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The colored American., 1903-03-21

The citizens of Washington re-
gardless Of race, are arranging an
elaborate testimonial in honor OF
Lieut. Richard E. S. TOOmey, whom
Paul Laurence Dunbar has dubbed
The Soldier Poet"
The affair is under the direct aus
plces of the Second Baptist Lyceum,
and takes the form of a superb Liter
ary and Musical Feast, to be given at
the Second Baptist Church, on the
evening of Friday, April 3rd. The
most successful and highly cultured
talent of the city have Joined hands
IN the effort, so that a rare treat VIII
be afforded, as well as an opportunity
to testify the appreciation for the
work Lieut.. Toomey is doing along
lines altogether unique in the literary
progress of the race.
The Washington public needs no in
reduction to this Poet of the People"
Tor he has many times been before
them, and indeed has never failed to
respond with q tender of his services
Tor the benefit of churches or in the
cause of charity.
His published poems, Thoughts for
True Americans abounding as it
The colored American., 1903-03-21
LAWYER HAYES IN GOTHAM.
Entertainments and Social Doings
Among the Albanites.

Albany, New York. Special.-James
r. Hayes, an eloquent young lawyer
fran Richmond. Va, spoke at the Uni
tartan Church last evening, Sunday
18th on the recent constitutional
amendment adopted by the Legisla-
ture and the constitutional conven-
tion which refers to the disfranchiSe-
ment Of the Negro voter. Mr.. Hays
Smoke very entertainingly and was
listened TO with much attention as he
spoke of the struggle which was be-
ing made to have the United States
Courts declare the new plan uncon-
stitutional. The collection taken was
devoted to the fund for paying the
EXPENSES in the courts.
Mr. Lewis was introduced to his
audience by the pastor. VIM. Milton
Roundage, Phi. D., who is a happy
speech expressed his hearty concur
renee with the work being done by
Mr.. Lewis. After Mr.. Lewis speech
Mr. Brundage thanked him for his
efforts and requested the audience to
testify to their appreciation by COM
ing forward and shaking the speeker's
hand. The whole audience then filed
before the speaker and each shook
his hand.
Mr.. Albert Anthony, of 3rd street,
is somewhat improved.
Miss Mania Dorsey is quite i'll at
this writing
The Entertainment and Ball given
by the Odd fellows on the evening of
March 18th, was one OF the most el-
abOrate affairs ever given in Albany.
The decorations surpassed all previous
efforts in richness and general har-
mOny of design, and all the towns in
the vicinity of Albany were well re-
presented among the guests, who, to-
gether with the Albany guests, made
one of the largest gatherings ever
had at an entertainment of this kind.
The costumes were all brilliant and
many of them were exceedingly rich
and beautiful, blending in a pleasing
effect with the decorations. Great
credit is due to the committee in
charge of the affair, for the com
pleteness of it and also for its sue
cess financially, quite a large profit
being realized The music was all
that could be desired and all the talent
participating was first-clasS, receiving
encOres for every selection rendered.
The refreshments served for supper
were sumptuOus, novel feature of
which was the Ice Cream parlor. This
parlOr was located on the stage of the
hall and the tables of it were presided
over by a corps of young ladies gown
ed entirely in white. The affair was
up-tOdate in every particular, and
was typical in all respects of the pro-
gress to be made in the twentieth
century. District Grand Master, j. K.
Lewis, of POughkeepsie, n. Y, deliv-
cred an address in which he well
coined the guests thanked them for
their hearty cooperation and discus
sed topics in general.
The colored American., 1903-03-21

peats itself The crisis which the
South is precipitating on account of
the Negro may ultimately mean the
slaughter CT a good many Negroes
when it becomes more acute. but Ne
groes will not be the only ones
slaughtered before the Offense shall
have been permanently removed.
.sWoe unto the world because of of
fenses. fer it must needs be that of
fcnses come but woe to the man by
whom offense cOmeth. The judgments
of the Lord are true and righteous
altogether.
These words have a larger meaning
to the white South than they can
DossibIy have tC the black South.
The white South is in the saddle the
black South is on foot Black men
do not he discouraged. The Lord God
omnipotent reigneth, and his justice
sleepeth not. The arrogance, pride
and power of the white man can be
The colored American., 1903-03-21

uOTSc L OTuud rs
an honest medi-
cine, competent
to do all it
claims. I have
used it several
times and know
of nothing that
cures SO COM
p1etely, and at
the same time
builds up the
system.
i" I have rec
commended 1t to
a number of my
The colored American., 1903-03-21

