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The colored American., 1902-01-25
To Our Subscrib srs.

We have recently sent bills to all OF
our Subscribers requesting payment Of
their subscriptions. In future we shall
send bills to every subscriber in the
month the subscription expires. This
practice we have inaugursted in orderto
keep them posted as tOthe status oitheir
accounts. We appeal to them sll to favor
us with q remittance of their indebted
ness. We are compelled to do this and
we hope that our friends willspprecists
our position and save us further ex-
pense In collecting their subscription 8.
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and give them the reception and grand review which both he and they had anticipated for so many montlss-
 Well, the work on the presidents offices became so far advanced that he was able to take possession there of early in November, although cOu- siderable finishing work remains to be done. The first thing to be no- ticed about this innovation is the ar- sence of pedestrians and carriages from the white house grounds. The great semi-circular driveway, which was formerly always in use by the public, is left for the use of the fam fly of the president. Statesmen and others having business with the pres ident go down Sixteenth street. the thoroughfare between the state, WAT and navy building, to the white house annex, ascend a dozen stone steps, and enter the new office apartments There is a large reception hall where there are always watchmen, messen- gers and q policeman. The offices of Secretary Cortelyou and his assist ants are first approached from this hall, but the offices of the president are reached only through the corri- dor leading towards the white house.
 Between the white house and the off flee annex there is handsome terraces
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HISTORIC STAGE COACH.
Oad-Time Rocky Mountain Carrier in the Postal Museum at
 Washington.

One of the most interesting relics of obsolete postal service to be seen at the museum in Washington, says the Washington Post, is an old-time Rocky Mountain combination passenger and mail coach, built in 1S6S This was among the first of it's kind to carry the mails in Montana, the route of this particular coach being from Helena to Bozeman, the trip consuming a week. The residents along the same section now receive four mails daily. The coach was donated to the museum by s. s. Huntley, general manager of the Yellowstone Park Transportation com pany. It was captured by Indians in 1877 and recaptured after a hot purusit by Gen. Howard. Many distinguished persons have travelled in it, among them being Gen. Garfield, before he was presidents; President Arthur, on a visit to Montana in 1883, and Gen. Sher- man on tour of inspection in 1877. The latter was passenger when the coach made the distance from Fort Ellis to Helena, 10S miles, in eight hours, six horses being the team, with frequent relays.
 This antiquated affair on wheels is the simon pure, typical stage coach of the 3eadle dime novel. The James brothers and the Fords may have en- riched themselves by footing this iden- tical relic of the west. There is a front and rear boot, the former under the drivers seat, being the repository of Uncle Sam's mail bags. the rear boot serving to carry baggage. Heavy leather springs and iron tires to the wheels one-half inch thick enabled the vehicle to withstand the rough usage to which it was subjected. With ca pacity inside for nine people, others riding on top and beside the driver, with slots in the sides of the coach, through which rifles could be aimed, it was evident that knight of the road had to be of reckless mold to tackle one of these once-a-week expresses" "
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white house should be remodeled and improved, so that it might become the residence of the president, in stead of being less than one-half resi- dence and more than one-half busi- ness offices. Because of the fact that the president has been obliged to conduct public business in the execu- tive mansion, the statesmen having right of access to the president have taken possession of the public ap- breaches of the white house, and the families of the presidents have had practically no privacy of homelike nature. {
 The wife of President Hayes exert ed all of her influence to induce the congress to take up the matter of white house extension, but without success. Mrs. Cleveland was satisfied with the white house during her first term there, but she frequently ex- pressed dissatisfaction with the white house during her second term, be- cause it afforded no home for her children. The wife of President liar
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rison went so far as to have plans drawn for the extension of the white house, and she had assurances from senators and representatives that her plans should receive congressional consideration. But she did not live until the conclusion of her single term in the white house, and the plaa lapsed.
 President Mckinley exerted grear- CT personal influence upon the con gress than any president this nation has known for more than a genera tion. Long before he became presi- dent he was familiar with the white house and it's requirements. He de- termined to have it improved, and the congress cordially cooperated with him. It was upon his personal recommendation and request that the congress, by act approved June 6, 1900, made an appropriation of $6,OO0, ''or so much thereof as may be neces- saEy, for continuing plans for ex- tending the executive mansion, for completion of drawings, model and specification, and for each and
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cording with plans which shall be app proved by the president, $475,445, to be immediately availa ble."
 As soon as that appropriation had been made and the money was avail able, the president rented the build ing which was known as "the tempor- ary white house," and occupied it during the summer months, when he was in Washington, but he wisely managed to be absent a goodly por- tion of the time, until the condition of his wounded knee required him to come back to Washington and be quiet. For the first time in his life he was obliged to be quiet and rest ful, but his wound healed rapidly, so that he was in the midst of strenu- ous effort sooner than his surgeons hadanticipated It was from this tenn porary white house. that he was taken in an open carriage and driven along the line of the Grand Army parade, so that all of the old veterans of the union armies had an opportunity to see and cheer their president, all though he was unable to stand up
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tween the white house grounds and the treasury departments; and this street will hereafter be utilized gs never before, on all state occasions, because the east terrace will be the. entrance to the white house for dipla-. mats and all others on grand official occasions. This east terrace is buisx in pure Doric stlye, with a splendid colonnade on the south side. A semz-. circular driveway will enable visitors to drive under cover here, and give their wraps to careful attendants, whn will place them in marked lockers which are built in the north walls cE the terrace. Along the colonnade there is a promenade leading to the. white house basement entrance, wherz a large luxurious elevator will lift visitors to the main floor of the build- ing. The east terrace will be com pleted by the close of this year, a1- cording to contract, because immec1- ately after the New Years reception the social functions win begin and continue until the Lenten season
 SMITH D. FRK.
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!. DOG HAS RIGHTS.
St. Louis Judge Has Given Decision in Which All Boys Are Interested
 More or Less.

