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The colored American., 1903-07-25

Mr.. Daniel Murray and family are
visiting at Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Washington's elite are basking in
the sunlight and drinking the ozone
at Arundel-on-the-Bay just now
The colored American., 1903-07-25

DR.. Hamilton s. Smith. of the Pen
sion Bureau. is visiting his parents in
Boston, Mass.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Mr.. H. P. Slaughter is up and about
again, to the delight of his many
friends.
The colored American., 1903-07-25
SALOONS.
Chris. Xander'S
QUALITY HOUSE,
900 9TH st. NV.

Established SO years ago. The largest
wholesale stock in town of the most
exquisite, faultless wines and distillates
Gin all 307 kinds), at Girls. Xander's
modern prices no others can compete
quality and purity with any of his
goods. His liquors are absolutely free
from fusel poison.
(No branch hOuses). Phone 1425.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Mr.. E. J. Crane, a prominent busi-
ness man of Richmond, Va, accompa-
MED by his wife and young son, passed
through the city last Ihursday en-
routn for Philadelphia, Niagara Falls.
Buffalo and other leading Northern
points.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Mrs Whitfield Mckinley and chill
dren are spending a few weeks in the
hills around and about Harper's Ferry.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Rev. S. L. Carrothers has been elect
ed president of the Frederick Douglas
Memorial and Historical Association
whose mission will be explained late
on.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
ADDRESS CE KING EDWARD VII.
ON OPENING OF PARLIAMENT

London. Feb. 1S.-King Edward. ac-
iompanied by Queen Alexandra and
surrounded by the court and all the
officers of state. opened parliament yes
terday afternoon.
The King read his speech, every
word of which was audible throughout
the house. 1t was as follows:
My Lords and Gentlemen: My re-
lations with all the foreign powers
continue friendly.
The blockade of the Venezuelan
ports has led to negotiations for the
adjustment of all the matters in dis
pute. | rejoice that a settlement has
now been arrived at which has jusi-
fled the blockadins powers in bringing
all hostile naval operations to az i'm
mediate close.
Negotiations have taken place for
an adjustment of the questions which
have arisen in regard to the boundary
of my possessions in North America
and that of the territory of Alaska. A
treaty providing for the reference of
these questions to an arbitration tri-
bunal has been signed and ratified"
The speech next referred to the Bal
kan question, saying:
The condition of the European
provinces of Turkey gives cause for
serious anxiety. | have used my best
efforts to impress on the Sultan and
his ministers the urgent need of prac-
tical, well-considered methods of re-
form"
After noting that Austria and Rus
Sia have lppu considering the reforms
which the signatories of the Berlin
treaty should recommend to the Sui
tan. the speech adds:
Il trust that the proposals will
prove sufficient for the purpose and
that | shall find it possible To give
them my hearty support
The King next mentioned the Aden-
Hinterland dispute and the SomaIiland
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
CONSUMPTION
IN GERMANY

Berlin, Feb. 1S-ChancellOr Won Buc
low yesterday sent to the Reichstag a
memorandum on tuberculosis treat
ment in which he recited facts gath
cred by the imperial health office.
out of thousand deaths in Germany
of persons between the ages of fifteen
and sixty, 316 die of tuberculosis alone.
Persons under fifteen and over sixty
are seldom affected. The mortality
of the whole population averaged 2i2
per 100, 600 yearly, rising in the Ba-
varian Palatinate to 1923, in Bremen
337, and in HeSse to 3li The cOndi
tions in Germany are shown TO be BET
ter than in France. Austria and Rus
sia but worse than in Switzerland.
Belgium, Denmark, Norway and es
pecially England
The chancellor said the health Off
GERS found that consumption can best
be treated in special hospitals, in which
Germany now has accommodation for
30 900 patients.
The statistics for 1886 to 1901 showed
that on the average. out of a hundred
cases treated. S77 were dismissed as
cured or improved, SS as no better:
81 as worse. and that O.4 died.
In concluding, the chancellor said it
was hoped that the war against tuber-
culOsis would make further progress
through the cooperation of individuals
and public bodies with the govern
ment.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
NEW PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE
WILL BE LOCATED IN DENVER

