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The colored American., 1903-01-03
THE DOMINANT RACES.
Lawyer Smith in Discussing Ole
Subject yourselves" Brings
Out Many Practical Truths
Newspapers Commended.

Reuben S. Smith, Esq, read paper
entitled Ourselves" before the Peo-
pies Lyceum of the Shiloh Baptist
church, Mr.. Edgar L. Kenney, presi-
dent, last Sunday. The attendance
was good, considering the severely in
clement weather. In course of his ad-
dress Mr. Smith said:
Strong and dominant races always
hold weak and subjUgated races to a
higher degree of rectitude than they
themselves live up to. 1t was so
thousands of years ago, and has been
thus all down the ages, that when one
Isrealite committed a crime the whole
race was condemned for it. 1t was not
right then; nor is it right now for
the dominate race to hold the entire
colored race responsible for the short
comtngs of some Of its members, but
they do IL all the same. This being
so, 1t Is the part Of wisdom for the
cOlored man to establish for himself
a code Of morals of a higher order
even than that laid down for him by
the white man, and to religiously live
up to it
Colored people console themselves
by saying that they are no worse than
white people. That is true, but it will
not suffice. If they would be counted
equal they must be superior to the
white man in character accomplish
ments.
The thousands OF churches and fra.
ternal organizations among US should
be turned to more practical uses in
our material welfare, and the whole
some lessons therein taught should be
lives.
The weak needs must stand closer
together than the strong, and keep the
Dayonet Of character ever fixed on the
gun OF truth, and fight the battle OF
righteousness, holding the weapon OF
truth for defense with one hand and
rebuilding the wall OF manhood with
the other meanwhile setting q watch
against the enemy day and night, re
membering that it is not by might no1
by power, but by my spirit, saith the
Lord.
The broad and able race question
editorials of The Evening Star, that
has just brilliantly celebrated it's 50tt
anniversary, and The Post, the New
Orleans Picayune, the Atlantic Con
stitutiOn, The Colored Ameican
Record and Bee. have done much to
wards creating public sentiment il
all sections favorable to us.
II l had the voice of the thunder
storm, l would send it careerins
throughout the length and breadth o.
this broad land, to tell the Negro to bt
OF good cheer; to look up and be no
cast down; to fit himself in the mos
comprehensive sense for the dutie:
and obligations Of life, for his day
has dawned and the master Of hi!
salvation has come with healing in hi:
wings"
Prof J. w. Cromwell and Messrs
Mcdowell Garland and Simmons tool
part in the discussion
The colored American., 1903-01-03

trial and went to Columbia and stood
his trial when he could easily have
kept out of the way, and when white
men who were under accusation of
wrong-dOing with him fed the state
and had to be brought back by force,
or remained fugitives until the declar-
alton of general amnesty. It is the
simple statement of a fact to say that
he was tried at a time and under cir
cumstances that did not tend to assure
him a fair trial, and that not a few
The colored American., 1903-01-03

port was accepted, but no further ac-
ton was taken.
a further turn Of affairs assumed
Monday, however, when DR.. William
A. Warfield, a stockholder, filed suit
for a dissolution of receivership TO
wind up the business. DR.. Warfeld
is represented by A. A. Birney and
J. H. Stewart. Justice Hagner issued
a rule to show cause, returnable Janu-
ary 5.
The colored American., 1903-01-03
THE CONGO LEAGUE
A New Negro Organization Startes
IN Memphis, Tenn.

Memphis. Tenn, Special.-The COM
mite on reception of Gov. Wright
and President Roosevelt is now a per-
manent organization, to be known as
The Congo Business League. Our OBJ
ject is the civic and ethical culture
promotion OF the race. The meeting
which was attended by the President,
received f1attering notice at the hands
OF all the papers. VIM. NJ. Turner is
president, Rev. T. J. Searcy, vice-presi-
dent, Robt. r. Church. treasurer and
DR.. Q. H. Shelby is secretary. Special
attention will be given to the develop
ment OF the race along commercial
lines. 1t is believed when We have
become important factors inthe money
world, a great many Of these evils Of
which we complain will be removed.
To commence with we have sixty men
who represent our best business men
as we'll as the laborer and mechanic.
Mr.. Church is one Of our most en-
The colored American., 1903-01-03

The Imperial Dancing School, now
IN the fourth successive year of its
existence, is a flourishing institution
and numbers among its patrons the
best OF our city's gay young contigent.
On monday night last one of their
most brilliant functions occurred at
the Conservatory Of Music, 18th and R
streets. N w. The schools officers are
Messrs- G. Wash. Brooks and Edward
;. Coleman, Instructors, and Mr..
Chas. w. Smith, General Manager.
The colored American., 1903-01-03
Yours truly.

