENGER uses no other to.
baeco and can vouch for its character
as the highest.
Even naked truth will occasionally
cause a blush.
The man who said distance lends
enchantment," probably had his
creditors in mind.
1 will give You inside prices on most
anything you purchase. Try me.
WARD DAWSON.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1902-08-06
HlnhlY VALUABLE plsoovery.

The agricultural department at
Washington does not confne its
usefulness to telling how to make
crops. 1t also tells how to pre-
vent some crops. IN a bulletin
Just issued, the department ex-
plains how a particularly noxiOus
and p~estilerous crop may be nip
ped in the bud, SC to speak, to the
great relief OF many worthy house
holds. That is the bedbug crop.
At this time of year, when the
weather is warm, bedbugs multi
ply amazingly, where they have a
fOOthOld. Many a clearly house
wife works herself down trying to
rid the premises of bugs and Just
as she begins to congratulate her
self that the task is accomplished,
she frequently finds that it must
all be done over again. The agri-
cultural department has worked
out the problem and announces
that the remedy is at hand.
Hydro-cyanic acid gas is the
stuff that puts the fnal quietus on
the insect nuisance. This is a gas
obtained by mixing cyanide OF
potassium with sulphuric acid.
The only trouble about it is that it
is as likely to kill the family as
the bugs. Obviously this is a
somewhat robust objection, espec-
tally where the family is small
and cannot afford to be depleted.
But care Will do away with this
danger. The way to apply gas is
to begin at the attic or tOpmost
room, release it and run. After
treating all the bedrooms or other
rooms that are infected, lock mp
the house and go and spend the day
and the night and the next day
and night, with your neighbOrs,
not forgetting to take the canary
and the cat along. When you re-
turn be sure to open all the doors
and windows and give the whole
house a thorough airing for al
least several hours before bring
ing back the children. 1t will then
only remain to breathe a deep
sigh Of relief, write the agricult.
ural department a letter Of thanks
and prepare to make up lost
sleep. If after all this there
should still remain-but there il
no "ifi about it. We have the
assurance OF the agricultural de.
partment, what more do we wanti
Nothing.
cHEAR EXCURSION AUGUST 10
Via Mobile & Ohio railroad. Round
Trip Rate from Okolona to st Louis
$1,000. To Chicago $500. Tickets
viii be sold for trains leaving Mobile
snaa - I'm - - 4. -
The colored American., 1902-09-06

Fre1 R. Moore, of Brooklyn, rep
fesenting a building and loan asso-
cation, woke the echoes by a terrific
roast of ignorant Negro preachers,
,harglng that they were responsible
Tor the Jim crow cars in the South,
mat they were misleading the race,
ana that there was a new. Negro on
me scene who would not follow them.
Robert T. Teamoh, of the Boston
G.ooe. said he was in the South for
Tue first time, and paid a fine COM
pIment to Booker Washington, pro-
1onnclng him the greatest man the
L"ce has produced since the days of
frederick Douglass.
Mrs. Fannie Barrier Williams of
1A-cago, discussed the servant girl
pIoo-em, urging that young women
make IL. character their goal, rather than
.''h garments and Jewels and the reach
ing OF life of complacent ease,
""''h often bore the Illegal brand
". society Self-respect was the
"-Snest station. and the servant girl
sou-u get it as easily as the most
,"' 'ored. After Mr.. Warren Logan
p1 uol spoken briefly, and Mr.. ]. E.
"-n' or Arkansas, had told of the
The colored American., 1902-09-06
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

