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The colored American., 1902-05-24
Give Normal School Feir Play.

Editor of The COlorsd Americsn:-
Now that the closing time is near ST
hand for our public schools, I woula
like to suggest that the graduates.
parents and friends Of the Miner NormsI
School be given better opportunities
TO zee and hear, than was given tn, n
last year. hope our colored superiH
tendent and trustees viii see that euI
people will not be put in 8 hall SO
small, dark and poorly ventilated. Trs
parents and friends look for rgsrd te
this yearly event with grest deal ot
pleasure. Besides II il sn inspiration te
our girls and boys. When We had our
former trustees and su perintendent Zone
bosrd) the event was one long to be Ie.
membered, and every one felt that We
were marching onward, while the LAST
vaar graduation seemed as II We were
taking 8 oackws d ster. We as g peo.
uie cannot afford to do or say anything
that will tend to show she race in any
but q favorable light. ! hope as .
parent and well wisher of the race to
see our girls and boys graduate in one
The colored American., 1902-05-24
Our Boys HUstling.

Quite number of bright boys are
now handling The CoIored Z america,
IN many OF the principal cities of th,
country. Many Of them are doing
remarkably well and are making fron
s2 30 81 a week. Parents who wish
their boys to acquire some knoBIedq
OF business can do no better service
than to have them sell The ColsnA6
American each week. 1t is a gooo
seller and It viii take boy but a short
while to work up good route If tn.
boy goes to school he can take the sf.
ter hours to canvass on his reute and
can deliver the paper on Saturday
morning. We want few more br;gbr
boys Bring or send in your order al
once. -
The colored American., 1902-05-24
MONEY FOR OUR SCHOOLS.
President Dudley Urgins that
Negro Institutions Share in Ben
efits TO be Conferred.

The Grosvenor bill, now before Con-
gIess, provides an annual spI rJpriatioL
to each state of $40. 600 for technical
training, this sum TO be gradually in
creased TO S2O 90 The measure is Of
especial terest to the colored people
Of the Southern states, for therein ST.
found nearly all Of the schools con-
Quoted by our race where technical
branches are taught. The bill wi ]
probably become law, bat unless tht
Negro, LOOKS sharp, so TO speak, his
scho Is may not be q sharer in I'll e
benefits TO be conferred.
For instance, 1t has been reported
ttat North Carolins's quota is to be
equally dIvived between the North
Carolina College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts at Raleigh and the Unit
versity at Chapel aIll II this be true,
the Negro a and n. College at Green's
boro, Is to receive nothing. which ar
rAugement would be manifestly un
fair.
Prof J. B. Dudley, president Of the
Greensboro 4 and II. CJllege, very
clearly points this out in a well-ten'
pered letter TO the Raleigh Post, and
he makes q ringing appeal for fslT
allowance, not only for his own Insti
tuition, out for all the Negro schools Of
the South that come within the pur'
view Of the proposed law. He urged,
ss a safe and practicable remedy, tnai
q provision for q division of funds be-
tween the races, similar to that of the
second Morrill, Act should be inserted
In the Grosvenor bill; or that the pro-
posed appropriation 20 each State be so
h-crees d that tbs Negroes of escl
Southern State may share in this fuDC
without diminishing the amount pro
posed for the white schools.
Tnis should appeal 20 the sense OF
justice of all educators, and be agreed
10 by Congress. 1t is interesting 30
note that Sen ator P Pfitchsrd, in respOnE e
ID this appeal, has iutr Odueed an amend
ment msklng sn annual appropriation.
of So 900 TO each of the Negro A. snG
81 schools of the country. One Of the
propositions should be approved and
the people should keep the matter
actively before their representatives st
Wsahip gton. President Dudley is do.
Ing the race q service in agitatIng fair
play, and his sensible methods are cal
cuIated to bring favorable results.
The colored American., 1902-05-24

OF our theaters with music, plenty
Light aid d)wers. And 1 am sure tn.
ne terrible blunder made by suPerl
lendent and trustees will be ogerlookt,
last year. PARENT.
The colored American., 1902-05-24
Church Extension Secrst,rv.

Rev. w. II Cofey, D. D., of the Nsv
England Conference and pastor :,
worcester, Mass. was appofptef; =.
the meeting in Little Rcck, Ark Can
eral Church Extension seers,srr 80. go.
\. d. z. Zion Church - 'ne
The colored American., 1902-05-24
ADAMS BOISE.