ROBERT SMALLS.
Beaufort, S. c., December 20, 1902.
The colored American., 1903-01-03

white men in Columbia who attended
his trial held the evidence offered to
be insufficient to convict him. The
action of the jury has been the sub
ject of criticism and remark in Co.
lumbia from that day to this and we
believe it is safe to say that he could
not be convicted before a jury of i'm
partial white men anywhere on the
same evidence to-day Perhaps some
Of the lawyers or citizens of Columbia
will take the trouble to correct or con-
firm what we have said in the interests
of justice"
Yours truly,
ROBERT SMALLS.
Beaufort, S. c., December 20, 1902.
The colored American., 1903-01-03
CAPITAL SAVINGS BANK.

The affairs of the Capitol Savings
Bank are approaching capitalization.
AT the meeting of the stockholders last
Saturday, Cashier D. B. McCary made
his report. 1t showed that the total
assets of the bank amount to S123,-
61S14; the liabilities amount to S193,-
431..56, leaving an excess of assets
over liabilities Of l20,1S6.59. The re-
The colored American., 1903-01-03

exceptionally liberal in helping us.
He not only donated the use Of his
Auditorium for our reception, but also
gave money. Regardless Of what any
one says to the contrary. Mr.. Church
is Il race-lOYing and useful man.
The colored American., 1903-01-03

If we correctly judge the future by
present signs, the time will come when
the influence Of the Congo Business
League will be felt outside Of Mem
phis.
VIM. NJ Turner.
The colored American., 1903-01-03

was introduced in a felicitous speech
by Mr.. L. NJ. Hershaw, by request OF
President George w. Jackson, in recog-
milton of the fact that Mr.. HershaW
The colored American., 1903-01-03
Hero Of 6be Planter.

Continued from first page.
The colored American., 1903-01-03
COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Col. Robert R. Church represents
the type of a Negro who are placing
the race upon a solid foundation in
commercial, industrial and public
spirit. He is to be commended for his
activity in forming the Congo Busi-
ness League, in Memphis, Tenn, and
for his generosity in giving the move
ment strong financial aid. Every dol
lar spent in his manner will pay div
ldends hundred-fold, and il is hoped
that the splendid example set in this
regard by Col. Church will be copied
IN every section of the country by col
ored men Of means. This wise step to-
wards commercial development is the
direct outgrowth of the influence gene
rated at the Richmond convention of
the National Negro Business League.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
FORTUNES FOR TWO.

The Way Rwssell Sage Paid . Doc
tor Who Refused q Fee.
A former Baltimorean who was a
close friend of Philadelphia physician
whose specially was kidney diseases
relates the following as the method by
which Russell Sage paid the doctor q
bill:
The physician was on visit to q
friend in New York. Mr.. Sage was
very i'll at his home from diseased
kidney. Hearing that the Philadelphia
doctor was in New York, Mr.. Sage re-
quested him to call. The doctor did SO,
and within ten days Mr.. Sage was
well man. A check, signed by Mr..
Sage, with the amount left blank, was
handed the doctor, who declined it,
stating that he could not break his In
violable rule of combining his practice
strictly to Office work. When he visit
ed people who were too poor or physic-
ally unable to get to his Office he never
accepted pay for his services.
During his visits to Mr.. Sage's home
the doctor was accompanied by his
daughter, winsome miss Of ten years.
About month. after the occurrence the
doctors little daughter received tele-
gram from a Wall street broker which
read: "By order Of Mr.. Russell Sage, ]
have bought for your account
shares Of - stock" AS soon as the
doctor read the dispatch he hurried to
Philadelphia friend. who was bro
ker, and ordered him to buy shares
of the stock mentioned for his (the doc
tors account. The stock fluctuated,
and when it was selling at price
which would pay a good profit the
broker advised the doctor to sell, but
the doctor did not take the advice.
Later dispatch came from the New
York broker to the little girl. 1t read:
"IIave sold for your account - shares
of - stock The doctor Immediately
unloaded his holdings. These transac-
tons were repeated several times and
not only made the doctor small for
tune, but won for him reputation as
a shrewd fnancier. A final telegram
came from New York for the little girl:
"Have closed out your holdings and
mail you check for - thousands
The doctor unloaded and dropped out
of the stock market ms suddenly as he
had entered it, much to the mystifica-
ton of his broker and friends, who had
heard of his successes, but never knew
whether to attribute them to Henri
eta" luck or to careful study Of the
stock dealt in.-Baltimore Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
THE EARS.

