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The colored American., 1903-04-04
THE THEO. DRURY OPERA
A Social Event in Gotham Circles

A Social Event in Gotham Circles.
Box holders for the Theodore Drury
OPERA on May 18th:
1 Mr.. Clarence Milden, of Pough-
keepsie; Dr. E. P. Roberts; Mrs
VI. F. Gale; Mrs. A. e. Stoute; 5
Mr.. e. F. Hall; 6 Miss Sleet; 7 and -;
Mr.. J. P Jones and friends; 9 Mar
shaTette: 10 Mr. James Thomas; IL
Mr.. Chas. T. Smith; II Mr.. J. B. Peter
son; ia Mrs. Harry Walker; IA Mrs
II. NJ. Winslow; Is Mrs. Geo. w. Muir
ray; 16 Miss A. F. Scott and friends
Of Norwich, Conn; II Mr.. Isaac
Revey; IS Mrs. G. B. Myree; 19 Mrs.
Collins; 20 Mr.. B. r. Hawley; 21 Mr..
w. r. Johnson; % Messrs. Eugene
Anthony and w. z. Freeman; % Mrs.
A. L. Kemp: PrOScenium Box A, Mrs.
Chas. Davis; B Miss S. M. Faulkner;
C Mr. E. ]. Slow.
Some of the we'll known people who
will attend the opera this season from
cut OF town are: Miss Amelia Garnet,
of Poughkeepsie: Miss Carrie r. Will
Iiams. of Poughkeepsie: Miss Tilhe
Harden. of Poughkeepsie, Misses Scott.
of Norwich; Mr.. RObt Carter, or
Brooklyn, Mass: Mr.. w. II. Bush, New
London's favorite musician, and Mrs.
Bush; Mrs. James o. Crosswhite, OF
BCSt on.
Owing to the length Of the opera
the audience is requested to be seated
promptly 500
The colored American., 1903-04-04
POSITION WANTED,

S25-Widow, are %, educated and
refined, Massachusetts high school
graduate, has taught school success
ully for several years, latest methods
lis also excellent sick nurse and good
housekee per, will pay twenty-five do,
lars to any one securing her perma
nent position at salary of $25 OF mora
per month. Best of referen ces given
and required. Address, Mrs. d. IS.
The Colored American Office.
The colored American., 1903-04-04

DR.. Harris TalbePt. secretary OF VIII
berforce niversity and Rev T. A 1u-
bert, of Chicago, Ill, have been spehd-
ing a few days in this city, the guest
of Nr. Ulysses S. Black.
The colored American., 1903-04-04

$4.OO to So 90 a day guaanteed
t, every person sending name anG
address to the S3Dtt Re adv Co.,
Louisville KY. Write at once.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
MAMMY'S VIEW.

Now honey chic. yoa iis'cn whilst YOU
nanny talks to yol..
Md taxi i p~intodly to heart. dat what
size lows is true.
Cr-e shes been living N this world for
1nary and many a vedr:
Md >~tcddying. ard a -tcddying hcv to
see things straight and clear
Dc good Lord re made Adam. and ycu
mind he made him white.
md hc put him n dc gyarden. fer I've
keep things dar all right,
and den, he made Eve fer him. Ter s!,in
was white. dat'e sho:
ma lie tole den dcy nus rule e world,
forever and over mo.
And whar De nigec~ come from de Bible
hit don't say.
Buc dis old niger -hc dom thought and
made il out dis way:
De Lord. r. tuck some black Dirt. which
wa- different IRON de du~.
.>nd re made two ringers outcn it. ant
dcy was $40 & us.
->nd he toIe Mare Adam about i. and
den he tote Mis- Eve,
Dat dar vas scrrant~ Tor en-, honcv
dat's what ] believe.
AnG Wntn Eve tux de app. ana Sn Il
to de man.
De Lord he drive al four Of dem clean
oil Ms cardea-land.
81. honey chile. YOU kctch dc pint. ic-
like | give, dem OFT.
.tHd don't you blicvc dis 20 white taIk
case faint a bit OF doubt
DC Lord he made dc niger or 9 ~erran
n0thin mo:
ma deln what's ris above it. amt 2ecd
fer notnin ~ho.
And. all dem white folks. what i talkin'
social quality stuff.
peys nothin' but DO white FOLKS. chill.
now 1se done said enough.
know You loves your NANNY and she
loves ycu good and true:
But. all de same. ~hc vtrnt made cat
dc white dus likcn YOU.
$. H. j.
Durham. =. e. Nov. 10. 1908.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

