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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1902-05-07

One of the 4th district congressman IS
constituents sends in the following
modest request: II appreciate your
good will in sending the seeds, but my
eldest daughter, Mathilda, is going to
marry the doctor down to the village
next month, and wife and ! think Of
going there to live. II We do the
seeds won't be much good, as we
shAn't have . garden, SO II you could
change them for some stockings, No
10. and some handkerchiefs or . nice
spring bonnet for Aathilda, ! would
be much obliged
The colored American., 1902-10-11

Ii is no small compliment in this
day of liberal education for one of our
race to be asked to give spiritual ad-
vice to a congregation representing
the culture, dignity and wealth of a
distinguished cOmmunILy. But such
compliments are paid, and when the
recipient of the same is so worthy a
prelate as Bishop c. s. Smith, the en-
tire Negro people are the beneficiaries
thereof. The episcopal bench has not
on ii a grander man than this ener-
getic, characterful and eloquent ex-
FOUNDER of the Word, and his influ-
ence for the betterment of mankind
is evidenced by a long and useful ca
Teer as minister, as manager of the
Sunday School branch of the A. M. e.
Church, and as a thinker, scholar and
earnest philosopher In relation to the
problems that VeX this twentieth cen
tury civilization. 1t was quite a dis
tlnCtiOn when he was called upon,
few days ago, in the absence of DR..
Elliott pastor of the Central Methodist
Church, the oldest and most infiuen-
tial congregation in Detroit, Michigan,
to I'LL that pulpit. He was invited to
do so, and he accepted the mission.
and it is of record that no stronger
or more able sermon has ever been
delivered in many a year from the ros-
trum than that which fell from the
lips of Charles Spencer Smith, presid-
ing bishop of the twelfth Episcopal
district Of the African connection.
The learned pTelate discoursed on
Love. the Essential of Christianity" !"
IN which he strongly contrasted Juda-
ism with Christianity, comparing the
AveS Of Moses and Abraham Lincoln,
lhe leaders in the respective move
nents, arguing President Lincoln to
oe the stronger character of the two.
Inc sermon created a profound impress
sion upon the large and representative
audience which hearu it, and the pa
PefS gave much space to the moral
leSSon that the Bishops line of
uhought inculcated. 1t was timely,
"elI-tempered, and bore upon the burn
IHs issues that are uppermost in our
n'lnds IN the present crisis. We give
uhe portion that may be considered
muSt significant and typical of the
spirit OF the sermon:
AS II relates to the matter in cues
IoA' Moses was the emancipator of
rs own people; Abraham Lincoln was
me emancipation of an alien race, and
unlike Moses, he sealed and sanctified
me sublime mission of his life with
S.o own hearts blood" said Bishop
Smith.
The colored American., 1902-10-11
A NEWSPAPER OF THE OLD
SCHOOL SPEAKS OUT.
1t PIa0oS q High Estimate on a Great
Race Journal and Commeuds its
High Ground "A Recent Cartoon
Which Attracted 5bs Attention Of
Its Editor. -

1.-The Torch of Reason" is a weekly,
published at SilvertOn, Oregon, by the
Liberal University Company. in the in
terest of pure science, applied to edu-
cation, religion and practical life. 1t
takes high ground upon all subjects,
and it's editor, Mr.. T. b. Wakeman,
permits no partisan bias, sectarian
prejudice, racial feeling, or popular
fadism to defect his judgment from
what he conceives to be the truth, as
demonstrated by scientific deduction.
Referring to a cartoon and query,
Where are our friends?" found in
recent issue of The Colored American,
'"Ine Torch of Reason" makes the fol-
lowing caustic comment, which is well
worth reading by the thinkers of both
races and all parties:
1.-The 'COlOred American (Washing-
ton, d. c., a weekly, seems to be one
of the most able and cOnsiderate or
gans of our colored people, and as such
deserves careful attention. In its is
sue of Sept. II, it presents, over the
question at the head of this article,
! a striking cartoon by Freedom w.
HOFFMAN,, one of our rising artists in
that line. The Grand Old Party (G.
| o. P.) as a mighty triumphant ele-
phant, is represented as shaking the
| Negro on his back off into very
| brisk holl-fre, and says, without re-
buke in N. Carolina, S. Carolina, Ala
bama and louisiana and it might
| have added Virginia, Mississippi and
other States soon to follow. The Col
ored American notes these facts of the
depriving of the colored people of the
right to vote, together with frequent
| unrebuked lynchings of colored offend
ers, the repression of education and the
| stern revival Of caste, with incisiye
| editorial comments, all which should
have a far wider consideration than
| they evidently attain.
''If the colored race have any
| friends, as the ''abolitionists" used to
| induce us to believe, now is the time
for them to show themselves in some
effective and helpful way. For next to
| the Trusts, Tariff and Imperialism,
| this question of race is the one that
| fills every lover of his country with
anxiety. Nor is it far removed from
those trust and other difficulties above
named. For if we ask, Why has the
G. o. P. deserted the Negro who fought
with and for the republic on the bat
tlefield and at the polls, and died for
il at both? The answer is, that the
party of Man has become the party OF
capital, and under that the colored
The colored American., 1902-10-11
LOVE IS THE REMEDY
BISHOP SMITHS VIEW OF
OUR present STRIFE

