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The colored American., 1903-04-25

In wars the Negro gave his life,
And helped with drum and gun and
fife,
To lay the broad foundation sills,
Which make oppressive power mill.
He dug out roots and leveled hills,
And built upon the streams the mills,
With his stout muscles and dark
hands
With feed the thousands of the land
And now shall he be robbed of all,
The godd fruit of the tree that falls?
Inferior race" we hear some say,
They cannot rise within a day."
ITO lowest places, which our race
Now fills, and has SO long embraced.
In humble paths let them all walk,
Until they all have long been taught"
Perhaps they may yet doubt remains
Themselves with us cannot maintain ?"
If generations humbled live,
Poor citizens to Nation give.
When hands unused the muscles
shrink,
Inhabitants unframed, we think,
Unfit for all the avenues
a worthy Nation should pursue.
AS they are trained in Church and
State
Their worth they do we'll demonstrate;
And when they meet requirements all,
Let higher them the Nation call.
Through Church and school come up
We men, With well trained minds your
worth defend,
Your hands lift up toward the skies,
The gesture God will recognize.
Let live in you the Christ-the wise
YOar rights, no matter who denies,
Fol- grandeur and great glory yours,
Which God aroundh is people throws
Joseph @. Bryant.
Charlotte Hall, Md,
April 14th, 1908.
My dear Mr.. Cooper:
L have been so impressed with your
editorial, "A Negro Worth Mention
ing" in your issue of the 11th inst. it
has led me to send you the inclosed
lines; if you think them worthy use
them.
I he Negro to-day, has stronger grip
uron the Nation than ever. 1t is his
upward tendency which invites oppo-
sition, his everincreasing aspiration
and assimilative qualities.
You are doing the race a great SER
vice, and deserve our sympathy and
financial support With sincere wishes
for your continued success, l am, dear
sir, Yours truly.
JOSEPH G.. BRYANT.
The colored American., 1903-04-25
INSIDIOUS VIRUS.

Written expressly for The CO1ored
american.
The colored American., 1903-04-25
Marvellous Growth of
the Hair.

A Famons Doctor Chemist Has Dis
covered Compound that grows
Hair on a Bald Head in
Single Night
Startling Anncu 1cement Causes Doc
tors to Marvel and Stand Dunn
founded at the Wonderful
Cures.
The Discoverer Sends Free Trial Pack
sges to All Who Write.
After a half century spent in ,he Iabratory
crowned with high honors for his many world
famous discoveries the celebrated physician.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

Mr.. Larson sold, but did not solicit,
stamps to gentleman who lives in
Madison but who does business III
New York. Mr. Larson admits
this. There is nothing criminal in
it, but it is against the rules of the
department, as the department has
construed them in his case. Mr..
Larson retired and the postoflce
was placed in charge of Mr.. Flana-
gan, one of his bondsmen, the usual
proceeding in such case. Mr.. Elan.
agan's incumbency will be tempo
rary, lasting only till Mr.. Larison's
successor is named, or until he him
self is reinstated. 1t is said that
efforts are being made in the latter
direction, as many Madison patrons
of the office believe that an injus-
tice has been done Mr.. Larson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
PERSONAL.

Mrs. @. c. Bishop and family will
occupy her residence on Elm street.
Mr.. John Mills, of this place., has re-
ceived the degree of B. S. from Rut-
gers.
Town Treasurer E. A. Quayle and
family are summering at Lake Ho-
patcong.
Mr.. George Hull Dalrymple, of this
city, was in Princeton the forepart
of this week on business.
William w. Crane, SON of former
Alderman Crane, has been admitted
to the bar as an attorney-at-law.
Miss Louise v. W. Hancock, of
Madison, has been engaged as a
soprano singer in the Methodist
church choir.
Miss Lustig, matron at Memorial
Hospital, returned from short yaca-
tion Wednesday, and has resumed
charge of the hospital.
The engagement of Miss Etfie Abel,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Abel,
of Hill street, to Mr. J. Land, of Col
umbia, Ca, has been announced.
Miss Clark and Miss Ireland, of the
Gebney Hospital, New York. were the
guests of Mrs. Charles W. Vernon, of
Ridgedale avenue, last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lawless and
Martin @ 'Brien sailed for Ireland on
Wednesday. They will be away dur
ing the summer.
H. G. Emmell, E. A. Doty and
James Couch will attend the G. A. r..
celebration in Boston. MeSsrS En-
nell and Doty are now in Port land
Maine.
Frederick Mcleod, golf instructor
at the Rockford County Club, Illinois,
arrived here Tuesday from Chicago.
He will play in golf tourney at Spring
field.
William g. Switzerland, of this
city, was married yesterday to Miss
Katherine MacEneaney, of New York,
at the church OF ST. Vincent Ferrer,
New York.
Mr. Charles H. Chew, of Camden,
and Mr. Frank X. Chew, editor of the
Iron Age and Metal Worker, and wife
have been visiting Mr.. G. P. Chew, OF
Ridgedale avenue.
Carl V. Vogt, Esq, has passed sue
cessfully the Counselors examination
at the June term of the Supreme
Court, at Trenton, and has also been
appointed a Master in Chancery.
1. R. Pierson, A. Vance Person
Mayor Reed and Charles f. Axtell
expect to attend the 125th anniver-
sary of the battle of Monmouth to be
celebrated at Freehold tomorrow.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
EDITORIAL CLIPPINGS.

