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The colored American., 1903-10-03

''Rats desert a sinking ship"
says an old marine saw. Prof.
w. H. Ferris has abandoned the
rickety craft that the Boston gang
has been misconducting for some
time. It's tinbers are rapidly dis
integrating and the end is in sight.
Troubles never come singly.
Now, VIM. Pickens, whose recent
brilliant graduation from Yale
brought him into national promi-
nence, has instituted libel proceed
ngs against Trotter andF orbes of
the Boston Guardian. Able at
torneys say that Mr.. Pickens has
made out a clear case, and the law
lon the subject is quite severe,
The colored American., 1903-10-03
A CARD.

While sugering from the anxiety in
cident to the long illness of our daugh-
ter, Nellie, as well as during the hours
of our deep sorrow, the burden was
greatly lightened by the extreme solic-
itude manifested by our many friends;
and we take this opportunity of pub
1icly expressing to them our heartfelt
thanks for their christian charity and
benevolence.
Respectfully and gratefully,
Mr.. AND MRS. J. w. HOLM
1909 Linden Place, NE.
The colored American., 1903-10-03
A Porto RiCan Leader.

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vote getter and stand for the good Of
all the people. Loyal ever to Porto
Rico's best interests, his love for the
American Union and admiration for
it's great institutions is great. He
never ceases to preach and to practice
Americanism and to bravely try and
teach the natives that they must grow
to the heights of Statehood before
they can attain it. Never does his
enthusiasm on this point wane for an
instant. His political enemies fear
him, for toward them he is relentless
His friends know him to be loyal with
a word as good as his bond.
Just now DR.. Barbosa's aim is to
induce the National Republican party
to recognize the Republican party of
Porto Rico by giving it a representa-
tion in the next National Republican
convention, seating six delegates. OF
these, of course, DR.. Barbosa would be
one. The Doctor has many strong
friends in the States, Senator Foraker
being one of his particular admirers.
DR.. Barbosa is a strong Roosevelt
man, and the Porto Rican delegates
would all vote for the Presidents
nomination. The Doctors move is to
Offset that now being made by his
local political opponents, the Federal
party of Porto Rico, to go bag and
baggage into the National Democratic
party of the United States.
DR.. Barbosa ranks as one of the
best physicians in the West Indies,
being an expert on tropical diseases
and enjoys a large and profitable prac
tice. He has a handsome home facing
the principal plaza of San Juan, and
is raising taleneted family. He is
an alert, good-looking fellow, with a
cheerful disposition, but is of the typ
ical nervous temperament and can
make things hum about him when he
grows excited. He has hosts of
friends from the Governor down, is
strong in debate, is a champion of ed
ucation and is about as well-grounded
a combination of abilities as can be
found anywhere. He is an excellent
example from which colored Ameri-
cans may take pattern.
THE ONLOOKER.
San Juan, P. r., August, 1903.
The colored American., 1903-10-03

The suggestion is a good one,
that a strong effort be made to
call together next year a sure
enough Afro-American Press As
sociation. The little side-Show
that a half dozen of our brethren
have been operating for the past
few years in the name of the Ne
gro press should be expanded into
an active, vital force with fully
ESQ real newspaper men enlisted in
the cause.
The colored American., 1903-10-03
TALCUTINE.

Sweetness Of person is enhanced by
using Talcutine, the toilet powder
advertised on page 6. A pure white
dust that absolutely removes and pre-
vents the odor of perspiration, keeps
the pores open, the skin soft and dry.
Talcutine has an almost imperceptible
pleasing odor, is perfect antiseptic,
and is healing and soothing to all
skin irritations,
The colored American., 1903-10-03

The opening of the schools,
calls attention anew to the poor
salaries which the bulk of our
teachers receive. No other class
of workers are asked to perform
such a valuable service for such
meager compensation and yet they
never strike. We earnestly hope
that every community, especially
in the rural districts of the South,
will make this matter of raising
the salaries of their teachers to the
highest limit that circumstances
will permit.
The colored American., 1903-10-03
CIT HAS COME AT LAST"
A First=class Negro Mail Order House.