til such time as sufficient money might
be raised by popular subscriptions to
place the institutions on sound
financial basis.
The project has been pushed along
ing to this city from his eastern trip
last fall, announced that woman OF
wealth whose identity he was not at
liberty then to divulge, had offered to
give 100000 to endow a college in
Colorado. Her stipulation was that 1t
should be Presbyterian in religious
character and patterned in operation
after the system in vogue at Princeton.
and that it should afford to students
compelled to reside in Colorado for
their health an opportunity for con-
tinuing their studies, which may have
been commenced in the East.
Dr. COyle at once commenced to in
terest Colorado members of the Pres
byterian congregation and others, and
while working very quietly accom-
plshed much in the way of securing
offers of sites and money before pub
lie announcement of his plans was
made The first announcement was
made about month ago.
Arrangements will be at once made
by the owners Of the old site north
of the city to give title to the contem-
plated new owners. The Denver pro
posal included turning over the build
ing finished and ready for occupancy.
which was estimated to cost 1885,. 900.
Tie plans include an extension OF
street car service to the building.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

expedition, and then turned to South
Africa. on which subject he said.
The progress of events in South AZ
riCa has been satisfactory. The visit
Of the colonial secretary has already
been productive OF the happicst re-
suits and the opportunity it has pro-
vided for personal conferences with
Lord Miner and the ministers of the
governing colonies and the repre-
sentatives of all interests and opinions
has greatly cOnduCed to a smooth ad-
justment of many difficult questions
and to the removal of many occasions
OF misunderstanding
After referring TO the Kano Niger
la expedition and the India durbaF,
the King said:
Il am glad to be able to state that
the latter imposing ceremony coin
cided with the disappearance of the
drouth and agricultural distress in
western India and that the prospects
for both agriculture and commerce
throughout my Indian empire are more
encouraging and satisfactory than for
some time past"
The speech concluded with an init
nation that the budget estimates of
the expenditure would inevitably be
large and with promising the introduc-
ton of bills dealing with the Irish land
question, London education, sugar
bounties and the London docks.
In regard to the Irish measure, the
King said:
1T will, trust, complete the series
of measures which have already done
much to substitute single ownership
Tor the costly and unsatisfactory con-
dition still attaching to the tenure of
agriculture and over a large portion OF
Ireland
He laid special emphasis on the
words signed and ratified" in the par
agrapn of his speech referring to the
Alaskan boundary, showing evident
satisfaction at the fact that he was
able to make such an announcement
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20

Denver. Feb. 1S.-A committee Sc
iected from the Colorado Presbytery OF
the Presbyterian Church to investi-
gate offers and sites for the proposed
Presbyterian College decided in Pueb-
10 yesterday to accept the offer of
Denver, which includes the old West
minister College building north OF the
rity ard 100 acres of ground surround
Ing it, with other inducements.
This decision was reached after the
committee had inspected offers and
talked with promoters of the cities of
Pueblo and Canon City The latter
proposed to donate as much as Pueblo,
which was $lG0. 900 and site on the
outskirts of the town. Pueblo offered
in addition to $l0O, 600 forty-acre site
south of Minnequa. Colorado Springs
made a liberal Offer
The committee is reported to have
given the Pueblo site thorough inves-
tigatiOn and to have debated the ques-
ton for three hours last evening, af-
ter which a vote was taken resulting
as follows: For Denver. = for Pueb-
10, 2! for Canon city. 2, and for Colo
RADIO Springs. /.
Rev. X. f. Coyle is chairman of the
committee which has been considering
the location of the institute. H. J.
Mayham has also been most active in
pushing the project. He agreed in the
beginning of negotiations in the in
terest of Denver to personally bear the
expense of a competent solicitor of
funds to inaugurate the college and to
allow him salary of $4,000 a year un
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
CECIL RHODES
SCHOLARSHIPS