Seven-tenths of prize Indiana hog
sold for $l2, 800 last week The prize
Morristown hog, who squirts tobacco
juice on the sidewalk for women to
trail their skirts through, is quoted at
much lower figure.
Not a passenger was killed on the
railways of Great Britain last year.
In the United States for the year just
ended 345 passengers were killed and
1888 injured. That the difference is
due to lack of care is undeniable. =
Trenton Times.
One of the most interesting features
of the coming Fourth will be the open
ing by President Roosevelt of the Am
erican cable to Manila. The work has
been pushed in vigorous, businesslike
manner. 1t was but recently that the
cable went into operation to Hawaii
and now the long stretch between
Honolulu and Manila will be ready in
a few days for business, with all sta
tions on American soil. A prediction
six years ago that such thing could
happen by 1908 would have been con-
sidered wild fight of the imagina-
tion. But our outposts are planted on
the far side of the Pacific, and our own
cable fills the link for instant commu
nication. Uncle Sam will have a fresf
achievement to talk about on the ma
tional birthday Louis Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
Rev. Dean McNulty, of Paterson

Rev. Dean McNu1ty, of Paterson,
is one of the most widely known
priests in his diocese and is very
generally admired and esteemed for
the courage and persistency with
which he aims to prevent women
from entering saloons. Last week
he attempted to enter a saloon in
Paterson in the back room of which
he heard there were two women.
The proprietor INSTRUCTED his pass
age and the old priest fell to the
hoor-and that was the end of it,
there will be no prosecution on
either side. The yellow journals,
however, contained a sensational
account of the attack upon the
priest and the eagerness of the
saloon-keeper to be arrested so that
the police could protect him from
the indignant crowd that quickly
gathered
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

The Chronicle has from time to
time called attention to the 6nan-
cial condition in which the town
finds itself. The causes of its
money stringency have been dis
cussed occasionally, but after all
the real thing for discussion is not
that which has been, but that
which is Morristown needs to be
kept abreast of the times, and men
who have the best interests of the
place at stake should put aside
personal prejudices, should draw a
veil over the desire for political
advantage and meet the conditions
as they are. Morristown is not
bankrupt, nor is its treasury in
such condition as to justify ex-
travagant financial dissipation
The need for economy exists and
must be catered to, yet there are
so many things that should be
done that the town cannot afford
to indulge in false economy. One
of the needs of the city is police
headquarters. The present one is
not such building as the reputa-
ton of the city justifes. If the
chief desires confidential inter-
view with visitor, he must either
turn the force out, or take his
caller over into the park and have
his talk there. The report of the
Society of Political Inquiry states
that it will take two years of
rigid economy before the council
will be justified in even thinking
about permanent improvements.
While this is true as things are
now, yet 1t does seem as though
we'll developed sentiment for
public improvement could wipe
away the obstacles which beset
town officials, and improvements
might be undertaken which would
place the city where it properly
belongs, i. e., at the head of the
list of municipalities of its size in
this part of the world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
CLIPPED FROM EXCHANGES.