Ssrss. Broadway. OpPoSiIe New DEPOT
ALBANY, N. 7.
BURoFEAS Plan 7. II. DIscs, Prep.
Special attention paid 20 Private Dinners, Lun
cbeons. etc Ladies Dining Rooms ~ stairs.
LADIES' Entfance 60 Cats, So lanes s.
rsisRhsas Esxs p
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
Sea Necklaces.

Pretty nearly every one has seen the
curious 'sea ruffles," or "sea neck
laces." which are found plentifully on
ocean beaches. These are the egg
cases of the sea snails. They consist
of number of small disk shaped en-
velopes attached along sort of stem,
the biggest of them being in the mid
die. In each envelope there is little
spot of thinner material, which the
young break through when they are
ready to be hatched. When the female
gasteropod is about to lay, she buries
herself in the sand, from the surface
of which the necklace" of eggs Is
gradually extruded. Being thus set
adrift and exposed to the elements, as
well as to devouring enemies. few of
the eggs are ever hatched. but those
which do come into the world safely
and survive doubtless live to very
great age.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
HOME NEWS.
STAFFORD SPRINGS.

l
Mrs. James Mclaughlin Is visiting
friends In Palmer.
Quite number of people from Stafford
were In attendance at Forest Lake during
the Fourth.
Miss Alice Bond Of Bondsville, Mass.
was the guest OF Miss Mena Adams over
the Fourth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Mclaughlin have
been the guests of friends In Barre, Mass.
the past week.
Mrs. Emil Turschmann of Sheldon has
been the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Mann
during the past week.
Miss Amanda Bassow, who has been
employed in Hartford and other places
during the past year, has returned to her
home In this village.
Miss Cora Burwell goes to Plattsburg,
N. Y, next week to visi. her sister, Miss
Grace Burwell, who will go to Colorado
very soon for the benefit Of her health.
The game of bali at the fair grounds
Saturday between the Hawks Of the
borough and the Somersvilles resulted in
victory for the former by score of 25
to 10.
Mrs. Devine L. Bolieau, who recently
buried her husband and went to Orange,
Mass, a few weeks ago, has gone on a
three-months' visit to Canada for the
benefit of her health.
John Argenta, Jr., who has been en-
ployed evenings for the past few months
at the Central clothing house, has resign
ed his position In the mill and accepted a
clerkship with j. M. Leach.
M. Mack of the Stafford House was In
Boston this week, the guest of his BROTH
er, Connie Mack, the well-known base
ball man, and who Is the manager and
owner of the Philadelphia American club.
Regular meeting of Winter W. r. G.
next Wednesday evening at 7.3O. A full
attendance is requested, as there is to be
an initiation, and report by the dele
gates who visited the soldiers home at
Noroton on June 18th.
The grammar school nine went to West
Wellington on the Fourth and defeated q
team there by the score of 90 to 4. The
feature of the game was the inability of
the Wellington boys to hit the ball. Bat
teries: Grammar school, Smith and Lee !;
Wilmington, Morgansen, Mathewsen and
Jacobsen.
George Each, 85, who has lived In the
borough for many years, died at his home
on Furnace avenue Saturday afternoon
The funeral was held Tuesday at 7-30 p.
M, at the house, Rev. e. A. Burnham Of
the Congregational church officiating.
The body was taken by team Wednesday
morning to Windsorville for burial. He
leaves one son, Henry, with whom he
made his home.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
A Shrewd Yankee.

A certain Boston hotel man tells this
good story at his own expense:
When a small boy on the farm, his
folks often sent him to the neighbors
to buy dozen eggs when their hens
failed to lay enough.
He noticed that the old farmer al
ways held each egg before lighted
candle and examined it carefully. In
his innocence of Yankee shrewdness
the boy supposed that this was prompt
ed more by honesty and intention to
detect whether the eggs were bad or
not.
One day, however, when he counted
his eggs. according to custom, there
were only eleven in the basket.
With determination not to be cheat
ed, the lad trudged proudly back to the
house and quickly made known his
discovery.
"Oh," said the old farmer, that's all
right, my boy. One of them has dou-
bic yolk. boston Record.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
Giants and Pygmies of Space.

There is an immense range of differ
ence in the brightness of the stars
when the sun is taken for standard
Of comparison. Some of the stars emit
only one one -hundredth as much light
as the sun emits. Others emit thou
sand times as much light as he does.
Indeed, one scientist thinks there are at
least two stars each of which is prob
ably 10000 times as bright as the sun,
which signifies that If either Of those
stars We're as near to us as the sun is
it would outshine him 10000 times in
brightness. The two stars are Cano-
pus, which is in the southern hemi-
sphere and invisible from our part of
the earth. and Rigel, one of the two
brightest stars in the constellation ORR
on.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
Physical Formation of Mexico.