it would delight and instruct not only the
q iIdrcn but IL who might see the pie
tuIes and road the history Of [ he time,
they would represent.
Tho old house IN which it is said An
crew Johnson WAS born. the Old otfc" il
which Judge Castor spent much OF h,
time when Chief Justice, and many otHer
historic buildings which have been torn
down. would be object lessons 10 tho
young students OF great value. did We
have such 4 picture gallery and such !
history.
There : no other place II our city to
which ore eau 70 that will call up more
rccollcctions Of the past than the Old
City Cemetery" There they are. tie
men Gnd the women who once walked our
streets ard ~reioiced in the city's youEg
beauty and lovelinco-. VINO did tire think
ing and the planning 1cr the children
that were to take their places, and who
after LIES litful fewer vas over were
laid away IN their beds OF dust to wait
the trumpet blast of the Resurrection
morn.
I turn my mind about around the city
IN seach Of those / once 20 we'll knew.
but, III their places l see strangers. mea>
ard women l do not know and who do
Ato3 hHAO iII3- N4--e% 1tS1 = : - N1Rt
where everyone iived-cvcn knew tho
dogs. but now l am among ~tranecr
men and women who Know nothing of
NY boyhoOi anu young manhood, who
lcmembe" nothing OF that happy period
before the Var when we we're a homo
gencou, community. men and women md
children too who care very little for the
rast, but ere ce1tcring ali their Thoughts
their hopes and ambitions upon the pres.
cnt and tie future. | feel often times
that life at best is . cold and heartless
existence. and it would be were i all OF
life to live" but when We look about
Is and SEQ what opportunities there ar
Tor Us 10 do gOOd-ror IL 10 manifest in
N cur own lives tho spirit OF Him who
| spake IS never man >pake. we can but
rejoice that amid the gloom, the dark
ness. the GOODNESS and the loneliness
Which sometimes deprcss and discourage
VIC may be a ray OF sunshine to some
gloomy soul, il lamp to some benIghtcd
one walking in the darkness. warmth
10 d heart that i cold and lukcHarm.
and u loving friend 10 one who feels
lonely or torSakcn. 1t is a blessed thing
TO fully comprehend the meaning OF Pau
when he said TO the Philippians. Lot
this mind DC IN vow. Wiicit was also IN
Christ Jesus" for then We can appye-
cate and enjoy life. because n !iyin"
We try 10 make oth"r~ happy and better
X. IL. whitaker.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

Cotton nils run in North Carolina arc
actually talking about Il cont cotton.
No doubt they rave tccu rca1iuc thu
Duplin Journal AID drawing their on u
conclusions. Should you want that pr1ce
for your cotton simply store il away
safely and borrow money on II if bard
up, till June 1st.-Duplin Journal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

Durham. =. G.. NOV. u. 1905.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
A Scattered Sermon.

When Rev.; Madison C. Peters, at
one time a popular Philadelphia di-
vine, was a very young man he was
invited to deliver the sermon in a
rural church on a Sunday in June.
The day was. extremely warm, and
window behind the pulpit had been
raised in the interests of ventilation.
Mr. Peters laid the rather volumin-
Gus manuscript of the sermon he
had prepared on the desk of the pull
pit and began; but the third word
had not passed his lips when breeze
from the window caught the manu-
script and blew it's hundred-odd
pages of note-size paper scatteringly
over the eXpectant congregation.
Mr. Peters looked fustered for mo-
ment; then, recovering himself, he
smiled and said:
"Wen. perhaps that sermon has
reached more of you thanif it had
gone from the pulpit in the usual
Philadelphia Times.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
shopIirter by Accident.

That it is true that innocent women
shoppers are. sometimes likely to be
suspected of shoplifting is illustrated
by an incident which occurred in one
of the big department. stores. several
days ago. The incident escaped the
notice of the store. sleuths, and was
made known through letter which
was sent to the firm, and which
reads as follows:
"Nhen was shopping in your store
on Saturday afternoon L stopped at
the belt counter and bought n belt
and when the saleslady fitted me- the
inclosed belt dropped in my umbrella
and i found it there Wien / opened
it. Il take this means of returning
it and thank the good Lord that I
was not arrested for 4 shoplifter
and made resolve never to carry a
loose umbrella shopping again.
Philadelphia Record
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31

