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The colored American., 1903-03-21
AN EDUCATIONAL CENTRE.
Dots and Dashes of Princess Anne.

Princess Anne, Md, Special.-The
Teachers Reading Association, of the
Academy, is making a careful study OF
subjects giving descriptions pertain
ing to the origin of the race. They
will shortly be in position to make
public some of their criticisms on the
suhiect under consideration. We
would that more of our leading edu-
Gators would make note of the bias
Historian, (who fails TO give credit
where credit is due) and make known
their criticisms TO the public, ina
public opinion may know that we
We know something of our
progeny The modern historian has
attempted to impress the opinion that
the Ethiopian sprang from some IN
ferior being to that of other races
so our critics can not be too severe
in that regard, and should give clear
demonstration showing that all hu-
man beings sprang from the same hui
man family for the good OF the young
students, who are easily to be lead to
believe that they are inferior TO all
other peoples.
Principal Trigg spent Friday night,
the 18th inst, in Salisbury, Nc, IN
he interest of the school.
The correspondent of The Colored
American was the guest OF Prof. ana
Mrs Pinkett at tea Thursday even
ing. the 18th inst. They are model
house-k keepers, loving parents, genial
and courteous to their friends. 1t Is
a pleasure to meet them in their home
and see how tenderly they are TO
their little ones, who are being train
ed by the affectionate care of good
mother and father.
Prof Mebane, B. S., Ago, our es-
teemed and accomplished agricultur-
ist. is beginning to get their farm IN
proper shape.
Rev. M H. Horsey. pastor of the
METROPOLITAN M E. Church is about
ready to meet his annual conference,
and we all pray for his return II
Justice is imported, which we feel
sure will be, there will be no doubt
as to his return. Rev. HorSey has
done more towards lifting the great
burden debt under which the church
has been laboring for some years than
any pastor they have had for years.
Miss Grace S. Waters, an accomp-
lished lady and a school teacher, and
the daughter of the Rev. DR.. J. r.
Waters, presiding elder of the Sails
bury district, was the guest of Miss
Hattie E. Nutter, one of our best
public school instructors, Sunday, the
8th inst.
The colored American., 1903-03-21
NOTICE TO MEMPHIS SUB
SCRIBERS.

To whom it may concern: The sole
agent of The Colored American in
Memphis, Tenn, is Mr.. VIM. M. Turner,
of Polk st. This paper has no other
agent in Memphis. All subscriptions
and other business transacted in Mem
phiS, Tenn, must come through Mr..
Turner. Anyone else claiming to be
representative is a fraud. Edward z.
Cooper, Manager of The Colored Ameri-
can.
The colored American., 1903-03-21

There is a marked accession of in
terest in The Colored American, and
the management is proud of it. One
evidence of the fact is that within the
fortnight just passed, five hundred
new subscribers have been, added to its
books. The paper will maintain its
high standard and keep abreast of the
times. Now is the time to subscribe
50 per year, invariably in advance.
The colored American., 1903-03-21
MAN ON THE MONUMENT.

Frank c. Manly, of the Wilmington
riot fame writing from Tuskegee to
local sheet, accuses the Man on the
Monument, of trying to be funny, and
in the same breath duplicates The
Colored American with having Cnce
been edited by Mr.. R. w. Thompson.
Talk about being funny, now there's
wit, mirth- provoking, real side-split-
ting humor for you. Thompson editor
of The Colored American? Why bless
your SOUL my dear CASTOR, don't you
know that there is only one living
Negro who has the capacity to edit
manage and publish a newspaper to
the proportions of The Colored Amer
lean? Did you ever hear of the Ind
annapolis Freeman in its palmy, haly-
cen days? Oh my adorable Gasty, you
positively cOnvulse me with merri-
ment. Really you must not decline the
honor as it is inconteStably yours by
every sense of reason, and to try to
thrust it from yourself gives me un-
speakable pain-you, you. my affec-
tionate CASTOR are the funny man.
Mr.. Thompson was simply one of the
hired hands like the rest of us and
furnished "stuff" at so much per, and
be it said to his splendid ability. that
he ground cut a superlative article of
copy MI 1HoIHpSOn never dSSuIneu
to do any editing on this paper eX-
cept the time when he wanted to drag
out our old grindstone and eXcorciate
DR.. J. Albert johnson, but the 'old
mans nay, nay, Pauline" had to go.
AS to your accusing me of trying
to be funny, John B. Cough used to
tell a story of an Irishman's pig which
would eat a whole bucket of slop at
one sitting and on being picked up
and put in the bucket, would not half
fill the pail He said that there was
The colored American., 1903-03-21

