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The colored American., 1902-09-20
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Mrs. Lizzie Middleton is in Philadei- |
ph'a.
pref. ]. D. Baltimore is back from
Summit Point, w Va.
Mr.. Owen Shelvey is at home again,
after summering at LenoX, Mass.
Mr.. Ernest Craigwell, of the War
Department, has been promoted
Mr.. George Adams is i'll at his re-
sidence, 1888 11th street northwest
Mrs. Mary Lee and daughter, Ellen,
have been visiting in Hampton,~Na.
DIR. Paul J. Mischeaux, of the Gener-
al Land ONCE, has been reduced III
salary from 81 800 TO $1,000.
November 25th will be Pen and
Pencil Club Day" at the Bethel Liter
ary and Historical Association.
DR.. ]. Z. Shepard. of the Internal
Revenue Office, at Raleigh. \. c., VIII
be in the city next month for a brlet
stay.
Miss Lulu Leftridge, of 5S Pierce
street, northwest, has returned from d
most enjoyable visit TO relatives and
friends in Itichmond, Va.
The Southern Maryland oyster Club
announce an excursion to Lower Cedar
Point for Sunday, September II, on the
River Queen, leaving at $3.50 a. m.
The Acme Mattress company is
new enterprise here. c. Robert John
son is its manager, and 1t is locat u
for business at 1902 11th street, north
west.
Mr.. Isaac Douglass has returned
from Atlantic City. He will be Joined
by his wife, Mrs. Jennie 7. Douglas:
later in the month.
4 civil service examination for nu
merous government positions will b
held in this city September 29th-
Quite a number of colOred applicant
will be examined.
Register j. w. Lyons is on recO
as being opposed to a scintllla OF colo
discrimination in any matter relaun
to the soldiers whe fought for IN
preservation of the Union
The delegates of the Lott Carey col
vention of missionary workers haN
returned to their homes, much please
with their reception in this city II
ministers filled local pulpits last Su
day.
Rev. o. NJ Waller has returned, 7
freshed by a vacation of six week
spent at Sea Isle, N J. he anu Il
brother are studying medicine and vi
complete the four years course ne
June.
ST Luke's Parish Hall is nearil
completion, and will be ready for {
cupancy in a few days The addlu
carries the hall now TO a full dep
of 100 feet Two immense Skyligf
in the hall prevent the darkening
the church proper.
Returned: From New York, Nj
B. B. Lewis and sister, Miss Ma
Brooks: from Summit Point, W. '
MI Edward Lucas, Mrs. Matthews a
Miss Annie Gray; from Gayhead a
Boston, Mass. Miss jamie Freem
Miss Annie Smi n.
The buffe. of the Southern Hotel
been enlarged by the removal Of
paruuon that formerly separated
lunch room, in order 10 accOmmOd
the growing patronage of the plf
Messrs. Satterwhi e, Stewart and Al
The colored American., 1902-09-20
"The Progress Of The
Negro In America,
INCLUDING BIS NASOHIE GRREE2.
A Remarkable Book Just Issued
From the Press. Handsome
ly Bound and Beauti'
fully Illustrated.

Many curious incidents mentioned
sueh as initiation of woman In lodge
of Nasons, and "whites" into coloreo
lodges, also the number of Masons in
the United StateP; property owned BY
the Order, cash on hand, Widows and
Orphans, Homes, etc. The book lie
illustrated.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
Jones Park.

