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The colored American., 1902-04-05

give Brother Sharp's scrappy chalk
sketch of the A M E Bench of Bish-
ops and you can draw your own conclu-
sions:
Bishop H NJ. Turner is a Moses,
prlncely scholar and hero, and will be
missed when he's gone
Evans Tyree is an honorable, up
right prelate and popular with all who
know him.
Charley S. Smith is said to be an
unloosed earthly devil.
Benjamin Tanner is walking en-
cyclopedia.
Benjamin Tanner bears carbon
smelling reputation amon0 both the sis
ters and brudders
Levy Coppin is the coming young
man of them all
Cornelius Shaffer has vet to make a
reputation for himself.
James Handy is known far and
near as bulldozing, ungrateful tyrant
Abraham Grant is the sweetest sing
er on the bench
Moses Salters IS a drawing card and
one of the ablest preachers of the age.
Ben amin Arnett says he is strug-
Cling to be an angel, but to our mind he
will miss the walls of jasper by several
rods. He will bear watching.
William Derrick has the united back
ing and support of such scholarly young
| divineS as Drs. Henderson and Tice,
which speaks for itself
Wesley Gaines is probably the most
unpopular man on the bench, and were
it not for the fact that he is already a
bishop he would no doubt be expelled
| from the church
Talent misdirected is worse than we'll
meant ignorance, for in intelligent
nieanness there is a larger capacity for
evil The level-headed and always pro-
gressive Editor T. P Mahammit, of the
Omaha Enterprise, happily bears out
| this line of reasoning in the following
paragraph:
One of the brightest and best-edited
race journals that comes to us is the
Guardian of Boston, Mass The edi-
tor, however, seems to have gone mad
upon a peculiar fad, namely, criticism
of Prof. Booker T. Washington. At
this distance it seems to us that there
IS an element of personal spleen in the
Guardians attacks upon Washington.
We fail to see what is to be gained by
this continual bombardment of a prom
inent and useful man"
Though Mr.. Washington is too busy
to be worried over the puerile attacks of
these pigmieS, even the barking of a
fee tends to annoy anyone engaged in
a serious work.
One of the most welcome exchanges
that come to THE CoLoRED AMERICAN
is Printers Ink. "a journal for adver-
tisers." 1t is itself an embodiment of
the valuable advice it offers to others
that neatness of appearance, beautiful
typography, the very best of paper and
ink, with reading matter presented in
brief and lively fashion-straight to the
pOlnt-Serves as a journals best ad-
vertisement. 1t argues in the same ap-
prOprlate strain, that advertisement is
the first ingredient in any enterprise
hoping for success be it store, church,
school, club or government. The appro-
val of the people must be invoked The
columns of Printers Ink TEEN with
nuggets of wisdom, and the absorbing
interest the editor manages to inject into
all the phases of a subject as dry as ad-
vertising is supposed to be, is beyond
even our brilliant comprehension.
One of the most taking features of
the neWsy Savannah Gazette is its witty
Steaks and Outlets" Brothers Hagler
and Bryan ought not to be hungry for
ideas as long as this department abideth
in their midst
The colored American., 1902-04-05

4ge' says it all" when he gives this
dlg' right into the fifth rib of his ad-
verSaries:
sometimes newspaper people are so
busy attending to their own business.
that they don't have time to pay atten-
ton to small things that may be printed
against them by Others"
Put It thar, Kunnelp THE CoLoRED
AMERICAN is with you.
The colored American., 1902-04-05

We always like to grasp the hand
u nelghbor. Over at Alexandra, Va,
the people are waking up to the good
that their loyal race paper, The National
Leader, IS doing them. Through the
combined efforts of Magnus L. Robin
son, editor and owner, Rev. Robt. B.
Robinson. associate editor, and w.
Benz Lewis, Jr., associate editor and
business manager, the country is kept
informed that the completed city" of
Alexandria is still upon the map
The colored American., 1902-04-05

Col, Bill" Pledger, in the Atlanta
The colored American., 1902-04-05

The new-found enterprise of our
Washington newspapers is to be COM
mended. The Post started in with
larger and more attractive first-page
''headliners, together with a metropoli-
taniSh face" for subordinate titles and
clear body type. The Star almost irntne-
d1ately got out new suit of typograph-
ical clothing, which makes it look as
pretty as an Easter maiden. Then came
the Times, with a set of intricate fea-
lures that for ornate display, beats any
thing ever seen here Washington is
certainly better served by her dailies
now than at any time since the disap-
.pearance of Dorsey Foultz
The colored American., 1902-04-05

