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The colored American., 1902-03-01

dom from mortgaging land, stocks or
crops; raising food supplies at home /;
keeping out of large cities, North and
South; prompt and willing payment OF
taxes keeping out of court: avoiding all
forms of extravaganza; keeping our
young people off the street, from public
lounging places; starting bank account,
however small holding farmers lnSt1-
tuteS or local conferences and agTiCultu-
raj fairs.
SecOnd-We must constantly keep IN
mind that the masses of our people de-
pend on the public schools for their ed
u.'ation. These should be strengthened
at every point, especially lengthenlng
the terms; securing better teachers; (;
building school houses and supplying
them with proper outfits.
Third-We must not overlook the
fact that we depend largely for our lW-
ing upon the common occupations that
are al out our doors, domestic, mechdnl-
cal and agricultural.
Since, at present, especially IN the
South, these occupations are open to us,
we should give our careful attention to
fitting our youth for these callingS, and
constantly remind them that there is no
disgrace in manuel labor, but rather In
poor work and all forms of idleness.
We would advise the teaching of ag-
riculture in the public schools, and
through the children, would impress
upon the parents the value of the dairy,
vegetable garden and poultry yard to
every family.
Fifth-We recognize the great work
to be done for the schools, the churches
and public improvements, especially in
the building and maintenance of good
public roads. In the promotion of this
and every needed good, we pledge our
most hearty cooperation with our white
friends, North and South.
Sixth-We believe our progress. in all
the essentials of life, all things cOnsid
cred, is most encouraging and that our
motto should be Ever onward"
After the adoption of these Declara-
tions the benedictiOn was pronounced by
Rev. DR.. J. w. E. Bowen, and thus was
brought to close a red letter day in the
history of Tuskegee. Tomorrow, the
Workers Conference will be in session
and a most interesting meeting is antici-
pated as men high in state, church and
other spheres of activity are already on
the grounds.
The colored American., 1902-03-01

by Frederick Douglass. 1t Ia needless
to comment upon Mr.. Dancy's speech
in detail. Il was in his most philosophi-
cal and scholarly vein-s lay sermou.
preaching fidelity to the principles OF
God and His church, and showing tha'
governments and men, stand upon
foundations of sand when they str y
away from the light of truth, justice
and mercy held out by Holy Writ
Opening with glowing tribute to the
mastery influence of Washington. Ltr-
coin, Douglass snd Price as four pill
lars ia our national structure. Mr.
Darcy launched forth an eloquent ap-
peal for "Civil and Religious Liberty, j"
the key note of his magnificent and in
spring address. 1t was Mf. Dancy's
best effort since his arrival in Wash
tngton. At Its close the speaker was
given an ovation which lasted for some
time; In comparison the audience
WAS the finest that even the populsr
Second Baptist Lyceum has seen for
many days. Other speakers were Ju-'
tice e. M. Hewlett, L. @. Moore, R. F.
Toomey and 8 E. Lacy, and Rev.
W. Bishop Johnson. PIE ident p.
w. Thomrson's dmin:stratIon surel,
closed in biz If glory
The colored American., 1902-03-01
DANCY RECEIVES OVATION.
Ihe Popular Recorder of Deeds
Delivers MasterIy Lay Sermon
at Second Baptist Church Ly-
ceum--Mrs- Lucy @ Thurman
and Miss West Lend Aid.

Last Sunday was the banner day OF
the Hew year at the Second Baptist Ly-
Gem. TIE day was bright and the air
was balmy. Fully 1000 persons GRO owd-
ed into the auditorium and the hand
some costumes of the ladies gave the
scene decidedly spring-like as pect.
The principal orator OF the day was
Hon John g. Dancy, of North Caroli-
no, Recorder of Deeda, but prior to his
Introduction, the president accorded
the floor to Miss z stie West, an ac-
The colored American., 1902-03-01
A Change of Ownership.

