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The colored American., 1902-03-01
FULFILLING OUR MISSION.
A Thoughtful South Carolinian n
Praises the Good Work Of The
CoIored American.

Editor The COlOred Amer cana c.
cept my congratulations on one Of the
best instrumental tiles for the elevation
Of our rsce--The Coiored American. l
have been a subscriber TO your paper
for only about five months but esteem
1t above all others that visit our home.
1t should visit the home of every col
ored family, for it will encourage the
discouraged, teach the untaught, tear
down the walls of prejudice among our
prejudiced ones and give all OF our peo-
pie a birdseye view of our true stand
ing both North and South. This shoul1 1
be the chief aim of all Negro 1urnals'
Sad but true, 1t Is not. 1 carefully ex-
aminine your paper each week and
read 1t with much satisfaction and
consideration, and take special de
light in reading it to the unlettered
ones. also to my pupils that they may be
benefited thereby, encouraged in their
studies, believing that they can make
OF themselves whatever they desire.
Knowing the value of your paper,
shall lot be without it and shall pledge
myself to get at least one subscriber
for 1t. Should ali of It's subscribers do
likewise, with determination to sue
ceed, feel quite sure that you will be
enat led to bring its subscription rate
as cheap as any white paper that is be-
ing published.
1 read Miss Johnson's scotching let
ter on the ''Conservator' and it's owners,
and your scathing editorial on the
same explains well the character of the
two. And surely il there throbs within
their humiliated body a mans heart
they will resolve TO hew mora closely
to the lines OF right and justice. It Is
Gods decree that Whatsoever ye
soweth that shall ye also reap" With
this l shall close, wishing your paper a
Tong and prosperous life.
JAMES A ROACH
Catohall, Sumter, Co, 8. c.
The colored American., 1902-03-01
No "Hat-in-Hand" POLICY.

The Advocate quite agrees with the
position OF The Col0red American upon
the Richardson letter We shall not
only lose our own self respect by wait
Ing with hat in hand for tie crumbs
which drop from the politicians table
but also receive the well deserved con-
tenn ps of the very class whose smiles we
aspire to. The cartoons in The Colored
American hit the bulls eye every time
and do credit both to the fertile brain
that conceives and the deft hand tia
executes them. The Irisbman gets
everything because he combines and
goes after 1t, the Negro gets but little
because he whinea and wsits for some
body to send for. him.-Adyoca e.
lChsrleston) w. Va.
The colored American., 1902-03-01
The Private Footmen,

The Private Footmen's Association,
No 1. held their 6Fh annual reception
at Odd Fellows Hall last night. 1t
Vas quite an epi ryable affair, and the
attep dance was large. Excellent music
was furnished by the Monumental Or
chestra, Prof. Charles Hamilton, d.
rector. The officers of the association
are: Charles w. Lee, president; AL
fonzo Woodson, vice presid anf; Lloy d
Lyes, treasurer; John F. Lockley, f.
nanclal secretary; Adoulf Byrd, assis-
tant secretary; George Page. sergeant
at arms; Charles q. Lee, cha lam.
The colored American., 1902-03-01
CaPITHL SHVINGS BANK.

6OS F st. N. W., Washington, DC.
Capital $4,000.
Hon. Jno. z. Lynch, President.
L. G. Bailey, treasure.
j. A. johnson, Secretary.
D. B. McCary, Coshier.
Directors:
Jno. &. Lynch, DR.. w. 8. Lotion,
Whitefeld McKinlay, L. o. Bailey,
Robt. II. Terrell, w. 8, Montgom.
cry, Wyatt Archer, John a. Pierre,
HenryE, Baker, Robt. Williams ].
L. Bradford, DR.. w. Awarded, J.
A. johnson, DIR. A. w. Tancil,
Howard II. Williams.
Deposits received from 10 cents
upward. Interest allowed on $500
and above. Collections meet with
prompt attention. A general ex-
change and banking business done.
Bank open from 8 am. to 4.30 pm.
The colored American., 1902-03-01
Baptist Missionary Calendar.

