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The colored American., 1902-08-09

C0lVoO Telegram I8eC week. I0aO
evening, with his face wreathed in
smiles, he bade b' hum good bye,
aud mentioned - .Sas off for Nav
York. A couple c days sufflced and ne
is back again. Despite the mystery
pervadtng the trip, it is safe to s-y
there was a lady IN the case. Mr
Joseph Fadle, the efficient charge d'af'
fairs on the front at the MatheWsOn, is
proving each day his capability. His
work Is strictly upto.dste. His two
trusty officers. Messrs. Caleb Lawson
and Frank NIckens are wel liked by
the men and can always be relied upon.
Mr.. James Peyton, at one time one of
the NEST sporty of the sports In Bslti
more, Ia now almost contented to look
on st his comrades, rather than par
ticipate, His friend, Mr.. Oscar. Grjgg,
endeavOrs to evade him at night 80
that his chuTchly duties will not be
marrSd by visits to the Owl Club.
Little David Tay lor, of Washington,
fairly walked away with the cake at q
swell cake walk given last week. A few
mOTe such events are to be pulled
off'' coon. Mr.. James T Hale, q prOmi'
nent Mason of the Roman Eagle Lodge,
No. II, Lynohburg, Va, is one of the
most popular men here. His fad is
pipes and his collection, highly cOlOred
in beautiful forms is almost as varied
as one will find in q IAuseum. He will
make Washington his headquarters
Mr. Clarence Alexander, the popular
teacher OF Rapidsn, Va is anticipating
a stay of a fortnight In Providence,
after the summer season closes. He
will visit the q A. II. encampment at
Washington. Mr.. William r. Shorts,
of Baltimore, the much admired gentle
man of Willow Cottage, has the repu'
Ia ION of receiving more mail than any
Uther man Oh the Pier. His gallery Of
portraits of pretty girls gives 10 his
rooms an arListisCic decoration. OF all
The men on the Pier James ] jackson
Is the most difncultiO locate, but he is
Oh hand at sll the functions with a
belle under escort A Boston miss is
the latest. A man of very few words is
Mr. William L. jenkins of New York,
a member OF the Mount Olivet Baptist
church He looks the ideal churchman,
and he is al ways at church as soon ss
doors are Opened, and stays to the close
When Mr.. Eugene Peeb es is asked to
join the many parties, ,heinvaTiably de-
clines. The reason generally accepted
Is, that there is young lady in Wash
ington who figures in the case. Any
no " he persists in singing, hummiDg
or whistling, Absence Makes the
Heart Grow FOnder,"
The colored American., 1902-08-09
Wanted To Know

Is the finish of the Afro-American
Council in sight?
VIII Editor John MitcheII's church
membership "stay put?"
When will the Orpheus Glee Club
make another appearance?
What fool wouldn't praise the bridge
that carries him over in safety?
What did the alleged Afro-American
Press Association do at st. Paul?
When will the N. E. and w. Republi-
can Association be called together for
action?
When will Chairman Daniel MURRAY
name his subcommittee on public
comfort?
Is Major Sylvester aware that there
is a ciVII rights law in the District of
Columbia?
Has the Associated Press found out
that the Afro-American Council had
meeting in st. Paul?
Are you preparing to attend the
National Negro Business League at
Richmond in August?
Why creditors and wives do not car
~ their troubles to the courts instead
)f to the executive departments?
Why Negro brains and Drawn are not
ealled in by our Government to assist
n solving the Philippine problem?
Why so many so-called race leaders
neglect TO settle up their subscription
Dills when they are repeatedly noti-
led?
If the Negro is eliminated from |
southern politics will white men di-
ide more generally upon economic 1
ssues?
Is the Afro-American League of
affiliated with the Ma
Ional Afro-American Council-if not,
Thy not?
Why don't the representatives of the
everal States organize for the ad-
ancement of their political and social
)rtunes? ..-.r- l-A-zzA
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why Democrats are appointed to
Office under a Republican administra-
uon when hard-working Republicans
are available?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