Mexico possesses curious physical
formation. Rising rapidly by sue
cession of terraces from the low. sandy
coasts on the east and west, it culmi-
mates in central plateau, running in
northwesterly and southeasterly di-
rection and having an elevation vary
ing, from 4,OOO to 5000 feet above the
sea. High above this plateau tower
the snow capped crests of several vol
canoes. most of which are extinct.
Ten Of them are over $4,000 feet In
height. and three look down upon fer
tile valleys from attitudes of 1872,
1856 and $1,000. These are Popo.
catapetl, Orizaba and Ixtaccihuatl.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

Great Britain is only half as big as
Sumatra and double the size of New
foundland. 1t stands fifth in point of
size in the list of the worlds islands.
England without Wales is almost iden-
tical in point of size with Roumania.
1t is less than one-quarter as big as
France or Germany. The whole Brit
ish isles only occupy the one sixteen
hundredth part of the surface of this
globe. Great Britain is widest be-
tween Lands End and Kent. The ut
most width is 325 miles. 1t is narrow
est between Lock Broom. on the west
coast of Scotland, and Bornoch firth,
on the east coast. The distance be-
tween the heads of these two inlets is
but twenty-fOur miles.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

When Rubinstein was travelling
through the United States upon con-
cert tour, it CHANGED that Barnum's
circus followed almost exactly the
same route chosen by the great Rus
sian. On one occasion, when the train
was filed with snake charmers, aero
bats, clowns and the like, the guard,
noticing perhaps Rubinstein's remarka-
BILE appearance, asked him, "Do you
belong to the show?'
Turning his leonine head with saw
age shake Rubinstein answered fierce
ly, "Sir, I am the show"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
Don't Fail to Try This.

Whenever an honest trial is given to
Electric Bitters for any trouble it is rec
commended for, permanent cure will
surely be effected. 1t never fails to tone
the stomach, regulate the kidneys and
bowels, stimulate the liver, invigorate
the nerves and purify the blood. Its a
wonderful tonic for rundown systems.
Electric Bitters positively cures Kidney
and Liver Troubles, Stomach Disorders,
Nervousness, Sleeplessness, Rheumatism,
Neuralgia, and expels Malaria. Satisfac-
tion guaranteed by A. G. Eaton, Stafford
Springs, and w. P. Fuller, Somers. Only
so cents.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

"YoU FEEL BETTER."-Yes, knew
you would after taking cup of that
Strengthening beef tea, made from Swift
& Co.'S famous beef extract. Now be
good and tell your friends how 1t has
made you feel, and let them feel good to.
The Chicago Grocery" will sell 1t to 'em.
1t will be good idea even to tell your
enemies about 1t, and then you wouldn't
have any enemies.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
Doubling Up.

A boy of eight years was asked by
his teacher where the zenith was. He
replied, ''That spot in the heavens di
rectly over ones head"
To test his knowledge further the
teacher asked:
"Can two persons have the same re
NTH at the same timer
'"They can"
"How?
"If one stand on the others head"
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
A tIObo's Idea.

81 think this nomadic life is healthy
life. think If some Of you professors
students. etc. would live more of no.
madic life and feel the enjoyment OF
the fresh air more and take more good
wholesome outdoor exercise and live
more Of rough and tumble life you
would enjoy better health and live lon
ger.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

Trout are cannibals. and it is moot
question whether In some waters large
trout should not be systematically de-
stroyed. Dartmoor fishermen are In
favor Of killing them. They say that
fish in their streams Of one pound to
two pounds weight are hardly ever
caught by ordinary means and live en-
tirely on their own brethren. A two
pound Devon trout is probably respon-
sible for the death Of several stones
weight OF his own kind. Mature Notes.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

Nose Johnson-Dat liniment you sold
me did nah wife lots OBJ good.
Druggist Why, that was horse Hni-
ment! You said you wanted it for a
horse!
Nose Johnson-Ah did, sub; but dar
amt muffin too good TO- NAH ole wo-
man needer. Jess y0' understan' dat!
Puck. @
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

"Do the birds come and pick up the
breadcrumbs from your hotel lawn"
"They used to before my wife began
to make her own bread."-Judge.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
Hard I.mcr.