Essentials Of Christianity Ably Dis
oussed Before DetroIt's Oldest eAnd
Most Influential Methodist Cone o
gatIon-The Lives Of Moses end Abra
ham LIIcoIn ContraSted
The colored American., 1902-10-11

Continued on ninth Vase.
The colored American., 1902-10-11

.Coa<inued on hflh page
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17

was ON Saturday last. Since then
the steamer, as the result of other
daring trips, has succeeded in
hrinSing many other persons to
Fort de France. On Sunday she
rescued 923 persons, and piloted
the French cruiser Suchet and the
Danish cruiser Valkyrien. who
took on board 1900 persons.
The path of the volcanic torrent
which swept over St. Pierre is
marked out in strange manner.
The vicinity of the shore where
vessels anchored was swept by a
whlrlwind of volcanic gas, which
ripped, tore and shattered every
thlnS In its passage, but left few
traces of cinders behind. On the
other hand the fort, centre and
adjoining parts of St. Pierre are
buried under thick bed of Gin.
ders which consumed everything
beneath it.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
PARDONED A DYING MAN
Pltlful Case Presented to the
Governor Yesterday.

Ihe governor yesterday pardon.
Ell Il dying man in order that he
might breath his las, in his own
house. Abner Harris was con,
vlcted In Edgefrld in July in
1900, and sentenced to three
years on the chaingang for break
ing into a store. He was in iail
from November, 1899. The c~n-
victlon was upon circumstantial
evidence. While serving on the
Gang Harris contracted pneu-
mnnia which turned into con.
sumption, and now he is in the
county aims house in IA dying con-
ditson, The prosecutor, physi-
clans, leading citizens, county off.
cials and the solicitor sent an
earnest appeal for u pardon so
that the unfortunate man mipbt
die at his home. The State
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
Smallpox in Union.
Fourteen Persons Down w ith the
Disease


Disease
Special to The Observer.
Monroe, May 13.- SMALLPOX
was discovered yesterday on the
farm of Mr.. Henry Frank Will,
lams, near Wingate. Mr. John G.
Bass, who had been sick for sew
eral days, sent for DR.. Armfield.
OF Marshville. After diagnosing
the case the doctor pronouced it
smallpox and sent to Monroe for
DR.. j. M. Blair, the county phy
siclan. Investigation revealed
the fact that not only did Mr. Bass
have the smallpox but that other
members of his family had it
and were almost we'll without ever
having had physician. ltwas
further found that two negro FAM
i'ioS ou tne same farm had the
disease but were convalescent
There were II cases 10 all, MIR.
Bass being the last to get sick and
having the most serious case. 1t
seems thai none of them had peen
very sick and thought they only
had chicken-pox or some slight
eruption ana never thought it nec-
essary to send for IA docto.. All
the cases were properly qualan.
tined and eve. ) thing possible
done to prevent furtaer spread
OF the disease but there is no tel
ling how many may have been ex-
tosec to the contagion. There
arc now three cases, all negro es,
near naxhaw, but no new ones
| ar0 expected.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
Kitchener's Report.
Outlook Seems to BE BRIGHTER
For English Arms.

London, May 13. Kitchener's
weekly report received today
shows l9 Beers killed and 9 wound
ed, 500 captured and 900 surren-
dered. There were 600 rifles. 157
wagons, 40 horses and 4,3O0
head of cattle that fell into the
hands of the British.
Gen. Ian Hamilton's column
arrived at the Western railroad,
after sweeping the Kitchen borg
district and southwestern Trans
vaaI. These troops brought $50
prisoners and practically all the
stock of the Beer commands of
that district. This makes reduc-
tion In DeLarcy force. of $50
men since he defeated Major Paris
al Roviraines Fontcin on March s
and captured Methuen.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
STAND LIKE 4 STONE
WALL.