Messrs. A. A. Hancock and Co. have
succeeded Mr.. Bernard Kopfa as proprie-
tors Of the long established cigar and
tobacco store at 1885 Pa. ave, n. ". The
head of the firm, Mr.. Hancock. was
formerly an employe of Mr.. Kopf, and
has had many years exp psrIenle in the
business. He is well known and popu-
la among the local retail dealers, a
great majority of whom are his patrons.
In additi IN to continuing the popular
G ds OF his predecessor, Mr.. Hancock
will be distributor for HIlson, of New
York, maker of the famous Hoffman
House cigar, also for Jose n. Fernan-
dez, of Havana, Mr.. Hancock is very
popular among the oOlored business
men In the District. &
The colored American., 1902-03-01
The Chalfontes Entertain

In spite of the inclement weather
there was 8 deligh fLl gathering at
Gray Brothers Bar quet Hall when the
La Chsfontes gave their first recept-
ton. Among those present were
Misses NJ. Butler. e. Storum, P
Mayo, M. Small mood, F. B lstic, B
Burns, J. Johnson, F. Lewis. P
Herriot, J. Addison, S Reed, B Lang
horn, N Lapghorn, K. Amber, M
Amber, Lyles E. Williams, and Misses
Winters. Messrs. A, Storum, G. 8
Hill, w 8. Early. G. F. Early, r. G
Brown, 81 F Brown, N. Murray, B. D
Boyd, L. Burgess, @. Martin. D,
GRskiDs, F. Boulding, B. Key, II
Tlgnor. A. Lee, E Lewis, J. Bowie
and +. Syphsx-
The colored American., 1902-03-01
Mrs Boyce a Visitor.

Mrs 8 ansb1'y Boyce, wife OF the en-
terprising dry goods merchant IN Jack
sonville. Fla is spending few daysin
Washington. She has just returnC d
from New York city where she WEI t
to purchase their spring and SUNNI r
goods. After spending a few days in
'hilsdelphla she came to this city
where she Is the guest of her sister.
Mrs. Alexander. In company with
Miss Lena Gibbons, q former cIerk:ir
her husbands store In Jacksonville.
she paid this Office q very pleasant
visit.
The colored American., 1902-03-01

complished young lady of the G vern-
meat Printing office. In a brief but
lzcid and practical speech, Miss West
corrected an impres siou that had got.
ten abroad that she b h3d, in discussing
. recent paper on the working girl. de-
clined to cOnsidsr the teachers and gov
srnment employees 8 members of the
working class. She explained her at
titude by declaring that all persons
who served, whether in flee or kitch-
On, were properly clRssed as veg earn
ers, but, arguing for the digni of
labor, she was opposed to the foolish
idea that one must follow certain pre-
ferred callings to secure q standing In So
siety. Character, virtue and Industry.
she held to be the true tests of social
acceptsbility, and she laUded the girl
who was brave enough enough to earn
her own living even in so-called meni Il
pursuits rather than eat the bread OF
tdleness at the expense of aged parents
She was proud to be known az a work
ing girl and objected to any report tha
she felt above another who as not for
tunAte enough to be on O governmen
pay-roll. Miss West was Literally a -
plauded.
Nrs. Lucy G. Thurman, OF Michigan
superintendent of the w G. T. q. WORK
ia America among colored people, was
next introduced. She spoke of the
nece ssity Of industrisl education as a
basis for permanent prosperity amor o
s1r masses and urged a higher stand.
ard OF character aud self-respt ct as q
guide for our womanhood. A race or
people she claimed was rated BIZ the
morals Of its women-the mothers of
nation. She deplored the alsrmipg
growth OF intemperance, and said that
unless We cultivate sobriety and strong
or family unity, the future of the
Negro would be in peril. Her address.
though extemporaneous, was receive
with hearty approval.
Hon. John c. Daney was then pre.
sented as Q distinguished man, wi O e
path to eminence In church, official
station and literature had been snatened
from the breach of obstacles aud who
had been able by has own might to rise
from plow boy to the chair once Lied
The colored American., 1902-03-01

,ORA DORSEY and Christine Dorsey, Iyps
u writing, Copying and Stenographie WORK say ss
isfactory performed at reasonable [Stes W q T Tmer
Misses Dorsey. now at 90 l. o'', D ~ III ha
iv Of The Ie Droit Building where theS Will DS
pleased to see their rNtrons and friends. 'Fhons'
Main 24Ie-A.
The colored American., 1902-03-01
CLAIRvOYAN1
AND ASTROLOGIST.

Life from era al
to grave, CIV :
names in full OF
those you have OF
will marry: causes
happy marriage to
those you desire;
unites those sepa'
rated lnever tsilsi
You are in doubt
as 70 the outcome
of any undertaking
In business, sociaI
or domestic NE;
sickness divorces
$ separations, la"
suits, lost or absen
friends inter c
The colored American., 1902-03-01
Imp ortant Letter to the Editor.