The Philadelphia Tribune, with our
old friend Chris J. Perry. at the
"heluIn," grows brighter editorially and
breezier as a news agency with every
week of its existence. Pencil Pusher," I"
the veteran, remains at his post, with all
the sturdiness of the boy that stood on
the burning deck.
Col. "Rilln Pledper. in the Atlanta
The colored American., 1902-04-05

One of the most taking features ot
the newsy Savannah Gazette is its witty
Steaks and Outlets" Brothers Hagle1
and Bryan ought not to be hungry fo1
ideas as long as this department abidett
in their midst.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Center Township Delegates.

The primary convention held at the
court house Saturday afternoon chose
the following delegates to the republi-
can county convention which meets
in this city Saturday, June I.
Precinct No. /. Peter Helm, J. f.
Langenbaugh, G. Manuwal, DR..
Stephens, John Freed, w. II. Conger,
Frank Ray, James w. ThayeF, VIM
Beyler, Lewis Wedding, Sam Cooper
and Jacob Fraley.
Precinct No. 2. A. T. Wallace,
Fred Koontz, Lambert McCombs, o.
A. Simons, Herman Alleman, j
Traver, Ed Saline and L. S. South.
worth.
Precinct No. 8. DR.. f. NJ. Burkett
DR.. Kazer, Monroe Steiner, J. A
Yockey, Wm. Kendall, David Fields
A. NJ. Cleveland, Chas. Humphry, G.
F. Holtzendorf and j. Ellsworth.
Precinct No. 4. L. J. WiSeman, r
R. Liggett, James A. Smith, Isaac
Reslar, G. L. Andrews, ]. NJ. Black
]. B. Liggett and d. j. VanVactor
Precinct No. 5. A. c. Miller. G.
HI. Thayer, John c. Kuhn, Calvi,
Yearick, d. c. Smith, ]. j. Stalev
Sylvester Logan, Wiley Jordon,. Will
lam Gibson, Frank Ligget and Free
Tribbey.
Precinct No. 6. Elias Schearer
Sam Jordan, Leroy Staley, Will
Stephenson, Henry Alderman, Davi'
Ferry, 7. w. Parks, Lee NJ. Kendall
Elmer Wilson, John Jordan, Mar
Jacoby, Arch Phillips, d. F. Redo
w. E. Leonard and A. G. Hume.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Beveridee's Remarkable Memory.

Senator Beveridge, of Indiana, has
most remarkable memory. His
speeches are always written out be-
forehand, and then committed verba-
tim. But the very process of writing
or debating the speech seems suffici-
ent to impress it on his memory. The
speech delivered the other day at In
dianapolis was an example. 1t con-
tanned nearly 20, 900 words. requiring
an hour and thirty-fye minutes for
delivery, land filling more than ten
closely printed columns in news
paper.
lie did not refer to a note or pause
for word or figure; and yet those
who followed the speech in the manu-
script declare he did not vary
from the copy to the extent
of punctuation point. Yet it is
known that practically the only time
spent by Beveridge in memorizing the
speech was while he dictated it to the
shorthand man.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Stand by the Soldiers.

James S. Dodge delivered the Me-
mortal address at Elkhart. One para
graph Of bis speech was as follows:
''If the people of our republic ever
cease to uphold the government In the
time of war, then there will be danger
to our republic. If the time comes
when any considerable portion of our
people are inclined to push the ex-sol-
dlerS aside, as no longer worthy of
consideration or respect, it will not be
long until America can no longer de-
pend upon volunteers to fight her
battles in war as in peace. If the
time ever comes when the young man
of America understands that if he
volunteers to fight his country'S bat
ties, sacrifices his business, endangers
his life, ruins his health, and wastes
years of his life, and then returns
home to be ostracised by those who
have remained at home and abused
him while he was in the field, then,
indeed, will our country be in danger.
The safety Of our free institutions,
the safety of our flag, depends on the
citizen soldier; revere his memory,
honor his patriotism, respect his
citizenship, and America will never
want for an army, invinciblea as against
the armies of the world"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, is on

