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The colored American., 1903-01-10
A GRAND RACE ADVOCATE.

Editor CoIored American: I have
read a great number Of Negro papers,
but the Colored American is the best
Negro journal that I have ever seen.
1t is just what every Negro family
should have in their home. L speak
proudly of this paper and 1 wish that
1 had the opportunity of reading 1t
oftener than 1 do. 1 have been read
ing your paper for several years and
am compelled to tell you it is one or
the grandest papers that has been pub
lished by a Negro journalist. Your
paper has been sent to me for several
years by my cousin, Prof. w. H. Rich
ards. and I appreciate the favor very
highly. 1 would feel proud if the Ne
groes in the State of Tennessee could
publish a journal on the same broad
lines. I trust the Colored American
will never die N. = L.
The colored American., 1903-01-10

subscription for one year. 1t is small
matter compared with the good that l
get out of your paper. Taking into con-
sideration the enclosed and other mat
ters have sent you respecting the coun-
Gil. can you tell me IL you ever saw more
smoke as you go down the pike than we
are making for the council? Kindly give
us notice Please send us list of per-
sons to whom we might send copies OF
the enclosed matter. Also please send
me four portraits of Prof. Washington.
See that they are evenly folded and
wrapped in a horn so that they will not
break, and send half a dozen copies of
paper under separate cover. L wish to
present them to white friends of mine.
Let me congratulate you on your push.
F. L McC.
Lexington, Ky.-I have to hand your
paper of 18TH inst, accompanied by a
most excellent likeness of the Great
Booker Washington, and simply write
this TO express my thanks and apprecia-
ton of the same. We have Mr.. Wash
ington at the Lexington Opera House
June 9th, and are making preparation
for a big time for him. Both races are
much interested. Will write the matter
I'D and send account to you.
Enclosed please find clipping from the
most popular daily in Lexington, which
was called forth from the pen of Editor
Moore, of the BIne Grass Blade, be-
cause of an invitation by one Gen. Cen
try. an ex-Confederate, to entertain Mr..
Washington to rabbit chase. Glad TO
see you so loyalty and royalty WELD your
pen in defense of Mr.. Washington.
Surely you have done much Tor the
cause he so manfully advocates. The
AMERICAN is all right. With best wishes
I am, Yours ETC.,
The colored American., 1903-01-10

man to have a copy of this issue as they
beautiful story for them, as no man of
our race is doing more for the welfare
and upbuilding Of his people. His 1ife's
good work should be read in our
Schools, as none is more worthy of en-
ulatiou. I have just received the sad
news of the death of my old friend and
conrade. Capt Thos. S. Kelly. Hoping
this may find your family and friends,
as we'll as yourself, in the best of health
and spirits, l am,
Very truly yours,
IL
The colored American., 1903-01-10
DELIGHTED WITH OUR STORY.

New Orleans, La was so we'll
pleased after reading your issue of the
18th with your article on the life history
of Prof. Booker T. Washington, of
TuskeSee Institute, that / wired you for
copies. Our schools and
universities are just about having their
commencement exercises, and I thought
if would be good idea for each young
90 forth into the battle of life I think
Professor Washington's life viii be
The colored American., 1903-01-10

American, whose cut appears in TIN
issue of the Times-Speaker, is a ma"
that the Speaker delights to do hon"r-
He is one of the races most trusrN
leaders, and as a newspaper man and
all around hustler, perhaps he stand
without a peer among Afro-Amer1Car
journalists. He is a man whose mann
is bound to live in after years as la'''
mark in Negro journaliSm.-TImeS
Speaker, Denvey, Colo.
The editorial in THE CoLoRED AMEF'
CAN of Washington, D. c., under I'll,
caption of appeals to Race Prejudice
was copied in full by Editor Bryson >"
the daily press in the issue of the I3 d
inst, commencing in the highest ter1ns
its logic and good sense. 1t was cer-
tainIy one of the most sensible ed1tori3-
that it has ben our good fortune to read
It ought to have been reproduced e.
many of the colored papcrs.-Lontstdhd
Mo, correspondent of Omaha Enter
Prise.
Harry Smith OF the Cleveland c.
zette has declared never ending w
on E. E. Cooper, of the WashingtoIr
Colored American. Smith has made OF
against Mr.. Cooper a case of crooked
ness. Cooper replies that Smith is d.
gruntied and that the charges are wit"
out foundation Thus matters stan
We'll, boys, let US call the bet off ar
begin the attack upon the common ere
my.-Ddllds Express.
The colored American., 1903-01-10
ADORNMENT FOR HOME.

CatShall, S. c., July 81 congratulate
you' Mr.. Editor, upon the addition of
p rs" lie to The Colered American.
every family should have their homes
.lorned with the portrait of the two
Ss@I s men who figured in your supple
WI Taylor.
A Roach
The colored American., 1903-01-10
WE SHALL BE WITH YOU.

East Orange, N. J.-Please find en-
closed check for my subscription. Hope
to see you at our next convention at my
old home in Richmond. Must congrat-
ulate you on the high excellence of the
AMERICAN in both ma er and appear
ance Best regards and wishes for your
future attainments. | am,
Very respectfully yours,
]. N. ".
The colored American., 1903-01-10
WENT LIKE HOT CAKES.

Memphis, Tenn.-Please send to me
Zen Zen copies of last weeks issue. Fold so
Eroi Washington's picture will not
many as soon as received. May order
mOre. Wy E ~
= Baltimore, Md.-The current issue of
vL:., hL OoLoRED AMERICAN is great one,
Is.5-n Ilisn certainly adds to your fame as
lhs and the annual of the Florida Sent
;r ;o' We truly see the races brains in
''u'aalisu'. F. F. J.
Dr CTYn- rC @TTDC
The colored American., 1903-01-10
WHY, CERTAINLY

The CoLoRED AMERICAN is independ-
s1It, fresh and fearless. 1t rings true
upon the questions of the hour.-BGPtfsf
Reporter, Helena. Ark.
The colored American., 1903-01-10
DESERVES CREDIT.