What steps can be taken to find work
for a class of lazy women who sit at
front windows all day long and cape at
passers-by?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why is it that those editors who set
out the measliest papers are Ioudest in
Fhelr condemnation of their most sue
cessful brethren?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

why the numerous picnic managers
are SO blind to the advantage of adve.-
using their to-dos in first-class, wide
awake newspaper?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why the numerous picnic managers
are so blind to the advantage of adye.-
tls1ng their to-dos in a first-class. wide
awake newspaper?
is Professor Brown to exercise a Gil.
zera1nty over the Baltimore High and
training School during his four
abroad next year?
VIII the organization of the "Nativo
Wash1ngtonians" call for an ernIana-
tlon that no onslaught upon "inter.
lopers" is intended?
Why landIadies with rooms to 1et
90 not run a card in the COIoRFn
AMERICAN, instead Of trusting to LUCK
to pick up a lodger?
Why lis Editor Manning. of the
indianapolis World, so reticent upon
the political situation from the Negro
Democratic standpoint?
Who is the wonderful mind-reader
who finds out the tenor of the various
conversations between the President
and Booker T. Washington?
Would 1t not be bright idea to
send for Rev. w. w. Lucas and have
him try his soap cure" on some of
FWashington's unwashed Negroes?
Is the color line drawn at the City
Hall restaurant? If not, why do not
cOlored lawyers take their lunch in the
room labeled For members of the
barr?
Woud it not be we'll to get I'D a
merger for the Afro-American Coun-
ell and the Press Association, since the
latter is the ante-room or annex to the
former?
How many people have stopped to
think that ninety per cent of the price
paid for ticket "for the benefit of
such and such a church" goes into the
Golfers Of white railway or steamboat
company?
Why the ministers are silent about
certain good time" houses that conceal
shady transactions under the cloak of
church membership and apparent re-
Spectability?
If the anti-industrialists are using
young Bruce as a "chopping block"
because they regard the Tuskegee
Wizard as too hard a proposition to
go up against?
What does it profit the colored man
to fight the money trust only to fall a
victim to the tyrannical labor trust,
whose grimy members refuse to work
with "naygurs"?
Why is it that some colored clerks
IN the Census Office receive only 81 200
per year, when white clerks in the
same section and doing the same grade
If work get $1,000?
Why don't our warning Baptist
brethren in Virginia, South Carolina
md Tennessee and other places get
ogether" and let their lights shine for
he redemption of sinners?
Why Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania,
Iew Jersey and Kentucy, all of which
AVE able Republican members of Con-
,rezs, could not hold a single Negro
n the permanent Census?
Why scholars and editors Of quar-
er of a century's experience find 1t ne
ssary to knock Roscoe Bruce in
The colored American., 1902-08-09

is PROFESSOR Brown to exercise a su-
zeralnty zn over the Baltimore High and
raining School during his tour
abroad next year?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why don't the representatives of the
several States organize for the ad-
vancement of their political and social
fortunes? -,-.ssA
The colored American., 1902-08-09

VIII the organization of the ''Natiye
WaShlngtonlans" call for an explana,
Ilon that no onslaught upon Inter
lopers" is intended?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why scholars and editors Of quar-
ter of a century's experience find it ne
essary to knock Roscoe Bruce in
order to get in a blow upon Booker
Washington's devoted head?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Is the Afro-American League o
Pennsylvania affiliated with the Ma
tional Afro-American Council-if not
WHY not?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why landladies with room
DO not run a card in the
AMERICAN, instead of trusting
to pick up a Iodger?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why don't our warri
brethren in Virginia, Sout
and Tennessee and other
together" and let their light
the redemption of sinners?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

Why Ohio, Indiana, PEN
New Jersey and Kentucy, all
have able Republican membe
greas, could not hold a sint
in the permanent Census?
The colored American., 1902-08-09

If the anti-industrialist
young Bruce as a chop
because they regard tn
Wizard as too hard a pr
go up against?
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
HEsELToN BLOCK,

Harvey White left Friday morning foi
vacation at Boothbay.
Miss Ethel McPheters has gone to Ole
Orchard for a vacation of three weeks.
Edward Lowe, Esq, of Everett, Mass.
who is spending his vacation in his ole
home in Norridgewock, was in towr
Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Allen went tC
Boston, Tuesday, after new goods fol
their Augusta store, which they hope tc
have In readiness for business by Sept. l
Hon. John Metcalf, county commission
er, and w. 7. Seekins, Esq, clerk OF
courts, are attending the convention oil
county commissioners at Bath this week
Walter Cushing after being confined
to the house for nearly three weeks /:
again able to be out and Monday expects
to be In condition to 60 to muster with
Company E.
Charles H. Atkinson of East Boston
formerly assistant postmaster OF Skow-
hogan, arrived In town on Monday tC
spend some weeks with friends here
Mrs. Atkinson accompanied him.
Judge and Mrs. o. K. Bachelor are ir
attendance upon "Old Home Week" il
Pennington, this week, and will attend
the reunion of the students of the ole
Pennington Academy, among which
they are numbered.
Mrs. Walter Steward and son, Harry
Mr.. and Mrs. Dunbar of Massachusetts
Mrs. Anna Boyden of Pishon's Ferry
and Horace Burrill of Watervile, WIN
accompanied the remains of Walter Ste
ward here, Monday, returned to thei
homes on the afternoon train,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
For Sale.