Dear Editor Hthers are any persons anon.
your readers who make less than 100000 pc
month they will please address
DEPT' ScoTT REhEpY Co, Louisville, Ky
The colored American., 1902-03-01

on; IL you desire to have your domestic troubles
removed, your lost love returned. consult or "Ilts
.,e. You will be advised the best way TO snccseu
Patrons attended to in all parts OF the world Lel
tiers Of inquiry answered on receipt OF two acen
stamps.
AAcp W. tAni PHILADELPHIA, Pa,
The colored American., 1902-03-01

raised 700 Iounds of meat. I have about
900 fruit trees"
This was the dominant note struck.
The grumbling, pessimistic, despairing
soul was COnSplcuOuSly absent.
SAFEGUARDS FOR POSTERITY.
Another question much discussed was
that of making wills The average
farmer has refrained from executing
this document because he thought that
as soon as he did it his ownership in his
property Geased. Good, plain advice on
this point was given and from the eH-
preSslOnS OF many, the advice will not be
barren of good fruit Many cases were
cited whereby children failed to reap the
benefit OF their parents labor because of
the failure of the parents to attend to
this important matter while through their
hearts coursed the ruddy drops"
The Improvement Of the home life, the
lengthening of the school term, diversi-
lying OF crops and other matters of pith
and moment were discussed Besides the
large number of farmers present there
were representatives from every institu-
ton IN the South devoted to the training
of Negroes. The problem of entertain-
ing this large number is not an easy one,
and IN this connection the unalloyed un-
selhshness in giving up their rooms that
others might be made comfortable is
worthy of special mention. The spirit
OF self-forgetfulness displayed by them
is really beautiful
WHAT WE MUST DO TO BE
SAVED.
The Committee on Declarations made
the following report, which was unani-
mOusly adopted:
F1rSt-In connection with education.
moral and religious training, we recog-
nlze that the foundation and growth of
our race are to be found in ownership
and proper cultivation of the soil. free
The colored American., 1902-03-01
A FOOTING IN THE SOIL.

Oonti ued from first page.
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The Won.

Boston Journal: A travelling salesman
for a clock company which manufactures
a time stamp of the type used to stamp
letters n cards at hotels with the hour
and minute of their arrival, called on
Secretary C~ortelyou, In the White house,
and asked permission to place one of his
machines In the White house executive
offices, where the work OF handling mail
has been thoroughly organized.
In considerable detail he explained the
advantages OF his machine and displayed
to Secretary Cortelyou several cards
which had been used In several machines
and which showed the various styles of
type used In the stamp. Among the num-
Der was one which the drummer handed
to Mr.. Cortelyou with the remark. THAT
Is from a stamp we made for John Alex
ander Dowie, the leader Of the Xionists Of
Chicago" The legend on the card read:
Prayed April 26, 1902. John Alexander
Dowie."
Mr.. Cortelyou regarded the card with
amused interest, and the drummer placed
an order.
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Couldn't Live without Them.

New York City, Aug. 1Sth-Mr.
Charles Back, Of Ga Rue de Ia Victorie,
Paris, France, relates a most interest
ing experience:
Ever since / was about three years
of age l have suffered severely with
Kidney Disease.
Last year | spent some time at the
baths at Carlsbad (Bohemia), but l
came back after five weeks treatment
with a severe pain still in my kid
neys.
MY doctors in Paris and Hamburg
could do nothing for me.
Il was obliged to start from Paris
to Montreal, Canada, and when | ar
rived in the Canadian city l was half
dead.
II read an advertisement of Dodd's
Kidney Pills in a newspaper there and
began to use this remedy, and after
two days treatment l felt that my
pains were leaving me, and in n week
l had no pains at all.
"Dodd's Kidney Pills are the most
wonderful remedy in the world. | keep
them always with me for l believe. l
could not live without Them
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The Five Blooms of Life.

Mark Twain in Harper's Weekly: In
the morning of life came the good fairy
with her basket, and said:
Here are gifts. Take one, leave the
others. And be wary, choose wisely; oh,
choose wisely! for only one of them is
valuable
The gifts were five: Fame, Love, Riches,
Pleasure, Death. The youth said eagerly:
There Is no need to consider" and he
chose Pleasure.
He went out into the world and sought
out the pleasures that youth delights in.
But each in it's turn was short-lived and
disappointing, vain and empty; and each,
departing, Knocked him. In the ED he
said: "These years l have wasted. If l
could but choose again, J. could choose
wisely
The fairy came, bringing again four of
the gifts, but Death was wanting. She
said:
II gave it to n mothers pet, n little
child. 1t was ignorant, but trusted me,
asking me TO choose for 1t. You did not
ask me to choose"
20. miserable me! What is there left
for me?'
what not even you I'VE deserved: the
wanton insult of Old Age"
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An old ScOtswoman who all her life
had observed and followed the rigorous
teachings OF Calvinism she had imbibed
when q girl in her native land was re-
Gently induced by some of her young
relatives, whom she was visiting, to
go with them to the fashionable Epis-
copalian church where they worshiped.
The choir, the elaborate ritual, the
ROBBED minister and the vested boys were
all nuw-ard strange to her. AS they
filed out after the service she was
asked:
We'll, aunty, how did you like it?"
"NVeel," she replied, it's vera inter
estin'. | must say, but what a wy 20
spend the Sabbath"
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CHAPTER X.
HOW THE MOUSE BECAME A LION