Between your children and the
tortures of itching and burning
eczema, scald heads or other skin
diseases.-How why, by using
Bucklen's Arnica Salvc, earth S
greatest healer Quickest cure
for Ulcers, Fever Sores, Salt
Rheum, Cuts, Burns or Bruises.
lnfallible for Piles. 25c at C,aw-
ford Bros, and j f. Mackey &
Co.'S drug stores.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
Only Three More Weeks
The Great Show at Charleston
Will Close on June 1st.
Everybody Ought to At
tend on "Wagene-
Day." Nay 22d.

Charleston. s. c., May 12.-
The South Carolina Inter State
and West Indian Exposition will
have but three more weeks of stir
ring existence. Boru of the far
seeing enterprise of few patriotic
men, nursed to maturity by their
unceasing toll and self-sacrifce, in
the face of thousand obstacles.
and in spite of doubt and criticism
to those familiar with its broad
scope and minute detail, it's archit>
ectural grandeur and it's infinite
variety f exhibits, Its scant tren-
sury and its abundant achievement
In all that constitutes an exposi-
ton, it is tha marvel of the indus>
trial history of our country. Every
its projectors dreamed not of SO
great an achievement They build
ed far better than they knew, but
progressed step by step to the
completion of what is unGoubted-
ly the greatest exposition the
South has ever known, and con.
sldered from the standpoint Of
money invested and results ac-
compllshed, the greatest the world
has ever seen. The proof is easy.
In few days this great expon-
ent of industrial progress will
past into history, the exhibits will
be scattered to the four quarters
of the earth, and the beautiful
buildings removed. Those who
have not seen il should not naiss
the opportunity of their lives,
those who have, should see it again.
1t cannot be seen toe often.
The remaining weeks are full of
special "days,'' conspicuous
among them Odd Fellows Day
May 13; West Indian Day, May
16, and last but not least "Wag-
ener Day. May %, designated
in honor of the President of the
company, who by his unfaultering
zeal and liberality has giveu frui-
tion to the plans of his company.
Every South Carolina, every man
who loves a good patriotic citizen
should be on the exposition
grounds ca "Wagener Day." and
show at least some faint .recogni-
tion of the work one man has done.
The railroads have made the
lowest rates for .Wagener Day
that has ever been made on anv
occasion and all can afford the
small expense of attending the
exposition.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
Keep Your Bowels Strong.

Constipation or diarrh9a when
your bowels are out of order. Cas-
carets Candy Cathartic will make
them act naturally. Genuine tablets
stamped G. G. G.. Never sold in
bulk. All druggists, Ioc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17

Col. Andrew Pickens Butler
was a mem Der of the famous old
Edgefield family which came from
Virginia prior to the Revolution.
He was distantIy related to Gen.
M. G. Butler. He wasa man of
conspicuous gallantry. When the
War between the States broke ont
he went to the front as captain of
Company G, First South Caro-
lima. He was promoted to major
May IL, 1894, and to lieutenant
colonel May 23 of the same wear
He was a dashing and fearless Of
ficer.
Col. Buffers service to the
State i'll the Hamburg and Ellen
ton riots, particularly the latter,
were conspicuous for discretion
and gallantry. He was Jailed bv
the fede' al authorities, but oven
from the Jail managed to keep bis
friends from bloodsned on his me-
count.
He served his country in the
State senate and for several wears
was State commissioner of agri-
culture, continuing 10 that office
until the department was abolish
ed in 1890. Col. Butler did the
State good service in this capacity.
but the department over which he
presided bore the brunt of the
Tillman reform movements fight.
Since 1890 Col. Butler has been
living quietly at his plantation on
the South Carolina side of the
Savannah river, not far from
Augusta.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17

How Ar Your KiCncyey
.Sr Hobb2' srnrigLs Pills cure all kidney Ills sau
Ssiree' Aod. Sterl NJ Remedy 20. Chicago or n "
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
The Jailer Was TOO Quick.

Roanoke, Va, May H.
When Jailer Craig entered the
Jail corridors this evening he was
murderously assaulted by two
negro prisoners who had hoped to
make their escape. During a strup-
gle which followed one Of the
negroes, Boo Payne, was shot and
fatally injured by jaiIer Craig.
The men escaped from Jail two
wees ago with ten others hut
were recaptured.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
ST. VINCENT ISLAND II
IMMINENT DANGER.
st. Pierre A Charred Mass,
One Section Covered With Lava
Dust; the Other Blasted by
Terrible Volcanic Gas.

