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The colored American., 1903-11-28
A FORUM.

That The Colored American is for
um for public thought and expression
has been clearly demonstrated in the
last few issues. It's large circulation
gives the people in all parts and sec
tions of the country an oportuaity to
know what the race is doing, and to
give expression to their own senti-
ments. A glance at any issue of The
COlOred American will show that in
nearly every issue many sections of
the country are heard from. 1t is not
necessary that our contributors and
staff agree with the opinion or policy
of the management of the paper, but
they are giving carte blanche to ev-
press their individual opinion. An
occasional subscriber and advertiser
is lost, but there are always others to
take the places of those, who desert us
because of a broad liberal policy The
Colored American stands in the first
ranks of race journalism. Now is the
time to subscribe.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Subscription may be sent by post
Office money order, express or regis
tered letter.
All communications for publication
should be accompanied with the name
of the writer, not necessarily for pub
lication but as a guarantee of good
faith.
We solicit news, contributions, op1n-
ions and in fact all matters affecting
the race. We will not pay for matter,
however, unless it is ordered by US.
All matter intended for publication
should reach this Office by Wednesday
of each week to insure insertion In the
current issue.
Agents are wanted everywhere
Send for instructions.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Let us see-yes, if we mistake not,
there is such book somewhere on
the market, called '"The Souls of Black
Folks" If our memory is not at fault
the author is an instructor of some
kind in one of the Southern universi-
ties.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

News, writes glibly of "Three cr0..
men OF Indiana" without once refor
ring to the Hon. George l.. Knox +ho
Hon. "Gabe" L. Jones or the Ho,
"Gurley' Brewer. 1t is these tborob+
less omissions that keep modest merit
from its rightful reward and hide T.
dlana's refulgence beneath the busbnI
Why should the names of such NAOMI
as John Hay, John w. Foster ana
James A. Heminway be sounded oftor
er than those we nave mentioned
The few-the immortal namas
That were not born to diei"
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Men who succeed in life are those
who attend to their own affairs and
have no time to NEEDLE with other pe0
pies affairs.
The colored American., 1903-11-28
ADVERTISING RATES.

Reading notices SO cents per line.
Display advertisements, 50 per square
inch, per insertion. Discounts made
on large contracts.
Entered at the Post Office as second
class matter.
All letters, communications, and bus
mess matters should be addressed to
THE COLORED AMERICAN.
EDWARD E. COOPER, Manager,
459 St., Northwest,
Washington, D. @.
Sold by all News Dealers.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2S, 1903.
The colored American., 1903-11-28
THE cOLORED AMERICAN.

day be atorney-general of the great
commonwealth of Massachusetts,. He
has the requisite brains and legal skill
to start with.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

1t is not generally known, but it is
a fact that Johnson, the captain of the
great Carlisle Foot Ball team, the life,
brain and Drawn of the team, is a col
ored man. When this famous team
had played the University of Virginia,
last week, there was no good feeling in
Charlottesville for Mr.. Johnson, when
his identity was discovered
The colored American., 1903-11-28

At the recent session of the Sociolog-
ical Society, which met in this city,
commission was appointed to present
a formal petition to Congress This
commission consisted of DR.. Dean
Richmond Babbitt, of Brooklyn, N Y,
DR.. A. d. Mayo, of Boston, Hon. Geo.
c. Gorham, of Washington, D. c., Prof.
Kelly Miller, of Washington, D. c.,
Prof. Jesse Lawson, of New Jersey and
Mr.. Daniel Murray, of Washington, d.
C.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Roosevelt and Fairbanks against
Cleveland and Harrison would make
the 1904 Presidential tournament
worth watching, yet without endanger-
ing unreasonably the final pleasure of
the shout that is coming to us.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

We are thankful, exceedingly thank
For fear that our many and varied
reasons for thankfulness may over
step the limitations of an editorial
paragraph, The Colored American
respectfully directs the attention of its
host of readers to another page of this
issue and invites them to share in the
happiness to which we give hearty
vent, in a spirit that mingles in pleas
urable proportions, the grave and the
gay.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Stranger things have happened than
that lawyer W. H. Lewis should one
The colored American., 1903-11-28