The handsOmest and most copiousIy
illustrated caller ndar that has been
placed before the public this year Is
that gotten out by the National Baptist
Missionary Association The work bears
the deep impress OF the clever snd re.
'ourcefuI secretary of the foreign mis-
sion board, Rev. L G Jordan whose
off 9 is )cated at 718 w. Walnut at
Louisville, Ky. 1t is credit to lis
taste and biblical research. Its portrait
gallery of distinguished men and
women connected with the Baptist
faith ftars a comper dunn of church
history aud work and the appro pirate
quotations for every day in the year,
together with data concerning the
stellar events In denomination, supply
the ingredients tos avery palatable
The colored American., 1902-03-01

henefaction is gift of $15, 600 to Chi
cago Negro congregation, the Mount
OIlVet Baptiet church To comply
with the requirements Of the gift the
church had to raise S6 600 by New
Years Day. Its coDgregatirn did Sc.
Bishop q. s. Smith. one of the
bishops of the African Methodist
Church has gone TO Cuba, taking with
'im Rev. G. 81 Stepteau. until recen' Iy
pastor OF the Methodist Church at
Baton Rouge. Rev Stepteau.has been
assigned by the bishop to work In
Cuba. and he will be the fl st from his
ChuTch to locate On the island.
The A. M. E Zion ub'ication House
clsmors for three more swift setting
The colored American., 1902-03-01

According to the recent statistics the
Afro Ameriran B autists of the eoun-
try number .SS4 900 They maintain
IA S63 churches and employ 1888 min
listers.
Bishop B. w. ASnett, the historian
of the African Methodist Episcopal
Church, is spending the greater portion
OF his time collecting data for the his
tory OF his church.
DR.. R. H. w. Lsske, exclusives 9
manager OF Bethel Book Concern in
Philadelphia, has scce1ted the agency
of Bethel's Sunday School Union, says
8 current report.
The Negro Baptists raised and spent
for educ alton during the last conven.
tional year one hundred and fifteen
thousand dollars. Why not a Negro
educational secretary?
Rev. Randoiph V. Peyton formerly
of Washington. D. G. was recently in
stalled IS pastor of the Sixth Mount
Zion Baptist church as successor of the
late Rev. John Jasper
The white Presbyterian ministers of
Baltimore have sent a protest to the
Legislature OF Maryland against the
passage of the separate coach law IN
that state.
New Orleans is said to have the OILY
order of Afro American nuns in the
country. The order was founded so
yeas ago. Tue nuns train young girls
for work OF the order in other parishes
of Louisiana.
1t is predicted by some Wise-scres
that the General Conference of the A,
NJ E Church will be held in Chicago
Good place for Afro Americans bent
on any business. The Bishops are con-
sidering bids.
Much new life is being infused in the
coloIei Y. Nj. c. A of Charleston. W.
Va, under the admin1stration OF Law
yer w. II. Randolph. Recently the as
ISOLATION leased larger rooms for it's
work at No. 4l9 Raleigh street.
1t is gratifying to correct the rumor
that st Augustine Presbyterian church
of which Rev. POwhatan Bagnau il
rector, was burned in the recent fire at
Paterson, N. J 1t escaped damage.
The wife of Bishop Alexander Wal.
ters continues i'll at Jersey City, N, ].
Many sympathizing letters has been
received by the family al praying fol
a speedy recovery of the beloved pa.
tient.
An unve'ified rumor Is given circu
tIon by the Odd Fellows Journal K
the effect that the referee in tNe case o
Rev. II. O. g. Astword va Johr
Wanamaker, has rendered a decision
In favor of Mr.. Astwood for upwards 0
$50 600.
John D. RockefelIer's most recen
The colored American., 1902-03-01
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The colored American., 1902-03-01

mental food. The typographical excel-
Ience of the calendar spesks well for
the artistic skill OF the National Bsp-
tist publishing house and gives a most
potent reason for its existence.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
WOULD NOT COUGH UP COIN.
Little Incident Which Happened in
the Overland Hotel Caused
ketchum to kollapse.