Conduit Park. near Rock Spring Club,
Take Car 81 36th and ProsI ect Avenue.
Aeals Served st all Hours Open all
Night. Everything strictly first cl Sss.
Take T street cars to Georgetown,
SAX to be put OF at Jones'.
r. e. Lewis, w. n Belt, Proprietors.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
The Wonderful X Ray

is uad for and eaImeOl suneIes Tom
bcesses Brehts Cancsr Choros Curvstu OF the
s ST. Disosses Impure Urinary Troubles Strict
w Psstrste Troubles Hydrocee and all contsgous sn are
speedy brought -msi state OF health ana o p our eA
Consu at us stage OF yo1r trouble No cut
.,n inaruments cure Nervous Deb ty Exhausted
vitality Vigor and eli nervous eS 'nat eq
violation of ihs laws OF health
The colored American., 1902-09-20

ESTIMATES oREEhFULLY GIVEN. .
wm.F. LEWIS, 249 Srd Street g. ".
The colored American., 1902-09-20

PRICE OF BOOK.
Bound in Paper S1-N
Bound In Cloth 81 90
Bound in Morocco $500
Agents wanted.
ia For further Information address
WIN. 81. GRIMSHAW,
PAT 10th Street, n. E.
Washington, d. c.
The colored American., 1902-09-20
"a SKILLFUL
FIX and SCIENTIFIC
:: : ; J :: ::
|gkf-A TREATMENT
Y1S1IE FEOR THE SPECIAL
g., ~ A0lHB DISEASES OF MEN!
Sm3I Aa SUPERIOR METHODIST
9es/Zm VA .sxaxxxxxx - y - y =
ESW M postive ard painless for RUPTUREhss
s,,od of the
SUPERIOR METHODSu

onouerd one of the dead foes OF humanity No cutting no
m of valuable time Delays dangerous Consult US at &C. 1t you
- us-a communications j conf
d We shall make careful diagnosis OF special and PutyOa
On the high road to health aad happiness.
- NsH all fear and matter whom you have suited
- ~ case The of the PHI cians of the United States
~ I Jr.t;rts guarantee all undertaken by them.
The colored American., 1902-09-20

botb In h,x for 81 or three boxes fOr 8 t''ilan'
ted 70 do what we say and 10 Be tie 'best s,'
world one box is all that Is required Il u~1H
directed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
White Goods
New Snappy Summer Fabrics at the
Price of Trash.

Ali of our 15c and zoe Madras, 4 m
this week. ,................ w
Our regular 25c, SO 1-3c and 45c I R@
Madras, Monday. i NSG
Very fine imported blue dotted Swiss
Null, regular 25c TFAm
quality, at.... ....,,......,.. &@S
Finest imported Batiste, in plain and
lace effects, beautiful floral and block
designs, good 25c and 4oc 4 20
SellerS, now. ......,...... H@V$
48-in fine white imported Dim 4 80
ity, very sheer. ..........,... 49,
2oc, 25c and 35c White Lawns, 4 80
Monday morning, at........ ~
All of our finest Persian Lawns. Or
CANDIES, etc, 35c, soc and 75c quail
ties, Monday morning, T0m
yard. .......'....,...... w.
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Children's Hose

Child's Black Ribbed Isle Hose. very
light weight, all Gordon dyes, sizes al,
5, 81 and 8, real 4oc AP
quahty, at. ............. agW
Child's Pure Silk Thread Hose. ALL
sizes, Onyx dyes, colors black. white.
pink, blue and red, with white heels
and toes, were Soc pair, A@~I
this thu, sale sal 4OC
Child's Pure White Lace Hose. OF an
extra quality of combed Egyptian
cotton hose you would not think of
buying Tor less than $50; a.
P'i~~' '''''''..' ..,........ w
Boys Department
Boys Duck and Linen Knee Pants in
odd sizes, csc aA
kind ( for, .......... Toe
Boys good $50 and 4sc Waists, q r
OF Percale or madras, at DC
Boys good CSC Overalls, dr.
............... III
Boys Best Balbriggan Underwear,
worth soc and 75c a suit, A0
a SUIT ''.''........... SOC
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LaCes and Embroideries

This already popular department TO
be made more popular by this weeks
extremely low prices.
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Ladies' Gloves

Choice of any OF our Silk Gloves and
Mitts, values up to $Ioo, 9E
Monday, for. ................ ASNS1
Over 200 pairs Ladies' Fine Kid
Gloves, in elbow and shoulder lengths,
colors white, pink and blue, dressed or
undressed kid, up to $3.50 6Am
values, PAIR. .................G 70 S6e1
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Corset Drive

