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The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16
MINOR NEWS ITEMS.

The bubonic plague, which has now
been in India more than six years, shows
no sign of abating.
The thirty-third annual convention of
the German-American teachers of the
United States was held at Erie, Pa.
+. Rev. J. w. Cross, of Lawrence, Mass,
the Oldest living Harvard graduate, has
just celebrated his ninety-fifth birth
day.
President Diaz has inaugurated the
work upon the Pantheon, intended as
monument to the illustrious men Of
Mexico.
Postmaster General Payne has award
ed the contract for printing the money
order blanks of the government to Paul
Herman. of Rutherford, N. J..
Recorder Brown, of Pittsburg, who
died mysteriously on March IS, is be-
lieved to have been murdered. Poison
was found the stomach by chemist.
John Barrett, commissioner general
Of the st. Louis exposition to Asia and
Australasia, has been appointed United
States minister to Argentina, vice w. P.
Lord.
Senator Hanna, in a speech at the
dedication of the Salvation Army bar
racks in Cleveland, O., declared he
would join that organization if he had
time to preach.
Plans for gigantic city Office build
ing and terminal for railways and
bridges are being perfected in New York.
The building is to be As stories high,
and it's ultimate cost 100000
The Chinese director of commerce
has been notified by the powers, except
the United States, that silver will not
be accepted for indemnity, and that
Tientsin will be seized unless goldIis
paid.
Count Cassini the Russian ambassa-
dor to the United States, has gone home.
and it is said to be doubtful if he will
return on account of the friction be-
tween him and the state department at
Washington.
Technically trained engineers are in
greater demand than ever in the history
of industrial enterprises, and supply is
far too small to meet It. All The coun-
tries of the world are calling for engi-
neers.
Marshall Field, of Chicago. before
sailing for Europe. discussed the BUSH
ness situation, with especial reference
to the west. He said the chief danger
comes from organized labor, and de-
scribed the situation as precarious.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Stabbed.

James Mackie, proprietor of the
Mackie barber shop, was probably IA
tally stabbed in the right breast by
one of the proprietors of a skin game
which was operated at Luverne during
the celebration of the Fourth.
Mackie had watched the game for
some time, and after seeing farmer
drop about $50 he asked the man run.
ming it why he did not give the man
chance for his money. Hot words fol-
lowed, and one of the men on the out
side, who was Gaping for the concern,
pushed through the crowd to Mackie
and, drawing a dagger, deliberately
plunged it into his breast.
He than attempted to escape in the
crowd, but was grabbed by bystand-
ers and arrested by Officer Bert Ben
ton. The knife entered the right
breast, penetrating the lung and in
ficting a serious wound
Owing to the serious condition of the
injured man, his assailant will not be
given a hearing until there is decided
change in his condition.
The prisoner gave his name as e.
Wright, and stated that he lived in
Minneapolis. Further than this he re-
fused to talk When he was searched,
something over $4,000. in bills were
found upon him.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16
CUTICURA
OINTMENT
PureSt Of En0|lients and
Greatest Of Skin Cures.
The Most Wonderful Curative
Of All Time
For 1orturing, Disfiguring
Skin HuInourS
And Purest and Sweetest Of
Toilet En0IIients.

Cuticura Ointment is beyond question
the most successful curative for tortur-
Ing, disfguringhumours Of the skin and
scalp, including loss Of hair, ever
compounded, in proof of which q
single amounting preceded by a hot bath
with Cuticura Soap, and followed in
the severer cases, by dose Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, is often sufficient to
afford immediate relief in the most
distressing forms Of itching, burning
and scaly humours, permit rest and
sleep, and point to speedy cure when
all other remedies fail. It is especially
so in the treatment Of infants and chill
dren, cleansing, soothing and healing
the most distressing of fnfantile hui
mours, and preserving, purifying and
identifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Cuticura Ointment possesses, at the
same time, the charm of satisfying the
simple wants of the toilet, in caring for
the skin, scalp, hair, hands and feet,
from infancy to age, far more effect
ualfy, agreeably and economically than
the most expensive of toilet emollients.
Its "Instant relief for skin-tortured
babies," or /" Sanative, antiseptic cleans
ing" or "One-night treatment OF the
hands or feet" or 6 Single treatment
of the hair" ."Use after athletics"
cycling, golf, tennis, riding, sparring,
or any sport, each in connection with
the use of Cuticura Soap, is sufficient
evidence Of this.
Sold throughout the world Crticura Resofvent 5e ca
form Of Chocolate Coated Pills. sc per vial Of sd ONT
ment, &c. Sosp, &c. Depos: London. "a Charerhoufe
So; PARIS Rue de In Paixi Boston, 1a Columbus Ave-
Potter Drug Chem Corp. Sole Prcprietors.
e. asnd for " Tia Cpti,rra Skin Book"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