William Monroe Trotter and George
Washington Forbes, of the Boston
Guardian have "ducked" a possible
bastile by rendering an ample apology
to William Pickens, who had insti-
tuted proceeding against them for
criminal libel. Mr.. Pickens was pre-
vailed upon by the Trotter and Forbes
attorneys to accept the public apology,
and the prosecution has been dismiss
ed. 1t is we'll to mind how one walks
on the cross when abuse is dealt out
without provocation.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Letters OF a congratulatory nature
are coming to us from all parts of tbo
country, commencing the literary ma.
chanical and typographical beauty of
the last issue Of The Colored Amor,
can. We are grateful to our friends
for these expressions Of appreciation
but more than this these letters ara
strong arguments which convince -,
that we have an intelligent constituAn.
cy, and class of people who know
good thing when they see it. If The
Colored American has been a good
thing in the past, it will be better in
the future. 1t proposes to set a pace
and while our boiler plate, pot metal
contemporaries may howl. the great
good papers and the intelligent public
will applaud.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The A M. E. Bishopric problem is
being rapidly simplified. The contest
has practically narrowed down to Drs.
H. T. Johnson, J.. M. Conner, J. M
Townsend and H. D. Parks, and senti-
ment crystalizes OF two as about the
right quotation to be elected to allow
for that number Of possible vacancies
during the next quadrenium.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The President has recommended the
re-appointment Of Judges Scott and
KimbalI, of the Police Court. He has
acted wisely. These two gentlemen
are qualified and have filled the Do
s1tions acceptably and to the satisfac.
tion of all. They were the choice of
the people of the District. The colored
people inclded and they were not op-
posed as has been enormously stated in
daily contemporary. by the colored
clubs of the city. The handful of
jack leg resolutions which have been
received came from a source not wor-
thy of comment. The law abiding col
ored, as well as white citizens of the
District indorsed the re-appointment of
Judge Scott and Kimball, and the Pres
ident very wisely acquiesced in their
Endorsements.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The white man and the black man
are brothers. Both are here to stay
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The usually leve1-headed Washing
ton correspondent of the Indianapolis
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The confirmation of DR.. w. D. Crum
will come up in the Senate at an early
date, and indications point to his con-
frmation. This is as it should be.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The co1ored people of Pine Bluff,
Ark, are solving the race problem in
a most satisfactory way. The street
railway and race track are owned and
operated by them. They are building
$4,000 Masonic hall and have quite
number of wholesale and retail gro
cery and dry goods stores They also
have bank, which, while not a year
old is doing large business, and is
able to furnish money on reality to the
farmers in that section for any amount.
The latest venture in Pine Bluff is the
Southern Mercantile Co., with a capital
stock of $4,000. Its motto:
1--WE advertise what we have,
We have what we advertise"
Mr.. Ferdinand Havis, a wealthy Ne
gro capitalist is the President, and Mr..
Wiley Jones, the owner of the street
car line and race track is the treasurer.
large number of young colored men
and women are employed in this store
as clerks, salesmen, ETC.; and a hand
some percent On money is earned on
the investment. And yet some people
say the Negro is not progressing.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

South Carolina is growing to be a
political storm centre. In addition to
the Crum and Harris cases. which
come before the Senate, Chairman
Deas and National Committeeman Ca
pers are making faces at each other
while the appointment of a Post Mas
ter at Florence may add to the agony.
But President Roosevelt is equal to en-
ergencieS of this kind
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Delinquent subscribers to The Col
ored American are hereby warned that
1T takes money to run a newspaper
and that their overdue subscriptions
will be appreciated.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The echoes of the Rev. E. d. W.
Jones' shaking of the plum tree con-
tinues to rob Bishop Hood of much
needed repose.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

The Negro is the cornerstone of
Southern industry. John Temple
Graves is chewing the rag to no pur-
pose.
The colored American., 1903-11-28

Prof. Dubois will soon issue a new
race journal from some part of
Georgia. 1t will be known as The
Black American, and will advocate
race purity, so it is said
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
IN POLICE COURT
FINES WERE HEAVY,