the abSurdlty OF this joke L Will
not say that if you had ever heard
him relate this story that you would
have gone around to his hotel early
the next morning before breakfast tc
have him explain 10 you where the
laugh came in On that shoat
1t looked innocent and harmless
enough, no one suspected that it was
loaded and least of all, the distinguish
ed ex-governor of Louisiana. But when
he innocently blew down the muzZle
by gently upbraiding the Pen and
Pencil Club for not taking up the
petition which he and one or two
others were circulating in behalf OF
DR.. Crum's confirmation, there was
an explosion, the sounds of which may
yet be family heard reverberatine
through the remote corners of Rock
Creek Park. Mr.. Hershaw, the brainy
eX-president of the club broke eff in
the middle of a pate do foise gras, and
springing to his feet with leonine-like
fury, flouted the suggestion of the
Pen and Pencil Club lending it's sup
port to a measure whose origin was
yelled in such doubtful Obscurity-
The Murray dinner seems to have
been provocative of sundry and divers
other hair trigger incidents but
another will suffice. A distinguished
ex-senator of Ohio took occasion to
that his state had the honor
Of first capitaliZing the word Negro
AS if shot out of a cannon, a cele-
brated punster from Detroit, Mich,
bounded to the floor with the asser
ton that that honor belonged to his
state. AS the combatants stood glar
ing at each other, it probably occur
red to both at the same time that The
Freeman was the first cOlOred news
paper to spell Negro with a capital
n and Immediately the white winged
dove Of peace got busy
And, by the way, they do say that
when the Pen and Pencil Club was at
the very climax of its very scrappiest
mood, some member started rough
house, about the Kelly Miller idea
apropos of self-effacement, line OF re-
etc, whereupon the distin-
guished professor arose and with his
hand upon his heart declared that in
asmuch as his doctrine had proven
a failure, that henceforth he would
forever abandon the same. In view
OI 1TOI. MlIl0T n1Sn SJdHuInS DIS dH
educator, writer and scholar, his idea
has been generally accepted by the
white people as expressive of the SEN
timent of the entire race. But since
his doctrine has always been intoler-
able to the younger and more virile
and aggressive Negro manhood, such
as is typically exemplified by the
splendid character of the Pen and
Pencil Club, we all must feel devout-
ly grateful for the Murray dinner for
bringing about such a gracious con-
if indeed it be true.
Speaking of rubber necks," what
do you think Of the fellow who wrote
the I'VE would like to see" column
fer this paper last week? He has
been writing for out of town papers
but it is to be hoped that he will re-
sumo his scintillations here. Here
is your home. "Bill Bailey"
NOTICE To MEMPHIS STIR
The colored American., 1903-03-21
mao and upwards made
i l4nQ M X1tE on EUREETUKE
AVanH VA VAV PIANOS, KOKSEs

Waxons. etc.. at lowest rates and n the da:
you apply. We are loaning on thA Bu'ldin
ana Loan Association plans wh1ch1 axes th
o0st of carryfne loans much less thai You pa
sssewhers, and allows you to pay 1t on In an.
sized notes you desire, running nom one
fWeIye months. You only pay for the use o
the money for the length of time you carry Il
m YOU have q loan with some other compan'
monsv II desired. Rates cheezfully giveI
and no cost to on unless the loan Is mads
Loans made any where in the D1strict. ga
and get rates. Front ROOM nrst dOor, Scls1
tine American Building,
National Mortg age Loan co.
Gas r ST., N. w.
The colored American., 1903-03-21

always at least one fool present in
the audience who couldn't appreciate
the absurdity of this joke. L Will
not say that if you had ever heard
him relate this story that you would
have gone around to his hotel early
the next morning before breakfast TO
have him explain TO you where the
laugh came in On that shOat.
The colored American., 1903-03-21

Speaking of rubber necks," what
do you think of the fellow who wrote
the I'VE would like to see' column
fer this paper last week? He has
been writing for out of town papers
but it is to be hoped that he will re-
sumo his scintillations here. Here
is your home. "Bill Bailey
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Oxford Scholarship.