Hewitt-It's sad about Gruet losing
his leg in that railroad accident
Jewett-Yes. It must be great dis
appointment to him. He was always
talking about getting there with both
feet. et."-Brooklyn Life.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

WoN'T Follow ADVICE AFTER PAYING
FoR IT.-In recent article prominent
physician says. ''It is next to impossible
for the physician to get his patients to
carry out any prescribed course Of hygi-
enc or diet to the smallest extent he has
but one resort left, namely, the drug
treatment. When medicines are used
for chronic constipation, the most mild
and gentle obtainable, such as Chamber
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, should
be- employed. Their use Is not followed
by constipation, as they leave the bowels
In a natural and healthy condition.
For sale by E. K. Taft, H. F. Cady,
Stafford; Gardiner Hall, Jr., & Co., South
Wilmington.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
ktep Toward 1t.

Darling, may consider myself your
accepted loverY
"Well-er-er- hardly that! But for
the present you may consider yourself
my prevailing fad."-Stray Stories
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

IL q thing isn't true, why Try to make
yourself believe that 1t is1 Why mot ac-
cept the truth on every subjectf Why
fool yourself f2-Atchison Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
smart Child.

'sYou never saw my hands as dirty as
yours" said mother to her little girl.
"No. but grandmother did" was the
reply. ly.-Motherhood.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

What is home without fashion pa
per? Here we pick up one of these
valuable journals, and this is the first
item Of important information which
meets the inquiring eye:
"Hair is worn on the top of the
head" So glad to learn it! We always
supposed it was worn on the soles of
the feet.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

Orchards in France are valued at
$500 an acre, vineyards at $240 and
pasture at 500. .....
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10
A Bad Breath

A bad breath means a bad
stomach, a bad digestion, a
bad liver. Ayers Pills are
liver pills. They cure con-
stipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, sick headache.
1rc An dru00isfa
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1902-07-10

SO long as one loves ono earsiysss-
Ia Rochefoucauld
New-York tribune., 1902-07-11
THE NEW REPUBLICS FUTURE
May ENTER THE UNION OF AMERICAN
NATIONS-INDUSTRIA CONDITIONS
GROWING WORSE.
LBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

Washington, July 10.-There Is Legation in
Washington which is not closed for the summer
The Cuban flag flying from house in sixteenth-st
the other morning was sign that the republic
IS doing business. automatically speaking. Minister
Quesada hardly will get away through the dog
days. Cuba and the United States have many
subjects Of common interest TO arrange.
Il is probable thar OF the earliest steps which
viii help 70 hx the standing Of Cuba among the
nations Of the continent viii be It's entrance into
the Bureau Of American Republics. At the Pan
American Conference in Mexico last winter the
scope Of the bureau enlarged and reorganzed.
that tine the adhesion Of the prospective repub-
lie Of Cuba was indicated The Pan-American Con-
ference provided for variety Of objects in which
Cuba viii have especial interest Among these were
a sanitary congress and a congress Of admins
trative customs experts. Both Of these gatherings
viii be held within few months and because OF
this Il is possible that Cuba will have FASTENED her
adhesion TO the union OF the republics II is under
stood that Minister Squiers has already been in
structed 10 inform Cuban Republic of the readi
ness CT the union American countries TO receive
her. All that is necessary IS TO authorize her minis
Ter in Washington tc represent her and TO indicate
her willingness 10 pay the few hundred dollars
yearly which Will be the share OF the republic in
the expenses OF the bureau So il Is probable that
when the next meeting Of the governing board is
held there Will be member IN the person Of
Minister Quesa6a. The governing board is made up
OF the diplomatic representatives of the different
countries.
BLACK PICTURE OF COMMERCIAL CRISIS.
The industrial conditions in Cuba are not grow
ing better They getting worse. This is the
New-York tribune., 1902-07-11
FOUND MURDERED ON BEACH.
DEMENTED MAN SHOWS BLOOD STAINED
HATCHET AND IS ARRESTED.
IsE TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]