Fort dc France, Island OF Mar
Unique, May 13. Business here
lssuspended. The people of the
city have assembled in the churches
and at the cathedral where SER
vices are being held for the St.
Pierre dead, has been thronged
since daylight. The United States
government tug Potomac leaves
here tonight for the Island of St.
Vincent where conditions are re-
ported to be worse. La Soufrie:e
on st. Vincent was in full eruption
May 10. A stream of stone and
mud half mile wide was then
issuing from tho volcano. Stones
two inches in diameter fell twelve
miles away. AT Kingston, the
capital of the island, the ashes
were two inches deep. Seven
hundred dead were reported Sun.
day, May II. 1t is estimated
that the total mum Der Of deaths
on st. Vincent reaches two thou
sand. The present volcanic erup.
ton on st Vincent il tba fret
since 1912.
The tug Potomac crui>ed along
the coast of this island Yesterday
afternoon. She encountered an
inky black column of smoke which
made it necessary for her to go
five miles out of her course.
Words fail to describe the present
situation at ST. Pierre. A small
detachment Of French troops is
making efforts to bury the dead
although the government seems to
be strikingly unconcerned as to
what is done in this direction.
LOOTING THE DEAD.
The looting of the dead has be.
gun already. While coming to
Fort de France the Potomac pick.
cd up boat containing five color
Ell and one white man whose pock:
cts were filed with coin and
Jewelry, the latter evidently strip
ped from the fingers of the dead.
Lieut.. b. b. Mccormick, the
commander of the Potomac, ar
rested these men and turned them
over to tho commander of the
French cruiser Suchet for punish
ment. The Potomac also brought
ton of supplies to Martinique.
BUT FEW BODIES FOUND.
Strange.to relate, in view of the
number of inhabitants of st.
Pierre who were swept to death
by the volcanic waves from Mont
Pelee, On Thursday last, very few
corpse have been found by those
who are engaged in the work of
cremating the dead bodies. This
Is due to the fact that the most
populous quarters of the town are
buried under a thick layer of en-
dsred lava which apparentl, On.
tirely consumed the bodies Of the
victims.
TERROR-STRICKEN.
The work of succorirg the re-
fugees continues necessarily.
Immediately upon the cable re-
pair ship Pouyer-Quer,i ,ier, Capt.
Thirion, started on her mission of
mercy she had to pa, through
clouds of burning cinderS at the
risk OF catching fire, in order TO
reach the terror stricken peouIe
aSbErp Rpt ..bo
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1902-05-17
BRAVE And GENERRUS
AP BUTLER IS DEAD
At the Front in SiXty-One and
Again in SeVenty-SiX
AS Commissioner of Agriculture
He Did Much Valuable Work
For South Carolina.
Special to The State.

opSSial w TIC Slale.
Augusta, Ga, May 14.-Col.
Andrew Pickens Butler of Aiken
county died at 9 O'Clock this
morning at the Butler home. Col.
Butler was stricken with paralysis
OF the heart Saturday night. He
never regained consciousness. He
wss 20 years old. He leaves two
daughters, who are married, u son
and several grandchildren. The
funeral will he tomorrow morn.
ing at 1 l O'Clock from Swectwater
church, near Aiken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
FIGHTING CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
Emperor William Alarmed by Its
Spread i'm Germany.


A special dispatch to the New York
World from Berlin yesterday says: All
Berlin is greatly excited over Christian
science, which is making startling head
way among aristocratic and high military
circles, not only here, but throughout Ger
many.
To such proportions has the spread IL
the cult grown that Emperor William has
undertaken the task of putting a stop to
of police for the purpose of devising means
to counterfeit the constantly increasing in
fuence of the Christian Scientists.
1t has been suggested that Christian
science and faith healing be made Illegal
in Germany.
The chief promoters of Mrs. Eddys
views in Berlin are four AmericauS-Mrs.
Schoen Mrs. Seal, Miss Drummer and Miss
Ieplow. These women have obtained pos
session of large public halls here, and they
give lectures four times week, alternat-
ing in German and English. on Christian
Science and healing by prayer.
They have established three clinicS-in
LutzowplatZ, Luitpoldstrasse and Gers
bergstrasse-all in fashionable districts.
During the hours set apart for consulta-
ton handsome carriages belonging to the
best people of Berlin are constantly roll
ing up to the doors.
The fees of the American clinics are reg
ulated according to the means OF the pa
tients, and range from 10 cents to 500 a
visit The German imitators of the Amer
lean Christian Scientists take much small
er fees, but the Americans are preferred
and get by far the larger number of pa
tients. Mrs. Eddys books. both in Ger
man and English, are in great demand and
fetch high prices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
MARYLAND MEMORIAL TO SCHLEN.
Bronze Bust of Admiral to BE Placed
i'm StatehOuse.

