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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-04
PREACHERS NOT PAID ENOUGH.
Many PuIpits in Nebraska Now Vacant
az a Consequences.

NJ any fuIpIte IN NopraSka NOW VaCant
az a Consequences.
Prosperity in the west, according to
Lincoln, Neb., letter, has induced
many odd complications, but perhaps
the most curious was that uncovered
this week when meeting Of Congre-
gationalists was held for the purpose
Of devising ways and means to supply
the abandoned pulpits Of the state.
Reports made at the meeting show
ed that the increase In salaries and
wages in Industrial occupations, cou-
pied with the opportunities for achiev-
ing independence In agricultural and
professional life, had induced many
newly appointed ministers to resign
their charges and enter other fields Of
labor.
The vacant pulpits In this one church
number thirty-two in Nebraska OF
these, four are in county seat towns,
twenty-four have houses Of worship
and eleven parsonages in addition.
The conditions have been steadily get
ting worse for several years.
AS a result Of the meeting the state
superintendent Of missions, the Rev. III.
inaries to lay the situation in Nebra-
ka before the students and ask for men
to take charge Of the vacant churches.
Similar conditions are reported in the
Baptist and Methodist churches. The
trouble Is ascribed by the ministers to
the fact that they are too poorly paid.
With the increase In the cost Of liv
ing, the $500 or $500 year paid by
the average country town congregation
to it's minister is insufficient to make
both ends meet. The old-time minis
ter of the rural regions who was will
ing to suffer and to beg has few sue
cessors nowadays in the west.
Most Of the new recruits come from
the east, and If they do not succeed in
their ambitions to get an appointment
in church in one Of the larger cities
they forsake religion for some other
occupation. One delegate at the meet
ing said he knew of half-dozen ex-
ministers who had taken to farming
and were on the road to wealth.
Many Of the vacant places were held
by men who had to depend upon con-
tributions furnished through the Ma
tional Home Missionary society, and
payday came too seldom. One mis-
sionary who had been compelled to
give up the work, told his brethren
that for two years he lived in sod
house of one room with his family OF
five, and he was through with that sort
of life.
Only few months ago the state su-
perintendent Of schools announced that
he was unable to secure enough teach
ers for the rural districts because the
Increased rewards Of agriculture either
attracted the young men INTO ventures
of their own or enabled their fathers
to send them to the state university.
For the same reason the young women,
who were generally to be depended up
on to grasp the opportunity to make
pin money during the winter, had no
need to worry on that score.
This condition was ameliorated by
an influx Of easterners, attracted by
the announcement, but the superin-
tendent says that in at least two dozen
cases the importations have resigned
in order to become the wives Of pros
porous ranchmen and farmers.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-04
DOCTORS AND ADVERTISING.
They Don't Object to H. But Don't
Want II in the Usual Way.


Want II in the Usual Way.
People frequently wonder how 1t hap
pens that 1t is all right for dentist
to advertise, while 1t is not considered
the proper thing for physician to do
so.-Topeka Capital.
It is the matter Of saving dollars to
the physician. Ever see doctor who
kicked when he was mentioned as be-
ing called to attend to an important
case? Did you ever get roasted for
saying in the columns Of your paper
that DR.. saddlebags was the foremost
physician of this country?" Not on
your shirt waist. And II some one gets
a leg broken and you fail to say In
your write up that under the skillful
care of DIR. Jiggs the victim is rapidly
recovering from the fatal mishap,"
then DR.. Jiggs will light down on you
like blue jay on an English sparrow
and want to know what in several
things you are cutting him out for.
No. indeed, 1t Is a gross error. to think
that physicians object to advertising.
They are men, those Of them who are
not women, just like the rest Of US.
and they like to see their names IN
print and hear their skill praised Just
as other people do. But they have
erected around their profession an imag-
mary fence, and on that fence they
have printed: "Post No Bills. The
Great Doctor sawbones lives here, and
he can't stand advertising. Calls
promptly attended night or day." But
the doctors are not really the timorou5,
blushing, shrinking things they would
make the world believe. They like
advertising and they want it-want 1t
bad-but they don't want 1t as other
people do.-Lawrence. Kan.. Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-04
PROFESSIONAL
BRETHREN,
BY George e. Walsh.
CHAPTER XIV.