Large ears, dropping at the top, be-
long to persons more animal than hu-
man.
In human beings of low or debased
mental standard the ears are large and
flabby. Note those of idiots, cretins,.
etc.
Ears in which the chem" is fiat, as If
smoothed down with fiatiron, accom-
pany yacillating mind and cold. unro-
mantle disposition.
When there is no lobe and the ear
widens from the bottom upward, the
owner is of a selfish, cunning and re-
yengeful disposition.
Large round ears with neat "hem"
around their border. well carved, not
fiat, indicate a strong will and bull
dog tenacity OF purpose.
When the ear is oval in form, with
the lobe slightly but distinctly marked,
it indicates fer Its owner lofty ideal
ity, combined with morbidly sensi-
tive nature.
The person who has an ear with a
rounded. ovate top is almost without
exception one with a placid disposition
and nature that pines to love and be
loved in return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
cuRlos,TIes or SOUND.
Every Noise Has Its Corresponding
Note ON the Musical Scale.

Every Noise Has Its Corresponding
Note ON the Musical Scale.
In very high or mountainous regions
sounds become diminished in loudness.
so that conversation cannot be car.
ried on in an ordinary tone of voice.
In mines or in diving bell the re-,
verse Of this is the case. Speech be-,
comes so startling that it must be carr
ried on in whispers to be Mt all en-.
durable to the ear. Sounds OF all
kinds become musical if the vibrations
of air are uniform and rapid enough.
1t is said that the puffs of an engine
would make tremendous organ peal
Of music If they could be made to at
tain the rapidity of ffty or sixty sec
ond. Everything in nature has Its key
note, as 1T were, and attuned to one
particular musical sound. This fact
can be very easily verified in everyday
life. Stand near an open piano and
speak in an ordinary tone. While
speaking you will suddenly hear
string within reverberate to your voice.
The tick Of a watch, the sound of ev-
cry human voice, the bark OF dog,
the new of cat the noise of q wagon.
the roll of thunder, the fall OF rain,
the running of water-in fact, every
thing about us can easily be placed by
an attentive ear on its proper musical
note, one of the sounds OF the scale.
This is most interesting experiment
and easily verified.
1t is said that the ear can distin-
g,lish eleven octaves Of sound; but, as
a rule those made by quick, short vi
brations are more easily conveyed.
For instance, the whir of n locust
makes a more distinct impression than
the signing of the wind through the
trees. A whirlwind in its approach is
noiseless. 1t is only when it strikes
some obstacle that the volume of sound
becomes terrific to us. Then we re-
ceive the secondary shorter waves from
the destruction of this obstacle. Tyn-
dali says all friction is rhythmic.
Flames are VIGOROUSLY sensitive to
sound. They will bend and flicker and
even respond with leap of quiyering
light to high, shrill sound. This is
another Interesting experiment. II we
use glass tube with n small jet of
gas, by lowering or raising it to GER
tain points we can cause 1t to shrek
out shrilly or to answer synpathetical.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
WESTERN HALL OF FAME.
Statues at st. Louis of Fifty Men Dis
tinguished in "the Winning OF the
weetu

