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The colored American., 1903-07-11
THE LATE AFRO-AMERICAN
COUNCIL.

Washington, d. c., July 6, 1903.
Mr.. Editor:-It is profoundly humil-
iating to note the unseemly and utter
ly extraneous wrangle INDUCED in at
the meeting of the Afro-American
Council in Louisville last week as re-
ported by the Associated Press. The
reputation and high standing of those
who were announced to participate
gave promise of some dignified discus
sion and cogent deliverance on the sub
ject of our races economic and polit-
ical status, as we'll as of some thought
full suggestions as to its amelioratiOns.
You are to be complimented for your
timely editorial reference to the possi-
bilities of the Council in last weeks
issue of The Colored American, and
had the program so c1everly outlined
by you been followed, no doubt the
country would have listened with re-
spect, at least to the report of the
Councils actions.
But it is a sad fact that too many of
our so-called leaders have developed
the cerebral elephantiasis," and like
Andrew Johnson, the unlamented,
they probably entered the Council
chamber each chanting:
Sing, oh my muse, the lofty theme,
Sing I and Mine and Me!
We are lofty individuals now,
Way down in Tennessee.
The conclusion forces itself upon us
lookers-on that if the Council ever had
race usefulness that quality has de-
parted from it and that 1t would be
merciful to our people were it to qui-
city adjourn and disappear from sight
and sound. The people will not stand
for the man who persists in making
the qualification of his personal van
| ity superior to the exigencies of the
race.
Yours with great respect,
SELAH.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
DIR. CREDITS GREAT WORK.

Word comes from Philadelphia of
the splendid work that is being done
by Rev. VIM. A. Credit. D. D., pastor Of
the First African Baptist Church in
Philadelphia, Pa. DR.. Credit was
called to the pastorate of this church
some six years ago and since that
time has added $50 members to the
church, making a membership of over
400.
More than 120 have been added to
the church this year. He has put ali
OF his energy and his life work into
this church. Under his administration
new lot 81 by 130 feet has been pur-
chased 1t is hoped that a $4,000
church building will be erected and
under roof before the cold weather.
In addition to his work In the church,
Dr. Credit has done a great deal in
the way of lecturing and made many
set speeches at public functions, nota-
bly,, at the B. NJ. G. in New Haven.
Conn, last year.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
Worth Attention.

II in quest Of a home above the or
binary and still within the reach OF
a moderate purse, 1 take pleasure IN
commenting to your attention one OF
the substantial grey bricks, on tne
South side of Spruce street, n. W,
between Fourth and Fifth. Has eight
rooms, bath and. furnace, ETC., lot 81
by 100 feet. The house was construct
ed for comfort, and roomfness was the
watchword of the planners. Price
only $4,000.
2433 Seventh street, n. W., is neat
well built room pressed brick, with
bath, etc. 1t will make pleasant home
or a suitable investment. Proberty In
that end of the town is going up
If size of house suits you, better drop
me a card and close the matter up
Price. $500; 5000 cash, balance go
per month. - e.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
Everything
for Summer
Comfort on
OR e DI T
No Notes
No Interest.

A comparison of prices will
prove that it is real economy In
buy furniture and .housefurnisb.
ings here on credit. No cash
house in Washington sells guar.
anteed qualities for less than wa
ask. We offer you a choice froY,
a bran-new stock Of Chinese and
japanese Mattings, on credit
and we tack them down free
Refrigerators and Ice Chests ara
here In all sizes and at lowest
department store prices. Dang.
Ter Blue-f1ame and Gasoline
Stoves will do your summer
cooking quickly and help mate.
rally in keeping the home cool.
Folding Beds. both single and
double, also Brass and Enameled
Iron Bedsteads at all prices.
Parlor and Dining-room Furni-
ture in great variety-all on
credit. i
The colored American., 1903-07-11
BRUCE GRIT, JR.

Three mischievous cart-boys, by
driving their horses toward it. made
the freak elephant that was used on
our streets lately to advertise a local
firm. take to the pavement and finally
climb a fence.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
ZALES
The Greatest
C1airvOya ant
and Fortune
Teller
THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.

Removes Evil Influences. Cures Mys-
terious Diseases. Gives luck and sue
cess. Send lock of hair, Date of birth
and II cents. Ask 8 questions and re-
ceive Horoscope and lucky Birthstone.
GONZALES Bergen ST. Brooklyn,
New York.
Send SO cents for Gonzales Famous
Dream Book,
The colored American., 1903-07-11
John c. Keelan,
Brokers Representative
REAL ESTATE, LOANS,
LIFE INSURANCE.
4 245 Elm Street n. W.