copyrght, 1902 by F. M Buckles & Co., New York.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-04
said the don looking up, and drinks
Or,

said the don looking up, and drinks
for the crowd
1.-THE next morning when the steam
er had anchored off Frontera, brilliant
in his tan suit and drab hat, the silver
braid sparkling in the sunlight, the don
went down the ladder holding the
monkey in his arms, and got into the
boat which was to take him ashore.
He let the monk chatter now all it
wanted to, nor did he object to its sit
ting on his shoulder with its tail
around his neck. He waved an dos
up at us and we sent cheer after
him. He was a bird, he was."-New
York Sun.
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WHEAT BATTLE IN THE WEST.
Fight For Control Between tho Far.
n,ers' Trust and It's Rivals.

| mers' Trust and Its Rivals.
The Farmers Trust recently organ
lied in Nebraska, his having some
pretty hard shedding just at present,
principally because Of the opposition
Of the commission men, says Lincoln
letter.
The idea of the trust took very gen.
orally with the farmers, who have been
convinced for years that they were not
receiving so much for their grain as
they should and most of them have
agreed to hold their wheat for the ele-
vators the trust has already contracted
to build. 1t now owns six, but 1t Is
finding it difficult to market its ship
ments.
Each Of the hear-growing states Of
the west has strong association Of
grain buyers, whose business Is
menaced by the success Of the farmers
Organization, and they have warned
every Chicago commission man that he
must not handle the Independent ship
ments on penalty Of losing all Of the
/
These grain buyers are all elevator
owners, and they have been big enough
shippers to make their warning worth
needing. The farmers now propose to
buy terminal facilities at Chicago, and
fight the commission men on their own
grounds.
| Then the farmers have to meet the
competition of the "line" elevators also.
These are owned by railroad officers
and their friends, and their managers
are supposed to have unusual opportu-
mites for doing business. The eleva-
tors owned by the grain buyers are
known as Independent elevators.
Each Of these three conflicting inter-
ests has a powerful weapon Of offence
The farmers have the advantage when
it comes to buying grain and as they
take full chances on the market, they
can offer better price. The independ-
ents can prevent commission men from
handling the Farmers Trust grain,
while the line elevator men expect to
win out through their growing monop-
tofy or trarkage privileges. -'-'.''s-----'
The line companies often own strings
Of elevators running up into the hun
dreds, and they can run on narrower
margin Of expense than either Of their
competitors. By reason Of the busi-
ness they control and their connection
with the management Of the road they
can bring about the refusal of track
age space to their rivals not already
on the ground. There have been few
new lines Of roads laid in the west In
recent years in the grain regions where
line elevator company has not bought
the elevator privilege before rail was
laid.
Nearly 5000 elevators will be con-
cerned in this contest. Iowa and Kan
sas have at least 800 each; Nebraska
has about 600 and the two Dakotas will
bring the total above the third thou
sand mark.
In this competition the Farmers
Trust is looked upon as certain to go
to the wall, largely because Of the in
herent weakness of cooperative con-
Germs. Aside from this the line men
and the independents can always men
ace the market by concerted action in
holding or disposing Of the vast guam
titles Of grain they store.
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further that he was awfully sorry he
had hit the man at all, for Indians do
not like to impose On men who are
afraid to fight. The Indian held his
laurels all right as the most desperate
and dangerous man in that section of
the west"
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-04
CHAPTER XIV.

HEN l related the whole
confession to Miss Stet-
son. a new light slowly
entered her beautiful
eyes. In conclusion she
laid her head along.
side Of that Of the sick
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1903-04-04

t@' In searching for the per capita
wealth of country look in the table
of statistics rather than in the pockets
Of the people.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
\ GENUINE GRAvURE PORTRAIT.