"The time will soon be at hand for hold ing examinations to see who is to receive the Rhodes scholarship at Oxford from this state" said an educator yesterday. Very little interest seems to be taken by people at large and even the students are not particularly exercised over the matter. Perhaps one reason why there is no anxiety to secure the prize is the fact that the funds bequeathed by the will of Cecil Rhodes for the support of the students at oxford has been found to be greatly deficient and If a young man Is contemplating a course at the university through this means he had better go well supplied with private funds. The Rhodes legacy will fall far short of carrying him through
 But even with this drawback the schol- arships are worth bending every effort to obtain. It is liberal education to a man to spend a year or two at Oxford, whether he studies or not. He absorbs the classic atmosphere, as it were, and if he has a grain of receptivity he will not fail to pick up many accomplishments which will be of service l hope that many of our young college men will take the examination and am very eager to see who will be the winners"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
World Not So Large.

"I believe that man who has travelled about to any extent rarely ever meets man in the United States who does not know some one with whom he is acquainted" said a business man.
 'The world is not such a big place after all these days. There seems to be some link that will connect in some way any two persons who chance to meet. A rather striking example of how small the world really is came home to me today. I was born in Germany but received my education largely In this country.
 ''At the hotel I ran across two men who were travelling together out of New Orleans for the same house. One of them was a man with whom I went to col lege in this country. The other is a son of the president of the Berlin Ger many) National bank, whom I formerly knew we'll when I lived in Berlin. Neith- CT of them knew that I was the friend of the other and the meeting was cer- tainly pleasant one all around"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
LARGEST KNOWN GORILLA.

From the Chicago Record-Herald There has just been placed on exhibi- tion in the Umlaug museum at Hamburg the biggest known specimen of gorilla. It was shot in the Cameroon territory in West Africa After much difficulty, it was removed to Hamburg stuffed, mounted and placed on exhibition. It measured six feet ten and three-quarter inches from the crown of the head to the middle toe and across from middle finger to middle finger nine feet three and three-quarter inches. It was largely a matter of chance that the commercial traveller Herr. Paschen of Schwerin shot this gigantic gorilla.
 When the natives came to the agency at Cameroon with stories of the "big monkey'' Herr Paschen did not take much stock In their yarns. but when the native troops started out on hunt for the gorilla, the German traveller took his carbine and went along. After some hours travel they came to the patch of bush where the gorilla was supposed to be in hiding. The natives surrounded the bush and suddenly the beasts head ap- peared. Herr Pashcen made a path through the bush with his bush knife, and when within range took aim and fired.
 It was a lucky shot, for the beast at once fell with the bullet through his head. He fell with crash. and was almost instantly dead.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

would not be strange if there should be return to Iron plates for use in the weather.
 Tho obstacle in tho way Is the in- creased cost of production. Neither cut nails nor iron sheets can be made as cheaply or in as great quantities as steel nails and steel sheets can be. Iron nails and iron sheets oan now be purchased in the market but they cost more. Any one who is will ing to pay the price can however pro- cure them. They are better and moro durable in exposed places.
 The production of soft steel in largo quShtities and at low prices has been carried perhaps too far, and wrought Iron deserves more consideration, and will perhaps secure 1t, especially In the preparation of roofing material. Steel Is not adapted to the uses of roofers and cornice makers. It Is not durable. It readily rusts. Why, the chemists cannot tell us, but actual ex- perience tells u1 that it lacks durabil- ity, and that iron Is preferable. This may lead to consideraoie changes in the future, especially if the production of iron sheets and nails can be cheap cred and can be increased in volume Both difficulties stand in the way. If tLey did not, the old-fashioned shin gle nail would speedily come into use again, as would tin plates with an iron bodv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
IS PoLlTlcs A MEAN BUSINESS.