We are not purchasing agents. but we'll established
and thoroughly reliable firm If and
the feel that getting reliable goods honest
prices, the people you looking for
handle everything but when in need of anything
the line of Mems and Boys Clothing, lace curtains, ladies dress
goods ewery, ladies clothing, underwear hosiery
buying will send you catalogue samples
and prices.
DUNHAM BROS & WEIR,
Dealers General Merchandise Household
ties and agents supplies.
3oIo Michigan Ave, Chicago III.
The colored American., 1903-10-03

The Baptist publishing house at
Nashville, Tenn, is the foremost OF its
kind among our people. The printing
houses of the A. M. E. and A. Al. e.
Zion churches should "get a move on
them.
The colored American., 1903-10-03
THE COLORED BUSINESS COL
LEGE.
LEGE.

Opens under Bright Auspices at the
Old True Reformers' Hall, Fourth
and N Streets Northwest.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
AND SO
She Found How The Coffee Habit
 Could Be Easily Left Of.

My husband had coffee dyspepsia for a number of years" writes a lady from Dundee, N. Y. Coffee did not agree with him as 1t soured on his stomach, and he decided to stop 1t.
 we felt the need of some warm drink and tried several things, but were soon tired of them. Finally a friend told me of the good Postum ood Coffee had done her family, and l ordered a package from the grocer.
 we have used 1t for three years with splendid result. It agrees perfectly with his stomach and dyspepsia has entlr, ly left him. I find in talking to people who have used Postum and not liked it that the reason is that they do not let 1t boil long enough. When prepared according to directions, 1t makes a beautiful clear golden brown beverage like the highest grade of coffee in color.
 we let the chiSaren have Postum every morning and 1t agrees with them nicIely and they thrive on it. I am sure that if everyone using coffee would change to Postum that the percentage of invaIIds would be far less than it is at present." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek. Mich.
 It is easy to change from coffee to Postum and the benefit is sure and quick. for Postum is composed only of the grains intended by Nature for mans subsistence and it goes to work in Natures way to correct the disorders caused by coffee and rebuild the broken down blood and nerve cells A ten days trial of Postum w1l prove this to the most skeptical
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
SAYS HE IS THREATENED.
Rev. MT. Quisenberry Continues Fight Against Sunday Liquor
 Sal1iuO

New Decatur, Jan. 12-(SpeciaD D-Rev. W. Y. Quisenberry. the Baptist minister who has been charging the saloons with the violations of the Sunday laws and who swore out warrant against Jerry Tarpey, one of the saloon men, comes out in an article, over his own signature, in the last issue of The New Decatur Ad- vertiser and says that his life has been threatened because of his fight against these saloons.
 Mir. Quisenberry's article, which refers to the threat, follows: q have been told within the past week, on good authority, that a certain man said that if l again appeared on this subject, he would stick a knife into his heart and turn it around Here I am again in the paper on this subject of law and enforcement, ! and before God will write as often as see best. If the man with a guilty con- science sees fit to do his diabolical deed, when my heart Is cold in death, my soul will be in glory with its Maker, and there will be ready pens to write of the infamy of him who so uses his knife, while he, too will be in the hands of just and holy God. I want to say here and now that I am not afraid of his knife, or the knives of any of his kind my heart pities him. So long as am a citizen of this city l shall contend for the observance of her laws. This I be- lieve to be the duty of every true man. One who will knowingly break the laws of his land for self gain IS a criminal.
 Not many Sunday evenings ago I saw as many as forty-six men any boys en- ter the back door of one of the saloons on Second Avenue"
 In the same article the minister says that he has nothing against the officers in a personal way, that ne merely wants to see the laws enforced.
 Superintendent Starke of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad was here recent ly on official business for the company. It Is stated that the nature of his visit was for the purpose of making SCI eral i'm provements in the New Decatur depot and t is also said That tne company wi4l soon improve their depot at Hartsell.
 Ben Malone, a feed and coal dealer of this city. aided Ay few others. has done a most commendable act. Recently he learned of a family of five orphan chill dren who had come frcm Winston Coun- ty and were living in a cabin near this city in @ destitute condition. Like the big hearted man that he Is he brought the children to this city and provided comfortable quarters for them In one of his own buildings rent free. By the aid of a few others MT. Malone provided the unfortunates with furniture. food and clothing.
 The eldest child is d boy Is years of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
Heavy Traffic in Pig.