Monday morning we offer our entire
line of Summer Net Corsets Gall new
est and most popular lengths and
styles, which sold at soc 99A
and 75c, at observation-disclosures kz ~
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NEW PEARL
NOVELTIES

The very neqOest things In Ladies,
Pretty Pearl Belt Pins, Brooch,
and Shirt Waist Sets Good col.
lection of styles. and prices ar
about one-half 4uhat you would
expect to pay for such goods
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Special Bargain Snaps

Big lot Stamped Handkerchief Cases,
Glove Cases, Cravat Gases Center
Pieces, Doylies and Tides, 9Im
worth Ioc, at .......,...... e. 2 u
One table filled with Stamped Batten-
berg Scarf Patterns, Vest Fronts,
Point Lace and Battenberg Collars,
Doylies, Center Pieces, worth EM
up to CSC each. at ............. SG
One table filled with Stamped Linen
Novelties of good quality and large
sizes, some already embroidered with
silk, big assortment, worth up TGA@
to $50 each, at ......,..... w.
A table filled with large sized Linen
Center Pieces, Table Covers and Dress
er Scarfs, stamped for embroidering,
also Battenberg Patterns, worth up to
75c each, GEm
at .......'.'.....' .Ea " -
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Mems Shoes

Mems Oxford Ties, in velour calf pat
ent corona colt and vici kid, . M
sell for $500, price. ......S aUO
Mems Fine Southern Ties, of velour
calf and vici kid, our regular 4 9E
$500 and S.. so lines, at. 49,. aSSS
Preston B. Keith's" Dress Shoes for
men, regular $3.50 brand; . Nn
Special this week, at ....... SnUV
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Some DemOraliZed
Parasol and Umbrella Prices
Good paragon frame, steel re 96@
Umbrellas, at. ........ S0O
Mems 20 and 2S-inch Paragon Frame
Umbrella, silk gloria top, @0M
good SI.5o quality, at. .OUG
Any $2.oo Parasol in the 0EA
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Mems Furnish
An Aggregation of Demolished pr,r.

Pocket and body gently touched
Goods that not only touch the pocket
book lightly, but touch the body gently
and fttingly:
Stiff Bosom Shirts. in perfect cond-
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DIRECT BENEFITS UF IAAATIUN.
AS for all the taxes imposed by the city
on the people who are taken In helhs
spent for their sole bfneht, It might be
4 bad Idea for Houston TO notify Harris
county that she wishes to break
loose" and declines longer 10 pay county
taxes because all 81 the money so paid
by the city TO the county IL not spent
for now bridges across San Jacipto street
and elsewherel, and other improvements,
II might also be pertinent to inform the
State government that Houstonians decline
to pay any tax levied by the state be-
cnuse some of the money might be spent
In Austin, San Antonio, Dallas. Fort Worth
or Waco, and that the city Insists that all
the money paid the State as taxes by
s sIs o. .a Houston be EXPENDED Pc upon
does not look at the matter In this way,
and possibly be has been taken too liter
sliy This Is merely presenting the anti
thesis OF his viewpoint.
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The odds and ends of several lines OF
Ladies Handkerchiefs that sold as high
as soc each, consisting of pure linen
handkerchicfs, plain and hemstitched,
lace and embroidered edges and initial
corners, all at, ar
Ladies Good Quality Pure Linen
Handkerchiefs, worth 25c each, but
slightly soiled, F.
Monday, each. .......... DC
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27

Large assortment of Battenberg
Novelties of all sizes and patterns at
one-third their regular prices.
One lot Painted Satins and Irish
Point Novelties, placed on sale at one
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-07-27
Shirt Waists
Almost Given Away

