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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
ACROSS THE CAUCASUS.
A Ride That Taken Once is Remem-
bered Forever

A Ride That Taken Once is Remem-
bered Forever.
In crossing the Caucasus from Tif1is,
the first days drive is among the foot
hills and lower mountains, which en-
tirely conceal the higher peaks from
view, and it is not until the diligence
approaches the third station that the
country begins to look real mountain
Gus.
AS we left the second station, Tsilk-
ane, at three o'clock of a perfectly
clear morning in July. dashing out into
the darkness, all four horses at full gal
lop, the light of the stars was our only
light, as the sturdy young driver stub
bornly refused to illuminate his candles.
For an hour or more we sat silent,
wondering, as we rushed along, what
might be the real shape and appearance
of the dark blotches Of things scat
tered about here and there on the road.
Then the sun came slowly up and
nothing could be more beautiful than
that first sunrise on the Caucasus, eX-
cept the second on the following morn
ing. The mystery of it all as the light
silently and evenly spread over all
things, and the surprise, as something
which we had taken for rock, began
to move, and, looking back, we saw
that it was a sheep or a long-nosed
Caucasian OK; or something that We had
made sure was a very large house by
the roadside, showed, in the faint light,
to be not over-large rock, with a tall
young tree beside it. The sun must
have a peculiar feeling for the Caucas-
us, for certainly his rising there is
more glorious than in any other part.
Our road lay along the hill tops and
through ravines and little narrow val
leys, and our horses raced up hill and
down dale. while we, wrapped closely
in furs, welcomed gladly the first
faint heat of the suns rays. We
reached the third station, Douchet, at
six o'clock and found an assembIage of
mild-looking giants, who had come out
at the sound of our bugle to survey the
land and our countenances and to tell
us the pleasant news that there was a
prospect of horses in the course of an
hour.
The station was, as usual, of stone,
with vine-celored veranda, and there
was a pretty arbor of vines on the 9TH
er side of the road. where one could
have tea, but, as it was too cold for
that at this time of the morning, We sat
in our diligence and gratefully drank
the very hot tea, and even ate the sour
bread with gratitude, for we had had
nothing except tea since lunch time the
day before, and expected nothing more
until lunch time that same day. While
we were sitting there we heard off in
the distance the notes of a bugle, and
few moments later another private dill
igence came in at full gallop. 1t was
larger one than ours, had six horses,
and the occupants were four Russian
gentlemen, officers, who spoke French
and were most interesting and pleasant
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companions for the rest of the way. A
little later on the public diligence
sounded its bugle from the hill top
| back Of US and soon came swinging in
| at the same mad pace.
We by that time had got our horses
| and were ready and impatient to start,
but there was a grand poW-wow taking
place in the veranda, in which all the
men of the party were assembled. and
soon after Leon, appearing, told us
| that, as there had been several skir-
mishes with bandits in the upper noun
tains oe late. it was not considered
safe for us to start on alone, but we
We're to wait for the other two dill
gences. That caused a delay of half an
hour, but it proved to be very pleas
ant one, as one of the Russians, an old
| officer, with more cOurtly manners,
came to our diligence and when he
found that we were not in fear of the
bandits, but rather had the hope of see
ing them. told us tales of their habits
and ways of doing things.
They are not, as you seem to mag
inc, mesdames," he said in French
smiling, "noble-hearted and much to be
pitied beings. Far from it! They are
mean-spirited and shoot from behind"
And he told us that the tale we had
heard once before of the two jolly
young students who had set forth from
Vladkevkas on horseback, and two
days afterward found dead, shot in
the back, and another Of a carriage full
of Russian soldiers. who started forth,
armed, with bugle blowing and c0l0rs
flying, so to speak, and whose bodies,
all four were found in the river a few
days later. They had been shot in the
back and then flung down the noun
tain side Even after that, although
We had to confess to some small shiv
ers of excitement, we could not get up
feeling of fear for We were we'll
armed as a party, and the diligence has
always two armed soldiers in back and
front
We had great fun concealing our few
valuables in various places which we
thought would be least suspected, and
comparing notes with the Russians as
to hiding places.
My letter of credit and passport I
tucked into hole torn in the lining Of
the diligence hood, and my extra mon
ey 1 put down into my boot, and felt
safe, but uncomfortable.
At last, after much calling to and
from the other diligence and a great
deal of laughter, we started forth, our
diligence between the other two, and
for another three hours dashed on
through narrow valleys, overshadowed
by the now much higher mountains, on
whose sides were here and there ruined
Caucasian villages, all the houses Of
stone, or on the hedge Of high ridge a
beautiful old ruin of a castle.
The scenery grew wilder and the
mountains higher, the brook was a
rushing torrent, and the valleys. IN
stead of broad, peaceful glades, were
narrower and darker, and still we all
three raced along together at full speed,
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
Children $ Coats.