The hennery of United States SEN
ator John Kean, at Ursina, was in
vaded last Sunday night by thieves
who carried away fifty-fiye shang-
hais. Some of the fowls were prize
winners.
Three members of the faculty of
Blair Hall will not return next year.
Prof. Sheffield goes to the University
of Texas, and Miss Anna G. Holmes,
teacher of elocution, and Miss Joiner,
teacher of elocution, have other "en-
gagements. Miss Holmes is to marry
Dr. Wells, of Hiram College.
Francis Collins, who is employed on
the Isaac A. Hoffman farm, near
Whitehouse Station, killed a black
snake last Wednesday morning that
measured seven feet in length. Editor
George w. Shampanore of the Review
has the skin of the reptile in his pos
session and will have it stuffed. Sam.
| d. Skillman, of WhitehouSe, while
driving along the same farm the day
before, killed a blacksnake measuring
| five feet.
The tax budget passed by the Sum-
NIT Common Council last Tuesday
night was an increase of nearly
500, 900 over the total levy of 1902.
The total amount of the appropria-
tions is 9,730 as compared with
$61, 6S2 last year and $48, 1886 in 1901.
This is exclusive of the State and
County tax and the latter will bring
the complete amount for the year to
about $98,000 The increase is con-
sidered enormous.
A bull and goat in deadly COM
bat caused much excitement and hill
arity not long ago on field not fan
from Plainfield The bull belonged tC
SilaS Dewey Drake, mayor OF Lincoln,
and George Scribner was proprietor OF
the goat. The fight was bitter and
bloody, and lasted half an hour, the
goat winning out in canter at the
finish. The bull shot the goat about
fifteen feet in the air at one stage OF
the game, but Bill bucked up and had
his antagonist ''groggyn on the next
round. About one hundred people
witnessed the encounter, no one OF
them seeming especially anxious fol
the job of separating the contestants,
Chief of Police Charles N. Schrope,
of Washington, had a narrow escape
from death while in the performance
of his duty Monday. Wesley Fleming
had obtained Judgment against Wal
ter Johnson for unpaid furniture
bill. Shrope, who is also constable,
went to the home of James Fl. Snyder,
a travelling salesman, where the goods
were in use. When the constable
entered the house Mrs. Snyder pro
tested against the removal of the fur
niture. When he started upstairs to
levy on the goods, according to his
story, she swore at him and threatened
his life. The next instant he heard
the click of a revolver and turned to
see such a weapon within a foot of his
head, the cartridge having missed fire,
Before the angry woman could fire
again she was disarmed by Shrope,
who then removed the goods for which
he had visited the house, Mrs. Snyder
still threatening him. The revolver,
a twenty-five calibre, is now at Justice
Lindaberry's Office, and Mrs. Snyder
will be arrested for resisting an officer
and also with assault with intent to
| bin
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

the loss to them of many democratic
votes, for Mr.. Voorhees, personal
popularity is not confined to his
own party, fact that is patent to
democratic leaders of this section.
1t is early yet to dig into details,
but when the time comes there
will not be paper in this section
which will attack the candidate S
competency or efficiency. The only
argument they will use is the boy
ish one that he has been employed
in the Office for many years. 1t is
the only one they can use. Every
imaginable change will be rung in
on this theme, but it will serve as
a space killer only, for its sole eff
feet will be to make friends of new
corners to the county who will learn
that Mr.. VOORHEES, knows the work
of his Office from A to z; that he is
one of the most methodical, eftlcl-
ent, accommodating and competent
county clerks in the State. His
conduct of the Office has been char
acterized by energy and useful ac-
tivity. He is so we'll known
throughout the county that a
mis-statement of fact concerning
him will be resented promptly by
some of the numerous friends he
has made during his connection
with the county clerks Office. The
only hope for democratic victory,
or for the election of even one as
semblyman this year, lies in the
fact that it is an off year, and the
hope that republicans will fail to
get out their vote. With Mr.. Voor-
hees on the ticket, democratic as
pirants for Office will realize that
the full party vote will be polled.
He is too shrewd, too energetic,
too thoroughly familiar with demo
cratic tactics to be lul1ed to sleep
by any artifce of the other side.
His election is one of the things
that is bound to follow his nomina-
ton.
1t is almost equally certain that
Mr. Hillery will be nominated to
succeed himself as member of as
sembly Like Mr. Voorhees,, he has
had but one term and his work has
earned return to the lower house
His career is but just begun, but
the start has been an admirable
one He is pointed in the right di-
rection and there is great hope that
higher honors await him.
The democratic editors of the
county have not yet begun to abuse
any one particular republican, so
that it may be safe to assume that
there is a great deal of uncertainty
as to who will be named as the run
ming mate of Mr. Hillery on the re-
publican ticket.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

During the coming weeks it is prob
able that there will be some good dogs
for sale at so cents each at the dog
pound, 10 Morris street. If dogs are
not redeemed by their owners, instead
of killing all of them in the gas box an
effort will be made to sell some of them
to people who will promise them a
good home. Any one desiring a dog
may apply to Mr.. J.Welsh at the above
address
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
LoEsER -oPPERMAN.
George Mecracken Injured.