SOC Percale Waists, ladies and miss
es' sizes; 0A
Clearance price ........... Y G-G
soc and 75c White Lawn and Madras
Waists, DEC
choice to clear out .......... GOC
100 and 125 White and Colored
Waists of nice quality lawn and ma
f d5a: :i.s s5o oat Soc
$50 and IFS Colored Waists, Of fine
madras, mercerized chambray, dimities
and lawns, all in one lot, 7EA
choice ...........,.... 49,
Our entire line of finest WJists, of
linen, silk and linen, mercerized cham
bray and very fine white lawns, mark
ed at 200 to 400, all in one 62@
lot, choice .................. SS
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Ladies' Shoes

The Shoe question is continually
presenting itself. 1t is impossible to
walk away from it except you walk
away in pair of our Shoes.
Our regular So. 50 line of Ladies' Ok
ford Ties, with hand sewed turn or
welt extension soles, kid or . mn
patent tips, special at...... G. aWU
Ladies $500 Oxford Ties, hand turned
soles, medium or opera heels, stork or
patent tips, o ETA
Special at. HSV
All SI.5o and $500 Strap Z @E
Sandals, at. .............. Bs&O
Misses and Children's Ties, in ideal
patent kid and plain vici, made with
buckle and straps:
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
suBsoRTPTIoN RArRst

grtyeA al - Pest efeee fSr irsRsIstsst~a
Are,.sA As wAssls a ssoO~a-oisSs rstss.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
oldest House In America.

There have been controversies re.
garding the location Of the Oldest house
in America, but it is now agreed thai
this landmark is situated in st. Angus.
tine, Florida, on tiny, narrow thor
oughfsre near the center Of the old
city. 1t was built in 1864 by the monks
of the Order of St. Francis.
The whole of the solid structure Is
constructed OF coquina, combination
Of sea shells and mortar that is almost
jndestructible.
Iais substance was quite plentiful in
the vicinity of st. Augustine. The walls
of the old city gate, as we'll as that Of
Fort Marion, are built of this material
and are still in an excellent state OF
preservation.
When Sir Francis Drake sacked and
burned the town, this was the only
house left in his path Of destruction,
and it is consequently highly priced as
a remnant of the days of the old re-
gime. A cocoa palm planted by the
monks still stands as a sentinel over
the little ediice.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
Origin OF "Puss''

A great many years ago the people
of Egypt, who had many idols, wor-
SHIPPED the "cat" among others. They
thought she was like the moon, be-
cause she was more active at night,
and because her eyes changed like the
moon, which is sometimes full and at
other times only a light crescent, or,
as we say, half moon. Did you ever
notice pussy's eyes change? So they
made an idol with cats head and
named it Pasht! The same name they
gave to the moon, for the word means
the face of the moon. The word has
been changed to Pas" and "Pus,' and
has come at last to the "Puss," the
name, the most of IFS give to the cat.
Puss and pussy cat are pet names for
kitty anywhere now. Who ever thinks
Of the name as given to her thousands
of years ago and people then bowed
down and prayed to her?
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
Long American Tunnels.

The Pennsylvania railroad company
has decided to construct tunnel seven
miles long to avoid the great Horse.
shoe curve, which is one Of the most
notable features on the line. 1t will
be the largest enterprise of the kind
in railroad construction so far attempt
ed on this continent. The Hoosac, the
longest at present in operation, is less
than four miles in length. The Cas-
cade tunnel Of the Great Northern rail.
way is two and one-half miles long
and the tunnel projected through the
Sierra to reduce 1900 feet of grade on
the Central Pacific railroad will be
only one and one-half miles in length.
The proposed Pennsylvania railroad
tunnel will shorten the line only three
miles and reduce the time in transit
three minutes. but the lessening of
wear and tear on the rolling stock,
which must be very heavy on the pres
ent curves and grades of the Horse
shoe, will doubtless compensate the
company for the Investment.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
How Science Won.