to the gold fields, on either OF the prop
ostions
Frank Harris was there at the
time and was one of the men who
raised the money, and he gives the
Signal futher particulars of the Incl
dent. Those who called down the
Wood River people and raised the
money we're Frank Harris, 5000 !;
Charles De Grundy, $500; Billy
Wright. $500; H. K. Taylor, $500
others from Thunder Mt, $3.50
After the money was put up and the
Wood River people asked to cough up
others heard OF it, and, thinking it to
be an accomplished wager, rushed
around aud offered Weiser men a
premium Of SO per cent for their bet
Harris was offered $500 to turn his
share in the supposed wager over to
a second party who was familiar
with the routes. The proposition
was that two men should leave Boise
at the same time, one going via
Ketchum, and one via Weiser. When
the Wood River people failed TO call
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

The Boise Statesman thus speaks
of an incident which occurred at the
capitol city few days ago, and
which goes to show the difference be-
tween the Weiser route to Thunder
and the alleged routes from other
points
Two strangers from the Wood River
country made = claim in the lobby OF the
Overland hotel this afternoon that the
Ketchum route was the best to the Thnn-
der Mountain gold fields and offered to
bet that a man starting from Boise could
go to Thunder Mountain quicker by way
of Shoshone and Ketchum on the railroad,
thenc in to the gold camp via Cape Horn,
then he could by taking the roilroad to
Weiser and Council, and thence to Thun.
der Mountain by way OF Warren. In a
short time different Thunder Mountain
men in the city had raised $3.50 which
they are ready to wager on the success OF
the man going via Council. The money
has been put in the Overland safe waiting
for the Ketchum rout men to come for
ward and put up their money This
must be done by tomorrow noon. In
addition to the $1150 raised to wager fol
Councilas the quicker route. another $I0C
was raised which the men say they will
wager that a man cannot get in at all via
Ketchum at the present time The
Wood River men have so far not put uI
their money to back their favorite route
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
STRIKE ON
B0THA CREEK

Statesman.
e. H. Day, who has been in
Thunder Mountain but who left
there some time ago, arrived in the
city Friday from Council. He re-
ports having come down on the
train With two prospectors from the
camp. They told him that tney had
located lead on the head Of Botha
creek. on the south side Of RAINBOW
mountain, from which they took an
average sample which returned t120
ton. The lead is OF the same gen.
eral character as the great deposits,
but is narrow, the men claiming that
it was only 10 feet in width. The
prospectors who made the strike are
John Reardon and James Sheehan.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
FIRST ACCIDENT IN
THUNDER MT. MINES.

Statesman. s
Thunder Mountain has had its
first mining accident. The first vic
tim was j. F. Gilman, but fortnn-
ately, though he was severely hurt,
he was not fatally injured.
Gilman is employed on the Fair
view mine. At midnight on the
night of March 21 he undertook
to fire round of five holes. He
had two candles with which to spit
the fuses. Four of these started all
right, but the fifth was defective
and did not spit readily Gilman
remained too long and one of the
shots went of before he realized the
danger of the situation. The hole
that went off was an upper. 1t
threw mass of rock downward and
threw Gilman down. He imme-
diately began to crawl away, but had
not gone far when q second shot
shot went off. This threw into the
roof over over him and they fell upon
him, bruising him severely in the
back. Still he crawled on and man
aged to reach a place of safety be-
fore the other shots exploded. These
threw mass of rock straight ouI
into the drift hat would undoubtedly
have killed Gilman if he had still
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
WeiSer Route Leads All ~
y For Money or Marbles

this it was proposed that the Ketch-
um man should have "a hours start
When this was not met, Weiser men
offered to bet that the man on the
Weiser route would beat the Ketch-
um mau by three days. On their
futher failure to come to the front,
came the 800 bet that man could
not go in at all from Wood Biver at
present. This was not taken either,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Most Popular Teacher.