From the Boston Herald.
 MT. William Sayford of Harrisburg, Pa, in recollections of sixty Years Ago" published In the Harrisburg Pat riot, says that one day simon Cameron calling at his house, was attracted by his little boy, and asked whether he was Mr. Sayford's son. Receiving an affirmative reply, Cameron said, in his brusque way Well, Sayford, never let him have any thing to do with politics. It's the mean est business In the world" If simon felt this way one may be permitted to wonder why, having no necessity of do- ing so, he followed the business from youth to old age with the keenest relish and assiduity. And, further one may wonder why he bred his own son to the business with all fathers fondness for his success. It cannot be denied that politics, as this father and son practiced the art, was a pretty mean business, selfish, sordid and devoid of any high aims except the qualification of personal ambition What is new about this state ment of MT. Sayford is the revelation that Cameron knew it was mean all the time. But there have been noble-minded and honest politicians.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Railroad Lobby at Bogota.

It is becoming palmer every day that the international railroads in this country have combined to do at Bo- gota what they successfully did at Washington fully twenty-five years. Delay after delay is what they want, and they are especially desirous of preventing action at Bogota so that there can be no exchange of ratiflca- tions at Washington on September 22. NIf that essential formality is not trans acted on the date mentioned, then the entire business fails, and President Roosevelt is left free to build canal on the Nicaragua route.
 This would however involve con gressional action, as well as negotia- .tions with Costa Rica and Nicarauga, and no doubt the international rail roads have formed further plans for delay. That selfish interests should thus be permitted to thwart the will of the nation is monstrous, but they have gone on growing in strength and audacity until they dare do anything.
 1t takes eight or nine days to get a telegram from Bogota to cable of flee, and all matters of that nature are rigidly censored at Bogota. It is stat ed that the Colombian copy of the treaty must be sent from Bogota by August 20 if it is to arrive here in time for exchange of notifications on September 22. We will soon know therefore what the fate of the treaty is to be. Some think it will be ratified at the last moment, while others think it will be amended in Bogota beyond all possible acceptance at Washington. Any amendment would kill it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Mr. Folks Campaiun.

All good intelligent men in St. Louis aud in the rest of Missouri praise Cir cult Attorney Folk His courage is equalled by his skill and capacity He permits neither wealth nor pull nor social connections to swerve him a particle. He assails al boodlers, no matter how well fortified they may be, and his success is unprecedented, and yet he has not landed one of the ras- calls in the 'penitentiary. Says the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat:
 In every poodle case that has been set tied by a jury Q verdict of guilty has been returned. These trials began early last year. The date of the first convic- ton was March 27, 1902. No boodler has arrived in the penitentiary All the cases are, or will be, appealed to the State Su- preme court. Ed" Butler was convicted by a Boone-county jury on November 14 last and his sentence is three years in the penitentiary. His case will not come up before the State Supreme court until October The bribery of public officials is admitted to, be an offense of the gray est danger to the people, yet the laws delay in punishing it in Missouri is ex- citing comment everywhere Skepticism is expressed as to the possibility of any boodler reaching the penitentary under present conditions in, the state, but this view Is premature. The State Supreme court takes it's time. unless the question is constructive contempt.
 The laws delays work comparative injustice. The man without money or friends must go at once to the peni- tentiary, while the man who can com mand money can utilize the outrag- eous. delays of the law until his crime is almost forgotten. The one goes to the penitentiary, while the other lives riotously outside. and finally perhaps goes scot free. It Is these delays of the law that promote lynching and destroy respect for our institutions, and some way should be found through which criminal cases can be expedited. The problem may be diff ficult one, but it certainly is not in- surmountable. The processes of the law should be interminable
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17

last night, en route to Tuscaloosa, where he will spend a two-weeks' vacation. J. Alex Moore of Montevailo is at the Morris.
 W. P. Jennings of St. Louis is regis tered at the Metropolitan.
 