Senator Morgan, OF Alabama, is one
of the oldest and ablest democratic
members of the United States senate
and his speech on the Philippine ques-
ton is what should be expected from
every patriotic American. He comes
from a state that has an immense
democratic majority, but he has too
much sense and TO much manhood to
follow partisan democratic leaders in
denouncing che governments policy in
the Philippines SO long as that policy
is night. He defends the policy OF
President Roosevelt and the American
army on grounds of broad American
ism. His speech delivered lastThurs-
day was bold, strong and incisive.
His attitude regarding the rights and
duties of the United States in the
Philippines is IN striking contrast to
that of some other democrats and for
that reason is more impressive than If
it had been delivered by a republican.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
More Riots IN Chicago.

Revolvers were brought into play
Tuesday in the clashes between the
men trying to move the meat caravans
Of the stockyards and the rioters who
sought to check their advance through
the streets. Downtown thorough
fares for the first time in many years
were the scene of desperate ARRAYS.
Men, women, boys, wagons, police
men and patrol wagons were swaying
and rushing from side to side of the
roads, rocks bricks and Scantling were
flying through space, and police clubs
were cracking skulls right and left.
Scores of arrests were made. and
several persons, including Inspector
Nicholas Hunt, were bruised or Sc
riously hurt.
The packers broke the siege and
succeeded in delivering the greater
part of twenty-four wagon loads of
beef to downtown and intermediate
stations, in spite of the frantic ef-
forts to prevent them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The awful truth is out with refer
ence to Governor Durbin. He is too
stingy with the states money! 1t is
close guarding the states expendi-
lures that has made it possible, during
the present era Of republican control
to reduce the state debt TO shadow
of its former self. Parsim0ny in pub
lie expenditure is not SO great a vice
In q public official that the people of
Indiana are likely to get excited over
its manifestation by Governor Dur
} bin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
DEMOCRATIC SLATE MADE UP
Little Aork for the State Convention In
indianapolis.

Following is the ticket that proba.
bly, will be nominated by the democra.
tic state conventions:
TreaSurer-Jerome Herff, Peru.
Auditor. r. Riggs, Sullivan.
Attorney Ganeral-W. E. Stilwell.
Princeton.
Judge Supreme Timothy
Howard, South Bend.
Judges of Appellate Court-B. c.
Moon, Muneie; j. d. Magee, Rush.
vile; d J. Hebron, indianapolis; w.
Fl. Bracken, BrookNille: John r. East,
Bloomington.
The only fight for as Office that is
promised on the floor of the conven-
tion is for the position of secretary of
state, for which Albert SehoCnover, of
Attica and d. f. Allen, Of Frankfort
are candidates.
John w. Kern of indianapolis was
named as the permanent chairman of
the convention at the meeting on per-
maRent organization Tuesday night.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
MORTUARY
Miss Jennie Hutchinson.

Jennie, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Hutchinson, died at the home
of her parents, on South Michigan
street, early Friday morning after an
illness of several weeks of quick con-
sumption.
Deceased was born in Marshall coun-
ty and had lived in or near this city
most of her life. She was never
very strong, but was comparatively
we'll until two months ago. Her age
was % years and 5 months. Sne
leaves father, mother, five sisters
brother and many young friends who
mourn her death.
Funeral services at the home Sun
day at 2:3O p. M, conducted by Rev
| o. S. Thornberry. -Interment at Oai
Hill cemetery.
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The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The man who can devise remedy
or plan that will prevent such strikes
as the meat and coal strikes will be a
great public benefactor. In these
strikes the combines do not suffer at
all. They are put to some little troub-
lie and expense for the time being. but
they more than recoupthis by increase
of prices. This was illustrated at the
last coal strike, which was terminated
by the concession Of 10 per cent to
the miners, although the inequalities
Of the pay and other unrighteous exac-
tions we're not remedied. This 10 per
cent increase of prices represented less
than 10 cents a ton in the price Of
coal. Yet the combine increased the
price so cents atom, thus making the
public pay not merely the trivial adj
vance to the miners, but four times
that amount into the Golfers Of the
coal companies.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
A Severe Arraisnment.