A man in St. Louis named Abram Simon has dog named Jupiter, An othe. named Quinn has a boy named Willie. While Willie was trying to tie a can full of rocks to Jupiter's tail, Jupiter bit him. Then Willie's parents brought a suit for damage against MT Simon before Judge Sidener. The judge dismissed the suit and made this ruling about the rights of dogs prob ably .he first instance in which the rights of any animal to resort to self defense have ever been made the sub- iect of a decision in a court of law.
 Any dog has legal and undeniable right to bite any man, woman or child who purposely and with intent to dis turb said dogs tranquility and peace of mind does attach or cause to be at tached to said dogs tail tin can or other weight which will impede the progress of said animal. A dog which bites it's persecutor in such case is acting purely and honestly in seh-de- fense, and is as justly immune from punishment as the man who strikes q burglar in defense of his own life ant welfare.
 The next time you see boy trying to tie tin can to a dogs tail remind him (the boy) of the dog's rights anc if he will not let the dog alone have him arrested.-Little Chronicle.
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OSPREY'S SOLID HOME.
Made of Sticks, Pieces of Broken Oars and Other Wreckage and
 Weighs 400 Pounds.

It is good luck to have fishhawk, or osprey, as it is sometimes called, build it's nest on ones farm. That is what the farmers say, and although the nest of this bird is as wonderful and as full of odds and ends as an ancient curiosity shop, they never molest it. It is only when some cold-blooded naturalist comes along, who wants to get the scientific lasts about everything, that it is possible hawk.
 Such nest, says the New York Tribune, was recently found on Gar diners island by naturalists from
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GOO. For building to accommodate the offices of the president to be To- cated in the grounds of the execn- tive mansion, and for each and every purpose connected herewith, includ- ing heating apparatus, light fixtures, furniture, removal of greenhouses, all to be done according to plans which shall be approved by the presi- dent, and completed in every respect within the sum hereby appropriated, $65, 196 to be immediately available;
 and said building shall be construct ed with sufficient foundations and walls suitable for a durable perma- nent building, and of sufficient strength for an additional story when needed. For extraordinary re- pairs and refurnishing of the execu- tive mansion, including all necessary alterations, additions and cabinet work; the decoration of rooms, GOV cred ways and approaches, grading.
 paving, port cochere, gates and elec- tric wiring and light fixtures for house and grounds, to be done ac-
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forming corridor about 150 feet long. and through this corridor the presi- dent walks to his office rooms. This is called the west terrace, because it extends from the west side of the white house. After traversing this corridor the president turns to the left into his business office room, which is on the south side of the new annex. Directly opposite, on the norfh side, is a very large room which has been set apart for tue Use of he esiiis=~ inet. Hereafter the cabinet meetings will be held in that room, so that even on cabinet. days the white house will continue t3 be the exclusive home of the president and his family; and, for the first time in the history of the government at Washington, he presi- dent can go to his home as any other citizen does, and leave his business cares behind him in his office.
 Then there is the east terrace. of which but little has hitherto been said. This is approaching completion Fiftecn-and-a-Half street runs be-
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the process. Wood prepared in such a way will not burn, To make the trick more interesting and to avoid the suspicion that the splinters are prepared, mix them among other un- prepared splinters after marking them in a certain way.