Following is the ballot so far on
the most popular lady teacher:
Miss Butterfield-3
Grace Lindsay-7
Miss Anna Coston-1
Miss Lola Dale-2
The voting will continue until
noon on Tuesday, April 10Th. The
winner will be presented by the Sig
nal with free private box for her
self and FIVE friends at the perform
ance Of "Taming OF the Shrew.
The lady teacher need not necessari-
Iy be a Weiser teacher. A teacher
IN an adjacent district rs eligible II
she is near enough to attend the per-
formance. See particulars In this
issue.
As we go to press we learn that
some OF the Weiser teachers object
to being voted for. The names OF
those objecting will be announced as
soon as learned so that votes need
not be cast for any who will not
accept the courtesies Of the Signal.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
YOUNG GILLETTE
shot IN THE LEG

The son of oh. Gillette met with
painful accident on the 7th inst.
He was fooling, with revolver and
the usual accidental discharge oc-
Cured. Result, ball in the calf of
the leg coming out near the heel.
The shooting took place up stairs In
the house and went through the fo0r
of the lower room The gun was a
45. He was attended by DR. Shirley
and is doing well.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Inspecting Seven Devils.

Mr.. Milliken, the copper expert
Who is representing the eastern cap
italist, who contemplate acquiring
an interest with Mr.. Lewis A. Hall,
went north on the P. & l N. yester-
day on a tour of inspection of the
Seven Devils district.
Speaking of Heath, Mr.. Milliken
said he was very favorably impressed
and believed it was district that
would develop immense mines.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
STURGIL BAR
PLACER DEAL

Charles W. Luck, city engineer of
Weiser, in conjunction with W. Il.
Tibbals, of Salt Lake, has secured a
a bond on the Sturgil Bar placers at
stipulated price of 5000, 900, the
first payment of$5O, 600 to be made
in three months. Messrs. Lnck and
Tibbals are acting for an English
syndicate with which they have been
IN communication for some time.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
been within reach.

Gilman, besides being very badly
bruised from his neck to his hips,
suffered bad laceration of his left
hand. He is doing we'll and is in no
danger 1t was the intention 10 take
him to sthe hot springs, but at last
reports the stsrt had not been made.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

SHEEPMENl / have just re-
ceived large shipment Of the Fam
ous .sWoodman's Pure Linseed Oil. "
IT'S GUARANTEED! Same price
a the Standard. Also have ready
mixed Sheep Paint. SATISFACT-
ION, GUARANTEEDt Try it. #
rot Satisfactory, I will refund your
money. MorER, the Painter.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Coming Back to Stay.
Cleveland, Ohio, April 2, '02


Mr.. Editor, Dear Sir: Please be
kind enough to forward the Weiser
Signal. l hope to be back in Wei
ser before long. If you recollect,
l was in to see you about two weeks
ago, but l got bad kick from q
horse that disabled me for the time,
80 came back east; but / was well
pleased with Idaho. and expect to &c
back again and take my family with
me. Let me have the Signal com
mencing with March ~ and oblige
j. R. Sunderland,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Afbor. Day.

Governor Hunt has issned proc
lamatlon designating the End day of
May as Arbor Day and recommends
ing that it be generally observed
especially by schools and colleges.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Cheering Reports Come for x
Seven Devils Copper Interests

whispered which sunshine and
receipt telegram Saturday from Audley Smith that the
New York and that matters
syndicate moving satisfactorily The syndicate
ferred heavy capitalists who supposed to
organizing with Lewis A. Hall in the Bos
Devils Copper Co. If this it means there
capital operations and the smeler
and gentleman under recently acquired knownedge
OF Devils stated that the
copper had seenand had been deber
atey ,smanaged Hancock Mr. Smiths significant
capitalists recently into the also,
and Mr. Milken into Heath last week. said repre-
sent peopewch signifies that Heath will also deve
oped big capital The action of these indicates knowledge
Eureka Weiser practically One of
the syndicate X. Mathews the head of the cop
per company operating the smeter at Mackay, Idaho.
P.&L N. TO BE EXTENDED.
On Sunday Shelby telegram from President Hall
to have the Council gone
again prepare estimate for the mile extension
would general plan and evidence
being satisfactorily arranged Weiser
pec Devils operated their full extent the
operated the pushed the Devils and Meadows
: this vera
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Another Big Sale,