friends and always feel that do them q
service for know how satisfactory the
results invariably are. / only wish
every family had bottie-it would save
much sickness and doctor bills. Joseph
ii. Ridgeway.
Feel Better Than for Five Years.
Mr.. James B. Taylor, Roberts, Ind,
writes:
AT am at the present time entirely
well. L can eat anything ever could.
L took five bottles of Peruna, and feel
better now than 1 have for five years.
have doctored with other doctors Off
and on for fifteen years, so can recon-
mend your medicine very highly for
stomach troubles. take great pleasure
in thanking you for your free advice
and dPeruna."-James B. Taylor.
at Enjoy my Meals as Used to.s
Mr.. J. w. Pritchard, Wolf Lake, Ind.
writes:
al am pleased to say that have been
cured of catarrh of the stomach by Pc.
| runa. I could hardly eat nything that,
agreed with me. Before I would get.
| half through my meal my stomach
would fill with gas causing me much
distress and unpleasant feelings for an
hour or two after each meal. But,
| thanks to your Peruna, am now COM
pletely cured, and can eat anything
want to without any of the distressing
symptoms. I can now enjoy my meals
| as used to do, and it is all due to DIR.
Hartman and his wonderful medicine,
Peruna.
at has been one year since I was
cured, and am all o. X. yet, SO know
am cured."-J. w. Pritchard.
Dyspepsia is a very common phase Of
summer catarrh. A remedy that will
cure catarrh of one location will cure it
anywhere. Peruna cures catarfh wher-
ever located. That 1t is prompt and
permanent cure for catarrh of the
stomach the above letters testify.
If you do not derive prompt and satis-
factory results from the use Of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving q
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, COlumbus.
Ohio.
The colored American., 1903-03-21
sBuilds MP the system.s

Hon. Joseph 81. Ridgeway, Secretary
Of the American Anti-Treat Society,
writes the following letter from the
Grand Central Hotel, st. Paul, Mimi:
1T is with great pleasure that I en-
The colored American., 1903-03-21

IN HONOR OF LIEUT.. TOOMEY.-
ADMIRERS OF HIS VERSES TO
ADMIRERS OF HIS VERSES TO
GATHER AT THE SECOND BAP-
TIST CHURCH. A LITERARY
AND MUSICAL FEAST.
The colored American., 1903-03-21

Prof Miller High School
Of follows
obtained
itsc
fherband of
calculated
scientifically
The colored American., 1903-03-21
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Cnntiru d from seventh page
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
AUST RUN ACROSS >
some People Are Lucky.

4 q . IT + u L . .
Some people make an intelligent
study Of food and get on the right
track (pure food) others are lucky
enough to stumble upon the right
way out Of the difficulty just as q
Phila. young woman did.
She says: 81 had suffered terribly
from nervous Indigestion, everything
seemed to disagree with me and was
on the point Of starvation when one
day happened to run across demon.
stration Of Postum Food Coffee at one
Of the big stores here.
Il took sample home and sample
OF Grape-Nuts as well and there tried
them again and found they agreed
with me perfectly. For months |
made them my main diet and as the
result am restored to my former per
fest health and can eat everything I
want to.
when spoke to my physician
about Grape-Nuts he said Tt is most
excellent food /" Name given by Pos
tum Co., Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason.
Look for the fanous little book,
"The Road to Wellville," In every
package Of botA Postum and Crane
Nuts.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
GRATEFUL. HAPPY WOMEN
THANK PE-RU-NA FOR THEIR
RECOVERY AFTER YEARS OF
SUFFERING.

Miss Muriei Arrnitage, So Greenwood
Ave Detroit. Mich. !. District Organizer
of the Royal Templafs Of Temperance.
in recent letter, says:
~ think that woman naturally
shrinl:s from making her troubles public,
but restored health has meant so much
to me that feel for tho sal;o of other
suffering women it is my duty to tell
what Peruna has done for me.
II suffered for five years with uterine
irregularities, which brought onhysteris
and madeline physicallwreols. ! tried
doctors from the different schools Of
medicine, but without any perceptible
change in my condition. In my despair
called on an old nurse. who advised mo
10 try Peruna, and promised good re-
suits if / would persist and take it reg
ularly. I thought this was the least I
could do and procured q bottle. knew
as soon as began taking it that it was
affecting me differently from anything
had used before. and SO Kept on tax
ing it. kept this up for six months.
and steadily gained strength and health,
and when I had used fifteen bottles I
considered myself entirely cured, lam
a grateful, happy woman to-day
Miss Muriel Armitage.
Peruna cures catarrh OF the pelvic
organs with the same surety as il cures
catarrh of the head. Pernna has be-
come renowned as positive cure for
female ailments simply because the all
ments are mostly due to catarrh. Ca.
tarrh is the cause Of tie trouble.
Peruna cures the catarrh. The symp-
toms disappear.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
STATE AID For SCHOOLS.
supt. Barrett Recommends Adoption
Of Minnesota System.