4, The de Lam Orton Famous French Perfec
Ion Tailor System Nine j. A. SmalIwoOd
sole Agent 1913 Madison street, northwest
Morning class from q. no TO d. "a
Afternoon class 2 to p. m. daily,
. Evenings from 7.S0 to 10 O'Clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, dres
makers and ladies who wish to do their ow
0reEsmaking.
8-WANTED-To learn the wonderful De
Lam OrtOn French Perfection Tailor system
seamless Basques without one inch of visible
seam, In lining or goods, not even on the
snouIoer. Successful dressmak aking requires as
much earnest progressive study as success
iul WORK In any OF the professions No detail
IL 100 small 10 be looked afte We teach Won
70 MAKE dresses with or without seam ano
guarantee perfect fts, and COM plsts your
coIrse with diploma.
Pupils can sntsr At any time,
The colored American., 1902-09-06

tions involving business transactions.
When the Negro shall have become
firmly established in the business
world, he, too, will find it nee
essary to have his lawyer a man of
his own race-intimately associated
with him, indeed his social companion
We may produce our men learned in
law, in medicine, and in theology;
but there will for them be no career
unless they have behind them a race
strong in property, strong in material
resOurceS-a people at whose doors
the grim specter of Want and Penury,
can have no abiding place. The masses
Of the Negro must be helped by their
own men to arrive at a proper appre-
citation of the meaning of education
and its relationship to all kinds of
work. 1t would be a most unfortu-
nate thing if the possession of a lit
tie learning should make them des-
pise and refuse to enter the humber
occupations. 1t should ~rather make
them perform this work more skill
fully and more intelligently and ele-
vate its standard in the labor market.
The Negro cannot afford to lose sin
gle occupation, however humble it
may be. He should not only exert every
effort to keep what he has. but to get
into others from which he has been
excluded. The very meaning of civ
lliZation is the multiplying of the
number of occupations for men"
Other notable addresses made upon
the closing day of the League were
those of Judge M. w. Gibbs, of Arkan-
SaS who took issue with fha conearva
tive stand taken by DR.. Bowen on the
subject of the Negroes early advent
into politics: w. H Green, of Pitts
burg; Col. W. A. Pledger and Col. ].
H~Deveaux. of Georgia; w P Burrell
True Reformers of Richmond: r. ].
Palmer merchant tailor of Columbia
SC: Samuel Harris, merchant tailor
of Williamsburg. Va. and Stansbury
Boyce, of Jacksonville, Fla. on the
dry goods business; R B. Hudson, of
The colored American., 1902-09-06

other things beng equal. The Ne
gro must face scientific truths and
work them out on scientific lines, for
character, thought, wealth, morals,
manhood, mastery of work were the
factors that must be used, and their
results are as exact as the princi-
pie nat three feet and no more nor
no less make a yard, and that two
and two always make four The race
IS young yet, and must be patient.
He was interrupted frequently by ap-
plause, and the address was clearly
one Of the most notable of the conven-
ton.
The colored American., 1902-09-06
SUMMER RESORTS.
THE KEYSTONE PARK.

The keystone Park, Suitland. Md, will be open
and ready for business June Ist. A commodious
mouse with large and improved premises, plenr
OF 1resh water with garden and chickens where
number oil select couples people can be &C
commodated. Everything ls strictly frst-class
Inc Route RS Cars run to the new Pennsylvania
ave., bridge and for those who drive follow the
straight road and watch the signs. Private partie
VIII De met at the bridg- conveyances. For those
who desire to spend the heated term arrangements
Will De made for tips morning and evening
For further information apply at 44s Ist ST. g W
The colored American., 1902-09-06

note the fact that there were present
50 many Negro men and women who
are showing the young people their
great possibilities in this country.
During the past year, said Mr.. DAN
rv. the Negro has contributed ST.
900 600 to the industrial progress of
America.
DR.. J. W. Z. Bowen, who is a lead
ing divine Of the NJ. E. Church and
who has been thrice voted for for
the BishOpric delivered most unique
and scholarly address entitled Three
Feet Make a Yard" He said no one
key would unlock the race problem
It would require a hatful to do it.
II it took the white race a thousand
years to win eminence and power, it
would take the blacks equally as long,
The colored American., 1902-09-06