A frst-class top, end spring Car
riage. Fine bargain for some one.
4w33 d. II. BARTLETT.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14

Let us frame your picture. We take
,ut al of the wrinkles and use a new
kind of backing that will not stain the
picture and ask vos no more.
BRAGG Il VARNEY.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
N. B. HeSe]tOl' S
To Investors
and Spectators

AS there are many persons in this sec
tion of the country who desire to invest
or speculate in listed securities and
stocks, l beg leave to announce that l
have made an arrangement with the we'll
and favorably known Bankers and
Brokers of State ST., Boston,
COREY, MILLIKEN & COMPANY
whereby l shall receive hourly quota
tions on all leading securities and stocks.
As Corey, Milliken & Co. have no con.
nection with Bucket Shops or their
wiles, my customers may rest assured
that they will be honestly dealt with.
Trusting that all who desire to invest
or speculate will take advantage of this
arrangement, earnestly solicit your
patronage.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14

Large assortment of Tablets
and Writing Pads. When in
want of STATIONERY of any
kind look over our assortment.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
FANS.

We are closing out Fans
at great reduction in price
and everything in our stock at
a very low figure.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
SOEASY SILVER POLISH.

Use Soeasy Silver Poll
ish, it is the best that was ever
put on the market.
AS usual we have a COM
plete line of JeWely, Watches,
Clocks, Silverware, Cut Glass and
Fountain Pens.
Columbia Records at So per dOz
Call and hear our new Disk
GraphophOnes, they are louder
than any Graphophone made.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14

Paper by the quire or pound.
Envelopes at all prices.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1902-08-14
Box Stationery

An exceptionally good line of
20 and 25c Box Papers; also
good values at 10 and Is cents
q box.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
Lenrtheninr a Bee,s Tongue.

Man is often blamed for driving to
extinction many sorts of beautiful
creatures, but the account is far more
than balanced by the amount of good
he has done for those animals which
proved useful and could be tanned.
Take the case of the bee. The bee
lives by its tongue, with which organ
it is able to extract the honey from
flowers Now, a bees tongue is natu-
rally about a twenty fifth of an inch
long Clever beekeepers, bykeeping only
those bees with naturally long tongues,
have succeeded in lengthening the
tongues of a number of bee colonies
to the extent of another, hundredth Of
an inch 1t does not sound much, but
it enables those insects to do a quar-
ter as much work again in the same
time.
Man has. done. more than this for
bees. He has given them ready made
homes, where they are safe from wasps
and other enemies; frames for making
their combs without using large guam
titles of wax for outside walls, and
food during fowerless weather.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
First English Book ON snort.

The first book on sport ever printed
in the English language was a rhymed
treatise called the "Boke of ST AL
BANS" its author being woman. Dame
Juliana Berners. Its second edition was
printed by Wynkyn de Worde in 1498
A descendant of her family. Lord Ber
ners, was the translator Of Froissart'a
"Chronicles." 1t Is true that old manu-
scripts existed, such as the "Veneris
de Twecy" Of the time Of Edward IL.
but it was Dame Juliana who was the
real ancestress of sporting literature
In England. for she also composed an
essay on hawking and another on
Fishing With an Angle" the last be
ing of such excellence that Izaak Wal
ton himself did not disdain to take q
hint from it's pages.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
African Snakes.

The African cobra is regarded some
what reverently by the natives Of that
country, who once year kill cobra
de capello and hang its skin to the
branch Of tree. tail downward. Then
all the children born during the last
year are brought out and made to
touch the skin. This the parents think
puts them under the serpent's protec-
tion. The cobra de capello divides with
the horned viper of Africa the ques-
tionable honor of being the worm of
the Nile," to whose venomous tooth
Cleopatra's death was due.
The Kaffirs use the venom Of this
snakes cousin, the puff adder. to poi
SON their arrows, and when they have
any small quantity left they swallow
1t, having a theory that it will protect
them from the bad effects Of future
bites The Snake tribe of the Punjah
say that the bites of snakes do not hurt
them, and IL they find dead serpent
they dress 1t In clothes and give 1t q
superb funeral.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
A Rare Dru~.