Of Minnesota System.
Des Moines, Dec. Am his biennial
report submitted yesterday to the gov
ernor, Richard G. Barrett, state super
intendent Of public instruction, makes
| an important recommendation for the
establishment Of free public high
schools through state aid. The recon-
mendation is Of the greater import
ance because Of the implied opposi-
| ton expressed recently at the meet
ing of the secondary school men in
Des Moines to such measure. The
measure will probably be taken up
| by the legislature.
The plan which Superintendent
Barrett urges is similar to that in
| vogue in Minnesota, where it has
been pronounced. success, where the
| necessity of paying tuition by coun-
try boys and girls in high schools is
obviated by throwing open the city
| schools to them. To meet the extra
| expense incurred, the state would
! pay the schools stated sum annually,
thus making it possible for every
country boy and girl to have a high
school education free Of charge.
He says the making Of better ar
rangements for the advanced educa-
ton of pupils residing beyond the city
and town districts is absolutely i'm
perative, and concerning the free
high school, says: Among the plans
proposed to improve the school sys-
tenn of the state and to provide equal
school privileges for country boys and
girls, Is for the state to appropriate
to certain high schools, which meet
such requirements as may be fixed by
law, or the body governing the
schools designated, a reasonable sum
to pay expenses incurred by increased
attendance.
"The theory advanced by those who
look with favor upon the Inaugural
ton of the system is that the property
of the state should be taxed to edu-
cate the children of the state. The
fact that the state taxes itself to sup
port higher institutions OF learning,
where comparatively small number
is given instruction, is cited as an ILL
ustration of the states wisdom, and
it Is urged that the time has come
for the state. to assist in providing
high school advantages for the
masses"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
STUDENTS DIE in FIRE.
Double Fatality Attends Burning Of the
Jewell Lutheran College.


Webster City, Dec. lat $50
o'clock yesterday morning the main
college building Of the Jewell Lutheran
college at Jewell Junction burned to
the ground, destroying the lives of two
students who were sleeping on one OF
the upper floors. The loss Is about
$4,000. The cause of the fire Is un-
known.
The dead are: Berten Malang, son
of Ole Malang, residing south OF Viii.
liams, in this county, and julius Peter
son, of Red Wing, MINI.
Nothing was saved from the burning
building. When the fire was discov-
cred it had gained such big Roadway
that the facilities at hand were in
sufficient. The structure was outside
the fire limits of Jewell, and the fire
company could do but little in the way
Of giving aid. Great crowds congre-
gated, and many of the students, bent
upon saving as many Of their personal
belongings as possible, rushed into the
doomed structure Not few Of them
met with very narrow escapes.
The building was of brick, but the
blaze had gained such Roadway when
ulSCOVeT0u, IudJ dUSOlulCAJ liz SOAsA ~
could be gained over it. 1t burdend rap
idly and slowly tumbled to the ground.
It was feared when it was seen that
the building was surely doomed that
some Of the students would be unable
to get out Nothing certain of this
was known, however, until after the
fire, when the professors checked up
the list Of those enrolled. 1t was then
discovered that young Malang was
missing. AS soon as the hot ruins
could be reached, search for him
was instituted and his charred re-
mains were found beneath some of the
timbers of the destroyed building.
Later it was discovered that Julius
Peterson, q student from Red Wing,
Mimi, was also missing. His body
was not found until late yesteday al
ternoon.
The Jewell Lutheran college was
erected in 1892 by the Iowa district OF
The Hague synod OF the Lutheran
church. It's cost was $4,000, The fur
niture was valued at about $4,000. It
was insured for but $4,000, which will
make the loss hard one for the
church. 1870
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE. Jr.