We left the house with the prison.
ers as quickly as possible, the lead
being buried. And after continuing
witt the troop up the road for some
distance, 1 turned back on the excuse
OF having left something.
AS | came near the house again my
mind misgave. Would she wait?
Would she trust me still? 1t would
take the devil himself to tell her mind,
and l could not judge. l had seen
her now but three or four times, and
yet l knew at least twenty different
humors; and heaven knew how many
more she had at her call to do her bid
ding. Still, she should not have cause
to doubt me. /, at least, would keep
my word, and so | went on up the
walk again to the side door and into
the room where we had captured the
maid and where the light still burned.
Then on into the front hall. Listening
a moment and hearing naught, l called
her name.
A stihed exclamation came to me
through undtr the stairway. and the
panel slid softly back. There was no
light, but what worked it's way across
the back nall from the other DOM.
Yet l could see her as she stepped out
from the black hole, saw, too that she
leaned towards me, so that l caught
her, or she had been on the floor.
What new mood was this? She was
lying in my arms, her head on my
shoulder, sobbing with the convulsive
gasps of a child! She chung to me til
the grip hurt my shoulder.
What is it Deborah?" i asked.
Hush! What is It? There's naught
wrong now. They're gone, child"
Yet still she sobbed on. For the life
of me / could not help it-she seemed
90 like a child-and / patted her
shoulder softly and babe her calm her
self.
II cannot! I %cannot!' she sobbed.
God help me from UGH another
hour"
why how should so brave a girl
fear a dark corner
Take me away! ah, wilt not take
me away from here?"
Come, now,' said ], moving to the
back OF the room.
That mani" she cried in terror,
looking up into my face with a fright
ened gaze. rs he gomez"
Long SINCE" said l, as s%oothingly
as l might.
us he dead? Did | kill a MANI
"Dost know you saved my life 2"
/ asked, holding her close. There came
a convulsive grip on my shoulder
again.
Thank God! Thank God!" she muir
INJURED. But did l kill n mann"
mo, surely not" said /. Yet the
fellow lay in his new-made grave cold
and stiffening asst. But she had so
wild and craZed a look in her eyes /
dared not add to her terror. N I
was well / did so, for with a long sigh
the nerves relaxed, and / lifted her in
my arms and carried her out of the
house into the DOL morning air and
down to the o with never a word
nor move from her.
Twas q sweet burden to carry, and,
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could % let my eye wander from the
sword that flashed in front Of me con-
stantly. AS we turned around one an
ether, however, l caught the glimpse
If Mistress Philipse, looking In terror
Ut the hoor In front of her, and holding
ny smoking revolver In her hand-and
ny good spirits flew back to their prop
II place.
Up came from below a shout. and |
,eard cries and steps rushing up the
tairs. StN my man pressed on his
york; but what / had seen her do gave
ne the stomach TO push him to the
vail. And then, too quick to be told
ere properly, my name sounded clear
nd brave in ACton's voice, accom-
>anied by the sounds of my approach
ns friends. For the space Of an IN
tan we stood listening. and in that
moment l turned to Mistress Philipse,
md cried:
Into the back room! quick! Walt for
ne there! All! you will attempt 1t,
will you?" this last to my adversary,
IS l saw him making for the window.
Twas a hard moments exchange of
thrusts and he was toe near the win
low; for, as I cried out and the door
opened and Acton rushed In, the man
turned, put his foot lightly on the low
sill, and went out straight into the
H'tHa y 'ANAA II A"AA vi AliAt1t "a
height below him. Yet wen then, l
noted that she had gone in the nick
Of time All might yet be well!
We a to the window and heard
the voice Of Curtis cry out, as he ran
off Into the night after my vanished
opponent. Then / soon learned that
four British soldiers were prisoners,
and that five lay dead, or wounded, be-
low. And while the men were discus
sing how many had escaped, Curtis
walked into he room.
"Well?" said ], struck by the express
sion on his face.
He sat down and wiped his forehead
without speaking for q moment; then
said, as If to himself:
Sometimes I almost believe in spir-
it's"
What now, lad?" asked Acton.
Here was ! standing in the door be-
low" said he, rising with far more an
imation than he usually betrayed,
looking out into the night; when who,
think We, literally dropped from the
clouds?"
Why, lad, twas my man jumped
from the window above" said l..
Curtis shook his head.
"'Twas the man with the cape! the
man, as sure as ] live! The man who
is known to us as Hazeltine! knew
him at once. l made after him. but
and here he shrugged his shoulders
but he disappeared, as If the darkness
had swallowed him"
And l sat down n pondeIed what
this might mean.
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Roosevelt and South Dakota.