This Office is in receipt of a life-size
portrait of DR.. Booker T. Washington,
just issued by Mr.. c. NJ. Battey, New
York, N. Y. 1t is a genuine gravure
portrait, 1SX22 inches in size and de-
clared by Mr.. Washington to be the
most perfect likeness he has yet seen.
This work is purely the production of
Negro artist and should receive the
encouragement of every member of the
race. Of the many pictures and litho-
graphs which have beer issued of Mr..
Washington this one Surpasses all 9TH
ers. 1t has the appearance of a steel
engraving, is of large size and would
make a most suitable picture for every
intelligent home, for the library, for
the school room and all public Iyceums
and societies. Agents are wanted to
handle this production. For. particu-
lars address G. NJ. Battey, 128 w. 134th
street, New York, n. Y.
The colored American., 1903-07-18

along all lines Let them cultivate Cne
virtues while they frown down and dis
courage recklessness and criminality
among all with whom they come in
contact. The crusade for education,
both higher and industrial, should he
religiously continued, while there
should not be the least relaxation OF
their efforts to accumulate property,
stimulate greater activity on COM
mercial lines and cultivate the most
friendly relations with the best people
of all races by whose side their lot in
life may be cast. But in this final word
we would also exhort them to be a
frmer reliance upon God and deter
mination always to seek His guidance
and follow His leading. The asSuran-
ces Of His word as well as what He
has done for them in the past ought to
convince them that they can hope to
secure no good except from His hand,
to achieve no victory but by His strong
right arm.
j. G.. Napier, of Nashville, in speak
ing on the address, said that the thing
most needed in this country was for
he white people and colored people to
become friendly. You cannot make
GAL. 20. gkqj
people do what they have made up
heir minds not to do. l would rather
nave the good will and friendship of
my neighbors when absent from home
o protect my family than a whole
lrmy a thousand miles distant to fight
ior them. Shotgun advice is not the
hing needed. 1 admire the gospel of
peace, and that is what is going to
settle these great questions
ASKS CONGRESS TO HELP.
The resolutions adopted were as fol
oWs:
Resolved, That the great evil and
outrage of Negro disfranchisement is
lot without remedy, and as we believe
hat redress is in the power of Con-
5ress, we memorialize the President to
'ecommend that Congress enact such
avs as will secure to Afro-American
citizens their constitutional rights
md protect them in the exercise of the
anne in all cases where the State is
lerelict in its duty, touching the same
Resolved, That the sovereignty of
he life of the citizen and his enjoy
nent of liberty and pursuit of happi-
less are conceded by the Constitution,
md as these sacred rights are ignored
Is the prerogatiVe of certain States
nay elect, we hereby invoke the Pres
dent to recommend that Congress pass
such laws as will make secure the
ma constitutional rights of the citi-
ems of color, along with other Ameri-
can citizens.
Resolved, That the lofty and patriot
ie attitude and expressions of Presi-
dent Roosevelt with reference to the
rights, achievements and loyalty of
AfrO-AmericanS deserves our gratitude
and Endorsement, and we hereby COM
mend the same and assure the Presi-
dent of our unshaken confidence in his
principles and policy of an open door
to all American citizens
A GENUINE GRAVITRE PORTR AIT
The colored American., 1903-07-18

How any m an may quickly cure himself after
years OF suffering from sexual weakness LOST vi
tality. night losses varicocele. etc and enIarpa
small. weak organs to full size and vigoU Simpiy
send your name and address to DIR. Knapp Med
lcal Co. 6o7 Hull Bldg. Detroit Mich and thev
viii gladly send the free receipt with full direc
ttcns so any man may easily cure himself at hor~a
his Is Certainly most generous offer and the
follo"ins extracts taken from their daily mail
show what III en- hink of their generosity
Dear Sirs: Please accept my sincere thanks
Tor yours OF recent date. l have given your
treatment a thorough test and the benefit has
been extraordinary. 1t has cemplete,y braced
me up. / am just vigorous as when a boy and
you cannot realize how happy am
Dear SFs Your method worked beautifully
Results were exactly what ] needed. Strength
and vigor have completely returned and enIaree-
nent is entirely satisfactory
Dear Sirs Yours was received and had No
trouble in making use of the receipt as directed
and can truthful say il is q been 10 weak men
/ am greatly improved in size. strength and
vigor,'
All cores pondence is strictly confidential
nssled IN plain sealed envelope. The receipt in
fee FOR the asking and they every man to
have It.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
1888 PA. AVE. N w.
Washington, D. G.
FOR SALE.

One acre of ground on A ST., Hills
dale, on reasonable terms. 1t is one
square from the car lines, has one
thousand fruit trees of different
kinds, splendid water and location,
and view of Washington city from
the Long Bridge to Bennings. For
particulars call at Caywood's, Ninth
and New York ave-, n. w. A good bar
gain for a first class colored family.
The colored American., 1903-07-18
Ladies Needing Advice
and Treatment
CONSULT
BRENT MAR.