Former Mayor George McCracken,
of Dover, sustained a broken leg last
Tuesday by slipping on wet leaf.
He did not fall down, but his right
leg snapped with sharp sound. He
was taken to his home and physi-
clan summoned The doctor was
unable to set the bone, and it is
feared an operation will be necessary.
The bone broken was the femur.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

in industries, in political advance
ment, in wide-yisioned craftsmanship,
in diplomatic influence, Uncle Sam
holds all the records,
He, too, still holds the cup, and
no good American wants Sir Thomas
Upton to lift it, even though his vic
tory might add to the record the spice
of variety.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
An order has been issued bv tn,

An order has been issued by the
,postofice' department in Washing
ton removing Postmaster Larson,
Of Madison, from Office. This is the
outgrowth Of the troubles in that
town which have been aired in the
newspapers recently. The removal
is based upon the sale Of stamps by
MI. Larson to business men whose
places of business are not in Madi-
son. 1t is generally known that
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

The Financiers' National Bank
" roll of honor" for 1902 contains
a list of nearly six hundred national
banking institutions, which, in Sep
TENDER last, reported larger com
bined SURPRISES and individual prof
its than capital. In this list is the
First National Bank, Of this city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
A Special Examination.

The examinations conducted at the
Morristown School by committee of
college and preparatory professors were
concluded last Saturday. Five stu
dents of the Morristown School and
five outsiders finished the tests. A
special examination for Harvard was
held this week by Professor Behr, of
Harvard. Eight young men took this
examination.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

Some towns can get along with
out an active Board of Trade, but
the more progressive, hustling
communities find such an organi-
cation a vital necessity, Warren
Journal.
By the way, isn't it about time
the Morristown Board of Trade
held its annual dinner?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

The Republicans of this county
will nominate Daniel S. VOORHEES,
for county clerk. It is the one
thing to happen in politics this fall
which the democrats most fear
They fear it because they know
that his name on the ticket means
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
A Modest Omcer.

Samuel Babcock, who was appointed
dog warden, has resigned. His sue
cessor has been appointed, but his
name has not been made public.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
MARRIED.

PRUuEN-ZUKsCHwERT AT the residence Of
the brides father. Florham Park, June "a,
1908, by Rev. ]. A. Ferguson. d. D., Carrie
vert.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26
HYMENEAL.
sHERIDAN-BEssE.

An impressive wedding took place at
ST. Virgilius Rectory, Morris Plains,
last Wednesday morning, when Miss
Frances Besse, sister-in-law of DR.. e.
G.. West, of Orange, and formerly in
structor of languages in West Orange
public schools, was married to Paul
Sheridan, of Central avenue, Orange,
by Rev. James T. Brown, rector of the
church. Guests were present from
New York, Newark, the Oranges and
Morristown. Mr. Sheridan has been
active in amateur theatricals in the
Oranges, and is teller in the Inter
national Banking Company. Miss
nellie Besse, a sister of the bride, was
bridesmaid, and Walter f. Barry, of
Orange, was best man. An elaborate
wedding breakfast was served by Day.
LoEsER -oPPERMAN.
The wedding of Miss Louise d. OPP
perman, daughter of Mrs. Louise OPP
perman, widow of the late Augustus
Opperman, to Mr.. Frederick L. Loeser,
of New York, occurred on Wednesday
afternoon at her home on Wetmore
avenue. The ceremony was performed
in the parlor beneath a bower of palms.
Rev. G. H. Scholey OF the Harlem
Presbyterian Church officiating. Only
relatives and close friends of the bride
and bridegroom were present. After
short wedding tour they will reside
in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
LOOK OUT FoRnss1Na BUG.
This Is Time Of yMr When the Pes
tiferous InsecA Rsappear&


Regarding the storysnnt frona Mendon;
Mich. and printed In re kSew York Herald.
to the effect that PROT Olinberg of the
National Museum in Washington" while
searching in the boss for winter bugs. had
BEEN bitten by one of the insects and was
in a dangerous condition. Prof. Ashmead.
in charge Of the division Of entomology at
the National Museum, today said:
There is ne such person as Prof. Dim
berg connected with the National Museum.
A search of the directories of entomologists
printed in this and foreign countries fails
to find any one by the name of Olinberg.
If any one at Mendon, Mich, has been
bitten by an insect, and deleterious effects
have followed, it may be fairly presumed
that it was by what is known as the kissing
bug.
The insects that hibernate In the winter
and make their temperance at this time Of
the year are the peach bugs, kissing bugs.
snout beetles, gall insects and dipterious in
sects. The kissing bug and the diptertous in
seets are the more serious. The-latter are
disseminators of germs of different diseases.
such as typhoid, malarial and yellow fevers;
also the zura disease, which has killed
many horses in the Philippines.
The great danger from the kissing bug
Is that 1t preys OH decomposed animal and
vegetable matter, and may thereby inject
some deadly poison into the blood of the
person stung, producing septicemia. Wasps
hibernate In winter and reappear at this
time of the year. Their sting often makes
an ugly sore.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
CUTICURA
PILLS
For Cooling and Cleans
ing the Blood and Skin
I'm Cases of Itching, Burn-
ing, Scaly Humours,
And for Renovating and
Enriching the Blood.
The Best and Most Eco
nomicaa Vet Compounded.