Hampstead. n. Y, July 1O.-AnOther mys-
teTious Long Island murder discovered to-
day when the body OF Carman Smith. of
Freeport, was found in the sand mile west Of
the Point Lookout Life Saving Station Smith
was ffty-seven years old and veteran OF the
Civil War. He had lived all his life in Free
port. For some years he had owned a brindle
bulldog and the two We're tnseparable compan-
ions some distance from where the body OF
Smith was found that Of his dog The ami
mails head was crushed in and a long deep
cash the dogs throat. On Smiths body,
head and arms were many bruises. presumably
made by some bIunt instrument. The body was
discovered in the sand by Mrs. Frances Pear
sail, who has a cottage at Point Lookout
Officers were at once called from FreepOrt and
are now working the case.
Samuel Carman while walking along the
beach this morning was accosted by a Swede
who was acting in a demented manner. Come
with me- said the man to Carman and 1 will
show you where the hatchet is
Carman followed the man along the beach. and
under hat a short distance from where the
body of Smith was discovered was found buried
IN the sand A hatChet covered with blood and
hair. The apparently demented man. who gave
the name of Fritz Peterson and his age forty
years, would give explanation of the death
OF Smith. He refused 10 make any statement.
He was arrested by Police Chief Henry Rider.
or Freeport, and arraigned before Police JUS
tee Wallace. on charge of murder in the
nrSt degree. He was remanded to the Nassau
County Jail until next Tuesday, when he will
be examined before Justice Tatem at Freeport
1t is known about FreepOrt that Smith was
shortly to receive his pension money. It is sup
posed from this that the motive for the crime
was robbery.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-11
TR4CT'S LATEST EXPLOIT.
HOLDS Up A FAMILY AND GETS A RE
VOLVER AND PROVISIONS.

Kent. Wash. July I0-Harry Tracy the Oregon
convict. the nome of Z. NJ. Johnson two
miles southeast OF this place. Wednesday night.
When he left the house he armed with a new
revolver and his Winchester, and had a plentiful
supply OF both ammunition and provisions.
Tracy sent Johnson 20 Tacoma 70 purchase the
revolver and ammunition. He threatened to ex-
terminate Johnson's family the least sign Of
treachery. The murderer seemed tagged out ani
talked very little about himself or his plans While
at the house he spent nearly all the time watching
for his pursuers. He left the house after dark
taking Johnsons horse. headed either for Seattle
the Palmer Cuton.
Not only did Tracy force Johnson TO buy the re-
vover, but nc made him borrow the necessary
money In Kent. Johnson went 10 Tacoma and pur-
chased the weapon without giving any kind Of a
warning tC the authorities. He was badly fright
ened
Tracy arrived at the home of Johnson at :
o'clock Wednesday morning, and at the point Of
revolver, forced Johnson 70 cook him breakfast.
After finishing the meal he told Johnson 70 so 10
Tacoma and purchase two 10 calibre Colts
VOlvers and hundred rounds Of cartridges.
with the threat that II he gave Information the
authorities of that place. he would murder the n
tire family. Johnson left Kent the O'Clock
train, returning I clock. While he absent
from Kent, Tracy remained near the house and
appeared 10 be uneasy, II expecting a visit from
the officers. Several times he went 10 the top Of
a small hill in the OF the Johnson home and
viewed the surrounding country.
on the return Of Johnson from Tacoma Tracy
dered Mrs Johnson to COOK him enough provisions
TO last a week. She boiled dozen eggs, fried
bacon and gave him a large supply Of sugar and
-four
Tracy compelled the members of the family TO
main the premises until the return of Johnson
Tacoma.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-11
CASE OF THE PRINCESS RosPIGLIosL
VATICAN CIRCLES DIVIDED OVER THE ACTION OF
CARDINAL MACCHI.

VATICAN CIRCLES DIVIDED OVER THE ACTION OF
CARDINAL MACCHL
Rome July I0-Such a stir has been created by
the action Of Cardinal Macchi, the Secretary Of
Apostolic Briefs in forbidding an English Blue
Sister TO attend Princess Joseph Rospigliosi Gor-
merly Mrs. Marie Jennings Eed Parkhurst. Of
Washington, D. c. during her confinement. be-
cause her marriage TO the Prince civil cere-
nony that even the Sacred College itself is split
into two bitterly opposing camps The grave pro-
portions which the matter Is assuming are
greatly due the Princes determined attitude
He has put the case before Cardinal Vincenzo Van
nutelI the archpriest OF the Liberian Baslica and
Cardinal Parocch, the Dean OF the Sacred College.
who said it was infamous 10 deprive the Princess
of her nurse under such circumstances. These Car
dinas sent Prince Rospigliosi the French Sis
ters who replied that they quite willing
serve, but that il first necessary 10 get the
permission OF Cardinal Respighl the Vicar-Ge
eral of the Pope. Cardinal ReSpighi answered the
Prince with a letter saying he must hold up Car
dinal Macchfs prohibition.
Many women Of the aristocracy openly express
deep sympathy with the Princess, and the Prince
declares that the whole affair was instgated by his
brother the commandant of the Papal Guard who
opposed his marriage from the beginning.