Denver, Feb. 1S.-Dr George r.
Parkin, representing the trustees of
the Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund,
has appointed President James II. Ba-
ker of the University of Colorado to
call a meeting of the representatives
of the universities and colleges in
Colorado, Wyoming, Utah and New
Mexico for the purpose of comforting
as to the best plan of selecting those
entitled to the scholarships. DR.. Par
kin is meeting prominent educational
men throughout the United States in
an effort TO make the most efficient
disposition of the funds willed by Ce-
ell Rhodes for the education of Amer
lean students. President Baker has
called a meeting to take place in Den
yer during the early part of March.
Representatives from the following in
stitutiOns are expected to be present:
the University of Colorado, Denver
University, Colorado College, the Uni
versity of Wyoming, the University of
Utah, and the University of New Mex
leo.
DR.. Parkin is now on his way to the
Pacific coast and will stop in Denver
on his return. He organizes groups Of
states throughout the country into dis
tricts and confers personally with rep
resentatives of the leading educational
institutions. He attended the meeting
of the university presidents in Wash
jngton in January and a discussion
was held on the matter of awarding
Rhodes scholarships. As soon as Dr.
Parkin has completed his tour of the
country he will present a report to the
trustees and the matter will be de-
c.ded at once.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-02-20
Oklahoma Vote on Statehood.

Guthrie, Okla. Feb. lS.-On strict
ly party vote, the Democrats being In
the majority, the Oklahoma House
yesterday voted to postpone indefinite
ly action on Representative Decker's
resolution asking Congress for the
earliest possible statehood.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14
A BACK NUMBER.
The Milk aud Egg Diet.

Starving the patient who has al
tomach is an out of date treatment .
10 longer necessary with the predigee
ind nourishing food Grape-Nuts thNa
weakest stomach can handle and sH
'trong upon.
There is plenty of proof of this;
lad suffered from stomach trouble Y
TX years and for most Of the last Y
rears had been confined to my bed,
Iouble having become chronic in ~
u h very best medical attention. lD1
uways been a coffee drinker, but for I
PAST year l could not drink it at az
u 1t made me SO nervous l couio y
Weep and my appetite was almost
irely gone.
Then some friend advised me TOT
ne predlgestcd food Grape-Nuts y
toout three months ago l did 50 "
'ince that time my improvement Y
zen 30 rapid that my customers y
friends are astonished and every 81
.omeone remarks upon my changed "
iltion. l have gained Is pounds, sRl
yell, my appetite is good and my dlss
Ion is perfect. Where I have lived =
milk aud light diet for years now :
most anything l want and don't sups
my Inconvenience either. The "
Irape-Nuts food has built up Y
Nomach and strengthened my nerye'
Vstem particularly is just wonderful,
4 drink your food drink Postum, J. !.
md no longer feel the want of conss
There is absolutely no doubt that leasln
N coffee and using Grape-Nuts Y
Postum has brought me out Of my Y
rom an invalid back to fine HEATH
Name given by Postum Co., Bar
Creek, Mich.
There's a reason" and that reason
slaln to anyone who will spend az
minutes investigating in the interest
,ealth.
Send to the Co. for particulars By e,
II extension Of time on the $7,be1,
ooks' contest for 735 mosng prizes.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14
NOT A PARK.
A Plea That the Great Yellowstone
May Be Kept a Wilderness.

A Plea That the Great Yellowstone
May Be Kept a Wilderness.
Century: Not a, park, but a wilderness,
full Of wild beauty and natural disorder.
may we keep the place as nature left 1t.
disturbing no landslide where 1t lies, no
natural dam of logs and stones heaped
here by freshet, no havoc OF
windstorm or avalanche. The windfall.
with its shaggy spreading roots full of
matted earth and stone. rapidly being
covered with grass and moss, ard the riv-
er bed full Of bleached driftwood, each
has its rare quality Of picturesque
ness, Its own fitting place in this wild
harmony. There is beauty, even in che
work Of the forest fire, which has left
whole mountain sides of freshly scorched
pine foliage, q deep golden red smolder-
ing in the sunshine, and many a black
ened bit Of forest, longer burned, leaves
an impression Of somber shadows, OF
silence and death, which cannot be for
gotten.
One even comes to begrudge his wilder
ness. its telephone poles, its roads and the
excellent stone embankments which keep
them from slipping down the mountains
sides into the swift streams below, for
they detract from its wild perfection. We
may behold nature in Its softer and more
comely aspects almost anywhere, but ev-
cry year, with the spread of population in
our country, 1t becomes more difficult to
preserve genuine wilderness places where
hill and forest and stream have been left
exactly as nature made them. Already
our indomitable pioneers have driven the
Wilderness into the very fastnes Of the
mountains. so that only remnants now re-
main. And this great Yellowstone park
remnant has been fortunately SET aside
by the government for the enjoyment and
Inspiration Of the people forever.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14
WHAT is sTYLE7