Mrs. Anderson, a prominent
society woman of Jacksonville,
Fla, daughter of Recorder Of
Deeds, West, says:
-" There are but few wives and
mothers who have not at times en-
dured agonies and such pain as only
women know of: wish such women
knew the value of Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. It.
is remarkable medicine, different in
action from any other 1 ever knew and
thoroughly reliable.
81 have seen cases where women
7octored for years without permanent
benefit who were cured in less than
three months after taking your Vege-
table Compound, while others who
were chronic and incurable came out
cured, happy, and in perfect health
after a thorough treatment with this
medicine. I have never used it myself
without gaining great benefit. A
few doses restores my strength and
appetite, and tones up the entire
system. Your medicine has been tried
it."-MRs. r. A. ANDERSON, 225 Wash
1uSCOH OG., JdChSOAV111Cs y Ae' $oOOV
forfeit If original of above testimonial proving genu-
fnencsS cannot be produced
The experience and testimony
of some of the most noted women
of America go to prove, beyond
a question, that Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound will
correct all such trouble at once
by removing the cause, and re-
storing the organs to a healthy
and normal condition.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16
Personal AND POLITICAL.

Iowa socialists are planning an au-
tomobile campaign through that state
to secure 10000 votes.
James S. Ham baugh, a veteran news
paper publisher and editor. died in
Springfield, ILL.,. aged 62 years.
DR.. Charles Lancaster, author of sew
eral medical books and high school
grammars, died at Plainfield, N. j., in
his ninety-sixth year.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16
For Aged People.

Bellfowerr, Mo-, July 6th.-Mr. G. "
Bohrer, of this place, has written an
open letter to the old men and women
Of the country, advising them to use
Dodd's. Kidney Pills as a remedy for
those forms of Kidney trouble. so COM
mon among the aged. Mr.. Bohrer says:
81 suffered myself for years with my
Kidneys and urinary organs. l was
obliged to get up as many as seven or
eight times during the night.
~ tried many things with no success,
till I saw one of Dodd's Almanacs, and
read Of what Dodd's Kidney Pills WERE
doing for old people.
IL bought two boxes from one drug
gist, and began to use them at once. In
very short time I was well. This ia'
over year ago, and my trouble has not
returned, so that l know my cure was a,
good, genuine, permanent one.
II believe Dodd's Kidney Pills are a.
splendid medicine for old people or any,
one suffering with Kidney and urinary
troubles, for although I am 81 years Of
age, they have made me we'll"
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16
FOREIGN.

Badges inscribed Liberty or death"
were worn by Bulgarians killed in q
battle with Turks.
Official notice has been issued by the
Russian foreign Office that the United
States will invite rebuff if the Jewish
petition is forwarded.
The German foreign Office denies a
report of intention to file claims for
indemnity against Cuba.
President Loubet, of France, was
welcomed in London by King Edward
end cheered by crowds.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

To Cure a Cold in One Day
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Csc
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