 J. P. Northrup of Greensboro is stop- ping at the St. Nicholas. Joseph B. Dunlap of St. Louis is at the Hillman.
 Oscar Fulghum of Selma is registered at the Morris.
 S. D. Bloch of Camden is stopping at the Metropolitan.
 c. P. Jackson of Montgomery is at the Hillman.
 John M. Mcclellan of Chicago is at the Morris.
 Thomas w. Grigg of Richmond is reg istered at the Metropolitan. Hugh B. Wright of Bowling Green is stopping at the Morris. Lieut.. s. J. Bayne of Montgomery spent yesterday in the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
PRosPIcE.

by hODert Browning. Fear death?-to feel the fog in my throat, The mist in my face. When the snows begin, and the blasts
 denote
 I am nearing the place. The power of the night. the press of the
 storm,A
 The post of the foe; Where he stands, the Arch Fear is a
 visible form,
 Yet the strong man must go; For the journey is done and the summit
 attaind.
 And the barriers fall, Though a battles to fight ere the guer-
 don be gaind,
 The reward of it all. I was ever fighter, so-one fight more. The best and the last! I would hate that death bandaged my
 eyes and forebore. And bade me creep past No! let me taste the whole of it, fare like my peers. The heroes of old. Bear. the brunt, in a minute pay glad
 life's arrears. Of pain, darkness and cold. For sudden the worst turns the best to
 the brave,
 The black minutes at end And the elements rage. the field-voices
 that rave,
 Shall dwindle. shall blend. Shall change, shall become first peace
 out of pain.
 Then a light, then thy breast. o thou soul of my soul! shall clasp thee
 again
 And with God be the restl
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Alabama at St. Louis.

Look at the matter as we will, Ala tai of the Louisiana Purchase surely must be properly represented at St. Louis, and the Mobile Register in no wise overstates the situation when it says: "To be missing in such an az gregation is to advertise to the world that the missing state is not in the march of progress"
 Lol1 at tle matter as we will, Ala bama cannot afford to stay away from St. Louis. When an exhibit is made of America's greatness and resources, Alabama must be on hand ready to respond. An exhibit of proper propor- ton will, it is true, cost money, but the want of an exhibit would cost much more money, and true economy dictates the putting up of building in which our iron, naval stores, coal, lumber, coke, colLon goods, agricul- tural products and varied manufac- lures can be presented to good advan- tage.
 In other words, 1t is real waste to stay away from St. Louis, and the state cannot afford to adopt such a singular and uncalled-for course. Tho exposition lext year Is to be no com mon show. It will outrank Chicago | fully as much as Chicago outranked Philadelphia. It will be a summary of the country's resources and energies, and the man who says Alabama can afford to stay away from such a show does not grasp the situation.
 The legislature next month should give the subject the attention it's i'm portance calls for. 1t is a chance to place Alabama before all the world, and we cannot afford to throw away the opportunity. As the Mobile Reg ister says: Alabama will never have again such an opportunity"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
Cantalocpes Plentiful.

Tt is the reign of the cantaloupe in Birmingham" said d produce dealer. The melons that are now arriving are the finest of the season ana are remark ably abundant The whole town Is eating them. The cantaloupes come from Geor- gia and the prices range from 50 cents to $1 per crate. All the restaurants serve quantities every day at reasonable prices. Fruit stands sell excellent melons for cents each. Nothing is more ap- petizing at a breakfast than fresh can taloupe served with clipped ice, and Birmingham people seem to be well aware of this fact. We are kept busy sup plying orders. but even at that the crop is so abundant this year that the melons frequently spoil on our hands,"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-17
FEWER AND FEWER CHILDREN.
rom Harper's Weekly.l

From Harper's Weeklya
 A New England scientist has lately published some suggestive conclusions on the subject of the birth-rate in America Looking backward to the time of Ben jamn Franklin he discovers that the av- craze number of children to a family was then s. century later 1t had de- clined to 6.1; in 1890 it was 4.6;. in 1S6O g. 33: in 1872. g. 40; in 1900, 1.s. The birth-rate throughout the entire civilized world, ac- cordng to one authority, Is steadily de- creasing. rapidly in the new world, more slowly in the old-truly an alarming con dition of things, for which we are offered the following explanations:
 Family shrinkage seems clearly rel erable to the strenuous. nerve-racking life of the day, to the struggle not for existence but for a luxurious existence, to the ever-increasing desire for the lux uries of life and the morbid craving for social dlssipations and advancement It is due to the desire to have no children or only such q number as husband and wife believe suitable and adapted to their ideals of comfort and their supposed financial possibilities.