More Than One Prisoner Given go
Days by the Recorder.
An unusually large docket was dis
posed of III Police Court by Recorder
Myrick yesterday, and heavy fines were
imposed in many cases. A majority of
the offenders were fined $40 or thirty
days.
Isaac Singleton, a negro who attempt
cd to carve Richard CASTOR with a
razor, and who resisted Patrolman Mer-
chant, was fined s25 or thirty days.
Dan Chislom. the negro arrested by
Detective Murphy for the theft OF
trousers, was remanded for trial in the
City Court.
Charlie Brace, negro cabman.
charged with snatching baggage at the
Union Station. was fined S25 or thirty
days. A similar fine was imposed on
a charge OF having been asleep in his
cab at another time
George Williams, colorcd. arrested by
Mounted PatrOlman Eivers for robbery
by force, was remanded for trial in the
Superior Court.
Georgia Bentley WIS given aixty DAYS
on he changing for beirR drunk and
resisting Patrolman Relsen.
George DeLyons. the negro walter ar
rested b. Detective Murphy was re-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
CITY BREvITIES.

Lafayette McLaws Camp of Confed-
crate Veterans will hold its August
meeting tonight.
The meeting of the Chamber of
Commerce. which was TO have been
held this afternoon. has been postponed
until some time next week, probably
Tuesday, owing to the absence OF the
secretary.
Mr.. Charles Bernard, secretary Of
the Bill Posters Association of Geor-
gia, and for several years licensed bill
poster in Savannah. has gone to Chi
cago aud will be succeeded here by
Mr.. Il. V. Peterson of Columbus.
A peculiar miX-up occurred on lib
erty street, near Price last night, which
attracted a. considerable crowd and
created, for the time being. a lively
excitement. The trouble started when
man began kicking IN door. An
officer hurried 20 the scene and took
charge OF him and had stared toward
the lock-up when the prisoner made
break and dashed down Price street,
and into the lane IN the rear Of Ash
toms drug store. Officers were soon
on the scene and searching for the
man when Isaac Smart. colOroG, be-
came insoleRt 10 Oficsr Malfus The
officer attempted 10 make an arrest
when the negro resisted and % WAS
necessary 70 club HIN into submission.
Hh@ double fFaoas dFew q crowd.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
TO PREVENT FRAUDULENT SALES
Success Of the Efforts Of the Wholesalers tc
Prevent Bogus SeII.OutS

HOUSE Bill No. 2S9," as it was call
ed. after a great deal of hard work
upon the part of the Wholesale Gro
GERS Association of this city, the At
lanta Credit Mems Association of At
lanta. and the various manufacturing
and jobbing interests of the state,
passed both branches Of the state
Legislature. The bill is to prevent the
fraudulent sales of stocks of stores in
bulk whereby the Wholesale merchant
is defrauded of his equitable interests
in the assets.
1t is proposed by those who were in
strumental in having the bill passed
to form a state organization so as to
perfect measures and have laws pass
ed to still further protect their inter
ests. "Bill $780," as 1t passed the House
and Senate, is as follows:
A bill to be entitled An act to regu-
late the sale of stocks of goods. wares
and merchandise in bulk, to provide
certain penalties in connection there
with. and for other purposes.
Section 1. 1t shall be the duty Of
every person who shall bargain for or
purchase any stock of goods. wares.
or merchandise in bulk, for cash or on
credit, before paying or delivering to
the vendor any part OF the purchase
price therefor, to demand and receive
from the vendor thereof, and if the
vendor be a corporation, then from
the managing officer or agent thereof,
- ~,
names and addresses of all the credi-
tors of said vendor. together with the
amount of Indebtedness due or owing,
or to become due or owing. by said
vendor to each OF such creditors; and
it shall be the duty OF such vendor to
furnish such statement. 1t shall fur
ther be the duty of said vendor to give
to the vendee a statement of his as
sets and liabilities and the cost price
of the merchandise to be Sold said
cost price TO be arrived at by inven-
and purchaser.
Sec. 2.-Thereupon It shall be the
duty OF the purchaser, at least five (O
days before the completion Of said
purchase. or the payment therefor to
notify personally or by registered mail
each of said creditors, Of the said pro-
posed sale, the price to be paid there
for. and OF the terms and conditions
thereof. together with copy of tho
statement or the assets and liabilities
as furnished him ~ the vendor.
Sec. ,. Whenever any person shall
purchase any stock Of goods. wares or
merchandise IN bulk. and shall pay
the price Of any part thereof. or exc
cute or deliver 10 the vendor thereof,
or 10 his order, or 20 any person for
his use, any Dromissory note Or other
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18