China by the British and Japanese
ministers Cor the immediate evacuation
Of Manchuria by Russia.
United States transport Sumner, with
the Twenty-fourth infantry on board,
was wrecked off the Island of Luzon,
but no lives were lost.
Twenty thousand Bulgarian reserves
have been called out and started toward
the Turkish frontier.
The United States European squad
ron, under Rear Admiral Cotton, en-
tered the harbor of Portsmouth and
was greeted by the British channel
fleet
Foreign legations in Picking are re-
ported to be preparing for Chinese out
break.
The Chinese government has paid
the third installment on account of the
Boxer indemnity.
President Loubet visited public build
ings in London and dined with King
Edward at the French embassy, where
the lord mayor in an address declared
wars between England and France
have ended.
LATER.
Gov Durbin, of Indiana, forbids the
immediate trial of Lee Brown, murderer
of Patrolman Massey at Evansville, de-
claring that he would not be sure of
fair hearing at the present time.
Secretary Root has taken steps to pre-
vent the use of influence" in the award
ing of army contracts.
Twenty-Five officers Of American
warships now at Portsmouth were re-
ceived by King Edward and Queen AL
exandra at Buckingham palace.
Howard county, Mo-, has put an end
to all "Uncle Toms Cabin" shows in the
county.
The Georgia legislature killed the
child labor bill, which prevented en-
ployment of children in cotton mills I'M
der certain age limit.
The danger of war between Russia
and Japan is believed by Port Arthur
officials to be increasing.
Moses Blewett and George Rabi-
schund, an expert electrician, were
killed by live wire while at work in
Duluth, MINI.
The thirteenth annual convention OF
the international Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union began in Atlanta, Ga.
Warren p Noble, pioneer member
Of the bar and one of the Ohio civil war
congressman, dropped dead of heart dis
ease at Tiffin, o., aged SO years.
Over 5000 men are yet needed in the
Kansas harvest fields to save the great
wheat crop.
Educators in convention at Boston
discussed manners and morals of mod
ern college life and favored some direct
influence to guide the students
Ara Cushman & Co., shoe manufac-
turers in Boston, failed for 100000.
Troops are in control of Evansville,
Ind, and no further riots have occurred.
At Idaho Falls, Idaho, James Stewart
shot his wife, and then committed sui
eide
A steam carriage for the emperor of
Japan has just been completed at To-
ledo, o.
The warship Bancroft has been or
dered to Venezuela by Secretary Moody
20 release by force if needed five Ameri-
can steamers detained by revolution
airy forces.
The last link Of the United States gov
eminent telegraph system connecting
St. Michael with Seattle has been con-
nected.
yellow" journalism and the libel law
of Pennsylvania were denounced by
President Harry A. Willard at the Ma
tional Editorial associations conven-
ton in Omaha.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

Some things seem easy till you try to do
Observation-Disclosures Ia) Democrat.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of
Ave, n, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

The more conspicuously the jewel of con-
sistency is worn the more likely it is to be-
paste-Indianapolis News.
The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

If man is old, don't call him "old man.
-Atchison Globe.
The colored American., 1903-11-14

ume % of that now extinct literary
wonder the editor was moved to say
I'm whatever part of the globe we find
the Negro free he is generally sunken
in vice, sloth and poverty, and in many
cases undergoing a more or less rapid
process of extinction" In 1859 this
same editor declared that if the Ne
grces were emancipated, nothing but
a miracle could. possibly save them
from swift and utter extermination.a
This prediction, viewed in the light of
the disclosures by the last census, un-
fortunately raises a question OF verac-
ity between that editor and the Bible,
for the latter declares that the days
of miracles have passed, and the cen
sus shows that the Negroes have not
the thought of the country is turned
now again quite distinctly to discus
sion Of the race problem, and ample
evidence is at hand to show a rather
widespread disposition to magnify the
vices and minimize the virtues of the
American-Negro. He is, therefore,
clearly in need of every fact in his
favor to offset the many discreditable
things, true or false, that daily fill
ter through the public press to mould
public opinion concerning him.
In no field of endeavor has the Amer =
lean mind stamped itself more indeIi-
bly, upon the progress of the age than
in the line of useful and practical
inventions; and it is of no little i'm
portance, on his own account, to know
just what contribution the American
The colored American., 1903-11-14
THE WAY TO LOOK NEAT.

And comfortable is to have
your hair nicely conbed and put
up IN the latest style. If your
hair is kinky and harsh it looks
untldy and hurts when you try
to comb it. You can easily change
all that and make your hair
straight, soft, beautiful and easy
to comb by using the Original
Ozonized Ok Marrow. it also
gives that healthy glow to the hair
so much desired. One bottle viii
do it. For over forty years ladies
OF refinement have been using it
with great success. Warranted
harmless, and never fails. Only
so cents a bottle. Sold by drug
g1sts, or send us so cents for
bottle. We pay all express charg-
eS. Address Ozonized Ok Mar
row Co, 70 Wabash avenue, Chi
cago, I'll.
The colored American., 1903-11-14
ington, D. G.