West"
New York, April AT the sugges-
ton of Ernest Thompson Seton, the
directors of the st. Louis fair have
decided to establish a western hall OF
fame, in which there are to be statues
of fifty OF the men who distinguished
themselves in the winning Of the west.
The selection of those to be honored,
lit is proposed, shall be determined by
popular vote.
Those who have been SO far men
toned are Condo de Soto and the Span
iards on the south. They are followed
by the Frenchmen Verandrye. Du Luht,
Moines. Among the others are Bowie,
Bridger, Beckwourt, Breckenridge,
Crockett, Crason, Clark, Fremont, Long,
Macy, Ross, Pike, Brigham Young and
the English pioneers of the east.
1t is also proposed that there shall
be four large historical pictures illus
trative of deeds Of the pioneers
According to the present idea as to
the building of the western hall of
fame, there are to be four doors open
ing to the four points Of the compass
to typify the four great ways, st. Louis
on the east, st. Paul on the north, Santa
Fe on the south and San Francisco on
the west. 1t is also proposed to Issue
a book giving the lives of the fifty men
chosen and containing their portraits.
The volume would include fac-smiles
of the Spanish, French and English
r~emoirs that We're compiled in the re-
ports of the pioneers. Many OF these
are in the archives of Paris and Madrid
and have never been given to the pub
lie.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
Philadelphia Magistrate Takes
a Whack at the Sunday
,lue Law
GOOD WORDS FOR JOURNALISM
Judge German Declares the Newspaper
Is a Public Necessity and its Pub
location and Sale on Sunday Is Not
Violation Of the Law-other News
Of General Interest.

Philadelphia, April 2.-Magistrate
German Tuesday rendered a decision IN
the case against the employees of sew
eral of the city newspapers, the Union
News Company and the Crane Ice
Cream Company. who. 1T was alleged
had violated the Sunday Blue Law.
of 1884. In an elaborate opinion sup
ported by many legal authorities, he
dismissed the charges.
Among other things, the magistrate
finds that there is defense in the
complaint by the omission to aver that
the publication and sale of newspapers
on Sunday was not necessity" and
Charity" that this omission is fatal
10 prosecution, and that II, for no other
reason, he would be compelled to dis
charge the defendants.
IF 1t were necessary, however ne
seaid, Ito determine this question or
necessity, / certainly should be IN
clined to decide it as matter OF fact
only in the affirmative. Perhaps no
enterprise, whether the newspaper Is
viewed commercially or in "a literary
sense. has made such rapid and mar
velous strides as the public press. It
has kept abreast, and some times ahead
of the wonderful development OF the
commonwealth
1T keeps men informed on every
event OF public interest, and in man
ner furnishes the only common channel
of communication between the people.
1t watches with care over the conduct
of our public officers and the m:nner
of the performance Of their duties. 1t
molds, If 1t does not form. public
opinion upon public questions and con-
serves the interests of citizens and pub
lie which 1t would be impossible 10 do
in any other way. 1t educates, inspires
patriotism, elevates and strengthens
the love of home and country.
I'm recent years the press has been OF
material assistance in experimenting
notorious criminals and exposing crime
and wrong in public and private places.
It protects the weak, encourages the
enterprising, and teaches lessons OF
morality to those who never heard the
word of God except such as may be
published in a newspaper.
ut is well known that there is con-
gregation of non-church persons to
whom the newspaper addresses itself
every Sunday and l have no doubt a
large number of citizens would dis
.pense with some necessities to obtain
their newspapers on Sunday as well as
on other days.
For many other and really good rea-
sons the press Is necessity. ! SHOULD
consider it so even If were not aware
that at least 100000 persons buy, and
perhaps equally as many more read,
this city's newspapers"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02

bers to get to Bogota. The Colombian
congress may not ratify the treaty be-
fore June or the first of July. That
will be satisfactory to the administra-
ton in Washington, us the close of the
fiscal year will be very good time
to make the payment of S4o,OO0.O0O to
the Panama Canal Company, and s10,-
900, 900 to Colombia.
AS an indication that the president
regards the canal question practically
settled he has directed the canal COM
mission to make a personal inspection
of the route and the property, and be
ready to perfect the details for the
transfer The proposed inspection is
to be made under the auspices of the
old canal commission, which recon-
mended the route and worked out all
the details Of the negotiations.
The president expects to name the
permanent canal commission soon af-
ter he returns from his western trip in
June,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
a Great Sensation.

There was big sensation in Lees
vile, Ind when w. II. Brown. of that
place, who was expected to die, had his
life saved by DIR. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, He writes: II en-
dured insufferable agonies from asthma
but your New Discovery gave me i'm
mediate relief and soon thereafter eff
fected a complete cure" Similar cures
of consumption, pneumonia, bronchitis
and grip are numerous. It's the peer
less remedy for all throat and lung
troubles. Price SO cents and $1.0O.
Guaranteed by George p. Powers, drug
gist. Trial battles free.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
Mice That sub.i.t ON Scorpions,