Judge Terrell is one of the brightest
young men in the country and is a
graduate of Harvard. He was chief
of a division in the Treasury De
partment under President Harrison
and later served as principal of the
Washington High School He is an
orator of engaging qualities, and has
a personal following that entities him
to rank among the potential factors of
the nation. Judge Terrell's subject
was The Lawyers Relation to Busi-
ness Development and it is not too
much to say that in the sense of pre-
senting a new phase Of the CONNER
cial question to the people, in a man
ner that will open many eyes that
Lave not previously seen the real re-
lation between the lawyer and the
business man, the address was the
most important that was brought to
the attention of the body. In mat
ter and in delivery, it could not have
been improved upon. Judge Terrell
said in part:
Next to the business man himself,
the lawyer is more interested in the
business development of his commun-
ity than the man of any other profes-
sion. His support and advancement
depend wholly upon the success of
those about him in mercantile affairs
His fees of any considerable magni-
tude are made by and through litiga-
The colored American., 1902-09-06

concluded what was no doubt one of
the most profitable, most enjoyable
and most systematically conducted ma
tlonal conventions of AfrO-Americans
held within the history of the race.
r. w. THOMPSON.
The colored American., 1902-09-06

business men of his State, the chair
man introduced Judge Robert H. Ter
rell, of Washington, D. c., recently ap-
pointed by President Roosevelt to
place upon the bench of the District
of Columbia.
The colored American., 1902-09-06
WANTE O-A PO SITION

An Intelligent young man who is taking a col
tese course desires a position as bookkeeper
copyist or any kind of Off e work Salary no OBJ
ject. Address W. care this Office
The colored American., 1902-09-06

FOR RENT-LiRht. cheerful furnished rooms
with hrst class board in northwest. Convenient
to three car lines. Inquire at Colored American
Office, A5o st. n W. B.
The colored American., 1902-09-06

FOX RENI-One large front roo m in good To-
cality wi b all modern improvements, convenient
to cars and herdicks, 1875 Corcoran St. N w. an.
to Mr.. J. b Patterson.
The colored American., 1902-09-06

Hyou have spare room that you would like 10
rent to desirable parties. advertise them in Tbs
Colored American.
The colored American., 1902-09-06
Please Help Me Find My Brother

Saunk Joyce was sold in Mecklenburg Virginia.
Several ears before the civil war, TO Cunnigan,
a Negro trader. His mother. Willie, was slave
on the Joyce plantation. He had one sister,
Betty who is very anxious to find him. Amy in
formation will be gladly received
MRS BETTY REYNOLDS.
a Parker street. Z Atlanta Ga.
The colored American., 1902-09-06
Negroes in Business.

Continued from Fourth page.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09

We present 20 our readers az "A sup
plement TO this issue half atone picture
OF William K Dawson, candidate
Cor coroner on the Republican ticket
Mr Dawson was born at Plattevllle.
Wis, Sept 3. 1886 He spent his
hoyhood days in that town learning
the blacksmith trade. his apprentice
ship ending when he was nineteen
years of age It was his early Intention
To settle down 20 blacksmithing in his
home town but he came 30 the con
clustion that the West had more
charms for him so, following Horace
Greely's advice he went west and
spent the following three years in
Kansas and Nebraska He returned TO
Platteville, satisfied that he had had
enough of the west, and intended to
remain at home but tidings of the
great gold finds at Eagle Harbor in
the Lake Superior district had reached
him and ne accordingly went to Ke-
vance county where he remained
through the winter. In the spring he
started back TO Wis and got az far
ma Escanaha, then small hamlet
whore he met with work and stopped
there, his stay lengthening 70 three
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09
BUSINESS MEN ALIVE TO
CITY'S INTERESTS.
Agreed to Clear q Mill Site for Proposed WOOdenware
Company's Plant.
WoOdenware