'"The price of many drugs used iK
medicine is astonishing to those whc
are not acquainted with the subject .
remarked druggist to Philadelphia
Times representative. "There are sew.
eral that are worth their weight in gold
tabout $50 an ounce, while s., $3 and
s. an ounce are quite common prices
In pharmacy. But there is one drug
that | can recall which is worth more
than it's weight in gold. This is pseudo
pbysostigmine. / don't think that IL
has popular name. 1t is too rich foS
that. In the pharmacists list it is
quoted at 81 grain, or $437.50 an
ounce. The seed from which the drug
is made grows In India and Brazil, as
we'll as in parts of South Africa. This
seed, tradition says, was once used by
native chiefs rs an ordeal. The ordeal
generally resulted in the death of the
man upon whom it was tried and so II
was considered as great truth finder
The prepared drug is sometimes useG
now in prescriptions for the treatment
Of heart disease"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
bow Conv4c,r KiIl Time.

ft Is at once interesting and pathetic
TO go through the cells of the eastern
penitentiary and to note the objects
which, with tedious pains, the prison.
ers have made to while the time away.
Here a mantel will be hung with a
lambrequin elaborately fringed, the
fine knots and delicate patterns Of the
threads comparing with the work of
the French lacemakers. The lambre-
Quin is Of an odd blue hue, and the Wis
ftor Is told that it Is made Of an old
pair of prison trousers.
On a little gilt bracket is a small
stuffed animal The bracket, so deli
cately turned, is of newspapers pasted
together and gilded, and the animal is
a rat. caugL4 in homemade trap,
stuffed with rags and with pieces of
chewing gum colored with shoeblack'
Ing for it's eyes.
A wall is completely covered with a
really artistic decoration of reeds. on
which are percled at least 200 birds
each accurately colOred and drawn.
There are also numberless checker.
boards and sets Of chessmen that in
the delicacy Of their inlay work and *
the intricacy of their carving would do
honor to the craftsmen of the orient
Philadelphia Record.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06

s4atesman and Gambler.

Charles James Fox, the English
statesman, was even more notorious in
the gaming world than he was famous
in the world of politics. He had squan-
dered $250,00O BEFORE coming Of age.
He became one OF the most prohigate
gamestcrs Of the vicious days i'll which
ne lived. Some Of his finest displays in
debate were sandwiched between ex-
citelnent such as would unnerve most
men who had no serious business on
hand. Walpole has given glimpse of
q typical passage in this extraordinary
mans life. He had to take part i'll the
discussion on the thirty-nine articles in
parliament on certain Thursday. He
had sat up playing hazard from Tues
day evening until O'Clock on Wednes-
day afternoon. An hour before he had
recovered 100000 that he had lost and
by dinner time. which was 5 o'clock
ended losing $4,000. On Thursday he
spoke in the debate, went to dinner at
past II at night; thence to a club,
where he drank till the next morn
ing; thence to gambling house, where
he won $4,000, and between and i
in the afternoon he set out on a jour
ney to Newmarket.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
Saving the Money.

In a certain parish in Scotland col
lectors were going round soliciting con-
tributions for the kirk. On coming to
a wretched little hOvel they hesitated
whether or not to enter, but finally de-
cided to try their luck" A hale old
man greeted them, and to him they ex-
planned their errand, but he really had
nothing to give them, he said.
Cant yo gle up your whisky" one
of the visitors asked. NO" he said
u don't drink 'whusky.'" Perhaps
then he could forego the pleasures of
snuff. No, he didn't use snuff.
The collectors prepared to move on
''Stop a bitv' cried the old fellow. Il
pay Sandy. the barber. twopence every
Saturday night for shaving me. Tell
the meenister he can have the two
pence if he'll come and shave me him
sclft
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
The Students Prayer.