waiting? No, there was little chance
of escaping in that way. While he
sat there, he suddenly felt a drop of
moisture on his forehead, then an
other. Instinctively he looked up,
crack in the ceiling. This crack was
square, and suggested a trapdoor,
though painted over like the rest of
the ceiling.
Ready to seize at anything, he lift
ed up one of the chairs to the top
of the table, and then mounting on
it, lamp in hand, proceeded to en-
anime the strange square above his
head. Certainly, hole was there,
filled in by square board. 1t might
have been used at one time to let
barrels and goods down into the
basement.
His examinat alton of this was inter
rupted by sound from below; and
as he glanced down, he saw that FL
lison had risen to his feet, and stood
there for moment, swaying I'M
steadily, like a drunken man. Hen
bricks had uttered an exclamation at
t1IC SlShI, WHICH, dttldCtCu lHC OjueT
attention. For moment they were
silent, regarding each other ierceIy,
as if ready to fly at each others
threats.
Job watched him without any
threatening movement, for it seemed
hardly probable that one who was in
such a weak condition could do him
any harm. He expected to see him
collapse at any moment. But Ell
'lison seemed to become more steady
on his feet after pause, and then,
suddenly taking hold of his revolver,
fired into the air.
At this unexpected happening, Hen
bricks had let the lamp fall, and it
clattered down on the floor, and at
once went out with a sputter. The
two men were alone there in the
dark, but Hendricks. knew that it
would not be for long. At the sound
of that pistol shot, which was evil
IDENTIFY the signal that had been ar
ranged for, the police waiting for it
would come forward on run. He
fancied he detected voices already in
the alley. And now he was trying
with all his strength to force open
the door in the ceiling.
There was no installing the sound
Of steps now. They had entered. the
basement-were close at hand. He
could hear low talking he thought.
Of what use. was the strength of
which he always prided himself when
he could not force out that miser-
able plank that stood between him
and liberty? They were at the par
| tition door now, he heard the crack
ing of the wood, as they forced it
in, and then with great effort some
thing above his head gave way; he
reached out, drew himself up, and
then, letting the board fall back in
place, sank down on it in a state Of
helpless exhaustion
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31

The stairs led him into another
hall, much like that he had just left,
and on each side of it ran long par
titions, intersected here and there
with doors. He tried one of these,
only to hear grumbling voice ask
ing what he wanted. He started
away. As he paused to listen, he
heard shores resounding from vari-
Gus parts of the place. Evidently
most of the dodgers had retired for
the night. Others who had 'work"
would probably not appear until day
break.
Would it be possible, he thought,
to secrete himself in one of the Gun
occupied rooms. and then, when a
chance offered, make his way out of
the building? Then he figured that
by this time the police would be ac-
quainted with the manner of his es-
cape, and having invested the build
ing on all sides below, would pro-
coed to investigate the inmates one
by one, as they had done on many a
similar occasion. No, he was not Sc
cure in this precious ''hotel' at all,
and the only safety for him lay in
getting away as far as possible from
the neighborhood.
Going to the end of the hall where
the window stood open,. he peered
down on the street. 1t was too high
to risk leap, and, even il. such a
thing could be accomplished in safe
ty, he would only. fall into the hands
of the men who were lying in wait
for him.
"Ah, if my work were only done,
I'd go back with them gladly" he
muttered, as he turned away with a
sigh. But there is more that 1 have
to do, and until then the police and
T, 1 hope, will remain strangers
/ ITO Be Continued
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
WERE BOUND TO QUARREL.
Politicians in an Assembly Who
Could Not Agree on the Simplest
Proposition.

For two long hours a delegate to a
Kansas political convention listened
to his associates disputing over tri-
vial matters. Finally, relates the
Chicago Chronicle, becoming disgust
ed with their quibbling he concluded
that something should go through
without a fight, so he wrote the fol-
lowing resolution and sent it to the
clerks desk to be read:
Resolved, That as time flies, we
welcome an early approach of spring,
looking hopefully forward to a bum
per wheat crop"
''Mr. Chairman" yelled a town
member, thine don't fly. Time
stands still-we fly; and 1 move to
strike out that part of the resolu-
tion," and it was stricken out.
"Mr. Chairman" roared another
member, Il don't see how we can
welcome the early approach of spring
when spring ought to have arrived
two weeks ago." and the spring end
of the resolution was eliminated:
"Mr Chairman bawled third
man, "as a bumper wheat crop means
low prices and we are going to have
very fair crop in this county, any.
how, l can see no use of a resolution
expressing hope for a big crop"
So out went the bumper resolution.
And the delegate who introduced
the resolution concluded, as he put
on his hat and started for home,
that the. ways. of Kansas political
convention are. past finding out.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
Necessary Precar tion.