It is well for woman to know the
pet subject Of the man she is interest
ed in. Perhaps in the long run Lord
Kelvin's second marriage did not de-
pend wholly on the woman's knowing
his hobby, but as the story is told in
the New York Post, her knowledge
hastened their engagement. In the
early seventies, when he was Sir VIII
liam Thomson, he took up as a recrea-
ton the question OF simplifying the
method Of signals at sea.
He had been talking of it at the din
ner-table Of a friend in Madeira, and
the only one that semeed able 10 grasp
1t was his hosts daughter, a lady he
greatly but silently admired.
II quite understand you, Sir VIII
LAM" she said.
"If l sent you n signal from my
yacht do you think you could read it
and could answer meY
II would try" she responded. "I
believe / should succeed in making
the message out"
The next day the signal was sent
from the yacht and duly answered
His message was, "Will you marry
meP And her answer was, "Yes."
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
NAMING OF CLOTHES.
France Was the birthplace of many
Uniyersal Designations

Universal Designations.
Some people occasionally feel be-
wldered by the names the articles OF
feminine apparel bear, and will be in
terested in learning their origin and
derivation. The word costume"
comes from the French word signify
ing custom and dress from the French
1erb dresser, to make straight, and
this is derived from deriger, to direct;
petticoat comes from the Anglo-Nor-
man outdoor garment, which was
called "cotte," and was subsequently
modified into coat. Petticoat or small
coat, is due to petty, signifying small.
Skirt is from the Anglo-Saxon work
scyrtan, to shorten. We have come to
consider that which covers the lower
part Of the body as a skirt and the
upper part the bodice, the word bodice
being the plural of body, for more
than one bodice Is mostly worn. The
word gown" comes from the Welsh
"gwn." Corset" is French word
from corps" the body, and the di-
ninutive ette'-namely, a little body.
Stays" express support. from the
French word "estai." "Trousseau"
comes from the French "trousse,"
bundle. Hose" is an Anglo-Saxon
German word, derived from the Ice
landic "hsa." "Stocc" is the Anglo
Saxon for stocking, which means a
trunk. Garter" comes from lar
retiere," the French word. and gar
etto," the Italian, which devotes the
bend Of the knee. Pocket" means
"poge," a bag or punch, with the d.
minutive, the pocket being only a lit
tie bag inserted in a garment of any
other article. We derive "polonaise'
from the Poles, who call their sur
tout the polonie, but ''pelisse" comes
from the Latin "pelicea," which was
generally made Of fur. Macintosh is
the name of its inventor, and "um-
brella" is from umbra" little shade.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
MOuId Find n Change.

There is very good story told in
an English paper about little Prince
Edward Of Wales, It says that the
other day lady was visiting the royal
children in their nursery, when the
young prince looked W and asked /.
do you think that sreat-grandmam
ma is quite harry in heaven?" The
lady repued: why, yes, my dear;
don't you ;hink so?" "Well, am not
quite sure" answered the little prince.
"you see, she will have to walk behind
the angels there, while here she always
walked in front Of every one."
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15

The United States is a land of exper-
iment. Foreigners were disposed to
smile at Americans for spending so
much money in equipping cable lines
fOr street cars. Gable cars were used
in Birmingham, England, before they
were adopted in America, and were
abandoned as cumbersome and uncer-
tain at critical times. The American
idea is to use the best that is available
until something superior can be em-
ployed. 1t costs considerable to do
this, and only people in a rich country
can afford it, but it is the sure way to
progress, reflects the Baltimore Amer.
ican. .,.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15

Many of the terrors of navigation in
stormy or foggy weather are likely to
be removed with the adoption of the
submarine signalling system now being
tested on our Atlantic coast. Bells are
anchored under water and rung by
electricity. BY the use Of a receiver,
let down into the water from a ships
side. the sound of the bells has been
heard at a distance of fourteen miles.
1t is also possible to tell from what di-
rection the sound comes, so that the
system should enable a navigator
easily to determine his position in a
fog,
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
A Wonderful Feat,