The international emigration and
commercial association of negroes, in
session last week at Chattanooga,
formulated a petition that congress
appropriate $500, 900 to enable the
colored people who are dissatisfied here
to emigrate to other countries. The
petition sets forth that the negro is
denied the rights accorded to others
in the United States, and that Amer
lea ranks first in the list of lawless ma
tions of tie earth. Bishop Turner
and DR.. Heard, minister to Liberia
under President Cleveland, are the
prime movers in the association,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

One of the most interesting Incl
dents of Memorial day was the visit
of a party OF. Fiiipinos to Mount Vern-
on and the delivery Of an address by
Senior Buencamino at the tomb OF
Washington. In the course of the
address, which showed intelligent
understanding Of and thorough loyalty
to the government, the spea er said:
sIf the Filipinos place obstacles in
the way Of the execution Of the steps
taken by the American government,
instead of Loyalty and frankly assisting
it, it will be our own fault if we con-
tinue living so far behind the times as
well as so miserably." The man who
said this was formerly a member Of
Aguinaldo's cabinet.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Sunday School Convention.

Center township Sunday school as
ISOLATION will be hold a convention at
Richland church, three miles east of
town, on Wednesday June IL.
The opening session will begin on
Tuesday evening the 10th at 100 and
will comprise two addresses, one by
Prof. ID. Frank Redd of this city, and
the other by Prof. j. E. Newell, of
the Bourbon college.
Following is the program:
TUESDAY EVENING JUNE 10.
1870 Devotional led by Rev. NJ.
Crews
500 Address D. Frank Redd
Sis Address--Prof. j. E. Newell.
President Bourbon College
Adjournment
WEDNESDAY, JUNE IL.
1000 Opening services conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Pelt, of Inwood
10:15 "The Young and the Boy"-
Speakers, Rev. L. Crews and
Mrs. Lineberry
Discussion
Hoo Ground Table Conference" led
10y Rev. j. E. Hartman
Has Committees appointed
1900 Dinner in grove
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
A Chicago Jury was severely lect-

A Chicago jury was severely iec'-
ured by the presiding judge for ver-
dict acauitting man named McFet-
ridge, but the friends of tie acquitted
man, going away from the court shout
ing, ssHurrah for McFetridge!" met a
one-armed man, the brother of the
man whose life McFetridge had taken,
and one of them crushed his skull be-
cause he would not hurrah with them.
A few days before Chicago paper
gave Methodist bishop wordy cas-
tigatiOn because he declared that life is
safer in Hong-Kong than in Chicago.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
Joliet Swept by Flood.

A flood swept Joliet, ILL.,, Tuesday
morning, dealing death to three peo-
pie and destruction to property valued
at upward of 100000. Horses and
other animals were killed by the
score. Four hundred families were
rendered homeless and business
brought to standstill.
The public schools are closed and
torrents of water between two and
three feet deep race through the
streets in many sections Of the city.
Fires in the furnaces Of the Illinois
Steel Company andIother great indus
trial institutions were extinguished
and the plants are idle. The water In
vaded the penitentiary with much
damage. The flood was by all odds
the most disastrous in the history Of
the city,
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The insane criminals at the state
prison at Michigan City are to be at
once separated from the other prison
erS.
The state board of charaties in its
recent report found that the greater
part of the unsatisfactory conditions
existing at the prison could he traced
to the presence of the criminal insane
with the other prisoners and the fact
that the rules OF the prison were made
tc apply to all alike. so that the in
sane did not in all cases receive the
the proper treatment.
Gov. Durbin says that provision
should at once be made for the separa-
ton and that part of the northern
hospital would be used, he thought,
for the insane. In any instance, they
would not further be confined in the
cell house.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
The Democratic State Convention.