 After burning a few splinters, pick out one of the prepared ones and de- clare that by your magic influence the splinter you hold in your hand will become incombustible. Hand it over to the audience, and it is easily understood that nobody will be able to set it afire.-Boston Globe.
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THE MENAGERIE.

Oh. look at my Menagerie
 And see the funny things! They are the widest animals With horns and tails and wings. The beetle is a 'Noceros,
 This bugs a Buffalo, l call the mole my Elephant
 Because he's big and slow. The spotted yellow lady-bug
 A lovely Leopard makes, This monster fish-worm is a Boa, These monster caterpillars, Snakes. The grasshoppe-'s a Kangaroo (You know they both can jump) The snaiFs Camel, for his shell Is just truly hump. l dared to catch bumble-bee And keep him in cage Of morning-glory; he's a Lion. Just hear him roar and rage! The lizard is a 'Potamus.
 The hop-toad is a Bear; Oh, look at my Menagerie
 But not too near-take carei 5sAbbie Farwell Brown, in Congregational ist
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BILLY HAD A LARK.
Runaway Pony Scattered DeIicioua Butter Balls Along Half n
 Mile of Street.

Billy was beautiful bay-colorcd pony He was none of your heavy, slow-going farm horses that have to be urged on their way. Not hel Like swift deer he cleared the ground, and horseback riding on Billy was a delight. Everyone loved him. lie was so beautiful. He would toss ms line head and arch his neck in such saucy way when being har- messed that one was sure he was only waiting impatiently to be off on a gay canter.
 One morning the weekly supply of butter was needed and Arthur was asked to run over to the farmhouse Tor it. He was just waiting his chance to ride Billy, so he said there was not time to walk before school. so he guessed he'd ride Billy over.
 Mother protested, but Arthur pleaded, and so much time was lost that mother saw that she must go without the butter or allow Arthur to ride the colt.
 Billy looked very sweet and inno- cent of any misehievous plan as he trotted out of the yard at a very mild pace. It was the first time Arthur had ever been on his back, and he sat proudly. The only thing that made him realize that he was not valiant knight on prancing charger was the tin butter pail on his arm.
 
 Arthur reached the farmhouse in good time, and the empty butter pail was exchanged for one filled with half-pound prints of delicious yellow butter.
 Arthur started for home. Billy, in fine feather, was cantering along gayly A few rods from the farm, near the road, stood small black smiths shop, where several men were lounging about, waiting for the boss to come and set them to work.
 As Arthur rode by one of the men gave a long, low whistle, which start ed Billy on the round run. Arthur was nearly thrown by Billy's sudden spring forward, and in his efforts 10 regain his seat and control the horse the pail of butter slipped further up his arm, the cover fell off and Billy and Arthur went prancing through the main street of the village, scat tering balls of golden butter behind them.
 Everyone rushed to doors and win dows at the clatter of hoofs, and soon men and women, girls, boys and babies started in a procession after the proud knight, who was scattering gold in his path as he scampered by on his proud steed.
 When Billy dashed into the yard, the last print of butter lay in the road some yards behind him, and mother rushed out to find dishev- eled rider, panting horse, and all the neighbors with all their children congregated in her backyard But that was not the worst of it; she found an empty pail.
 Arthur had to walk back to the farm for more butter, and he had plenty of company on the way, who thoughtfully pointed out the little soft yellow heaps to him, lying at intervals in the road.
 But Billy? We'll, he was not bit penitent. He only smiled when they led him in the stall and tossed his head as much as to say: "That was fine lark, wasn't it?'-N. Y. Trib- une.
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AT WASHINGTON.