Mrs. GEORGE WALLACE, Jr.,
Of Elmira, N. Y, wife Of
George Wallace, broker, Of
West Water Street, and living
at 667 Baldwin Street, saws:
In March, 1897, / was cured
of kidney and bladder trouble
by Dosn's Kidney Pills. NV
physician said at that time that
my life could be saved only
by an operation. Night after
night I had been kept awake
for hours at q time with ter.
rible pain in my back, and the
secretions from the kidneys
were in as bad a state as pos
sible. I suffered with hemor.
rhages frequently and was in
q weak state. -Four boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills cured me,
and ! now gladly reendorse the
remedy. because during the
time which has since elapsed.
nearly seven years, I have never
had the slightest sign Of q
return of the trouble. "
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
FIRST KIDNEY PILL, MADE.
THE ORIGINAL DISCOVERY.
THE ONLY GENUINE.

WIN. II. NEranBoRs, the we'll.
known jeweler of West Main
Street, Wytheville, Va, says :
"Some four years ago an attack
OF grip settled In my back, and
| have suffered of and on ever
since with a dull, heavy aching
across the small of my back,
always moro severe in the
morning. 1t was difficult for
me to stoop or straighten, and
If l sat down for any length of
time it was hard for me to
arise. l took two boxes of
Doan's Kidney Pills, and the
dull, disagreeable aching left
me-"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

greatest exhaustion. This. is. a very com.
mon sight and is almost always due to pei.
vic catarrh.
1t is worse than foolish for SO many
women to suffer year after year with dis
ease that can be permanently cured.
Peruna cures catarrh permanently. h
cures old chronic cases as we'll rs slight
attack, the only difference being in tho
length of time that it SHOULD be taken to
effect a cure.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use Of Psruna., write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving f.ttl state
ment of your case. and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF The
II artman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
Wat SICK KIDNEYS CAUSE.

WAT SICK KIDNEYS CAUSE
KIDNEY COMPLAINTS. - Dia'
Mates, Bright's Disease, In6am.
nation Of the Kidneys. Dropsy
nwelling Of the limbs or body,
Iucessant pains in the back Of
loins.
Nammation of the bladder, in.
famed passages, pain in passing
urine, incontinence OF urine, too
much or too little urine.
URIC ACID TRouBLEs.-
rheumatism, Gravel, Gout,
Gall Stones. Lumhago.
NERVE TROUBLES. - Neural.
IA, sciatica, Nervous Collapse,
Sleeplessness, Melancliolia.
Many other disorders are
oaused directly or indirectly
b. faulty kidney action. and
can be reached and cured by
Doan's Kidney Pills. This
remedy has cured every com
plaint recorded above, and over
10000 testimonials prove its
surprising merit.
so cents per box, of all deal
rs, or mailed on receipt of
price, by addressing Foster
Gilburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
Female Weakness is Pelvic
Catarrh.
Always Half Sick are the Women
Who Have Pelvic Catarrh.

catarrh of any organ. if allowed to pro-
gress, will affect the whole body. Catarrh
without nervousness is very rare. but pelvic
catarrh and nervousness 60 hand in hand.
What is 50 distressing sight as poor
shalf-sick, nervous woman, suffering from
the many almost unbearable symptoms OF
pelvic catarrh2 She does not consider her
self i'll enough to go to bed. but she is far
from being able to do her work without the
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

H. B. MoCARvEn Of POI
Cherry Street, Portland, Ore.
gon, inspector of freight cars
for the Transcontinental Com.
pany, says: II used Doan,s
Kidney Pills for backache and
other symptoms of kidney
trouble which had annoyed me
for months. I think q cold
was responsible for the whole
trouble. 1t seemed to settle in
my kidneys. Doan's Kidney
Pills rooted it out. It is several
months since I used them, aud
up to date there has been no
recurrence Of the trouble"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
coLoRED TROOPS At FORT.
Companies C and L ct Twenty-Five
Infantry at Dcs Moines.

Infantry at OcS Noihes'
Des Moines, Dec. accompanies e
and l. Of the Twenty-fifth U. S. In
fantry arrived yesterday morning to
take temporary residence at the army
post. They come from Fort Niobrara,
Neb
The troops consist of colored men.
They will remain at Fort Des Moines
for about two months, or until arrival
af the Eleventh U. S. Cavalry from the
Philippines, and will then be trans
ferred to some other point.
j. D. Leach is captain of Co. G.,
and r. l.. Bush is captain of Co. l..
G. l.. Chapman is lieutenant Of the
first and John Hay Of the second COM
pany, There are 1877 men.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
BLUNDER CAUSED TROUBLE.