Mr.. Goose and Mr.. Green Bull Frog
enancea 10 inhab1t a pond quite near a
fashionable hotelsin the country
Their little pond was not much larger
than they needed for their comfort. but
on the booklet advertising the hotel Il
was called the lake"
Every evening the ladies and gentlemen
from the hotel would put on their fine
clothes and walk around the pond and
oh! look at the swami
Oh! see that fine frog"
Both Mr.. Goose and Mr.. Green Bun
Frog We're much pleased at being SO rec
ognized, and determined to have soma
style In dress at the pond, since they saw
SO much of 1t at the hotel. Each was to
oress as best became him, and then RI.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14

Jacks anger boiled ove in an instant:
..I.m afraid I can't have the pleasure OF
entertaining you" he said abruptly, Ger
tainly not until I know what you were
saying to Miss Slade last light"
"Whatg"
"You were sitting together in the re-
cess OF one Of the bay w.ndows," con-
tinued Jack, speaking with a KIND OF ex-
plosive calmness, "and you were very
confidential together"
"Far more confidential that shall ever
be with you," retorted Ridgeway. 3
what right do you make such an impertl-
nent reQuest?" -
.'The best Of all rights. said Jack. II
am, or was. engaged to the girl we are
discussing"
III you speak only Of the past I can
make the same claim. I was engaged to
Miss slade myself two years ago."
Two years ago."
Good evening"" said Mrs. Slade sud-
denly. affecting wisely not to have no
ticed any signs Of disagreement. 1--WE
were Just coming to see you. Jack. but
as we've met you 10 OPPORTUNITY. will you
come with us. and be our visitor instead
OF host?"
Jack bowed ~awkwardly, and glanced at
Dora. who was with her mother.
Dora has something special to say to
you" continued. the goOo lddy, 30 yuu
two had better walk together. and per-
haps Mr.. Ridgeway will also favor US for
an Jour or two?"
VERY pleased" said Ridgeway, who
saw a prospect Of general explanations.
and he led the way with Mrs. Slade, leav-
ing the lovers to follow.
Then Jack remembered the long in
dictment he had drawn up against Dora.
and prepared to launch 1t at her forth
with.
III you had only told me-" he MUIR
INJURED reproachfully.
Next time I'm engaged I WILL" said
Dora penitently. "At least I don't e
that exactly. But I do think 1t was
shameful the way you went off and lost
all your trust In me IN a moment.
"A simple question would have cleared
everything at once, and think II you had
really cared for me you would have wait
ed and asked me. Lots OF girls wouldn't
have had anything more to do with you;
come into supper at once, now, and per-
haps I'll forgive YOU"
I'm sorry" he said. as they passed in
to the house. Somehow, whenever Dora
was wrong 1T was always poor Jack who
had to beg pardon. But thai is quite the
customary thing, as all engaged couples
know.
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14