Among the queer forms of animal
life that inhabit Death valley is q
mouse that has acquired such taste
for scorpions that they form its entire
bill of fare. The scorpion carries its
formidable armament in the end Of its
slender, elongated abdomen in the
shape Of an exceedingly venomous,
hooked sting. When disturbed, 1t ele-
Yates this in the air and goes in search
of it's disturber. But it is comparative
ly slow in its motions, while mice are
proverbial for their quickness the world
over. The mouse learned many gem
erations ago. where the scorpion car
ries It's weapon. and when he meets it
he leaps at the uplifted abdomen, takes
of the sting at u single bite and pro-
ceeds to make meal of his helpless
prey. 1t is supposed to be the only an
imal that relishes scorpions.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
THE FEMININE FlB.
A Judicious Blend of Black. White,
Cry nnd Chinese Lies.

Gray and Chinese Lies.
a distinguished preacher once divid-
ed lies into "black lies, white lies. gray
lies and Chinese lies" The feminine
fib is generally judicious blend OF the
white lie and the Chinese lie. For the
benefit of those who have never grad
uated in the special mendacity tripos 1t
may be explained that Chinese lie Is,
as rule, purely ornamental. being OF
the nature of embroidery, which is in
tended to add beauty and color to the
plain object on which it is used as
trimming.
The Chinese lie is prompted by the
very highest and noblest of motives
namely, desire to give pleasure to
others, many plain, dull fact being
served up and made quite tasty ana
appetizing by little judicious garni-
ture of Chinese-cr-embroi D1-
rected into the proper channel, Chi
nese liar becomes skillful writer OF
fiction and turns her gift to profitable
account. But the everyday feminine
amateur, who has not this outlet for
her tarradiddular talent, turns her at
tention to the afternoon tea table md
adds u spice to whatever gossip Is go
ing by gentle peppering of fibs.
Unfortunately this gift of imagine
ton is often accompanied by defec-
tive memory, whereas to make a good
-er-prevaricator nothing is SO essen
tial as a good memory. Without this
the employer of the Chinese method is
almost certain to get found out sooner
or later generally sooner-and then
she has the modification of finding that
her little efforts to please quite fail in
their effect. And not only that; but,
what is more trying still, she even finds
that when from lack of material for
fictional purposes she does for once
serve up the cold, ungarnished truth
her hearers have so got in the habit of
disbelieving her that her plain state
ment is received with incredulity. That
is why any one who aims at distinction
in the fibbing world must carefully Gull
tivate d good memory and SO follow the
Golden Rule to avoid being found out
Modern Society.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
SHOW INCREASE IN REVENUE
Figures Are Issued by British Treas


London, April 1.-The treasury re-
turns issued last night show that the
total revenue of the United Kingdom
during the financial year ending March
81 was sS05, 800, compared with
$763,O0S,1S5 for the previous year.
The principal increases We're: Prop
erty and income tax, s20.000.00O; GUS
toms duties. s17,234,235: excise duties.
s3,1O1, 34O: stamps, $2,000.000; postoftice
recsipts, s2.25o,00o.
The leading decreases We're: Estate
duties, $2,163,355; miscellaneous, 1921
3S5. The net increase OF revenue over
the previous year was thus $42,990,1l5.
The total paid into the excheauer was
S757.T5S,490, the balance of the total
revenue being paid to local taxation
accounts. The net increase in the ex-
cheauer receipts over the previous year
was $42,70S.495.
Last April the chancellor of the ex-
chsauer estimated the revenue of the
exchequer, which does not include the
local tax collections, at S76o925 ooo.
The returns for the closing quarter
show net increases over those of the
previous year.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-02
RockEFELlER, JR, GIVES GOLD
Poems Of Southern Mexico Sing Praises
Of Free Almsgiver.

Oaxaca, Mexico. April 1.-The poems
of southern Mexico are singing the
praises of John d. Rockefeller, Jr.. and
wife, because of the prodigality with
which they have scattered half eagles,
eagles and double eagles abong them.
Wherever they SO they leave trail
of gold behind. When they crossed
the Rio Grande they brought with
them several sacks of silver dollars,
which soon found their way into the
hands OF the poems. When the City of
Mexico was reached, oppressed with
the suffering that existed among the
poor, they obtained from the banks
sacks of gold coin and en- route to this
city at every place at which the train
stopped distributed SIS, $40 and $40
gold pieces among supplicants for aims.
Never before in the history of Mexico
has there been so much gold in circu-
lation in this part Of the republic.