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The colored American., 1902-01-18

ton, took residence st Galthersburg,
Md, and succeeded in deadbeatinr his
way, running bills on grocery men, un-
dertske:s and tailors and what not to
the extent Of several thousand dollars.
His boast was that he could beat any
grocery man or business man out of a
bill. When the republican party re
turned to power under Mckinley, he
was appointed District Attorney for
South Carolina, and has bsen reap
pointed by President Roosevelt. His
career for immoral conduct, etc. Is town
talk both IN Charleston and in Wash
ington. When he was appointed as
| District Attorney of South Carolina, he
was resident Of Gaithersburg, Md.
Mr.. w, g. Chaffee, post master at
Aiken, s G. is another one of the lilly
whites. He has been charged aud IN one
instance prosecuted for holding funds
as commissioner for a shortage in a
post of1ce embroglio. A post master
who was short of funds being suapend-
ed, Mr.. Chsffee who was United States
Commis sioner kept the funds and held
them for fourteen months, being sued
for them. He has also many charges
of immoral conduct against him.
Mr., Cnas. r. Koester is the latest
appointee of President Roosevelt for
Collector of Internal Revenue OF Co
lumbia,S. CHE mss been appointed but
not confirmed. He is a confessed par
tieIpant in lynching bees and his repu-
tatiOn for truth and veracity is we'll
kno wn 1n South Carolina.
Mr.. Purcell the post master recently
appointed at Newberry, 8. q. is q
democrat OF the worse type. At Laurin
8. G. MIR. MGCrary, a democrat, was
appointed post master, taking the
place of good republican, Robinson
by name. This appoIntee is q TIL
mantle, disgruntled and very ignor-
ant. VIM. Aikens who has Just been
appointed post M sster a. Gree q wood,
3 4 Is known as a common klu klux.
OoOsts Of having assisted in killing
eighteen or twenty colored men anC
shot old man Talbert and his son,
which is fresh in the memory OF ali
readers of newspapers. The list might
be continued indefinitely. but it shows
the class of men that McLsurin is
recommending to build up new re.
publican party In South Carolina"
The colored American., 1902-01-18
THE SOJOURNER TRUTH HOME.
Mammoth Entertainment to be Given
for its Benefit at Convention Hall BY the
Banneker Relief Association.

The Sol urner truth Home ar d the
Home.for Friendless Girls and the Day
Nursery are three deserving charitable
institutions in this city which are sup
ported by private contributions Unlike
other similar Institutions in the District
they are not assisted by the National
or District governments. They sTe do
ing good and noble work however am
1t was in recognition of these fsc.s that
the Banneker Relief Association one OF
the strongest In the city decided to give
benefit.
Convention Hall has teen secured for
April 4th, and a COMMITTEES Of thirty
fivesshss been sppoInted TO maze az
rsngements, etc. Dr.. w, 8 Lof5On
has been appointed chairman with the
following c'ramittee:
DIR. W. s. Lotion. Chairman, j. H
Butcher, r. H Nugant. J. A PAYNE J.
Mex Syphax, Jerry Bethel FrO1'k
DnupIsss w. T Guv. r n. Fletcher,
w D Mnnts gue, J W Mays. A.
Johnson, s. A. Bryant. J. A McDuffis
W. G Ev6ns, AL Brown, II w. Cor
nell, J. N HOuser. J. Henry L:wis.
A. Davis, J. w. Dabney, w L Butler,
J. E. Dent, G A. YOuRger, John Prio-
Ieau. r. A. Shaw, J. Jack son, J. E
johnson, Douglass Brcwn. A. Glove,
Glenn ent Dorsey, W s, Fuller, j B.
Sewell, Thaddeus Fitlds, Theodore
Jackson
The folio wing resolutions were adopt
ed at the last meeting of the AssOcia-
ticn:
WHEREAS: The Dsy Nursery, The
Sojourner Truth Home and Home for
Friendless Girls, three very deserving
charit able Institutions are supported
by private G n rihutions and receive no
aid Whatever from either the National
Or District governments; and
WHEREAS: These institutions are
very much IN need of funds to proee-
cute their Iaudable efforts; and
WHEREAS: We b. lieve that this is a
work that should receive practical SYM
pathy from all classes of our citizsns
and not be borne by few; Therefore be
1t
RESOLVED: By the Bsnneker Relief
Association, That charity entertain
ment be given under its auspices, with
suoh cooperation as the managers of
the above institutions may agree to give.
RESOLVED: That the president of
The colored American., 1902-01-18
DID YOU EVER THINK