BoARDING:-1032 Sewall Ave, AS
bury Park, N. J. Mrs. Saml. t. Mar
row, Prop. Excellent neighbofhood'
all modern conveniences; terms anu
full information on application.
The colored American., 1903-07-11
PETER OR OGAM
Credit for oH Washington.

During July and August our
store closes at 5 D. M: Satu--
days at 1 p. m.
The colored American., 1903-07-11

Two lots on Howard avenue. Splen-
did ground for building. Apply to
Mr.. Samuel P Edmondson, private en-
trance, National Hotel.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
CONFEDERATE ROLLS.
Satisfactory Progress is Icing Made
in Their Preparation.

Washington, June z5.-Drig. Gen.
Aims worth, chief of the record and
pension oftlce, war department, said to-
day that satisfactory progress is be-
ing made in the work of preparing the
Confederate muster role, appropriation
for which was authorized by the last
congress. The department has com
municated with the governors of the
several Southern States, and, with the
exception of the State of Arkansas,
very favorable replies have been re-
ceived, the governors stating that they
would do everything possible to facili-
tate the work of Gen. AinsWorth 1t
is expected that Gov. Davis of Arkan'
sas will shortly communicate with the
department on the subject. 1t has
+, been found that the State Of Louisiana
is in possession of the most complete
State Confederate rolls.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

Pine Bluff is going to have a steam
ferry. a thing which has long been
needed, and which will be worth
many thousands of dollars to the city.
A number of the leading business
men of the city have taken the mat
ter in hand, with the result that the
steam ferry is certainty. The money
necessary has been raised, specifica-
tiOns for the boat submitted, and the
beat will be built as soon as possi-
BILE. 1t will require two or three
months to build it and have it ready
for operation, and by that time Judge
Phillips has agreed to make coed
roads across the river to Sheriff. and
England.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
SPLENDID STE>Arl FEE2IR2 [
Business rGen Take Hold OF the E1atter
and Is Is Certainty

This is going to result in bringing
hundreds of bales of cotton to Pine
Bluff that have heretofore gone else
where on account of the trouble and
delay in reaching Pine Bluff.
Those who are interested in the
enterprise will meet at $3.50 p. m. to-
day in R. M Knox's office to elect
trustees to take charge of the money
subscribed and to see to the building
of the boat. They are as follows:
Sam Alexander, Jr., Taggart Bros.
and Trulock, R. M. Knox company, S.
Bluthenthal and company, Pine Bluff
Mercantile company, Gould-GalbTaith
Supply company, Alexander Bros.
company. Isaac Dreyfus, J. B. Talbot,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
CAN'T RESIGN.

Attorney General Murphy's Opinion a
10 School Directors.
Iittle Rort. Ark. June 25.-Sehool
directors in Arkansas can not resign.
Tdey must serve out their term Of
office whether they like their jobs OF
not
Attorney General Murphy has deIiV.
cred the following opinion at the re
quest Of j. NJ. Ferguson, Of Ward,
Ark:
Dear Sir-In answer to your COM
municati0n of this date asking my
view as to the right of a school di
rector 10 resign his office, | have tc
say that in my opinion he has no such
right
Section 1888 says that if any person
shall neglect Or refuse to qualify and
serve as such, he shall forfeit to his
district the sum of SO; and section
1899 says that any director who shall
neglect or fail to perform any duties
Of his office shall forfeit the sum
of twenty-five dollars.
Now, if a director, in view of these
sections, has 4 right to resign, he
could qualify one moment and resign
the next, and in this way relieve him
self }om the penalty. This is unreas-
enable. The object of the law is to
burden every one who may be elect
ed or appointed as school director
with the duty of qualifying and faith
fully acting as such No provision
is anywhere found in the law for
such a person to resign, and thus es,
cape the discharge Of his duty; or
the o.fa & hand, penalties are imposed
for neglect CT failure to qualify, and
for neglect Of duty.
It is, therefore. my opinion that {
school director has no right to re
sign. and that nobody is invested witt
authority to accept his resignation
and thus relieve him from the duties
the law imposes upon him.
It is idle to suppose that a penait.
is imposed for failure to qualify o
failure to perform duty, and yet tha
these penalties may be escaped by th'
mere form Of resigning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