Samuel Foote, the Eng fish actor.
was one day invited for few mo-
ments into a club where he was a
stranger. Left alone minute, he did
not seem quite at ease. Lord Car
marthen, wishing to relieve his en-
barrassment, went up to speak to
him, but became embarrassed him
self and could only say: ''Mr. Foote.
your handkerchief is hanging out Of
your pocket" Whereupon Foote,
looking round with playful suspicion,
and hurriedly thrusting his handker-
chief back into his pocket, repIieds
Thank you. my lord, thank you;
you know the company better than
do."-Youth's Companion.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
CHAPTER XXI
THE ESCAPE.

For some minutes Job Hendricks
felt too weak to rise from the floor,
where he had flung himself down
over the trap. But soon the sense
that his safety was only temporary
forced him to think of his position,
and drew his attention to the talk
ing that was going on in the room
below.
Still lying there, he peered down
through a crack into the room, and,
as the lamp was lit again, he could
see the two men he judged to be de-
partment officers doing their best to
revive the unconscious Ellison. 81
may as well not wait until he is able
to explain matters said Job to him
self, "for then he will be able to di-
rect them, and show how 1 managed
to get out of the ambush. L only
hope that this time Ellison's agent
will remain unconscious for half an
hour or more"
He rose unsteadily to his feet, and,
after stretching himself, looked
about him.
The place in which he found him
self, as viewed in the faint light of
a small window set high up in the
wall, was filled with rubbish. 1t
must have been the hospital for. all
the old furniture of the establish
ment, and was crowded with legless
chairs, broken barrels, and a pile of
musty lumber that filled the air with
a strange, earthly smell.
l. e. e., !,
ger there any longer. Below in the
street the police probably surround
ed the building. He must look for
his way to- freedom in other direc-
tions.
He left the dismal place. and, pass
ing through a door, found himself
in a long, bare hall, family illunineds
by a gas light Pickering at the
further end. AS he entered this cor
ridor he saw the shadow of what
seemed to be q man reflected on the
further wall. Was this possibly
some one to guard the escapes? Job
turned back, and Sthen saw to the
right of him a spiral staircase of
iron, leading to the upper regions.
Surely in that direction his course
lay, for he knew that by this time
all the approaches to the building be-
low must be guarded.
The reflection of the figure on the
wall at the end of the hall puzzled
him, for it was the shadow of man,
and yet it did not move. He was out
of sight and maintained a silent atti-
tude. Job was in position to take
everything for granted, and had no
desire to go and investigate. He was
pleased that he had not been discov-
cred and that this silent sentry was
either asleep or had not heard him.
Slowly he mounted the stairs, still
keeping his eyes on that silhouette
that was outlined blackly on the
wall.
''Ah, if 1 only had not been de-
prived of a weapon" he muttered, as
with caution he mounted the stairs,
thankful at least that the bogy on
the wall had not shown any signs
of life.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
FRIEND OF FAIR OLD DAYS.
KANSAS

Friend of the fair old days,
Have you forgotten me?
Back through the pleasant ways,
loft in my memory,
Gladly I turn again,
Hearing the sounds that blew
Over the meadows then
Oft at the side of you
Dreaming old dreams. 1 gaze
Worshipping all I see.
Friend of the fair old days
Have you forgotten me?
Friend of the dear old past,
Do you remember me?
Holding a child's hand fast,
May you in memory
Hear a child ask again
Deeming you great and wise
Questions 1 asked you then?
There where the green hills rise
Often your gaze was cast
Down on me tenderly-
Friend Of the dear old past,
May you remember me?
s. E. Kiser. In Chicago Record-Hera1d
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-31
Mrs. F. Wright, of Oelwein, Iowa,
is another one of the million women
who have been restored to health by
Lydia E. Pinl<ham's Vegetable Compound.


table Compound
Why has the
world? Why it lived
which he is
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04
a. SURGICAL OPERATION

s .
A SURGICAL OPERATION
is always dangerous do not submit
to the surgeons knife until you
have tried Dewitt's Witch Hazel
Salve. It will cure when, every
thing else fails-it has done this in
Thousands Of cases. Here is one of
them: I suffered from bleeding and
protruding piles for twenty years.
Was treated..by different specialists
and used many remedies, but obtain
ed no relief until l used Dewitt's
Witch Hazel Salve. Two boxes Of
this salve cure me eighteen monthes
flag and I have not had a touch OF
the piles. since.-H. A. Tisdale,
Summerton, S. G. For Blind, itch
ing Bleeding and protruding piles
no remedy equals DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve Sold by F. M. Hickman
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04
SOUR STOMACH.