That $1,000 per week Sick and 5000 Accid-n
would be very good thing TO have around il o.lIs
foT Pin Money Special Rates to all readers OF
this paper Call or drop postal to
3. II. BAKER, General = gent,
For District of Columbia and Virginia
Royal Benefit Society,
Room 90 Loan and Trust Building
Cor. 9th and Sts. Washington. d. c
The colored American., 1902-01-18

Hon. 81. p. Cheatham has had a very
fine time shooting quail In North Care
lima for the last few days. His many
friends will be glad to know Of his re-
turn.
The colored American., 1902-01-18
OFFICE Hours:
GA. N. TO II TELEPHONE NEsr ss-D
ITO5
DR.. &. Clifford Frv,
SURGEON DENTIST.
I4O7 2s'h Street Northwest,
Washington. DC
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

The Dc Lam Orton Famous French Perfec
lion TaiIor system Nine j A. Snlallwooo,
sole agent 1913 Madison street, northwest,
Morning class from 8 g. M t. d. M
Afternoon class to ., m. deily,
Evenings frOn $50 to 10 o'clock.
MOL DAYS, wednesdays and Fridays, dress
makers and ladies who wish to do their own
dressmsking.
Sk- ANTED-rO learn the wonderful De
Lam Orion French Perfection Tailor system
Seamless Basques without one inch of visible
seam, IN n"1ng or goods, not even oD the
shouIoeI, successful dressms king requires
nucn earnest progressive study as success
lul Work IN any Of the pI DECISIONS No detail
is loo small to be looked afte Heteach Won
10 make dresses with or without seam and
guarantee perfect fits, and complete your
course with diploma.
Pupils can eDtsr &t any tins.
The colored American., 1902-01-18
SOUTH CAROLINA POLITICS.

Senator McLaurin and the Glass of Men
he is Put ing Forward for Preterment-
A Red Record.-Some of the Aps
pointees,
The colored American., 1902-01-18
Wanted Rooms.

II you have spare room that you would like to
rent to desirable parties, advertise them in Ths
ColoTsd American.
The colored American., 1902-01-18

TABLE BOARD Gentlemen can find roons
and board 4o7 " arner street, n. W. he best
of services given at the most reasonable rates. D.
ply for further information
The colored American., 1902-01-18

this association is hereby author zed to
sppoint committee Of thirty five, who
Ihsn make all The necessary srrsng
ments for sid ep ertairmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
How the Gamblers in Spokane
Spent Merry Christmas Eve

appeared intelligent and evidently
well bred.
AS he cast his last dollar on the
high card" the look of desperation in
his features was pitlful in the ex-
treme. Would he win-and perhaps
go home to dear ones with firm
resolution to cut out the pace that in
evitably ruins the best for life? Or
would he lose and go to his family
In a rage or a fit of dependency and
commit murder and then do away
with his useless self. which is fire.
quently the case?
He lost-of course; and shuf1ics out
of the resort with an uncertain stag
ger.
Business at the Club was good-for
the house--and the usual salutations
Of "Merry Christmas" etc. were
passed by dealers and players with
apparently no thought of the day or
it's meaning. Some exhibited pres
ents from mothers, sisters and
sweethearts. who had no inkling of
the ways OF the west or of the life
their loved ones were leading-it is
better thus.
The great mass of human beings
that loafed about in the Occur d Alene
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