Specials from indianapolis sent out
to the democratic papers of the state
by the party leaders now assembled at
the capital say that new platform
has been agreed upon. 1t contains
nothing that ''reiterates" "reaaf-
firms" any other platform. There is
no mention of "16 to 1" or free COIN
age. The nemc Bryan does not ap-
pear, nor is there anything that can
be construed either as cOndemning OF
indorsing him. The money question
does not receive much attention.
The platform of 1892 is slightly fol
lowed. One plank vigorously denounc.
es the Fowler-Overstreet bill, which
provides for the raising of currency by
national banks on assets instead of or
government securities.
The ''baleful influence of high
protective tariff" is made prominent
Trusts also come in for large share
of condemnation, but the platform
will define trusts and not permit the
use Of the word to be synonymous
with corporate interests generally
Senator Hoar's speech is used as the
model from which this plank is fash
toned. The ship subsidy bill and Sen
ators Fairbanks and Beverage art
condemned.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The Yaqui Indians are again on the
war-path in Mexico, and are killing
and stealing in the same old way. If
Senator Hoar were running the Next
can government he would doubtless
subdue them with dose of the Dec
laration of Independence, but Presi-
dent Diaz, being a very hard-headed,
practical sort Of statesman, will per-
haps prefer chasing them into the
mountains and treating them to few
rounds of the republics ammunition.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The Plymouth Independent says
Marshall county democrats have ma
jority of delegates in the judicial con-
vention and they will nominate Mar
shall county man or nominate nobody.
Metsker virtually declares that he is
authorized by the democratic manag-
ers of Plymouth to state that Fulton
county need never expect a judge
while it is linked With Marshall county.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

Every American who believes in his
country as the best exponent of self
government will heartily endorse
President Roosevelt's announcement
that independence will not be grant
ed to the Philippines until the people
OF those islands have proved them
selves capable of knowing what self
government means.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The Brooklyn Eagle has an editor.
ial heartily indorsing President RoOSe-
velt's speech at Arlington on Memoir.
ial day. 1t praises him for his out.
spoken defense of the government and
the army and navy against the at.
tacks of narrow partisans masquerad.
ing as superior Americans. The Eagle
is progressive democratic paper and
is usually about four years in advance
OF its party.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The Northern Indiana Editorial
association will meet in South Bend
on June II and 13, this being the
annual summer meeting. Leading
manufacturers and business men are
raising fund for the purpose OF royal
ly entertaining the newspaper men
and it is expected that the occasion
will be a record breaker in the history
of the association. The association
will make its headquarters at the
Oliver hotel but its business meetings
will be held In the gymnasiums of the
Commercial Athletic club. On Thurs
day evening banquet, one of the
most elaborate ever given in South
Bend, will be spread before the editors
and their ladies in the large and gorge.
GUS dining hall of the Oliver hotel.
While the members are attending the
business sessions on Thursday and
Friday committee will look after the
pleasure of the visiting ladies. Special
attention will be given to all of the
ladies who attend. 1t is hoped the
meeting will be the largest in the
associatlon's history. The South
Bend Tribune is making preparations
to informally receive the visiting
newspaper men in its plant. The
Tribune has recently installed the
largest perfecting press in Northern
Indiana. 1t is a marvel of mechanical
skill and certain to be OF much in
terest to visiting editors.-South Bend
Tribune.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05
David Emmette Simons.

David Emmette Slmons. for twenty
years a resident of Plymouth, died at
his home in Valparaiso, Saturday May
81, 1902, aged SO years, 10 months
and days.
Deceased was born inWayne county,
Ohio, August %, 1912, came with bis
parents to Marshall county in 1857
and remained here until 1877.
He was for several years conductor
of the work train on this division OF
the Pennsylvania, and later held other
responsible positions on the road
After his removal to Valparaiso be
was prominent in the affairs OF that
city.
He was brother of M. w. Simon'
of this city and w. H. Simons now Of
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The delegates to the republican con-
vention from West township ars as
follows:
Precinct No. 1. III. B. Hall, c. w.
Ramsay, John Asp, VIM. Warnes.
Chas. Burt, John Anderson. Charles
johnson, Lee Hill and Jas. Putnam.
Precinct No. 2. J. w. Jones, ]. A.
McFarlin, Morris Agler, B. b. Pad.
dock, Ira Zumbaugh, G. M. Eosman
and VIM. Liggett.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

William r. Morrison, a veteran
democratic leader of Illinois, several
times a member of congress, once a
candidate for governor and often men,
toned for the presidency, has arisen
from his political grave where he has
been sleeping for several years and an
nounceS himself as a candidate for the
legislature from his ssdeestrick. -
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1902-06-05

The third Indiana district demo-
cratic convention, which met in New
Albany Tuesday and nominated Judge
Zenor for congress, adopted reSolu-
ton indorsing Henry Watterson for
the committee on the platform of the
national democratic convention and
asserting that the only times the
party has been successful were when
Mr.. WattersOn wrote the platform.