Fox Brothers Hardware company.
Chas. We'll company, Gillespie and
Bro. Grocer company, Mann-Tankers-
ley Drug company, WestOrook Grain
and Commission company, l.. Roth,
l<ast0r and Bluthcnthal, Sparks and
TCmp1a. EjAmmett Grocer company,
Russell Grocery company, VosS Nichol
company, BlUff City Lumber company,
w. l.. DeWoody. McGaughy Hardware
company. Henry Marx, II. G.. Bluth en-
thai. Simpson Furniture company,
Wolf Nich0l. Rhodos-iavcrty Furni-
tllre company J J. Smith and Co. S.
Geisreit@E, Bailcy-Lindsey Drug com
nany. Pine Bluff Furniture company,
Meade, Harper and company. +. G..
Smart kauimaa's Bazaar, Strauss and
MilIef, Judge ". L. Toncy, r. S,
Stearns, Gabe Meyer b. Hammett, of
cid oil ailI, Merchants Transfer com
fa}4y, /. H. Cooa, aa=l Arnold Brothers.
\ beat win be taiIt that can carry
several wagons and teams and make
tAe tfta across in Eve minutes or less
ttilifa2. aaa it is the intention t0 handle
all tie business without any delay
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
NOW UP TO THE COUNCIL
TO Say Whether Pine bluff Shall Have
ANY Permanent directs

1t is now lip to the city council
whether or not the city viii do any
permanent street improving Or not.
There is $4,000 in the city treasury,
and Sheriff Gould will pay into taa
city on July 8 $4,000 more. There is
no scrip due until January |, there IS
a considerable amount of dog tax anG
licenses of Ta,ious Xiv 20 come in
monthly
There vas nesting at Mager
Whites Office this week OF the three
commissioners OF Improvement dis
trict Ne 10, which is Sixth avenue
from Main street 10 Hickory street.
twenty feet less than a mile. City
Engineer Shelby Was present WITH
plans and specifications which showed
that the expense Of paying With Vi.ri
fed brick will cost $28,500. The pres
ent valuation Of the taxable property
as assessed is 100000, not including
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

prope ty such as schools, churches
and charity institutions. \ - pei
cent. per year assessment will net
about $22oo, and would pay off in
ten years tho portion to be r2il by
the prpne? = eWoet%.
5u@Ee Phil rs was present by PEoXE
and offerel. dc city S., ,90A The mat
ter is now ia shape to present to the
council al the ae&t meeting and will
be asked to give $1,000 10 he used
on this street TO finish the work The
street is forty feet wide. foHi feet
being occupied between the rails q
the street railway The railway com
pany's charter seems to make them
liable to pat III the chair OF Str@el
rail. but it seems that they can b.
allowed to pave with brick and use 3
I rail, which would be far cheaper
than a sirder raii and dc no paving
The specially prepared vitrif5ed bricl
WITH tne T rail is said 10 be just g:
sood as the aiTder rail.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
SAYS scHWAB is TO RESIGN.

New York, June 25.-The evening
POST saws that it was reported in
Wall street this afternoon that the
RESIGNATION of Charles M. Schwab as
president of the United States Steer
cornoration would probably be an
nounced tomorrow or before the end
Of the week. The story was credited
in some quarters, where excellent IN
formation is sometimes obtained, but
the runner could not be confirmed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
ON NEW STATE CAPITOL, AND IT
is PROGRESSING
NICELY.
tiaIf the Foundation Is Laid and All
the Walls Should Be Com
pleted in Ninety Days.