resort caused the reporter to wonder
where they all came from and how
they managed to pack into such small
space. One of the magnets that at
tracts those Of a sportive disposition
to this place Is a 5000 "keno pot"
which is hung up every Christmas
and eagerly played for by the herd
of humans that jams itself into the
keno department. The foul tobacco
smoke<that emanates from this room
almost STILES the uninitiated.
AT the o. X. and Combination re-
sorts small army of men of all
ages and nationalities eagerly watch
ed the elusive roulette ivory as 1t
spun about and won or lost their
money, as the case might be. Some
"bucked the tiger" others "shot
craps" played poker. blackjack and
divers other games. all forgetful of
the fact that it was Christmas eve
and their aims and ambitions should
be almost anywhere but about such
places.
The same throng wanders about all
night long from one resort to another
in an ever unsatisiied desire to find
excitement.
And this is their Christmas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
PAT GROW LOCATED
IN SOUTH AFRICA

some time ago a stranger, claiming
to be an agent from his brother. ap-
preached him in his hotel and after
telling him where Pat was, wanted
to borrow ST. Steve was in bad
humor then and at once dismissed
the man.
Subsequent events have led Mr..
Grove to believe that the man was no
imposter. but was in reality what he
claimed. Pat and Steve have not been
on good terms of late years. but
Steve now says he will do anything
within the bounds of reason he can
for his brother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

1t is an attractive. repellant. won
nerful sight, Christmas eve in the
gambling houses.
In the feverish. restless, FESTIVE,
excited, joyous and despairing ever
changing crowd that risks it's fortune
on the cast Of a die is reflected the
comedy and tragedy of life.
In Spokane Christmas and the week
preceding invariably proves a bonan-
IA period-for the houses, of course.
The foolish fellow who thinks to
make a big winning (and there are
q lot of them about Christmas time)
usually goes broke or gets badly bent
before he leaves off for the day.
The Owl last night was crowded to
the doors by nervous, constantly
moving about throng Of cosmopoli-
tans-perhaps every nation under the
sun was represented in the eager as
semblage. Orientals were there in
force.
There was one fellow especially
who drew the reporters attention. He
had much the appearance of min
lister and wore a black, s,ouch hat,
cooked down over the right eye. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
EXPLOSION.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, Dec. 24-An
explosion of gasoline in the cellar
of the Turf Exchange yesterday af-
ternoon wrecked the building and in
jured 80 persons, Is of them Sc
Tiously, .> i
The building was occupied as a
poolroom and the explosion occurred
hen there were over a hundred per-
NE5ns in the room listening to the
result of a New Orleans race, which
was being called. The floor seemed
to rise and in an instant a report
that shook the entire building rang
out. The upper floors fell upon the
struggling victims, pinning many Of
them down.
The police have arrested Ben Muir
ray, who is alleged to be responsible
for the catastrophe in carelessly
handling the gasoline while filling q
tank in the cellar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
find
SMALL POx GERM

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 25.-From
the Investigations that have been
made in the laboratory at the De-
tention hospital, Health Officer Fried
smallpox germ does not kill.
"In every case that we have inves-
tigated," says the health officer, I'VE
have found streptococci-one of the
germs that causes blood poisoning.
That is the danger germ, we believe.
1t is the germ that causes most of
the deaths of smallpox patients. 1t
causes decay of the flesh and organs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

CHICAGO, Dec. 25.--Pat Grove.
who CAUSED great, excitement by the
kidnapping. Of Eddie Cudahy. has turn
ed up in johannesburg, South Africa
Pats brother, Steve, Is landlord of
the Revere house in Chicago. and is
authority for the statement that
within the next few weeks Pat may
surrender himself to the authorities
according to an agreement with Ed
ward Cudahy when the $4,000 re-
ward was withdrawn recently for his
hrrest.
Stove Grove further StntoS that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
"STRAIcHT" HOUSE.

Gust Pearson Of the Stockholm
says he will make more money by
running his house without liquor than
before. His licenses cost him in the
neighborhood OF $1,000 a year and his
liquor and beer bills amounted, 1t is
said, to about $3.50 a month.
The theater. it Is said, will run as
before. If the patrons of the place
insist on having liquor the only way
for them to get it Is to have it sent
in from one of the neighboring sa-
looms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

and in-near1y all malignant cases re-
suits fatally"
Many efforts have been made in
other cities, both in this country and
abroad. to find the smallpox germ. All
of these efforts, however have been
unsuccessful. Vaccination with virus
was found to be a preventive in many
cases. Formaldehyde was found to be
a good disinfectant, but as to wheth-
er or not the germ had it's origin in
animal or vegetable matter, how it
appears and what causes the disease,
are questions the medical profession
has never been able to answer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
|. n. MONFolT
32o FERNWEIL BLK.