1t is considered the function of the
Negro to work with the tools and in
struments that the white man fur
nishes him, and not to bother himself
about the invention of better ones.
When the master in 'sUnlce Toms
Cabin" learned that his slave, George
Harris, had invented a machine exhib-
iting considerable skill and ingenuity,
he expressed the prevailing feeling
of his race in the reflection What bus
mess has my slave to be inventing
machines?"
TRADITIONAL ATTITUDE TOWARD THE
NEGRO.
So set has become the traditional
attitude of the American mind towards
the Negro's intellectual limitations
that leading patent attorney in one
of the New England States, responding
to a circular letter sent out by the
u. S. Patent Office inquiring as to the
number and character of inventions
by Negroes. stated that he did not
believe the Negro capable of inventing
anything but lies This mans mind
must have been cast in the same mould
with those of the men who labored so
strenuously in ante-bellum days to de-
feat the project of emancipation.
Fifty years ago the leading periodi-
cal in the South, De Bows CONNER
cial Review-a periodical that seems
to have used much of its time and
all of its talent in praising cotton and
damning the Negro, was vigorous in
its assertion of the Negroes inherent
and ineradicable inferiority" In vol
The colored American., 1903-11-14
Electrician.

Negro has made to the inventive
thought of his country Unfortunate-
-ly for the seeker after this particular
information, the public records of the
Patent Office offer practically no as
sistance in getting at the facts, since
those records distinguish only as to
nations, not as to races. The English
man and the American may each easily
ascertain the standing of his nation
in the list of patentees, but the Irish
man and the Negro are kept in the
ark-eSpecially the latter. The OH,
cial records of the United States Pat
ert Office, with a single exception, give
no hint whatever that, of the many
thousands of mechanical inventions
for which patents are constantly be-
ing granted by this government, any
patent has ever been granted to a Ne
gro. The single exception is the
name of Henry Blair, of Maryland,
to whom the official records refer as
"a Colored man. stating that he was
granted patent for a corn harvester
in 1884, and aEother patent for sim
liar invention in 1886. 1t can be
safely assumed that this Henry Blair
was a free person of COLOR as the
language of those days would have
phrased it. for our government at that
time seemed committed to the theory
that "A slave could not be granted
The colored American., 1903-11-14

a patent for his invention And
this dictum gave rise to some rather
embarrassing situations on several oc-
casions. For instance, in 1857, a Ne
gro slave, living with his master in
the State of Mississippi, perfected q
valuable invention which his master
sought to have protected by a U. S.
patent. In law patent is a contract
between the government and the fnven-
The colored American., 1903-11-14

tor and his assignees. When the
master made a formal application,
therefore, at the United States Patent
Office the Commissioner of Patents
refused to grant the patent on the
ground that, inasmuch as the master
was not the inventor he could not
make the proper oath; and that the Ne
gro slave, not being a citizen, could
neither enter into a contract with the
government nor legally assign his
rights to his master. The master was
not satisfied with this ruling of the
Commissioner of Patents, and at once
appealed the case to the Hon. Secretary
of the Interior who, in 1858, referred
the whole matter to the Attorney-Gen-
eral of the United States for decision.
miah s. Black, of Pennsylvania, con-
firmed the decision of the Commits
sioner of Patents, thus finally refusing
both master and slave patent for the
slaves invention This case is re-
ported in volume of Opinions of At
torney- Generals, U. s., page III. An
other instance of a similar character
occurred a few years later, when
slave, named Montgomery, belonging
to the estate of President Jefferson
Davis and his brother Joseph, in the
State of Mississippi, invented pro-
pelier for vessels. Montgomery con-
structed an excellent model of his in
vention displaying remarkable mechan-
ical skill in both wood and metal work
ing An attempt was made to obtain
a patent for this invention, but pat
ent was GeEied on the same ground
as in the preceding case. The spec
ial excel.erce of the Montgomery pro-
peiler, however, secured for it general
public notice throughout the South,
and the favorable comments upon it
By the southern press at the time led
to its adoption and use by the confed-
crate navy. President Jefferson Davis
personally interested himself in the eff
fort made to have the invention pat
|ented by the United States Govern
ment, and it is said that his zeal in
his slaves behalf even led him to try
to induce the Confederate Congress
to enact law by which some provis-
ion would be made for recognizing the
inventive talent of slaves The pro-
ject, however, did not succeed. JEFF
ferson Davis had but slight following
in this as we'll as in other aspects of
The colored American., 1903-11-14

Pupils desired to study ''The Liriag-
stOn System of Dressmaking, drafting.
and cutting. Pupils can enter at any
time. Terms reasonable. Call on or
write Mrs. S. Francis, 49 G, NV noT2O
The colored American., 1903-11-14
Inventions of the Negro
Devices Designed by Them on File
in Washington.