It is given out that from Saturday af- terrpon until this morning at 3 o'clock the railroads, out of the Birmingham dis trithandled no less than thirty-five train iosSs of pig iron, steel and cast iron pipe. The Louisville and Nashville railroad hanlled something like s0S cars loaded witi pig iron. The statement is further mad that car loads of steel wire are be- ing shipped from the Alabama Steel and WiH Company's plant at Ehsley to Can ada and points in the north. The ship nets of pig iron and other kindred met alsl from the Birmingham district this moth is simply wonderful and it is esti- maed that the aggregate shipments this moth will be much greater than they wee last January when the total went up to hSe. .20s tons. All railroads in the dis trtt are handling just as much pig iron adthey possibly can. The production at tA furnaces Is holding up well and all etorts are being made to ship as fast as itlcan be produced. The meeting of the shthern Iron Committee in Birmingham tcnorrow will be interesting in the ex- temO
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
Innuiriea as to Coal.

Inquiries are being received In Birming-
 lam by coal producers from Chicago and
 cher Western points as to coal and there are probabilities that several hundred car loads of coal will be shipped West from the mines in this State. The Bessemer Land and Improvement Company has been wired to as to whether it can furnish few hundred cars of coal. domestic coal as shipped to Pensacola and used in the export trade. The rate to Chicago via rail is $S.70 per ton. which would make the cost in Chicago something like s6.2o to $6. A5. It Is learned that soft coal Is selling in Chicago now at SIG per ton. The trouble, however, as to shipping coal from this State is that railroads will not sup ply the cars with which to move the trsf- fic, claiming they cannot get their cars back within a reasonable time
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
FRANCES DRINKING HABITS
Benefits to Be Expected From 1n- creased Taxation of Spirits.

Philadelphia Press.
 To make up the deficit in its budget the French Government Is considering the advisability of increasing taxation on all cohol in it's various forms, out hesitatea because of the opposition from those who profit under the existing arrangements. as well as from the consumers Any. thing that would check .he continued in- crease in the consumption of spirits would be a great boon to France.
 Abslnthe Is one of the French poisona that Is suggested for taxation. It pays no special tax now, but the alcohol in is is taxed. The strongest absinthe Is five times as potent as ordinary brandy, whS5e the average sold is three times as strong. 1t is rarely used for medicinal purposes. and no interest would be harmed by iIt- creasing taxation on it. But the Goy- ernment hesitates. Great quantities of absinthe are used in France. and the use of 1t Is constantly increasing. It Is ruin ous to health, and is said to be the prin- ciple cause of the great mortality from consumption in the French army. Tho feeling among the users of this and other such poisons against increasing taxation on them Is so great that the Government seems to fear doing anything to arouse their united opposition.
 The aduiteration of French drinks is an- other source of great complaint Cider brandy costs the honest distiller nearly twice as much to make as 1t can be bought for in towns after 1t has paid duty to the Government and the local author tiles. The country people nearly all drink cider brandy in their coffee. The town of Caen, in Normandy. formerly had 70 drinking places. or one for every 250 inc habitants. Such places were made free. and there are now 800 such estab- lishments in that place. or one for every seventy inhabitants This indicates the beneht that could be derived from proper taxadon. The consumption of alcohol in that town has increased 66 per cent. an- nually, but the popula ton Is decreasing. and 50 with the country generally Crime and thefts have also greatly increased. as shown by statistics quoted by French newspapers.
 All of the facts 80 to show that an in- crease in taxation on spirits would not only increase the revenue. but be of great benefit to France In decreasing the com sumption of harmful drinks. But 1t Is difficult to change the drinking habits of the French. It cannot be attempted open ly by the Government without danger. and 1t is doubtful If the attempt is made,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
WEBB HAS PARALYSIS
WE'LL KNOWN LAWYER sTRICK-
 EE IN BIRMINGHAM.
Believed That the Attack is Nos Neces1ariiy Fatal--Heavy Trafac ir Pig-westerners In-
 quire for Coal.