CUTICURA RESOLvENT PILLS CHOCOLATE
Coated ARE THE PRODUCT OF TWENTY
FIVE YEARS PRACTICAL LABORATORY Ex-
EDIEs FOR THE TREATMENT OF HUMoURs
OF THE SKIN. SCALP AND BLOOD. WITH LOSS
OF HAIR, AND ARE CONFIDENTLY BELIEVED
TO BE SUPERIOR TO ALL OTHER ALTERA-
TIvES AS WELL AS LIQUID BLOOD PURI-
FIERS, HOWEVER EXPENSIVE, WHILE EN-.
ABIING ALL TO ENJOY THE CURATIVE PROP
ERTIEs OF PRECIOUS MEDICINAL AGENTS
WITHOUT CONSUMING NEEDLESS EXPENSES
AND OFTEN INJURIOUS PORTIONS OF ALco-
HOL IN WHICH SUCH MEDICINES HAVE
HERETOFORE BEEN PRESERVED.
cUTICURA PILLS ARE Alternative, ANTI
SEPTIC. TONIC AND DIGESTIVE. AND BE-
MOST SUCCESSFUL AND ECONOMICAL BLOOD
AND SKIN PURIFIERS, HUMOUR CURES AND
ToNIc-DIGEsTIyEs YET COMPOUNDED. ME-
DIUM ADULT DOSE, ONE PILL.
COMPLETE EXTERNAL AND INTERANL
TREATMENT FOR EVERY HUMoUR MAY NOW
BE HAD FOR ONE DOLLAR, CONSISTING OF
CUTTCURA SOAP, TO CLEANSE THE SKIN.
CUTICURA OINTMENT. TO HEAL THE SKIN,
AND CUTICURA REsoLyENT PILLS, TO COOL
AND CLEANSE THE BLOOD. A SINGLE SET,
COSTING BUT ONE DOLLAR. IS OFTEN sUFFI-
FIGURING SKIN. SCALP AND BLOOD HUI
MouRs, EczEMAs. RAsHEs. TECHNICS AND
IRRITATIONs. WITH LOSS OF HAIR, FROM
INFANCY TO AGE. WHEN PHYSICIANS AND
ALL OTHER REMEDIES FAIL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
On Charge of Bribery.

press dispatch from Cleveland, Ohio,
tells OF the arrest there of w. H. Ramage
of this city on a charge Of attempting to
bride an election official. 1t is alleged that
he offered James H. Finigan. democratic
election judge. 500 II he would do what he
could for the success of the republican
mayoralty ticket. Mr.. Ramage Is a Cana
dian by birth, but has lived in the United
States many years. He resides at Langdon
with his wife and children. He Is demo-
crat Of the Henry George type, and did
what he could to assist in the two Bryan
campaigns Friends of Mr.. Ramage in this
city were surprised when they heard of his
arrest. He was book agent at one time
and also worked for a local firm of dentists.
So far as his friends know he Is not con-
nected with any political organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28
Club Chooses officers.

The Abracadabra Club held business
meeting Wednesday evening with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Clark, jr., for the purpose of
electing officers for the ensuing year. Mr..
S. I. Besselivre was chosen PRESIDENT DIR.
Henry Baker, first vice president; Mrs. F.
B. Brock, second vice president; Mrs. Geo.
Ide, recording secretary and treasurer;
Mrs. ]. D. Croissant, corresponding secre-
tary. Executive committee: Mr.. H. C.
Kirk, Mrs. E. E. Stevens. Mrs. H. N.
Storms, Mrs c. H. Squier Mr.. J. L. Nc
Creepy.
Those present were Mr.. Abbott DR.. and
Mrs. Baker and Mr.. Charles Baker, Mrs
Barber, Mr.. and Mrs. Besselivre. Mrs
Brock and Mr.. Philo Burritt, Mr.. and Mrs
Croissant, Miss Doherty, Mr.. and Mrs. Ide.
Mr.. Kirk. Mrs. ]. L. McCreery and Miss
McCreery, Mrs. Pierce. Mrs. Scott, Mr. and
Mrs. Squier, Mr.. and Mrs Story and Mr..
and Mrs. Perham.