The German female specialist.
Treats woman's ills, complaints and ir-
regularities. Private Sanitarium, not
a public hospital, but private home,
separate rooms, and home comforts
for cases before and during cOnf1ne-
ment Trained nurses and experience
physician in attendance. Private
home for infant if necessary City
Office hours from a. m, to D. m.
1888 Pa. avenue, n. W., Washington,
D. c..
The colored American., 1903-07-18

WANTED: A few boarders in pri-
vate family, 80 miles in Va. High and
healthy. $500 per week No chill
dreH. Address, E.. N, this Office 2O-27
The colored American., 1903-07-18
FOR RENT.

Large light-furnished room with
board for two. Apply at 941 T street
n. w. >-~s-
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

OF the cloth sleeve trimmed with gray passe-
ruenterie ornaments.
: a dainty half long sleeve n dinner gown Of
white crepe and lace is fairly loose over the upper
arm and bells out over the elbows without the ad-
oition Of founce The sleeve is made of alterna te
clusters of tucks and entredeuX and attached 70
the outside of the sleeve the bottom is a little
fail of lace.
walking suit that attracted good deal of at
teptton is of a red CLOTH with large spots of black
chenille over If. On this is fitted, full skirted
Jacket falling in long points in front of black cloth
The fat collar on the jacket makes jabotlke revers
down the front, which open 10 show the blouse and
choker Of the spotted wool The coat sleeves are
short and slashed close undersleeVes Of the
wool
CLOTH AND VELVET
For the next two months may expect TO see
good many combinations of cloth and velvet.
There are always new ways Of combining the two
materials TO give novel effects gray velvet spot
ted with white is made up with gray cloth About
the bottom Of the skirt is band stitched allover
OF the cloth. This Is some eight inches deep; ana
runs up in spirals the skirt About the hips is
a narrow cloth yoke. stitched over and running
down the back of the skirt in a short tab For the
top is a boIero Of velvet, trimmed with reyers and
cuffs Of stitched cloth and worn with white lace
blouse. This skirt-and 1t is new model ode from "a
well known place-is close about the hips as
any Of the skirts described earlier in the season
and forms excellent contrast to the fuller skirts
made IN thin materials.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Small evergreen shrubs Of most attractive varleues
can be secured at the rate Of $40 g. thousand, ana
simple artistic boxes for door lintels and wlndow
ss for few dollars each and they will last any
number of seasons" Miss Milhau has given sew
eral gratis talks styles in these boxes Illus
trating them with miniature models There are
swinging and bracket boxes, and boxes that VIII
ht over pedimented doorways and those that can
be used both ia and out side Of the windows
.And IL makes all the difference in the world
says the enthusiastic Miss Milhau. whether the
boxes that adorn house front architecturaly
consistent. 1t Is educate the public taste along
this line that my models are designed. for nothing
more incongruous is imaginable than some OF
our outside house decorations OF sixty trees
lately planted on Brooklyn Heights, only one has
had TO be replaced and the transfer of the guard
ianship Of the street trees TO the Park Board is
considered another item of much mutual con-
graduation. Quantities of bulbs and early bloom
ing flowers have been planted by the Heights peo-
pie and that section OF the borough viii probably
be seen to blossom Ike the rose with the first
breath OF spring.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

close icehouses In the depth OF winter. when meae
can be hung in the pure. fresh air full six weeks
to become tender and perfect. roasts and oralseS
as we'll as brOths and boiling pieces OF the touge
parts OF these meats. should be uSeN uSe'i-
In summer considerably less meat IS neeuel'
and the meats used should be of a delicate natuIss
like lamb veal poultry, which IN order 20 oe ~
for food do not require to be hung any lensth o.
the muscles have finally relaxed
Preserved fruits and rich puddings are more VAL
liable winter food than fresh fruits. which ara
scarce this season and generally expensive.
Considerably more sugar is necessary 10 health n
winter than In summer. In order TO Keep the nFes
OF life In proper condition When children or deli-
physique cry for bonbonS or sugar IN winter II
Is not always because they wish to indulge IN =
Degenerate taste for sweets. but because they
actually need sugar, which in the form OF cafoo-
hydrate the scientists recognize as a necessary
food. III Is a great mistake. however. TO suppose
because a small amount of sugar is necessary that
a large amount will do no harm. The stomach san
be easily supplied with so much OF such food thaI
Il has no chance to digest bread. meat and vege,,
tables in quantities necessary TO health anu
strength.
Mankind has made few mistakes IN choosing food
The highest standard for the choice OF food wnitI
the most intelligent scientific men accept for their
tables Is that of the best professional COOKS
These men have made the preparation OF food ~
the most acceptable and wholesome manner q
OF food cranks will ever overthrow this Sta1dafu
most acceptable to a healthy. hungry man. pyspee
tic people. who do not enjoy their food ana y
spect their dinner all healthy. properly cehsstl
tuted peone should. not criterions IN the ehoSs
OF food.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