every purpose connected herewith" ,"
 President Roosevelt did not per init the work to flag. He took up the work where Mckinley left it, and continually kept it before the sena- tors and representatives so that the congress ultimately made ample ap- propriations for this important work. The sundry civil appropriation bill approved June 2s, 1902, contained d total of $565,641, as follows:
 For care, repair and refurnishing of executive mansion, to be expended as the president may determine. $25,-
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INCOMBUSTIBLE WOOD.
How to Perform n Little Trick That Is Calculated to Mystify Your
 Young Friends.

Alum and glue in equal parts are dissolved in water strongly saturated with salt. Both solutions are mixed together. Dip splinters of wood into the fluid until every part is sat urated, let them dry, and repeat
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the Bronx zoo. They took it down and set it up again in a tree in the Bronx gardens. This was no easy task, for the cumbrous home weighed more than 400 pounds.
 Instead of being made of straws and feathers, like other birds nests, the fshhawk's nest is constructed Of sticks, pieces of broken oars and splinters of wrecked boats. Slowed away in the framework are often found pieces of fish net, fish bones,
 nsps of other birds, strands of
 wire. soles of old shoes, cor
 pnes, remnants of clothing and
 few pearl buttons.
 Fnshhawk occupies it's nest only
 Eeason, and if it returns after 4 Winter IS over builds another The. ~Qftentimes other birds in- habit tha empty house, and in the one foundYon Gardiner's island there were three blackbird's nests, each a pair of speckled brown and greeR eggs. Some superstitions people think that an empty fish .gawk's nest is haunted, for they say that the tree in which it is built al- Mgys dies and the young of other { ~sa+ched there fall a prey to
 -<ley grow up.
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tive avenue, about a quarter of d mile distant from the white house, md there they made their home un- til little over month ago. In the meantime the white house has been In the hands of busy artisans and artists. ws
 For many years the presidents and their families have felt that the
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Drinkinr Water as Dowry.

Water is so scarce in the Japan csc island of Oshima that it is the custom for bride to take large tub of drinking water with her to her new home as kiud of dowry London Chronicle.
Newport daily independent., 1902-12-30
rhnnsnndn of strange Fish.

There are no less than S,262 different species of fish inhabiting the waters of America north of the isthmus of Panama.
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YER since last June the white
 house has been all cluttered
 up. The president and his family moved into a hand so,,oa old ,.as;dance on Execu-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-24
WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION
WAS A BRILLIANT AFFAIR

Washington. Jan. 23.-President and
Mrs. Roosevelt's reception in honor of
congress took place at the White House
tonight. There was a large attendance,
including the cabinet and representa-
tives of other branches of the public
service and of the diplomatic corps.
Mrs. Payne, wife of Postmaster Gen
eraI Payne, assisted Mrs. Roosevelt in
receiving for the first time, the other
cabinet ladies in line being Mrs Root,
Mrs. Knox, Mrs. Hitchcock and Miss
Wilson. Miss ROOsevelts dress was of
white lace over blue silk, with pink
ribbon caught with roses.
She carried a large bunch of La
France roses. Others invited to places
in the blue room with the receiving
party were Miss Jones, a niece of Post
master General Payne; Whitelaw Reid
and Mrs. Reid, Mrs. Richard Olney,
Mrs. T. f. Bayard, Senator and Mrs
Depew, St Clair McKelway and Mrs.
Logan. The Engineer band and the
Marine band played a number Of pop
ular airs
The floral decorations were on the
usual elaborate scale and very at
tractive. and especially in the east
room. Azalias of variegated colors and
crOtons of many varieties were banked
on the mantels, smilax was entwined
around the chandeliers and the recesseS
and hooks were filed with foliage Of
many kinds.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-24
NEW YORK FINANClERS
BUY CHICAGO BANK STOCK