evidence of indebtedness for said pur-
chase price, or any part thereof, with
out having first demanded and re-
ceived from said vendor the statement
under oath, mentioned in Section l, of
this act, and without first giving to
each of said creditors the notice pro-
vided for in Section hereof, such sale
or transfer shall; as to any and all
creditors of the vendor, be conclusive
ly presumed to be fraudulent.
Sec. 4. Any vendor of a stock of
! goods, wares or merchandise in bulk,
who shall knowingly or wilfully make
| or deliver, or cause to be made or de-
livcred, any false statement or any
statement of which any material por-
ton is false, or shall fail to include
the names of oil his creditors in any
such statement as is required in Sec
ton |, of this act, shall be guilty of
Inisdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished accordingly
Sec. 5. Any sale or. transfer of a
stock of goods, wares or merchandise
out of the usual or ordinary course
of the business or trade of the vendor,
or whenever thereby substantially the
entire business or trade heretofore con-
Quoted by the vendor shall be sold or
conveyed, or attempted to be sold or
conveyed to one or more persons, shall
be deemed a fraudulent transaction
or transfer in bulk in contemplation
of this act: Provided, that nothing
contained in this act. shall apply to
executors, administrators, receivers or
any public officer under judicial pro-
cess.
Sec. g. Be it further enacted, that
all laws or parts of laws in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
STABBED IN A
PICNIC QUARREL.
Lizzie Beach's Vicious Attack on
Walter Brown.

Lizzie Beach's vicious Attack on
Walter Brown.
Herman ,Miller's shop at Isle of
Hope was the scene of a cutting af-
fray yesterday, as a result of which
Walter Brown. colored, is at the
and the police are searching for Liz
zie Beach, negro woman about 25
years old, living at Bakers Crossing.
Brown and the Beach woman both
attended a picnic on Skidaway Island
and during the morning they got into
an alteration over some trivial mat
ter and the woman finally drew knife
and began slashing at Brown, in1ict-
ing two OF three bad cuts. This ter
minated the trouble for the time be-
ing, and Brown came into the city to
having his wounds dressed.
In the afternoon, he went to Isle of
Hope and was around Herman Mil
lers place when he again met the
Beach woman. The trouble of the
morning was at once resumed and
words soon ended in another fight.
Again the Beach woman drew her
knife, but this time she used it to bet
ter effect, inflicting one or two deep
cuts in Browns side and also cutting
him two or three times near the heart.
AS soon as Brown fell the woman dis
appeared from the scene and the off,
GERS have not yet succeeded in locat-
ing her
Browns injuries were at once seen
to be of a serious nature and he was
taken to the Georgia Infirmary. At
the hospital it was stated that though
the wounds are of a serious nature
. that they are not likely to result IA
tallV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
ANNIVERSARY OF
C0L0RED MILITIA.