BiruninSharn. Jan. 12-tspeciai.) )--cap- tain Jares E. Webb. one of the best known cilisens of Birmingham. suffered a stroke of paraiysis at ll:3O a dock this morning tt his nome. His case Is consid- cred verYserious. Captain Webb went to his home from his office in the city n short tine before the attack came on:
 When stHcken his left arm and leg, in fact the 8hole side was rendered useless. Doctors 1ere summoned quickly. The case Is sfot necessarily fatal. Captain Webb is me of the best known attorneys in North Alabama. He has been for years CtEirman of the Executive Com mittee oi the Board of Trustees of .the State University and is a hard worker in the causf of education. He had gone home to pack grip preparatory to talk ing . trh when the attack came on.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13

Tuskegee. Jan. 2.-(Special)-A large summer school for colored teachers Is to be held at the Tuskegee Institute, Book CT WashingtOn's school .,t Tuskegee, Ala bama during the coming summeI. The schol will be in session six weeks. be- ginning June 2s and closing August [. Rabbi Levy of New York City, Dr.
 Francis Peabody, Dean of the Divinity School of Harvard University;. Professor L. B. Moore Dean of the Teachers Col lege. Howard University. Washington. Ds C.; pr. Lucy Moten, principal of the Washington Normal School for Negro Youth, Washington, D. C.; Professor
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
FIGHTS IN GREENSBORO.
staid Old Town Shocked by I've
 Bloody Encounters.

blooQy E0cOunLorS.
 Greensboro, Jan. H.-(special.) )-Qulte circumspect Greensboro has been much shocked by two lights in as many days. Monroe Jones a negro be- l. years ot age was cut in the back by l4-S ear-old negrO, James Moore. James threw the knife at Monroe. who ran across the street with the knife in his back. James was im- mediately arrested by Sherin Dugger and Monroe was carried to an inhrmary. where the wound was dressed. He is in a dangerous condition. %.
 Fight number two was a shooting scrape between negro boys. It seems Joe Sanders, colored, had for some days been teasing and joking with Henry Jones. an employ in the Chinese laundry and the latter had threatened to shoot him if he persisted. Sanders again apbroch- ed Jones and after teasing him ran upon Jones shot through the window at him. The shot took effect in his side and his condition is critical.
 At recent meeting of the Shakespeare Club the following officers were elected: Mrs. James W. Hobson, president; Mrs. Allen c. Jones, vice-presldent; Mrs. Mary Picker. recording secretary; Mss Annie Withers.. corresponding secretary: Mrs. R. H. Cobbs, historian; Miss Mary E. Avery, referee.
 Colonel and Mrs. Thomas R. Ward gave a very handsome entertainment during the past week to fifty of their married friends. Their home Is the most elegant in Greensboro and certainty as host and hostess they cannot be ex- celled.
 Mrs. Charles E. Walters numerous friends will regret to learn that she sprained her ankle, and is confined to the house in consequence.
 Misses Annie Roulhac of Sheffield and Margaret Benners of Birmingham are visiting the home of their uncle, George Erwin.
 Mir. and Mrs. Hal T. Webb have re- turned from their bridal trip and are pleasantly domciled at Dr. Carsons resi- denee.
 Mrs. William Northington of Birming- ham is the guest of Mrs. James E. Webb.
 MT. and Mrs. Ed Wilcox have returned to Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
Dr Murrav's Call.

Rev. John c. Murray of the Church of the Advent, Episcopal. who received cali from the Church of St. Michaels, Bal tinore, will go to that city this week for the purpose of comforting with the members of the congregation. Rev. pr. Murray is we'll loved in this community and the announcement of possibility or hiR leaving here Is causing considerable regret. Mir. Murray has been in Birming- ham since lss6 and during that time has made many friends and endeared himself 50 in the hearts of the people of all de- nominations to receive sincere regrets of his contemplated departure.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
COLBERT COUNTIES FIXES.
Complicated Question Comes up Be-
 fore the People.