Des Moines, Dec. A misunder-
standing is responsible for the swamp
land case which is agitating all Web
ster county and which is now being
considered by the officers of the Uni
ted States land Office in this city.
When the supervisors of Webster
county waived the county's claim on
the lands now in question, they
thought they were simply waving the
identity rights upon the properties,
as upon 1865 other tracts, which were
passed upon at the same time.
The whole difficulty. arose out of
the fact that tho title of the fourteen
tracts over which dispute had arisen
had never passed from the United
States government, but had been
granted by the state to the county
and by the county. disposed of. to
private parties, under the assump-
ton that it would some day pass.
1t has Developed during the hearing
that the claim Of William Moses, who
lays claim to the title Of the land,
was filed over two months before S. J..
Bennett, the county's agent, submitted
his report, and before it was accept
ed by tie board of supervisors.
Moses took his action Immediately
after Special Agent Sanford present
edd his report to the United States
government 8S8E,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

George W. Clarke, of Adel, who, if
he lives, will be the speaker of the
house in the Thirtieth General AS
sembly, is still in the prime Of life,
admitting the passage of fifty-one
years. He is practicing attorney in
his city. He has already been a
member of two general assemblies,
the Twenty-eight and Twenty-ninth
Mr.. Clarke was born in Shelby coun-
ty, Indiana, October "a, 1852. His
parents moved to Iowa in 1856, and
took up a residence on farm near
Drakeville in Davis county, a town
named after the father Of the late
General F. M. Drake.
He was anxious to secure an edu-
cation and graduated at Oskalcoosa
-~~~~~~~~~
late Alderman Fagen was not legally
divorced from Mrs. Fagen, nee Lily
Bowen, who sued for her dover rights
in the Fagen homestead.
Fagen married Lily Bowen secretly.
They lived together but short time,
when he went to Dakota and procured
a divorce under the South Dakota
laws tie afterwards died. Mrs. Fagen
sued for her dover rights in the home
stead and the heirs resisted on the
grounds that she was divorced from
her husband at the time of his death.
TIE court holds that, under the evil
dence, Fagen went to Dakota for the
purpose Of procuring divorce and
for no other purpose. The decree is
therefore held null and void.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

The Judge-"Supposing your auto
mobile was running at the rate Of
twelve miles an hour, how quickly
could you stop it," The expert
."Why, your honor, while running at
that rate, I have stopped it time and
again before the rear wheels touched
the yictim!"
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

Fond father Showing off his off,
springs intelligence)-"Now, Elsie,
dear, what is a -cat?" Elsie-.'D Dunno"
Fond father-"Well. what's that funny
lilue animal that comes creeping up
the stairs wnen every ones in bed?"
hlsie lpromptly)-"Papa."
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

Barn and Seventeen Cars Burned.
Muscatine, Dec. 4.-The car barn Of
the Citizens Railway and Light COM
pany was destroyed by fire of an un-
known origin yesterday morning.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
Attacked by a Bull.

Fairfield, Dec. John CARRIER, a
farmer near Lockridge, was attack
ed by a bull while taking it to Lock-
ridge. He was rescued by a neighbor.
The bones Of his breast was crushed
and he is in a critical condition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
Less Than IL Hours to Hot Springs,
~. a rk Via Iron MnII,,t ain Pnufa

Less Than IL Hours to Hot Springs,
Ark, Via Iron Mountain Route.
The new train which was inaugu-
rated November Sth. leaving st. Louis
500 p. M, and arriving Hot Springs
8 a. IA, makes the run in less than
twelve hours, which beats all previous
records between these points. Re-
turning train leaves Hot Springs
1880 p. M, arriving st. Louis 1875
a. M. Thoroughly up to date equip.
ment. For tickets and further infor-
nation write any agent Of the Iron
Mountain Route, or H. G. Townsend.
general passenger and ticket agent.
st. Louis.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

Lewis "Single Binder" straight Sc
cigar Made by hand of ripe, thoroughly
cured tobacco. which insures rich, salts
Tying go smoke YoT pay LOG p for egfnrs not
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
more goods, brighter colors, with less
work than others.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04

Il seen you kissin' Name" said
her little brother. well, here" said
the dear girls accepted lover, If
give you a dime can I trust you to
say nothing about it," "Sure! l
never peached on any Of the other
fellows when they gave me money"