Little Rock, June 25.-Work on the
new state capitol, under the direction
of Superintendent ef Construction
George W. Donaghey, is progressing
nicely and about fifty conyicts are
now employed on the rough work Of
digging the excavations for the mid
die foundations, part of which re-
quire sheet pile, which, translated in
to ordinary English, means protection
to the wallis from caying.
Machinery 5 being installed to
pump ont war from the excavations.
This water has been found at
depth of twelve feet from the cellar
h0or line Conyicts are at work break
ing Up 100000 brick from the old pen
itentiarY which will be used in the
concrete walls About half the foun-
dation has been laid. and the work
up to this time has been done entire
~ by eenEictS, who will be employed
to do all the rough labor The real
work on the capitol however, will be
done by skilled mechanics, who, after
the outside part has been finished, will
begin their labor
Two drawbacks which the commits
sion has to contend with are the lack
of sand being forced into the rock
crushing business. They have sur
mounted the latter obstacle. how
ever, by employing rock crusher,
and the machine is constantly in use.
The crushed rock is used in the walls
above the grounds and is dug from
the old penitentiary site, while the
crushed brick is used in the walls
which penetrate the surface.
| A water-works plant, to be used in
construction work, is being Installed,
along with tank, which will hold
about 1000 gallons, with pipes to con-
vey the water to any part of the SUI
perstructure. AS an instance OF the
interest and zeal which the commits
sioners are taking in the work, 1t
might be mentioned that when a re-
found Capt w. B. Alexander, of Pine
Bluff. a member Of the board, hard
at work down in trench, seated on
the ground busi]y engaged in making
hard connection Of the water pipes.
It is estimated that the walls COM
plete will all be in place in about nine
tv DAYS, but outside Of that grading
! will consume a great amount CT work
The rev state capitol will front
east and will run north and south. IN
length it will be 439 feet and IN
width will be 1856 feet at its great
est point. An approach will extend
forty-six feet in front of the main en-
trance on the east side.
Commissioner Alexander, OF Pine
Bluff, says:
"Work on the structure is progress
ing fairly we'll under the circumstan
ces. The work, though, has been
almost like starting anew, as we nat
to be supplied with new raw mate
rials and TOOLS Our greatest trouble
l. has been in getting sand for the con
d crete, but we have now reached ina
J. point where we virtually see our wa
p clear. Matters are now shaping them
e selves so that with very little ASSIST
n ance Mr.. Donaghey can get along a.
st right, although the board has mad
n It a point to have one Of the capltc
e commissioners always on the grount
e Mr.. McFarlane, Of Sebastian count!
S, will take my place here
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

Ghulam Anmad, of Qualian, Punjab,
India.
Come thou, Q, self-styled prophet,
to a duel" says Mira in his defy
"The weapons shall he prayer. Let
us kneel on our knees IN the dust Of
the earth, you and together, and pc
tition the Almighty that of us two
whoever is the liar shall perish first
Elijah has not accepted the chal-
it. It may be that he thinks, as the
challenged party, he ought to have
the choice of weapons. ard will de
mand that vituperation be employed,
the one who can call the other the
most bad names to be the winner
Howe~sx that may be Elijah cannot
afford to ignore the challenge Mira
is no featherWeight when it comes to
pretensions.
The Review of Religions, published
in Gurdaspur, India, through which
the challenge is issued, says Mira is
"the promised Messiah" sent "for
the reformation of the world exactly
at the time fixed by calculations based
on Biblical prophecies at the time
of the advent Of the Messiah" and he
has a following of over 100000 mem
bers, rapidly growing.
The teaching Of this Messiah is that
Christ was a mere mortal a good
man, without divinity. Mira Ghu-
lam Ahmad further declares: sThe
proof that Dr.. Dowie furnishes in
support of his extravagant claims is
the very height of absurdity. He
claims to have healed hundreds of sick
kmen. But why did his healing pow
er fail in the case Of his own beloved
daughter where it should have been
exercised in the highest degree?"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
ARKANSAS.

Appeal taken by DR.. ]. W. McLen,
don, who is contesting fer mayoralty
Of Hot Springs. Circuit court sus-
tanned demurrer looking to bond for
costs and supreme court will pass up
on the ISSUE
Chancellor Wallace awards J. II.
Mears Of Atkins custody of fifteen
year-old bride, who had been taken
away from her husband by her father
Engineer J. A. Myatt and Brakeman
Porter Duff killed in freight train
wreck on Fort Smith road near Null
berry. Fireman j. B. Lighter saved
his life by jumping.
The Eastern Arkansas Baseball
league, composed of the towns OF
Searcy, Wynne, Mariana and Helena,
has been organized and the first
games will be played early next
month Jonesboro and Brinkley will
be added later.
Depot and express office at Cotton
Plant broken into and robbed Tues
day night.
Mrs. Ralph Howard attempted sui
eide in Fort Smith by swallowing an
ounce of laudanum. Her life was
saved.
George Robertson, pearl fisher
of Bradford started his seasons work
IN the White river pearl beds Thurs,
day. Three hours after starting to
work he found a pearl which he sold
the same day to buyer for more than
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

DR.. Edward Stanton, Whose Diet Was
Grass and tiay, Is Dead.