Parker New Era: The writer has
Travelled over most of the state Of South
Dakota during the past few mohths.
and has noticed some things. One Of
them is that President Roosevelt has
the rank and file OF his party behind
him and has the best wishes land will
later have the votes also, II he lives)
OF many conservative democrats and
hitherto populists. This knowledge OF
the attitude of the people coward the
president has been gained by observa-
ton, by hearing people talk and by
getting the opinions Of well posted men
in different localities.
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Compliments Too Teutonic.

He is the most gallant of the Junior
members Of the diplomatic corps, but
his gallantry Is always T~uetonic, pom
derous, and, at times, almost oVerpow-
ering. So is his English.
"Ach!" he exclaimed as he entered a
swell afternoon function last week, I'VE
arrh In de presence Of de enemy de
loafflee enemy. We shall neffer durn
ouah packs to de enemy. We half purnet
ouah pritches pehint Us. We must
face de loafflee foe"
Under the circumstances" laughed
his charming hostess, Il think it will
be we'll for % to face the foe"
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A Good Reason.

Washington Star: why are so many
Americans interested in the coronation 2"
asked the English nobleman i'm a slightly
superCilious tone.
We'll" answered the American who
had just pulled his monocle from the
back Of his neck and was busy getting
the point of his sword out Of the heel of
his shoe, "a coronation is about the only
thing you have which we don't feel able
TO reproduce and improve on In our own
country"
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Tho only safe course to take is to keep
the blood pure, digestion good, and sleep
regular. No remedy equals in all re-
spects. Peruna for these purposes. If
the system Is run down and weakened
by catarrh, Peruna %renovates and re-
j%uyenates the nerves and brain.
A book on the catarrhal diseases Of
summer will be mailed to any address,
upon request, by The Pcruna Medicine
Co, Columbus, Ohio.
The above testimonials are only two
of 10000 letters received touching the
merits of Pcruna as a catarrhal tonic.
No more useful remedy TO tone up the
system has ever been devised by the
medical profession.
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Sad Saa Dounednaaa.

Chicago Tribune: The ship groaned,
But the Giddy Young Thing who was
talking to the captain was a good sailor
and didn't mind q bit OF rough weather.
Doesn't it seem unnecessarily cruel,
captain she said, ito box a compass?"
mot any more so, miss" he replied,
grimly, than to paddle a canoe"
And the ship groaned some more.
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The University of, NOtrG Dame,
T DAME, INDIANA

FULL COURSES Ia Classics, Letters, Eco
ponies and History, yoUrnaLsm, Art, Science,
Pharmacy, Law, Civil, Mechanical and EIec.
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Thorough Preparatory and Commercial
Courses.
Rooms Free to all students who have COM
Sletcd the studies repaired for admission into tho
Junior or Senior Year OF any Of tho Collegiate
Courses.
over seventeen preparing for Collegiate Courses.
a limited numbe Of candidates for the Eccle.
Iiastical state will be received at special rates.
st Edwards Hall, for Boys under 10 years, is
antique il the completeness Of It's equipment
The 59th Ycsr will open September 9, 1902.
Catalogues Free. Address
REV. A. MORRLSSEY, c. s. C., President
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Los Angeles Herald: BeneyoIcnt Cen
tleman-So you're working, are you?
Well, that's right. DO you go home for
your lunch?
Busy Boy-O. sometimes do, but gen.
orally | stay down town for II.
Benevolent Gentleman-And how long
have you been employed?
Busy RON-Simce NestcrdaN.
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Detroit Free Press: Its such q
pleasure to talk to your wife,
1T is" inquired Mr.. Henpeck,
thoughtfully. i've never had an OPP
p~ortunity TO find out. She usually does
all the talking.
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DO Your Feet Ache and HurnY

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
CornS, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists aud
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmstcd, LelIoy, y. Y.