At Stockholders coats, sizes to 6
years, all styles. Have been $2.o8
At So. 50-Chi1dren's coats in kersey, three
quarter and full length, trimmed with braid, all
colors. Our regular $500 and $500 coats.
All our better grade children's coats marked
at prices to close quickly
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| war on the range has ragged for years,
increasing in severity as the feed de-
creased and the desert replaced the
meadow. Since last spring there has
prevailed a condition of violence and
| disorder, exceeding the record of any
other year. Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho
and Montana have been the scene of
many hOmicides. and the destruction of
an immense amount of property. But
| Oregon has secured the evil eminence
of leading in lawlessness. The forces of
! rival occupants Of the range have been
organized, Under existing laws one
mans right, and the strongest force
and the best shots determine possess
sion.
| The Montana ranges are so far gone
that cattle are too poor to ship. and
have bad prospect for winter feed to
carry them on to a spring that prom
| Uses to be as barren of forage as the au-
tumn. The same is true of much of the
| Colorado range 1t Is estimated that
five millions of acres of the public
range have been made useless during
the season and rendered unfit for graz
ing for many years, If not permanently.
Those who complain OF the price of
beef may find part o. the cause, indeed
| the larger part, in this disse of the
open range by its occupancy in COM
mon This, combined with the damage
to the crop in the corn states where
soft corn is the rule and winter feed
and shelter of farm-raised cattle q ne
cessity, will probably make beef higher
than it is now. Michael Mulhall, the
publicist and statistician, in his His
tory Of Prices" published ten years
ago. considered the range conditions
that were then in sight and predicted
that our beef export would finally dis
appear because of the increase in the
cost of production.
The worlds source of supply is al
ready shifting to Canada, Mexico and
South America. Our consular reports
show that Venezuela has recently in
vited grazing enterprise by very liberal
| laws. In the Venezuelan state Of Lulu
are very extensive ranges, well water
ed and undered a wholesome climate,
which are being occupied for cattle
production by American stock raisers,
vi ~ NlI LAolll Vic CALCllolNC GlCCh LdiSCS
of their own country by liberal laws
and consequent destruction of the feed.
While the people here complain Of
high priced meat and the grazers
slaughter each other and destroy prop
erty on the American range, rivals are
rising north and south of us to take
away the commerce which we are
treating with Indifference and sacrific-
ing by inattention to the plain duty of
protection the wealth Of the arid region
by putting it's use and preservation I'M
der the control of law. While we are
doing this we are also multiplying the
expected effects of the new federal pol
icy Of irrigation. Nine-tenths of the
land that will be brought into action by
irrigation will find its most profitable
use in producing winter feed for stock.
| But unless the summer range is restor-
ed and preserved there will be no stock
to consume the winter feed. For this
reason irrigation in many places will
prove a failure. Tt is required that
when the water stored by the new law
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
Bath Robes.

At So 0O-Bath robes left from Xmas.
They ere 1898 to $3.50. First corners have
their choice.
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Howe s. StetSOn.

is ready for use the buyers of the land
to be served must pay to the govern
ment a price that will return the cost
of the irrigation works to the treasury,
where it constitutes a revolving fund.
This price will be from SIS to $25 per
acre, which farmers cannot afford to pay
for raw land, on which only alfalfa or
other forage crops can be raised, with
no stock in sight to consume it.-San
Francisco Call.
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Dressing Sacks.