Result of an Investigation Inaugurated
by the Patent Office Into Authenti-
Gated Cases Where Negroes Have
Patented Labor-Saying Machinery
Names Of Some of the Principal Col
ored Inventors in This Country.
The colored American., 1903-11-14

1t is all but universally believed
that while the Negro possesses imita-
tive, he yet lacks initiative faculty;
that while he can utilize what has
already been developed, he is wofully
wanting in creative and constructive
power. Neither his imagination nor
his intellect is deemed capable of form
ing new images Or ideas, or of re-
assembling old ones so as to put them
tc Inew uses.
The colored American., 1903-11-14
The WOODSON HOUSE.

First-class, newly furnished and deco
rated, unsurpassed cuisine; conven-
lent to all cars. Only half square
from Pennsylvania depot.
467 Missouri AVENUE.
HENRY WOODSON. PrODyief0g
The colored American., 1903-11-14

(Continued on page 81
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
NUTMEG GRATINGs
Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit of Our Busy Readers.

Interesting Items Boiled Down for the
 Benefit of Our Busy Readers.
 The body of Mrs George Bliss, s years odd, was found an the ship canal near the harbor Saturday at Stamford. She had been somewhat deranged and it is supposed she committed suicide.
 A boycott card bearing the union label has been put in circulation in Bridgeport, apparently with the sanc- tion and approval of tlne Central Labor union. The head on the card is s'This Is 1t, and below that is a long list O. the business firms and corporations to be boycotted
 At a fire in New Haven Saturday Thomas R. Sherdman, second assistant foreman and master mechanic of the fire depar tment, sustained a broken arm and perhaps internal injuries by failing over a line of hose. He was picked up nearly unconscious and was removed to the New Haven hospital.
 Elizabeth Lyons, known in religion as Sister Mary Lucy, died last week at St Patrick's convent, New Haven, Of complication of diseases. She was one of the oldest, If not the oldest nuL III OnP u1OC6SG. Sne WSaS EIfc EdSI SUI = vivor of the group which established the work of the order in this diocese. She was 72 years old and took her vows at Providence, B. l.. over fifty years ago.
 Mrs Robert Hastings narrowly es- caped serious injuries in front of the Cowaes hotel in Manchester about l o'clock Saturday morning. Some eel ebrators set off sky rocket as it rest ed on the ground. It strnt along the ground, went under Mrs Hastings dress and struck one leg, also set- ting fire to her clothing. Her cries brought people to her assistance and after a few minutes work they suc- ceefed in extinguishfng the fire in her clothing. The rocket was only a small one or the injuries might have been more serious.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-07-06
NEW HAVEN MAN KILLED.
Postofice Enploye Fell in Front of
 Trolley Car.

New Haven, July 6.-John T. Kerri- gan, chief clerk in the mailing division of the New Haven postofice, was run over and killed Saturday evening by a trolley car on Campbell avenue, filling town, near the Lion Brewing Co.'S plant. He had been attending an ath- letic contest between Hartford and New Haven postal employees at Cigar Makers field and was on his way to hfsHhone.l According to eye witnesses MT KeTTigan stood upon an embank- ment along the side of the track when Car bound for West Haven came along. He lost his balance, plunged forward and rolled under the car and was killed almost instantly.
 MT Kerrigan was about 50 years of age and leaves a wife and several chill dren. One son is soprano solofst and member of tane choir of Trinity Episcopal church. MT Kerrigan was one of the oldest employees in the New Haven pOstofice and had for number of years held the position of chief clerk in the mailing division. He was a charter member of the Knights of Columbus and a life member of the na- tional board, being one of five thus hon. ored.