chairman, Byron G. Waters secretary.
Mr Il. H. Lucas General Manager of
the company, was present and made
an address 10 the business men outlin-
ing the plans of the company and tell
ing the citizens what the company de-
sired Every man present thought the
proposition a very liberal one and the
sentiment was manifesedly for
meeting the request Of Mr.. Lucas.
p. O'Brien, of Iron River, was pre-
sent at the meeting and was called
upon for somo information as TO the
course pursued 40 Iron River where
there is business mems association
and where "A mill has been located
He told them that the business men of
Iron River had furnished the mill
people mill site free and cleared IL,
the cost of the whole thing being in
the neighborhood of 5000 and that, in
addition. the business men had agreed
TO stand 5000 of the company taxes
for q period Of ten years This brought
the Crystal Falls people to realiza-
tion Of the mite that was asked Of
them and committee consisting Of
b. G, Waters, Herman Buenger and
A. Lustteld was appointed TO solicit
subscriptions to the clearing fund.
The same committee was instructed
70 got together with the township and
city authorities to arrange for the
opening Of the street
The committees are hard at work
now and il is TO be hoped that they
will succeed in locating the industry.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09

The business men of Crystal Falls
proved by their Attendance 40 the
meeting called by Secretary Lustiield
Of the Business Mems Association
last Monday evening that they have
the interest Of the city at heart and
that they are willing TO do anything
reasonable 30 help locate industries in
the city.
The reason Of tine meeting boiug
called was that the Crystal Falls
Woodenware company has had nard
work 60 secure site for their proposed
mill and that some ilattering induce
ments had been offered the company to
locate elsewhere. The company had
been offered a location over near the
Glendale addition that would answer
the purpose if several conditions
could bee brought about One Of those
conditions was that Forest avenue be
extended out to the limits Of the city
and the TOW nship build road to CON
meet with it so that there will be AN
open way for the farmers west OF the
city to get TO the mill with their
timber and for the people of the city
to get TO the mill with supplies and
labor. Then, the clearing and leveling
of the site will cost much more than
it would on other sites that the com
pany had in mind and which could
not be obtained. This difference the
citizens offered to make mp by popular
subscription, the amount being estim-
ated at 5000 The meeting organized
by the election of M. H. Moriarty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09
WENT TO ONTONAGON.
Chas. c. Brown Captures Nomination
for Iron Legislative District.

The convention for this representa-
tive district was held LAnse last
Tuesday and resulted in the nomination
of Charles G. Brown, of Greenland,
Ontonagon county for the position.
Up to 10 100 the day Of the convention
there was 10 aspirant for the Office
from any county but Iron, but at the
eleventh hour Mr. Brown sprung up
and won the nomination by one vote.
In explanation of the matter il may
be- said That there was a feeling
throughout the other counties of the
district that Iron county was not en-
titled to the Office as il mad had the
representative for eight years and had
good prospects Of winning out the
senatorship. TO this argument the
Iron county people agreed but tkonght
that ii the other counties wanted the
nomination they ought 20 have put
forth candidate before the daY OF the
convention for, had they done 70 Iron
would have had no candidate But the
scheme was concocted and SIR. Byers
Withdrew from the race STIMULATING
that the Iron county cast its votes
for a Baraga county man No man
could he found in Baraga county that
would go after 10 SO the vote of Iron
and Keewenaw n in an were cast for
Roger &. Williams, Of + Anse. who
would have taken il if nominated and
the vote of Ontonagon and Baraga, l2
in an, were east for Chas g. Brown
Mr. Brown was declared the choice
Of the convention.
Mr.. Brown is a saloon keeper at
Greenland and owns two other saloons
in Ontonagon county, one at Mass City
and at Brucess' Crossing He seems TO
be very popular in his own county
The convention organized by electing
w. r. Adams, lee. and JAS McMahon
chairman The committees were APP
pointed az follows
Crendentials III. Gibson, q. r.
Ibbottson, III. j. Seifert.
Permanent Organization and Order
of Business-P, o'Brien, l. A. Bush,
W. Il. Smith
Resolutions Charles Lawrence,
Thomas Cooney, Albert Grabower.
A recess Of ton minutes was then
taken TO allow the committee a chance
TO make their reports
Upon re-aseembling the committe q
on credentials reported'the following
names in the convention:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09
ALL MATTERS
HAVE BEEN SETTLED.
Contract for New Power Plant Let to A. c. Weeks q
Company of Chicago.