The MARYLAND house of delegates, under
a suspension of rules, unanimously passed
Yesterday the senate bill approprlatlns
s3 600 to place a bronze bust of Rear Ad-
rniral W. s. SchIey in the state building
there
In like manner it adopted the joint res
olution passed by the senate requesting
Congress to secure the passage at an early
date of a joint resolution thanking Ad-
miral Schley by name for his services In
the battle of Santiago.
The resolution asking Congress TO thank
Admiral Schley is as follows:
Whereas Rear Admiral then commodore
Winfield Scott Schley of the United states
navy, a native and citizen OF this state
was in mand of the squadron OFF san
destroyed the Spanish feet, thereby achiev-
ing a glorious victory in said battle ana
Fastening the return of peace; and
Whereas the services of Rear Admiral
Schley were able, gallant and conspicuous,
and reflected great credit upon the Ameri-
can navy; therefore, be ii
Resolved by the general assembly OF
Maryland, the Congress of the United
States be, and they are hereby, respectfully
requested to use their utmost endeavorS to
secure at an early day the passage of a
joint resolution or act extending the thanks
of Congress to Rear Admiral Winfield Scott
Schley. by name, for said services, to have
the same effect as though the said Joint
resolution or act had been passed, upon the
recommendation of the President at the
session of Congress which was held next
after the date of said victory; and
Be it further resolved, That the secre-
tary of state be, and he is hereby. respect
fully requested to send copy of these res
olutions duly attested. under the seal of
this state, to each of the said senators ana
representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
OFFICIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS, d. G.,
Washington, d. c., January II, 1902-Notice is
hereby given that the Commissioners of the Dis
trict Of Columbia intend to make the following
named Improvements, which are, In their judg-
ment, necessary for the public health, safety and
the same will be made provided In public act
No Ill, approved August Z, 1894. Parties who are
interested in the proposed work notified that
the said Commissioners will give public hearing
at the District building WEDNESDAY, FEB
RUARY TWELFTH, 1902, AT ELEVEN O'CLOCK
AM, in the board Of the said Commission
ers, to any and all persons who may desire to
object thereto. SET NEW GRANITE CURB AND
LAY CEMENT SiDEWALK-On the west side of
Goth street extended from Columbia road to Wyo
assessed against property in Wyoming Terrace
abutting said Goth street extended between the
limits named. On the north side Of Harvard
street northwest from 18th street to 18th street
at estimated cost Of $i,1ls. to be assessed
against lots in block %, Columbia Heights abut-
ting said Harvard street between the limits
named On the north side of l. street northwest
from 10th street to 18th street at an estimated
of 1922 to be assessed against lots In souare
BAL AUDITING said L street between the limits
side Of Adams Mil road from Columbia road to
the Geological Park entrance at an estimated cost
Of $500, to be assessed against the property ahu-
ting on the east side Of said Adams Mill road
between the limits named SET NEW GRANITE
CURB-On the south side Of F street northwest
of 1914. to be assessed against lots In square 45
abutting said f street between the limits
named. PAVE ALLEYS WITH VTrRIFIED OR
ASPHALT BIOCK-All alleys In square 972 Mt nm
mssioners' subdivision Of Washington Heights, at
estimated cost OF $3T64. III b. F. MACFAR
LAND. JOHN W. ROSS. JOHN BIDDLE Commis
sioners, H. y. Ja2I&2S fe7&S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
SOLD WHISKY TO INDIANS.
Ugly Charges Against Members G
Revenue Cutter Grants Crew.

A dispatch from Victoria, B. c., says: Ac-
cording to stories and affidavits forwarded
to Victoria from villages on the west coast,
allegations of unlawfully trading clothes,
prints and other things for Indian curios
and money, are being made against the
revenue cutter Grant, which went out to
the coast fifteen days ago to search for
the missing Condor.
One affidavit from Ucleut alleges that on
January 20 some of the Grants crew en-
tered an Indian hut on the reservation,
when only an invalid, who did not under
stand what they wanted, was present. and
took, without payment, a priced dancing
firemen sold two bottles of whisky to Rob-
ert and Ernest, Ucleut Indians on January
o,t