At 3oc-Eiderdown dressing sacks, shell
edge finish, colors-red, grey, blue and pink,
that were soc. ..
At Si.25-Four co1ors, trimmed with black
taAeta applique; have been $3.50.
At Si.5O-Ripple eiderdown, wide sailor col
lar bound with satin, and braided with black;
have been $2.98.
At $l.os - Ripple eiderdown- collar and
pockets bound with satin-fastened down the
front with silk frogs; have been $3.50.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
Misses Dress Skirts.

At $2.0S-Misses' dress skirts All marked
at one price; they have been priced from S. Sc
to $500
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An immense assortment and a deep CT

An immense assortment and deep cut
At S3.98-Coats, bought from manufacture
er who needed the money, made of kersey, "a
inch length, trimmed with cording, colors are
black, castor, tan and red; prices have been
ST. so to $1,000
At $75O-Coats made of Montenac, facing of
peau de sole, and good satin lining Former
price $12.5o
At S1O.00-Coats, made of kersey and
melton several styles i'll the number, Monte
Carlo, Norfolk, three-quarter and full length
The prices have been $3.50, $500 and 81, So
At $i5.0O-Coats, in Monte Carlo and
Norfolk, in the various lengths black, tan,
and castor are the colors. Prices have been
sos and $22.5o
At SlS 50-Ful1 length coats, rain proof,
light and dark shades; fitted back with stitched
strappings of self material. Have been $275o
Ali our better and higher priced coats in
electric and near seal velour, and fancy styles
each and every one marked with price that
will ensure quick selling
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The Howe & Stetson Stores.
The Howe s Stetson Stores.
The Great Clearance Sale Continues.

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event lame o. and is the ftnughfu hou for
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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29

but what you get for your money Is ten
times more important. Burnetts Vanilla
costs more because worth more.
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WAR ON THE RANGE.
1t Is Injuring Half a Dozen of Our
States

States.
Both political parties in Oregon made
platform proclamation against any
change in the land laws that would pre-
serve the rapidly disappearing forage
on the arid ranges and put the range
under the reign of law instead Of that
Of the rifle.
Politicians in Montana, Idaho and
Colorado took similar position, and
as result legislation by Congress on
that subject was held in allegiance, The
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1902-12-29
Flannel and Cotton Waists.

Remarkable indeed has been the seasons bus
mess in our waist department.; but end ~S sea-
sons find us with lot of odds and ends that
will be closed cut atrush prices. We mention
few of the best offerings
At $500 Waists of french flannel, bri1lian-
tine, and fancy cloths, in black, white, and col.
ors have been 81. 50 and $500.
Better waists all marked with closing out
prices.
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Silk Waists.

At S3.50-A counter full of silk waists in
all sizes, splendid variety of styles, all co1ors,
in Peau de Sole Peau de Cygne and tafFeta. All
little unused from the Christms rush. Some
of them were marked as high as $3.50. ~ -.
The colored American., 1902-12-13
A GRAND RACE ADVOCATE.

Editor Colored American: l have
read a great number of Negro papers,
but the Colored American is the best
Negro journal that / have ever seen.
1t is just what every Negro family
should have in their home. l speak
proudly OF this paper and I wish that
I had the opportunity of reading it
oftener than do. have been read
ing your paper for several years and
am compelled to tell you it is one OF
the grandest papers that has been pub
lished by a Negro journalist. Your
paper has been sent to me for several
years by my cousin, Prof w. H. Rich
ards, and 1 appreciate the favor very
highly. / would feel proud if the Ne
groes in the State of Tennessee could
publish a journal on the same broad
lines. I trust the Colored American
will never die N. ! l.
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subscription for one year. 1t is small
matter compared with the good that
get oHt of your paper Taking into con-
Sideration the enclosed and other mat
tiers | have sent you respecting the coun-
Gil, can you tell me II you ever saw more
smoke as you go down the pike than we
are making for the council? Kindly give
us notice. Please send us list of per-
sons to whom we might send copies of
the enclosed matter. Also please send
me four portraits of Prof Washington.
See that they are evenly folded and
wrapped in horn so that they will not
break. and send half a dozen copies of
paper under separate cover. wish to
present them to white friends of mine
Let me congratulate you on your push
F. L Meg
Lexington, Ky.-I have to hand your
paper of 18TH inst, accompanied by a
most excellent likeness of the Great
Booker Washington, and simply write
this to express my thanks and apprecia-
ton of the same We have Mr.. Wash
ington at the Lexington Opera House
June 9th, and are making preparation
for big time for him. Both races are
much interested. Will write the matter
up and send account to you
Enclosed please find clipping from the
most popular daily in Lexington, which
was called forth from the pen of Editor
Moore, of the BEne Grass Blade, be-
cause of an invitation by one Gen. Cen
try. an ex-Confederate to entertain Mr..
Washington to a rabbit chase. Glad 10
see you so Loyalty and royalty WELD YOUR
pen in defense of Mr.. Washington
Surely you have done much for the
cause he so manfully advocates. The
AMERICAN is all right With best wishes
am, Yours ETC.,
D n D
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man to have copy of this issue as they
beautiful story for them, as no man of
our race is doing more for the welfare
and upbuilding of his people His 1ife's
good work should be read in our
schools, as none is more worthy of en-
ulatiou. l have just received the sad
news of the death of my old friend and
comrade. Capt Thos. S. Kelly. Hoping
this may find your family and friends,
as well as yourself, in the best of health
and spirits, l am,
Very truly yours,
The colored American., 1902-12-13
DELIGHTED WITH OUR STORY.