The effects of the cyclone in Sep.
tembey, 1880, penetrated far into the
Himalayas; for three days, at an els-
vation Of twelve thousand feet, we,
few natives and myself, lived in peril
Of our lives amidst torrents of rain,
sleet and snow, hearing the thunder OF
landslips and avalanches around us.
and deafened by the furious rush OF
water in the valley below. To light
fire was impossible, says a traveller.
we waited YEARLY for annihilation and
subsisted on what timed meat we still
possessed at the conclusion Of a hunt
ing trip. On the fourth day the skies
cleared, and we eagerly scanned the
opposite hillside, to ascertain If thu
village was still standing. AS the sun
broke through the heavy banks Of
clouds we saw some forlorn individu
ais on their house roofs, apparently
similarly engaged, and my companions
at once opened a conversation with
them, in spite of the distance, which
could not be less than a mile and
half, and in spite also Of the fact that
the river which flowed between almost
drowned our voices when in conversa'
ton with each other. There was nc
apparent effort on our side, and no
reply was Ineligible 10 my unframed
sar Yet we asked for assistance, and
we received It when, few days later
the water had subsided sufficiently to
permit a chain of fifteen strong men to
ford the river and rescue us from star
vation.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
Hot NYnter Serrice.

The supply Of hot water for public
heating systems from a central station
is growing in favor in smaller towns,
and it would seem to be the ideal and
most economical method of heating,
even in large cities. The hot water Is
returned to the central station after
passing through the radiators OF the
consumers, with a comparatively small
loss in temperature. One concern in
an Ohio town, with over two miles of
mains, finds that the loss in tempera-
ture is only thirty-five degrees when
water is sent out at a temperature Of
100 degrees. The temperature Of the
water circulated is modified to suit the
weather conditions. When it is very
cold the temperature of the water sent
out from the central station is made
higher, and the pumps which force it
through the mains are made to work
faster. In this manner a uniform tenn
perature is maintained at all times, de-
spite marked changes in the weather.
The company guarantees to maintain
a given temperature within two per
cent. OF course, the freedom from dirt,
ashes and other fire troubles are also
desirable features. AS the water is
used over and over again the central
company, particularly If the system is
conducted as an adjunct of a power
station, can furnish the service at
comparatively moderate price. In the
latter case the exhaust steam furnishes
nearly If not all of the heat required.
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15

H. G. Wells, in a lecture delivered
recently before the Royal Institution,
London, made some statements which
have aroused widespread interest. He
claims that If the amazing searchlight
of inference which has brought out so
much from the remotest past were cast
upon the future, by seeking for Operat-
ing causes, we might tell with certainty
what will happen. The man Of science,
he says, will believe that the events
In A. ID. 1000 are fixed and unchange-
able, with the exception Of man and
his children. He believes that the or
bit of the earth will change until the
tidal drag hauls one unchanging face
at last toward the SUM-" He holds,
also, that great men are only instru-
ments taken haphazard by incessant
and constant forces - "the pen nibs
which fate uses In her writings"
The suburban citizen., 1902-03-15
UNCLE SAM BUILDS A TOWN.
Navy Department to Construct Homes
at Olonrano Naval Rtatlon.

''S B'-A enNhN 10 hVhcu
at olonEapo Naval Station.
Uncle Sam is going to build a town,
It will be constructed at olongapo, the
site of the proposed naval station on
sublg Bay, Philippine Islands, says
the Washington Times.
Such action is believed to be neces-
sary in order to provide labor for the
plant Plans for the town are being
prepared by Rear Admiral NJ T. EN-
dicott, chief Of the bureau Of yards and
docks.
Rear Admiral Endicott points out
that many shipbullding corporationa
have been compelled to build towns in
the vicinity Of their plants. They rent
the houses at nominal figure to their
employees. The latter elect their mayor
and other officers.
The plans Of the department also
propose the construction of railroad
which shall connect Manila and Dion.
gapo.