Tel. Red 1856, Res. Tel. White 222.
S2oo-Fine corner and inside lot,
Union Park; abstract furnished.
5000 block of five lots, all
large lots, adjoining Corbin Park,
on water main. VIII sell the whole
block or divide to suit you and give
very easy terms.
$1o0o-Good five-room house, cor
ner and inside lot on graded street,
at good terms.
l have some nice lots in Forest
Park addition in block joining Mon.
roe st. Fine location for O home.
Come and see them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
INDIANS SLAIN.

VICTORIA, b. c.. Dec. 25.-Re-
ports from Dawson state that the
Pclly Indians attacked a party of
Little Salmon Indians who We're on
their way out to sell furs, and wiped
out the party. 1t is also rumored
that a storekceper was shot and the
StOro looted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
CUT THROAT.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Dec. 25.-The
boy. Cldye Felt, aged is. who con-
fcSsed the crime of cutting the throat
of an old man named Samuel Collins,
has been released. He claimed the
deed was done at the old mans re-
quest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

The William Howard Land & Lum-
Der company of Occur d Alene City.
soon to be connected by electric rail-
way with Spokane, has purchased
from the state of Idaho through land
commissioners $4,000 acres of timber.
The price paid was $127,365. which
does not include the land. The How
ard company consists mainly of Phil
adclphia capitalists with Il. A. Black
well manager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
WANTS RECOUNT.

REPUBLIC, Wash, Dec. BE. s.
Larsen, the defeated candidate for
mayor, has asked for recount.
claiming that three votes cast for
him were Illegally thrown out. His
opponent, J. w. Palmer, was elected
by two votes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
real. ESTATE.

Thomas Leavell yesterday sold to
John Anderson the residence at No.
221 Perry St, the consideration being
$500. 1t Is Mr.. Anderson's inten-
ton to make the place his home. The
deal was consummated through Her
kelrath 4 Smillie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
NAVAL SCHOOL.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-A movement is
on foot in naval circles for an adj
vanced scheme of naval education, in
Guiding the adoption of q single sys-
tenn of training for all three branches
of the service, executives, engineers
and marines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

Herkelrath & Smile have purchas-
ed fruit ranch of 40 acres, with
house and other improvements, from
John Anderson. The consideration
was $500. 1t is the intention of the
new owners to keep the property in
tact. The land lies IL miles east of
the city, not far from the projected
route of the Spokane & Occur d Alene
Electric railway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

f. f. Graves has just received ad-
vices from the Lucky Charlie mine
which state that a big force of men
is at work on the property. Consid-
cradle ore bodies. all holding the
values averaging with the recent
strike, have been uncovered on the
new lead, and development will be
forwarded RAPIDLY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 25.-The
cable ship Silvertown has reeled off
1894 knots of cable on its way to
Hawaii. 1t is expected to arrive at
Honolulu Friday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

since it first began operations the
enormous total of $4,000 tons, near
ly all of this being from mines at
Phoenix b. G..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

The 100-foot level of the Old Iron
sides mine of the CRANKY properties
will be reached through a tunnel now
being worked from an open cut below
the ore bunkers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

The Lucky jim in the SLOGAN re-
sumed operations last week after q
two years idleness. Alex Goldsmith
and w. Jefferies OF EHEdon, b. c.,
have leased the propclty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

With last weeks shipments the
gain in tonnage from thc Rossland
district, 80 including the Ia Roi. over
last year is more than 5000 tons, OF
rs per cent increase.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
1913 Jameson Blk. Tel. NJ. 1928.