Assessor Daily is heavily inter
ested in group of 16 claims in
Thunder Mt, which were sold last
week for $40, 900, with cash pay
ment of ten per cent.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Settled For $4,000.

Attorney Frank Harris was in
Boise last week representing MISS
Mary Madison in breach of promise
case against Ben Caswell. Caswell
settled the matter out of court by
paying the defendant 81, 900.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Have you headache?. More than
fifty per cent of headaches are caused
by eye-strain. Have your eyes
tested free by j.. F. McCfeery, At
Vendome parlor. II
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Warren In Favor.

Wm. Koelsch Geo. s. Smith, Geo.
Shrimp and others from Boise left
Monday for Warren. They have
some very rich claims in that vicinity
upou which they did considerable
work last fall. Thunder Mountain,
they say, has no attraction for them.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
NeeIy BUYS A Home,

John Neely has bought Of Will
Riggs the old Lyons place on Com
mercial street, and will. move into
his new home soon
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Don't own wheel and not ride it,
Bring it to Jenney's cyclery at the
old reading room stand,
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

Inclose all your correspondence in
Thunder Mountain envelopes, 20 that
people who hear from you may know
the best route TO the new gold fields
zoe pack-all stationers.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
From Elk Greek Summit.

The following letter from Ed
Branham was received last Saturday !:
Elk Summit, April l, 1902.
Signal: Hessers Irons, Wihterspoon,
McClanahan Bros, myself and A. l..
Bole have the biggest outfit that has gone
into Thunder Mt. and have 1t all on the
summit. 2200 pounds will go of the
summio In the morning. The trail is
fpe. Horses could cross the summit
early in the morning by packing their
feet
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Fishing Contrary to Law

j. M. York, deputy fish commits
sioner for Washington county, tells
the Signal that he proposes to put q
stop to the fishing now going on in
violation of law IN this vicinity. At
his request we publish the section
of the law that protects fish Of all
kinds between November and May
/. He proposes to enforce the law,
and it would be wise 10 delay yonr
piscatorisi excnrsions until May Day.
However, County Attorney Loyejoy
states that salmon and sturgeon can
be caught lawfully at any time of
year.
Any person found guilty of catching
any species OF fish. except for breeding.
| between the first day OF November and
the first day OF May Of the succeeding
year, shall. upon conviction, be fined In
a sum not less than ten nor more than
fifty dollars together with cost OF suit,
for each and every offense.
Two perfectly gentle horses for
sale, well broke to ride or drive, will
make excellent saddle or pack horses.
Enquire at the Signal Office.
Stops the Cough and Works of the
Cold.
Laxative Bromo-Q -Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, pt
pay. Price .25 cents.
"How to Locate and Hold Mining
Claims'--a book that tells all about j
lin concise form for sale 1t Sigma
Office only. Every prospector need
one-for safety.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Shainwald Believes
Road Will 90.

K. Shainwald who returned last
week from an eastern trip, states
that he met number of well posted
and prominent men who believe that
the Weiser. California railroad is :
certainty. The character of these
gentlemen and the knowledge they
seemed to possess leads Mr.. s. to be-
lieve that work will be commenced
on the road this year.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09

The best, most available and earliest
open route to the new gold fields Is
fully described on the Thunder
Mountain envelopes. They can be
had at stationers-20c pack.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1902-04-09
Stops the Cough and Works of the

Laxative Bromo- Quinine Tablets
cure cold in one day. No Cure, PC
pay. Price .25 cents.