They danced the first waltz together,
more as a matter of duty than anything
else, for Jack was but an Indifferent
dancer. Then Dora was whisked away
for q b~ewilderfng succession Of lancers,
quadrilles n barn dances, while Jack
sat beside her mother and realized that
for one who despises dancing and yet be-
comes engaged to the best dancer in the
district, the course Of true love will GER
ta1nly not run smoothly.
TO add to this discomfort, just after
Dora had been claimed for q waltz by his
new TREND, R~1dgeway, he became an un-
willing listener to a conversation be-
tween the mother Of the latter and Dora's
mother. Mrs. Ridgeway, who had returned
to Davyhulme with her son. greeted Mrs.
Slade as an old friend, and took a seat be-
side here.
Dora is here, I %suppose?'
"Oh, yes!"
After saying this, MRS. slade glanced
nervously over her shoulder, and then
turned partly round, intending to intro
duce Jack to Mrs. Ridgeway. But the
latter plucked eagerly at her old friends
sleeve.
Wouldn't 1t be NICE she said, IF my
son and Dora would only make up their
lovers quarrel?'
Mrs. slade interposed hurriedly, in a vain
endeavor to prevent further condolences.
Allow me to-
And really, my dear" continued Mrs.
Ridgeway, gazing across the room toward
a quiet corner, TT almost appears as
though my wish-or rather our sh-w
be gratified. Do you see them sitting to-
gether in the recess of the Window? My
boy is whispering, and you girl is blush
ing, and those are both good signs. But,
whatever is the matter, my dear, are you
not Wei
It's a little oppressive-the room is SO
hot" said Mrs. Slade family. But i
wanted to introduce to you
shesturned round Jack Shrewsbury had
disappeared.
Dora and her former lover were gliding
around the room to tha dream-like mu-.
sic of a waltz. Round round they;
swept and circled, in and out among the
crowd.
Dora was enjoying this dance better
Than any other during the evening, for
Rtdseway waltzed to perfection. AS for;
iltln, the dreamy rhythm of their move-
inent, and the fact that his arm encircled
one he had formerly cared for SO much,
reduced q kind Of glorious intoxication.
~ his heart.
i1e surpassed himself in his dancing
aid his enthusiasm reacted on his partner
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14
The Trouble With the English

s. IT. -H" r. .TEs S1GSSa 49,
In Harper's Magazine for Al
Brander Matthews voices the need!ia
development of a purely English lam
and criticises some of the present cha
teristtcs Of the language:
AT the beginning of the nineteenth
fury English was spoken as a u
tongue by a few more than twenty
ions Of men and women; and at the
pf the century 1t was spoken by yeryn
q a hundred and thirty millions, n
IDLY the English-speaking race ed
possibly q%uintuple itself again or
l~uadruple itself in the twentieth cent4
but 1t will pretty certainly double al
may very likely treble itself within
ae1t hundred years. Before the yssia
The number OF those who use EngEsI
their natural speech will be between
aundred and fifty millions and FIVE n
ired millions. Before the gear 300 y
Dish will have outstripped all its riyiy
Excepting only the Russian, which ri
tents another civilization in a moe
ess remote part of the globe. Befonl
rear 1000. English will have forced az
Snttion of It's right to be considefa
rorld-language.
And In what condition is the langrs
fself to undertake the vast work 9
aid upon TITO serve as q medium
communication for so many hundret
Millions of men an Fortuna
me condition of English is In the p
not unsatisfactory. English has dlsa
ID most Of the elaborate syntacticali
hinery which still cumbers more pa
i've languages like the Russian. ih,
sure rival, and the German, it's chief
ionic sister-tongue. 1t is therefors
sery easy language to learn by wort
mouth. Its most obvious defect isa
It's photography Is more barbarous
more u~nscientitic than that Of any
" the important languages. Almoste'
lne OF the leading scholars in lingui
3 on record in denunciation Of EN-
o~rthoEraphy as 1t is today"
The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1903-08-14

ms ls the Proper Thing.
gether they were to decide IN the s+v,.
TOT the pond people. When each had ~
other. Knew the
Mr.. Goose was rugged out IN coa+
vest with a tall slx-story piccadil1v III
lar. and high hat. Mr.. Frog was dyas.as
derby" ~14o sporty
This is the proper thing" said NJ,
Frog; "sll the sports wear IT." Mf'
Imagine what a sight I'd be IN tha4
little linen band,' said the goose az
sustedly. This neck Of mine needs US =
high board fence about it. And as "a a
ena at nat should be lost to view,
Think what a figure I'd cut In +ho4
collar OF yours" grinned the frog r.
might do for a crown, and those clothes -
n awful! I tell you mine is the stvIa !.
NO; mine is. for yours wouldn't stsv ~
me one moment" s"aS On
At length the discussion wake 40 >.
mat Inc came to blows. and the goose az
but swallowed the frog. eoose al
Ihen, with collars torn and c,otba.
and hats smashed. they sat down IN . .hs
bank, painting. ~ tne
4 guess the STYLE" said Mr.. Coos. ..s
y, smoothing down his rufied feath.s-
rs to wear what suits you best,
! guess you told the truth" painted M