Kokomo, Ind, June 25.-Dr Edward
Stanton, character of this pace for
sixty years, died today, aged eighty
years Years ago Stanton lost his
practice and fortune, and it affected
his mind. Since then he has imag
ined himself an OK, and grass and hay
was his principal diet. He walked
Gil all fours in the pasture of the
county farm, grazing constantly with
the cattle, horses and sheep. He
almost lost his power Of speech, and
of late years his conversation consist
ed of cultural sounds, resembling
these of an animal. He died suddenly,
with mouth and stomach filled with
grass. 1t is thought poisonous herbs
killed him. He had no relatives.
A. Kaufman, of Plum Bayou, is in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
GENERAL.

The city officials Of Beatrice >Nzeb.
ere cited for contempt in refusing
to ohey the order OF the federal court
at Omaha regarding the payment of
money to bOndholders.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

The trial Of Alfred Knapp on q
charge OF numbering his wife begins
at Hamilton. o., but the first venire
Of jurors are exhausted and another
becomes necessary.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

D. R. Powell has returned from a
business trip to different points IN
the state.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

three thousand dollars. While the
exact amount paid for the pearl is
net known it is thought to be s. soc
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

Public sentiment at Wilmington,
Del, upholds the lynehing Of the ne
gro, George White. and prosecutions
probably will not be undertaken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
FOREIGN.

Tie United States European SQUAD
ron. under Admi al Cotton, arrives at
kiel 70 take part in the great Ser.
man naval regatta.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

TIE debates in the French chamber
Of deputies over tie proposal % re-
etfiet the teaching of seculdrized
monks and nuns promise to be some
what exciting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

Large bodies of Turkish troops afe
moving to Salonica and Adrianople. a
battle with Macedonian insurgents and
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
INDIAN PRIEST CHALLENGES DIR.
Il. ALEXANDER DOWlE
TO DUEL.
Both to Kneel in the Dust and Petition
the Almighty to Xiii One
That's Liar.

Chicago, Juno Ell ssah Dowie has
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

A. Kaufman, of Plum Bayou, is in
the city.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-06-25

been cnaIlenget 20 a Pre- ing euel to
tbe death. Hae Challenger is Mira
Ghulam Anmad, of Quali&n, Punjab,
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-09-02

He then visited old "Fort Misery" the little old log hut which still stands under the big cottonwood trees in Goose Flat. It was in this build ing that the first grand jury ever held in this county deliberated. Dr. Swetnam was one of the jurors, and he said Judge Turner, who was then on the bench as an appointee of Abra- ham Lincoln, gave the jury a very long and dignified charge, covering about an hour, and then the jury re- paired to one end of the building and were in session for three hours but not single case was presented to them and they were discharged.
 In the spring of 1866 he headed a party of eleven men who took D head of cattle and several head of horses to the Verde valley. and before the summer was over they had lost every head of the stock by the Indian route. They planted few acres in coru and by judicious use of rifles and six shooters they managed to save their horses long enough to cultivate their crops, and the corn was marketed that fall for seven dollars per bushel. They built stone corral on a little promontory which had evidently been the defense of the prehistoric inhabit ants of that valley, and it was well fortified for any attack from the blood thirsty Apaches with whom they had several skirmishes that year and sev eral of the party were wounded but none of them were killed.
 The doctor said he could hardly realize that the Prescott of today, with her fine modern buildings, whicl would be credit to city of fifty thousand inhabitants, her beautiful homes and fourishing business insti tutions, was built on the same sitt that the Prescott of those days was.
Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1903-09-02
In Favor of Statehood.

''I wish The Oasis to state for me this week." said George w. At kinson, veteran cattIeman and sage of Calabasas, "that Arizona is not unan- imously against the proposed union with New Mexico as single state. You can state that George w. Atkin- son of Calabasas is for the proposed union good and strong. We have got 10 do something ill Arizona to reduce the burdens of taxation upon the small property holders, and am of the opinion that to unite the two ter ritories under one state government would be a great help in that direc- tion. It would divide the expense of administration, and cost but little more to run one state government than it now costs to run two terri torial governments. And with the people of New Mexico to help us we might be able to secure legislation which would bring the great mining companies and the railroad companies to an assessment of their great and valuable holdings which would se- cure their paying fair share of the expenses of government, which they do not do now by about ninety per cent.
 "Bring The Oasis over and whoop 'em up for joint siatehood," was Mr. Atkinson's parting a.imonition. - Oasis.