ioined it. and the red ribbons came. and together
ihey sported merrily about the wdssaH DoWL
For the ballroom novelty is the use or ceoa. J.
with laurel Ropes of this were used at recenr
assembly where the decorations were Inagnlncenli
The flowers used were polnSettlaS' ofchiuS an
American Beauty roses -
For the dining room a handsome decoratl9n y i
obtained by sUspending from the chandeliers single
long stemmed flowers. They may De eauShI VII VII
er1flex and loops Of narrow ribbon. like a huge
shower bouuuet Then with pyramidal arrange-
r1ent Of the same flowers the table underneath
there is a delightful effect as seen through ths
doorways ...s5- -
American Beauty roses are generally consllo-
cred an agance. but few of them Will ma ~
a drawer showing than any other flower. ana nj a.
the entire house with fragrance simple anu
effecve means of arrangement is to place tneIn N
one OF the tall crystal which stand some 1ou
ar FIVE feet from the floor. In that way one nee
not sacrifice single inch Of the long stems anu
the foliage IS beautiful seen through the SlaSS
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

January, the codest month In the calendar nnds
us long past the winter solstice with the sun
Fastening springward each day growing longer and
brighter with sunshine. The flowers in the WIN
dow garden the change in the directness of the
SUMS rays in spite OF the thickness of the frost.
There is no day in this country which is pointed
out In the calendar by tradition as the day on
which the coolest weather may be expected as St
HiIary's Day. January ID, is in England This day
marks the beginning of the Hilary. winter. term
at Oxford and is the beginning of the winter school
term in many schools In England. The tradition
that this day marks the coldest weather dates back
to the thirteenth century, when "the great frost" "
which began on January Il. 1905. froze the Thames
over and lasted long that ii prevented the
ground from being titled until after March. and
caused almost famine from the failure of the
New-York tribune., 1903-01-11

Spring flowers already appear IN the florists
windows In Broadway, and IL they announce
themselves sumptuously by a BRIDES basket In
this floral creation there several hundred
lilies-of-t f-the-vaIley, which stand upright in the
bottom OF the white wicker basket, and clustered
among them at side are dozen more
darodis. frai looking ones quite unlike the sturdy
growth which comes later, but cheerful fore
cast of the blooms of Easter. Framing the lilies
and their yellow companions is single rope of
sulax fastened about the circumference Of the
basket with an occasional rosette of white satin
ribbon, and along the handle, which is very tall.
there are bows and streamers OF white tulle,
which faunt gayly over the whole exquisite de-
sign.
This only intended gift for the bride
ito be-" sent to her with congratulations, and it
might grace a wedding feast but far too
large to be used IN the ceremony. The flowers
carried in the wedding need have much as
possible the effect of daintiness. hence the shower
bouquet which, II it is large. is the less
light and airy. One of these which carried
by a bride last week of valley lilies with far
llensis, the maidenhair fern, with wide,
pale green leaves. and nesting to one side was
a single spray of dendroven, the small white
orchid.
At the florists Just the most striking flower
Is the flaming poinsettia- Its cardinal radiance
makes itself known with bodness that is fas-
cinating 1t has been known here Ions. and
vet in the few years since it was brought from the
Brazilian forests il has made such d distinct place
for itself that the holidays not quite complete
without it, The red berries in the holly first beck
oned it. then the red bows in the Christmas
wreaths seemed to call out for it. and the red can
dies of the New Years dinner cried. I'VE need
your lustrous glow" So. then. it came, and its
long velvet petals spread themselves over the
white damask under the candles There the holly