New Orleans, La was so we'll
pleased after reading your issue of the
of Prof Booker T. Washington, of
Tuskegee Institute, that / wired you for
a copies. Our schools and
are just about having their
it would be a good idea for each young
go forth into the battle of life. | think
Professor Washington's life viii be
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WE, SHALL BE WITH YOU.

East Orange N. J-Please find en-
closed check for my subscription. Hope
to see you az our next convention at my
old home in Richmond. Must congrat-
ulate You on the high excellence of the
AMERICAN in both ma .er and appear
ance. Best regards and wishes for your
future attainments. | am,
Very respectfully yours,
J. N. y.
The colored American., 1902-12-13
INTERNATIONAL. IN SCOPE.

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN, Washington,
is the only Negro journal of its kind
published 1t is not only national, with
a touch of the local, but is international
in scope 1t combines in a well bal
anced degree, the newspaper, the advo-
cate and the magazine-The american
StGr
The colored American., 1902-12-13

Charlotte, N. C.-Your letter of May
10th, enclosing bill on account of sub
scnpuon, has been received and 1 en-
close herewith check on Charlotte for
p covering same. l have noticed the
several Improvements which you have
made in THE CoLoRED AMERICAN, and
desire to congratulate you on same.
Wishing for your paper the success
which It Justly merits, l desire to re-
main Yours very truly,
II. J. G.
The colored American., 1902-12-13

American, whose cut appears In this
issue of the Times-Speaker, is man
that the Speaker delights to do honor.
He is one of the races most trusty
leaders, and as a newspaper man and
all around hustler, perhaps he stands
without a peer among Afro-American
journalists. He is a man whose name
is bound to live III after years as a land
mark in Negro journalism.-Time
Speaker, DenVer, Colo.
The editorial in THE CoIoRED AMERI-
CAN of Washington, D. c., under the
caption of Appeals to Race Prejudices"
was copied in full by Editor Bryson in
the daily press in the issue of the 18th
inst, commencing in the highest terms
its logic and good sense. Il was GER
tainly one of the most sensible editorials
that it has ben our good fortune to read.
1t ought to have been reproduced in
many of the colored papers.-LOmisidnd,
Mo-, correspondent of Omaha Enter
byise.
Harry Smith OF Ihe Cleveland Ga
zette has declared a never-ending war
on E. E. Cooper, of the Washington
Colored American. Smith has made out
against Mr.. Cooper case of crooked
ness. Cooper replies that Smith is dis
grun;ied and that the charges are with
out foundation Thus matters stand
We'll, boys, LET us call the bet off and
begin the attack upon the common enc
Express.
The colored American., 1902-12-13
ADORNMENT FOR HOME.

Catchall, S. c., July 81 congratulate
YOU, Mr.. Editor, upon the addition of
new life to The Colored American.
Every family should have their homes
adorned with the portrait of the two
great men who figured in your supple
WUgsnt'-BoOker Nc 7. Washington and Rev.
W. L. Taylor.
7 A RoACH
The colored American., 1902-12-13
DESERVES CREDIT.