Chicago, JAM announcement is
made of large investments in the Com
mercial National bank of Chicago by
prominent New York financiers. The
gentlemen named are J. Pierpont Nor
gan James ]. Kill. Daniel s. Lamont
George, F. Baker, presidFnt OF the First
National bank James T.. Woodward,
president of the Hanover National bank
1t is also said several other New Workers
have become interested in the CONNER
cial National bank.
Something more than 1000 shares OF
Commercial stock have been placed
among these gentlemen by James H
EckelS, who has just returned from New
York. The price paid is understood to be
about $3.50 per share.
At the same time Judge II. Gary,
chairman of the board of directors of the
United States Steel corporation, has en-
larged his holding of Commercial stock.
Judge Gary and Paul Morton Of the Santa
Fe each took a portion or the 700 shares
of RaWson stock, which Mr. Eckels
bought last summer shortly before the
capital of the bank was increased from
S1,O00,OO0 to 100000 Both of these gen.
tlemen were added TO the board of di-
rectOrs at the recent annual meeting of
the stockholders.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-24
KILL RICH MAN
IN BATHROOM
Millionaire Murdered MySteri-
ousIy While at Additions.
BLOODY SLEDGE HAMMER
SHOWS HOW HIS ASSAILANTS
COMMITTED THE CRIME.

81 Toujs Mo. Jan. pa. Dean Coop
er, the millionaire treasurer OF the Ora
ham Paper company, died today as thS
result of an assault in which his Skull
was fractured while in the cooling room
of the Vista Turkish bath house at Grand
and Franklin avenues last night.
William StrOther, the negro attendant
at the bath house, who was on duty after
midnight. at the time of the assault, Is
held as a prisoner at the Dayton street
police station
A diamond ring valued at $3.50 and
diamond pin worn by Cooper when ne en-
tered the bath were found IN the pase-
ment of the bath house this morning
They had been concealed under the flOOr-
ing in a creVice about the top OF JOlSt
A sledge hammer bearing fresh blood
stains was found in the basement soon
after the police had been summoned 10
the scene of the assault. The hammer
was one which is used in the basement
for breaking up coal.
Strother told the police ar the time Of
the arrest that two women and a man
had called TO see Mr.. Cooper. who was
proprietor of the place. shortly after IL
O'Clock last night. They came in car
riage and were preceded by boy with 4
note The colored man said that he had
admitted them to the cooling room and
had returned to the basement. He did
not know. he said. when they departed
StrOther also said that two colOred wO-
/ men-Jcsie Houston and Florence Banks
mad visited MN III tIit HtlSt iilttiL teiL iiOi
last night Erastus Fountain. janitOr OF
the Vista block. SAYS that the two wo-
men were in Strother's company at 9:5o
O'Clock. when he made his last visit To
/ the premises. The police say that there
/ is no other evidence than StrotheT' :
/ statement to prove the visit of two wo-
men and a man to tie bath house.
\ few minutes after midnight. TheO-
! dore Cooper, known as Tod Cooper.
son of A. Dear Cooper, answered the
door bell at the family residence, $I5
/ Washington boulevard.
Strother was at the door
Your fathers been hurt said the
/ negro to young Cooper. Hes over at
/ the bath house
/ Without stopping 10 question the man
4 closely. Cooper hurried to the Vista
! block. In the cooling room of the bath
/ house. on cot in the middle of the lOns
/ compartment. he found his father, COW
cred by sheet.
/ Doctors were Immediately called and
/ the police notified The latter made an
! investigation and discovered the blood
stained hammer. Young Cooper told the
police that the ring usually worn by his
/ father was missing. and they made an
/ other search for the ring ana pin in the
! cellar, which was successful.
For some time the physicians worked
/ ever Mr. Cooper. but ne died without re-
] gaining consciousness