Picnic and Parade OF Visiting COM
panies VIII Mark the Occasion.
The twenty-third anniversary of the
First Battalion, Infantry, Georgia State
Troops, colored, viii be celebrated to-
day.
win engage in the festivities, taking
part in the street parade, and in the
picnic at Lincoln Park. The visiting
companies are from Macon, Augusta
and Montgomery, Ala. They reached
the city last night on excursion trains,
and were taken in charge by the local
colored military organizations.
This morning at 10 O'Clock the for
nation for the parade win take place
at Fast Broad and Liberty streets. The
battalion, along with the Georgia Artil-
lery, Will be reviewed by Col. Scott,
assistant adjutant general, and Col.
William Obear. inspector general of
Georgia State Troops. The reviewing
officers will be stationed on the portico
of the Hussar's Armory. From this
point the line will march to the park,
where battalion drills will be held The
march will then be resumed until Mar
garet and West Broad streets are
reached where the commands win take
cars for Lincoln Park The picnic, at
which the visiting companies will be
entertained, will commence shortly
after 1 o'clock, and the festivities will
continue until midnight.
The parade Will be witnessed by
crowds of visiting colored people, who
came in during the day and night on
the excursion trains.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. s. Kinds of cambridge is at the
Dc Soto.
Mr.. A. NJ. carp of Crimson is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. Fl. L. Coleman of Lyons is al
the Screven.
Mr.. 7. S. Martin of Dawson was al
the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. n. T. Pike of cambridge was al
the De Soto yesterday.
MIR. w. H. Berry of Columbus was
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. F. B. Daley of Dublin was al
the Screven House yesterday.
Mr.. w. G. Reed has returned from
an extended visit to Philadelphia,
Mr.. ]. Frank Harris of Pavo was
registered at the Screven House yes
terday i,
Mr.. ]. Covington of Atlanta was
among yesterdays arrivals at the
Screven.
Mr.. ]. w. Boyle of Dalton was
among those who registered at the
Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sol Hoge of Macon
spent yesterday in the city. They were
registered at the Pulaski.
The Misses Mamie and Lottie Evans
of Merrillvale and Mr.. Emory Evans
of the same place are registered at the
De Soto.
Miss Carrie Goodman left yesterday
for her home in New York, after a
pleasant visit to her sister, Mrs. Ed
c. FISHER.
Misses Lizzie and Leonie Moisson of
Charleston are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
S. J. Eady at West Broad and Thirty
eighth streets.
Miss Frances Steckley who has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. r. c. Foley, is
spending a few months in Canada
with her parents.
Mr.. A. ]. Snedeker, cashier and book
keeper of Ludden & Bates, with which
firm he has been connected continuous
ly for twelve years, will leave Sunday
for Valdosta, where he goes in the
employ Of Carter * borough, who
have bought out the Savannah music
house. 1t will be with sincere re-
gret that Mr.. Sncdekers friends will
learn or mis- intended removal from this
city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
Big Rarhecne At snnrIrn.

Sparks, Ga, Aug. ia telegram has
just been received from Congressman
w. G. Brantley, stating that he would
accept the invitation of the Barbecue
and Educational Rally Committee to
deliver an address here on Aug. 2S.
Gov. Terrell will also come for a short
address.
success. Twenty-Five beeves, fifty
sheep and fifty goats will be barbecued.
Besides, there will be other meats in
abundance. One of the most tempting
dishes OF the day viii be stabilized opos-
sum and new sweet potatoes, barbecued
and baked in the good old way. The
G. S. and F.. the N. and S., and the
South Georgia railroads will give cheap
rates and run special trains to Sparks
on that day. 1t will be the biggest
event Of the year in this section OF the
state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
ENGINE FAMINE
WITH THE RAILROADS.
Orders Given Over n Year Ago Have
Not Yet Been Filled.

Orders Given Over n Year Ago Have
Not Yet Been Filled.
Prominent railroad men say that the
railroads of the South are not only
experiencing a car famine, but 1t is
almost impossible to get locomotives
in any reasonable length of time.
1t is impossible to get them within
three months of the time at which
they are ordered, if fifty per cent.
above the regular price is offered.
Orders are ahead at some of the
factories as far as fourteen, sixteen
and eighteen months. This causes
much of the freight traffic to be block
ed during the busy season. This con-
gestion cannot be altogether avoided
until the car and locomotive works
catch up with their orders.
Mr. VIM. McGovern of the Georgia
Railroad says that the same trouble
will be experienced in handling the
cotton crop this season as has been
experienced heretofore on account of
the lack of sufficient rolling stock.
At the recent session of the Degis~
lature Representative Steed of Car
roll, pushed his bill to require the
railroads to receipt for and promptly
forward to destination any freight con-
signed to their care.
The bill was defeated, because 1t
was contended that the roads could
not get equipments fast enough to
Justify enforcing this ironclad rule.
During the cotton season, however,
many of the roads in this section of
the country have been able to borrow
cars from other roads with which to
move the staple during the busiest
parts of the season.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-08-18
Cured OF Asthma
After SIS years Of Suffering.

II will be gratifying to Asthmatic
readers to learn that an absolute cure has
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hope that you will publish this letter. that
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