There was long ago a divinity hall
presided over by most amiable and
dignified professor. On certain days
the senior students opened tke proceed
ings of the day with prayer. One morn
ing raw youth from a remote re-
gion performed this duty. and it was a
memorable occasion. None who We're
present can forget how the venerable
professor turned and gaZed on the I'M
tMtored lad, who prayed for him as
follows: Lord, have mercy on our
professor, for he is weak and ignorant,
Strengthen his feeble hands, confirm
his tottering knees. and grant that he
may go out and in before us like the
he goat before the flock. ."-''Twenty-
five Years of st. Andrews"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
Sucking Poisonous wounds.

Among all people the sucking of the
wound has ever been considered the
most effective remedy of immediate ap-
plication for snake bites. In Africa a
cupplng instrument is employed In
emergencies of the kind to draw out
the poisoned blood. The ancients fol-
lowed the same methods, and when Ca
10 made his famous expedition through
the serpent infested African deserts he
employed many savage snake charm.
ers, called psylli. to follow the army.
They performed many mysterious rites
over men who were bitten. but the eff.
cacy OF their treatment appears to have
consisted In sucking the wounds,
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
ENTIRELY TOO CLEVER.
experience of Doctor Ina Prescrab~
ing For a Patient.

ing For a Patient.
An anonymous physician who has
written some confessions" for the In
dependent tells this story about him
self:
II received a request to call from
an old patient who was afraid she was
taking scarlet fever. l responded at
once. The patient was one of two
elderly sisters whom l had attended
for many years. l greeted her in the
sitting room and noted her pulse while
in the act Of shaking hands with her.
By some witty remark Il eontriyed to
make her laugh, which enabled me to
see her tongue Then l said in play
full tone: If youawiI get me u glass
I will treat you to some of my patent
soda water She did so. put tab
let in the water and she drank it.
81 want you to know that take
pride in my original methods. | try
to educate my patients to like, and not
to dread, the visits of the doctor. In
this case all of my work had been
done without the direct knowledge Of
the patient and felt very good over 1t.
So bade my patient goodby with ex-
treme cheerfulness.
''She looked surprised, and then said:
OF course you will come upstairs and
see my sister? Not today l said.
Give her my respects Why she
said, looking mystifed and startled,
how strangely yoG talGf Strangely
[ echoed. 'WhyY Because sent for
you to prescribe for my sister and you
decline to see her. 1t flashed over
my mind in an instant. l had pre-
scribed for the wrong sister. was
entirely too clever"
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
ssEatinw Crow.W

The term ''eating crow" comes from
an ante Revolutionary story. A sol
dier Of an English regiment stationed
in Virginia shot pet crow belonging
to farmer. The latter entered 8
complaint with the colonel. who sen.
fenced the soldier to eat the crow
The farmer was left alone with the
soldier to see that he did it. After
the soldier had consumed n portion OF
the bird he took his gun, presented IL
at the farmer and told him to eat the
remainder of the crow or he would
shoot him. This was the origin Of the
eating crow story.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-10-06
HER LOST DIARY.
The Plaguy Thing Had All Her Dear
eat Secrets Recorded Too.

~st Secrets Recorded TOO.
DIARY" fairly shfieked the pretty
young lady, with flashing eyes, as she
walked down the avenue with COM
panion DIARY. Don't you say diary
to me again. What do you know
about it, .kate?"
Nothing, only that you told me that
YOU had commenced keeping a diary,
as usual. and supposed you had drop
ped it at the end of q month, as usual.
l didn't mean to throw you into hys-
terics."
Kate. don't you ever breathe word
Af it, but I've lost that diary; dropped
it somewhere on the street. And the
plaguy thing has all my dearest secrets
In it. | wrote just what thought too
1t just sends me crazy. There it is in
black and white that Lillian looks like
a fright, that Hattie is turning green
from jealousy, that Charley is just too
sweet to live and that Fred hasn't
sense enough to talk more than three
minutes unless he rehearses in ad
vance"
"Why don't you advertise and offe,
q reward?"
Indeed, won't. / never want tc
see the thing again. If any one resurns
1t, shall declare that it's forgery
from beginning to end. I'll never own
up the longest day live"
what did you say about me, EdithY'
''Oh. don't just remember. but some
thing nice. You can depend on that, for
you're my very dearest friend"
81 can help your memory. You wrote
that was the most inquisitiye little
mink in the city and that thought II
my special business to look after other
peoples business. Here's your diary.
You left 1t at our house, and Tommy
spelled out your estimate of me before
! knew what he was doing. Good after
NOON"
Then they looked at each other, both
began to cry, fell into each others arms
and in five minutes were criticisiAg q
mutual friend Kansas City Independ
emf