There were more troubles in the city
waterworks matter this week.
II was thought last Saturday that the
contract would be let on Monday even
ing when a meeting Of the council and
board Of public works had been called
for the purpose Of letting the contract.
The board Of public works met first
and after making several corrections
and additions to the paper, the princi-
pie one being clause providing for
penalty Of $5 per day for delays, etc.
over above and the time of completion,
the board passed favorably on the
contract, which means that they let
it. The council was called together
Immediately following the board
meeting and the work Of the board
came up for them to ratify. There
was considerable opposition developed
to the letting of the contract, the
principal objections being TO the
pump purchased and to the cement to
be used in the construction Of the dam.
Alderman Bryson was in favor of pur
chasing two pumps of less capacity
than the one contracted for and Of
using better grade of cement. The
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09
LOST BOTH GAMES.

The Crystal Falls base ball players
who went to the 500 to play base bali
returned from their trip Monday
evening with q great many tales to
tell of how it happened. The boys
all admit that the 500 players are very
fast men and that the team was sup
erior in field work TO the Crystal Falls
team but they had a grievence against
the 500 players on accoant OF their
conduct ON the field We have heard
great deal Of the 500 players conduct
from disinterested parties in cases that
do to effect the present one and IL seems
to 10 the cocensus Of opinion through
out the peninsula that the 500 boys are
what in the parlance Of the game, is
called dirty players" their effort
being to cripple the opposing team
by manning one Of or more players.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09
FROM GERMANY.

MIRA Thos Uliellet writes from
Deden, Germany
July 25th. 1902
II IL some time since wrote. The
last two weeks | have.been quite busy
getting things in shape no we could
close up our cottage during our ab sence
but from this ont | will-try and write
every week We have been here
two daya They told us at our Hotel
that we must not miss trip up the
Elba and as there was nice boat
excursion yesterday we did not lose
much time in securing-our tickets and
getting on board We went up the
river as far as the city OF Pirna, a
beautiful place on the right bank Of the
river Ia fact all the Lawn are on
tho right hand side OF the river going
up steam. On the other side there il
nothing but sand stone which towers
up from 8 10 4 hundred feet The
sides are straight mp and down and in
layers as IL they were laied by hand.
There are quarrios all along the river
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09

discussion dragged along. some times
getting quite warm, until the matter
came to vote when the council
stood tied on the question. Aldermen
Larson. Webb and Bauer voting yes.
and Aldermen Bryson. Johnson and
Ormonroyd voting no The matter
went over to the regular meeting
Wednesday evening.
AT the meeting Wednesday evening
all of the differences of opinion had
been eliminated and the contract was
let with but one change from the
original plans and that change il in
the installing Of two pumps instead
Of one as was the original intention.
The same large pump that was pur-
chased at the outset will be kept
but in addition smaller pump viii
be installed SO as to provide relay in
case that anything should happen TO
the big 6ne during fire The matter
of the cement used was satisfactorily
settled, the American portland satisfy
ing the council This settles the
question OF waterworks and work will
undoubtedly be commenced on the
system within the next two weeks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1902-08-09

and the stone is shipped all over
Europe. The sights and the music
was well worth the time and money
we spent
Dresden is the Capital OF Saxony
and is also the residence OF their King.
He has beautiful palace surrounded
by q large park facing the river.
Emperor William has his palace in q
park on the opposite side Across the
street from our hotel is Prince Georges
palace and garden. This is an i'm
mense park and 10 called the Konige
Grosser Garten. We have been in
quite a number Of German towns and
we find that they are far ahead Of
America in regard TO the nice parks
and clean streets, but Dresden is ahead
OF every place we have been in regard
to cleanliness, parks fountains and
monuments for it's size and population.
The city has IL churches. among them
is one American, one English and one
Russian. These three are built with
Elbe sand stone and quite deliberately
furnished inside and out