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN of the Dis
trict of Columbia deserves much credit
for the excellent picture of Prof. B. T.
Washington.-W estern World.
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WENT LIKE HOT CAKES.

Aempms, Tenn.-Please send to me
I5n p copies of last weeks issue. Fold so
I. I.oL Nashington's picture will not
.Slla' or rather, tear. Can sell that
.-1IF as soon as received. May order
mule. w. M. T.
y nailIlmore, Md.-The current issue of
rL., -IL CoLoRED AMERICAN is a great one,
1.,y 1.,ilh certainly adds to your fame as a
- l;DeF IN Afro-American journalism. In
,.l' ,.J and the annual of the Florida .Senft-
I've ;,., we truly see the races brains in
''u'0aAsm F. F. J.
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WHY. CERTAINLY

The CoLoRED AMERICAN is independ-
S1t, fresh and fearless. It rings true
upon the questions of the hour.-BGPtist
Reporter, Helena. Ark.
The colored American., 1902-12-13

Those who would be leaders of the
race could do nothing better than to
read and take inspiration from what can
be found in Shadow and Light. t."-Hon.
James LezCis, Ne7U Orleans, La.
Editor E. E. Cooper, of the Wash
ington District of Columbia) Colored
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Telegram.
WANTS THEM IN A HURRY.

Greensboro, N. C.-Send one hundred
copies last issue CoLoRED AMERICAN.
]. B. DUDLEY,
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J. A. ROACH.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1902-11-12
TERPsICH0RE AT EMPORIA.
Big German Danced In Grcencsvillc
on Monday Night.

EMPORLA, VA, November 11.-tspe-
ciall-Ihe opening german Of the season,
given by the Cotillon Club at Armory
event. and perhaps the most enjoyable
gelm given here in several years.
y large number OF visitors were in at
tendance. parties coming from Weldon,
I',a nklia. Courtland. and I-awrenceviile,
ana seldom has such a gathering of fair
women been seen in E!nporia. The hall
was beautifully decora ted. and brilliant
" lighted. and a the whistle blew for the
opening figure the scene presented vas
one of unusual brlliance and beauty.
Mir. and Mrs. T. c. Harrison. Of Wei
doli. N c.. led the german beautifully.
tricate figures with ease and grace.
:. G Harrison Of Weldon. \. C.; Miss
leila Weller, of Weldon. with Mr.. P. w.
with Mr.. E. Peyton Turner: Miss Fan
RE Gergory. of Oxford. \ =, With AIR.
Joe Weller. of Weldon; Miss Courtney,
Ct Riehmond With s1v Mr. NeWa 1srG Of Cum
New SONS. with Hon. John Sebrell of
Norfolk; Miss Carrie Darden, of New
SONS, with 2Tr; Abner Pope, OF Rich
wish Mr.. II. W Han: Miss Bessie Prince.
of CORTLAND, with DR.. De Bordenave. OF
Franklin: Miss Kate Preuow, OF Frank
lin. with air. ]. B. Prince. Jr., of Court
land; Miss Leslie Jeffress. of Norfolk with
Mr.. Z. L. Goodwin: Miss Sallie Turnbull.
OF Lawrencevillc with Mr.. Davis, OF Law
rcncevlle; Miss Archer, of Petersburg,
with Judge L. D Yarrell. of Washing
ton: Miss Hart Briggs with Mr. Clarence
Rawlings of Lawrenceville; Miss Phillips,
Of Richmond. with AR. Robert Sebrell,
% Norfolk; Miss Matte Till2r, with Mr..
Richard Darden. OF Newsons; Miss An
Hic Belle Powell. with Mr.. P. w. D.
Jones; Miss Title Powell, with MIR.
Charles Reed; Miss Goode. of Mecklen-
iurs. with Mr.. ]. B: Bailey; Miss Batten,
OF SmithtieId with Mr. Rice; Miss Stella
Goodwin with Mr.. Brooks Huff; Mr.. and
Mrs James S. Newell. Of Norfolk; Mr..
and Mrs w c. Weaver, Mr.. and Mrs.
A NJ Potter. Mr.. and Mrs ". T. Tillar.
S. Y. Southall Jr., f. II.
lIardaway. George Dunn, OF this place,
anG NessrS. Nat Turnbull and Arthur
of LaWrenceVille.