Four-room house in Statford's add
ton. nice lawn and trees. two acres
of ground. city water. good chicken
ranch; price. $1,000.
100 acres, 20 miles from city, good
land, some cultivated, house. barn
and orchard; price, $1,000, or trade for
lot and some cash.
Four lots in half-mile circle, sur
rounded by three streets, in splendid
location for business proposition;
bound to enhance in value; price
$4,000; terms.
We have always got customers for
nice residence property, and are now
making speciality of inside property.
List your property with us. If it is
a good buy, we can sell it.
PHIL 7. BECMER 4 co.
Room ], EXCHANGE BANK BLDG.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

The second furnace of the Sunset
smelter, the machinery OF which is
being made by the Union Iron works
OF this city. will be blown in about
January I. The water jackets. air
blast and piping has all been deliver
ed promptly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

Boundary, shut down for weeks re-
pairs, was blown in again last week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
HElSER'S DANCING ACADEMY.

Pupils receive private and class
instructions. Tel. Red 29u, Ar.
mory, Madison st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
MINING.

The Payne mine in the SLOGAN re-
ports everything humming in It's vi
entity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

The Northwestern Development
company in the LarQceu division eS:-
poets to have it's stamp In;!i ready
to work by January l. It's aerial
tramway to the GoluNnch las been
completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25

Stephen Mangold and Daniel Nc
Eachern have transferred their inter-
ests in the Morning Star group to a
New York syndicate composed of f..
l.. Simpson, jefferson Hogan and II.
a. Ball. The consideration was $25,-
900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1902-12-25
WRITE FIRE INSURANCE,

take entire charge of property for
owners, and have dwellings. stores
and rooms for rent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
The MATE
DISOBEYED
ORDERS
Loss Of Louise B. Crazy Caused
by Failure Of First Officer to
Garry Out Instructions.

The schooner Louis v. crary' which
was lost last "Wednesday night with the
schooner Frank A. Palmer, was new
vessel and was owned in this city, having
been built for william II. Banigan' Le-
ander +. Pease, Edwin l.. Coffin OF this
city and John Jencks OF Nayatt. The
original cost OF the schooner was s9e.ooo'
She was launched Nov. 20, 1900. She
was built by the New England Ship
building company at Bath. Me-, and had
g gross tonnage OF 233l tons. and net
1898 tons and was n hve-masted schoon-
er. being called one of the finest OF her
kind afoat Che was fitted with all the
most modern appliances for hoisting her
cargo and was built especially for the
carrying OF coal. although she was con-
structed SO that any kind Of a cargo could
be carried.
The Crary was built especially for hoi
master. William IA. Potter. who com
msnded her from the time she was put ~
commission. As result or the exposure
Captain Potter is now at the hospital u
Boston with badly frozen feet and hands
and II Is feared he may have to lose
portion OF his feet by amputation.
At the time OF the collision the oit
| schooner was in charge OF the mate
1 T. Smith and II IL said he disobeyed or
| ders which resulted In the accident. Al
| ter seeing the result Of his disobedienc'
! he made no effort TO save himself bu
went down with the vessel.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
WARREN.

Horace Seymour, who attends TUFTS
College. is spending the Christmas vaca-
tion with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Clar-
ence Seymour.
The Lafarge Guard society 90 have for
warded invitations to over 80 companies
TO attend their fair which begins Jan. s.,
1903. over 20 acceptances have been re-
ceived.
The local schools closed today for their
weeks vacation. The schools held
Christmas exercises In which the schoi-
ars participated.
The case OF diphtheria In the Slocum
family still continues mild. and spread
Of the disease a. not feared.
The Christmas tree festival or the Bap-
t,st church will be held in the vestry OF
the Baptist church tonight. Christmas
trees will be set at different places on the
platform Exercises by members or ths
SUNDAY school will he held.
Mrs. Starr and son. Fritz. OF Brookline
Mass. are spending the Christmas vaca
tion here.
A vessel r. engaged In discharging
cargo OF lime at the wharf OF {. NJ bos
worth A. Co. in harrington.
SpecIal Christmas day services VIII b'
conducted I'm St Mary's church tomorrow
bv Rev. Fr. O'Keefe, and In the Churcl
OF 81. Jean de Baptiste by Rev. Fr
Fauteanx. Prayer meeting services vii
be held I'm the NJ r.. and Baptist church
es tomorrow night