fore the People.
 Tuscumbia. Jan. 12.-(special.l-Hon John E. Delony, who will represent this county in the State Legislature. left for Montgomery last night. He met a con- siderable number of the representative citizens of the county at the court house Saturday for the purpose of considering the question of how the pike roads throughout the county should be main tained, and to obtain from taxpayers an expression as to what they should be glad he would do In the matter during the present session of the legislature.
 As is well known, Colbert has bonded debt of $20o,000. which was made a num- ber. of years ago to build hundred miles of macadamiEed roads throughout the country All efforts to keep these roads in good condition have failed, and now they demand that something be done to keep them from utterly collapsing. The interest on the bonds amounts to about H2.0 600 annually. and the current expen- ses of the county and this interest utillzes every cent accruing from taxes. and brought face to face with the serious ness of the matter. it simply means that the people be taxed to maintain their bikes, or that there will be no bikes in Colbert within the next three to four years. It is a complicated problem, and Representative Delony did not feel like shouldering the entire responsibility.
 Tax Collector Rand of this county broke all records last month in the amount of taxes collected, State atnd couaty, the total of his collections aggregrating $26,000
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
COULD NOT AGREE.

Stockholders of Loan Association
 Split Into Factions.
 Huntsville. Jan. 2.-(Special)-The share holders of the Southern Building and Loan Association met here Saturday and then split into two factions. Several of the gentlemen leaving the room and oth- CTS remaining to proceed with the cleo ton of directors.
 The meeting was held to consider a proposition made by the Western Guar anty Company to issue dehentures for the face value of the stock of the Build ing and Loan Association provided the association Is taken out of the hands of the receiver, who was appointed recently by order of the Federal Court. Receiver
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
Gone After Brewer.

Birmk police have gone to Louis- vile tobring back John Brewer. a cow boy wM came to Birmingham during the last Stke fair with the Indian Territory outfit srd Mildred Harris and Marie Lew is. twS women of the half world. The three sre accused of knowing something concetping the assault and robbery of F. L. Bytndidge, In this city. . few weeks sinceI Brundige lost sz80. The assault on Lpnard Durham Is being worked on also by the police. Durham died from the Issauit on him. his remains being buriH yesterday at Keiiyton. Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
GREGORY DENIED BAIL.
Bound Over on Charge of Killing W
 ". Mann.

Cullman. Jan. 12.-(special. )--Before Justice Fred J. Buchman the preliminary trial of Willard Gregory for the murder of ". W. Mann took place. Gregory was placed in jail without bail. The little son of Mann. had abused Gregory's little boy. during the absence of his parents. who were In Cullman. As Mann was passing the home of Gregory some eight miles east of Cullman December 2ith. the latter stopped him. and after some quarrelling shot Mann who died Friday. Both were well to do and promi- nent farmers in their community.
 Carl Nicholson has returned after four years absence as a soldier. He brought with him many trophies of the Chinese war, some being silk flags taken from the walls of Pekin. robes embroidered with gold and silver from the Emperors s jalace, and many other curios.
 Mrs. Marcell Schmitt died Thursday.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
The Goetter residence for sale. Alp ply to Holt & Strauss.
Montevallo Electlon.

Montevallo. Jan. 12.--(Special)-One of the warmest contested elections this town ever experienced closed today with the following result: For Mayor, J. NJ Rey- holds. 40; Lyman, 9. Councilmen, H. c. Reynolds. fl; George Kroell. 8; A. M. Cross. S7; c. L. MaroneY, 36; F. ". Ro- gan, 3s; E. c. Givhan. 70; c. F. Harper, S5; J. H. McMath, 2S The straight Demo- cratic ticket elected the Mayor and two of the four Councilmen
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
Castro Has No Cash.

Berlin, Jan. 12-The Lokal Anzeigey publishes adispatch from La SGuaira sayS ing that President Castro was unsble to supply Minister Bowen with cash for his special mission to Washington and that Mr. Bowen before sailing obtained S5.OO0 from the foreign business houses on President Castros bills.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13

age and being willing to work, Mir. Ma lone secured situation for him at good wages for one of his age and experience. Mir. Malone is now trying to get em- ployment for some of the others who ars old enough to work and in the meantime he is assisting them.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-01-13
Believed to Be West.

An alleged safe blower was shot in At- ianta Thursday night and his description fits John D. West, a member of the Mill ler-Duncan gang. who escaped short time since from the Pratt Mines peniten- tiary. Reports from Atlanta show that the man was a safe blower. police offi- cer killing him just after he had come out of c store.