When the qauntity of food taken
is too large or the quality too rich
our stomach is, likely to follow;
and especially so if the = digestion
hassbeen weakened by constipation.
Eas'slowly: and not too freely. of
easily digested.t food. Masticate the
food thoroughly. Let five hours
elapse between meals, and when
you feel a fullness aud weight in
the region of the stomach after
eating, take Chamberlain Stomach
and Liver Tablets and the sour
stomach may be avoided. For sale
by F. NJ. Hickman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04

Sir Thomas Upton has gracefully
acknowledged his defeat in an at.
tempt to secure the cup as trophy
\ for the superiority of english yacht
building. While he has lost this
prize he has won the esteem and
admiration of every American citi-
zens for his true craftsmanship.
Something over $3,o00.000 has
been spent in yacht building alone
4 Tor these races. This has furnished
employment for artisans of many
kinds and thus kept IN circulation
81 large amount Of money which
Sotherwise would not have been ex
pended, so if nothing else but this
has been accomplished there has
been some benefit to the CONNER
|GiM world.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04

M Ism It it about time for some one
- spring the name of Dan Shell for
some place on the next state ticket
w. Courier, Currie. There is no
better man in this part of the state
4o spring for some place on the same
ticket than Dan She'll. If this part
|M the state had any gumption it
would rise and demand a place, and
III this event MIR. Shells prospects
would excel all others. He is a
man. of most excellent judgement
md wisdom in all matters includ-
Hing administrative. He IS amply
lllualifed to fill any place on the
|1tate ticket and When the oppor-
||tnnity comes for southwestern
Minnesota getting something Mr..
fHhell will be called.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04
INDIAN LAKE.

| Miss Mary Sunman returned to
her home in Chicago last week.
c. r. Saxon transacted business
| in Ocheyedan, Iowa, last Saturday.
John Olund returned last Thurs
day to his home in Clear Lake,
Iowa.
Miss Tillie Olund of Sioux City,
is making visit with friends and
! relatives.
Soren Christensen returned from
a trip to Alberta, Canada, last Tues
day evening.
Charlie, Fred and Henning Carter,
and Carl Brink left last Monday for
the State Fair. =.
Miss Mary johnson, of Worthing-
ton, is visiting with Mr.. and Mrs.
Nyberg, this week.
Miss Jennie Turnquist, Of Sioux
Falls is visiting with Miss Josie
Thompson this week. -.
George Bowers returned last Sat-
urday from Omaha, Neb., where his
father is sick and is in q critical
condition.
Rev. N. Nilsson, of Alexandria,
came last Saturday to attend the
funeral of his child which was laid
to rest last Sunday.
Born-Mr: and Mrs. Lewis Chris
Jensen are the happy parents of a
bright littleHdaughter, who came to
gladden. their hearts last Thursday.
Little Gordon, the Is months old
baby of Rev. and Mrs. n. Nilsson,
after an illness of about an hour died
last Friday and was buried in the
Baptist cemetery last Sunday.
Wallace Saxon, the way side
bachelor, invited several Of his
friends in, who were on their way
home last Sunday evening,
aud treated them to delicious water
melon and apples.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04
Medical Perils.

In Beloochistan, when a physician
gives a dose, he is expected to partake
of similar one himself as guarantee
of his good faith. Should the patient
die under his hands, the relatives,
though they rarely exercise it, have
the right of putting him to death, I'M
less a special agreement has been
made freeing him from all responsible
ity as to the consequences; while II
they should decide upon immolatinE
him, he is fully expected, to yield to
his fate like = man. u vi. .zE
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04
IN PRAISE OF CHAMBERLAIN'S
COLO, CHOLERA AND
DIARRHOEA REMEDY.

"Allow me to give you a few
words in praise of Chamberlain g
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy" says Mr.. John Hamlet,
OF Eagle Pass, Texas. II suffered
one week with bowel trouble and
took all kinds of medicine without
getting any relief, when my friend,
Mr.. c.. Johnson; a merchant here
advised me to take this remedy.
After taking one dose I felt greatly
relieved and when I had taken the
third dose was entirely cured. l
thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for putting this great remedy
in the hands Of mankind" For
sale by F. NJ. Hickman.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1903-09-04

Ef. zA plan is on foot by a Chicogan
= dI organize a company with a large
lIpital and employ none but non
|tnion men to erect and complete
kSuuildings and thus combat the
~ mon. Unions and their algama-
: C U are becoming serious problem
this country, Some class of mon
35lls o,nnging ia a: union: will strike if
st employer does not wear his hat
|{ppIed right and call out every class