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN of the Dis
trict of Columbia deserves much credit
for the excellent picture of Prof. B. L
Observation-Disclosures World.
The colored American., 1903-01-10

Charlotte, N. C.-Your letter of May
10th, enclosing bill on account of sub
scnpuon, has been received and I en-
close herewith check on Charlotte for
y covering same. have noticed the
several Improvements which you have
made IN THE CoLoRED AMERICAN, and
desire to congratulate you on same.
wishing for your paper the success
winch It Justly merits, l desire to re-
main Yours very tTuly,
"a. J. G.
The colored American., 1903-01-10
INTERNATIONAL, IN SCOPE.

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN, Washingtor
is the only Negro journal of its kin
published. 1t is not only national, WI =
a touch of the local, but is information.
in scope. 1t combines in well b9'-
anced degree, the newspaper, the adv"
cate and the magazine.--Ihe AnserieH'f
StGy.
The colored American., 1903-01-10

Those who would be leaders of the
race could do nothing better than to
read and take inspiration from what can
be found in Shadow and Light. Hon.
James Lezgis, Ne1O Orleans, La.
Efto- T Z Cooper, of the Wash
inet,s. l.cfs of Columbia) Colored
The colored American., 1903-01-10
PLEASURE is OURS.

Mimi enclose herewith
The colored American., 1903-01-10
Telegram
WANTS THEM IN A HURRY-

Greensboro, N. C.-Send one hundreA
eoo;ac last issue CoLoRED AMERICAN.
eop--0 J. B. DUDLEY,
A. and r. College.
The colored American., 1903-01-10
nd Glossine i-r

~ % r "o and
The colored American., 1903-01-10

J. A. Roach.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12

The title Mrs. was in olden time ap-
piled to unmarried as we'll as to mar
ried women and to young as we'll as
old. Sir Walter Scott spoke of joan
ma (unmarried) as Mrs. Joanna Baillie
Although it was not perhaps so univer-
sal to address quite young children as
it was those over twenty-one by the
title of Mrs, yet it was frequently
done. The most ludicrous example of
this occurs in the register of burials
for the parish Of st. Margaret, West
minister. The burial of Millions second
wife and that Of his infant daughter,
named after her, who died at the age
Of five months, are both recorded in
that register, the name in each case
being entered as Mrs. Katherin MIL
ton." without any mark of distinction
save the letter &C" for Child" after
the second name. Even in the reign Of
George H., as we read in "Pope's Let
ters," unmarried ladies used to be
styled Mrs.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
Got 1t Twisted.

Little nine ear-old Rachel, whose
failing it was to get stories somewhat
twisted, once heard the conundrum of
the rat and the thirty ears of corn. 1t
ran thus: There were thirty ears of
corn in 4 bin and Il rat came along
and carried away three ears every
night. How long did it take him to
carry away the thirty ears: The an
Swcr, of course. WAS thirty nights,
counting the rats two ears and one ear
of corn.
Rachel thought this wonderfully
good joke and FASTENED to tell her old
er brother. whom she we'll knew al
ways appreciated anything along the
line of Il good joke. flushing up to him
she said "Oh, Newman, I've got the
best conundrum YOU ever heard See if
you can guess it." And thus she went
on: There WAS Il bag of potatoes in Il
bin and Il rat came along and carried
away three potatoes every night. How
long did it take him to carry away the
whole bag
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
En- GEgcment Rings.

The custom of giving engagement
rings ranks back to long before the
Christian era. With the ancient Egyp-
of iron, to indicate the mutual sacri-
flee of liberty of the contracting par
ties.
One of the very earliest adornments
OF betrothnl rings was Il loadstone.
which symbolized the attractive force
which drew Il maiden from her own
family circle into that If her husband
1t is believed that the fourth finger
has always been the brides ring finger
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
Wonderful Insect Vitality.

1t is a standing puzzle to the ento-
biologists how frail little insects of the
mosquito and butterfly order can brave
the cold of an arctic winter and yet re-
tain their vitality. The larva of the
milkweed butterfly has been exposed
to an artificial blast GS degrees below
zero. Taken out of range of this arti-
OUT this same worm was able to creep
in less than half an hour afterward.
Butterflies have been found fitting joy
ously about in the highest latitude man
has ever penetrated. and the mosUui-
toes of Alaska and Greenland are
OF that race of little pests.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12

Many walters have hands that are
more callous than Il blacksmith's or
lronworkcr'S. The callousncSS comes
from carrying hot plates. coffeepots
and the like. The heat seems to fry
their skin and to make n dead surface
To keep them from being burned by
Things that man with ordinary hands
could not stand. 1t may have puzzled
people who go to some restaurants to
notice how the walters hold things in
their hands for some time which are
TOO hot for the hands of the people at
the tables even to pass to one another.
This Is the explanation: That the wait
er's hands become callous and hard,
30 that the tough skin at the surface
mas no more feeling than q piece oe
horn.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
THE LONDON TAPSTER.
Hard Luck Stories That Take the
Place of Open Begging.

Hard Luck Stories That Take the
Place of Open Begging.
The plain and open tapster who &C
costs you in the street purely to beg
may generally be known by an amaz-
ing overpoliteness in opening the con-
versation. He is the only person I
know who begs pardon for taking the
liberty of speaking to you, and by this
sign you shall know him. They all be-
gin by begging pardon for taking this
not so very rare liberty. but only the
buffers go on straightway to tap. The
proficient tapsters approach the tap
sideways. so to speak. Something like
this, with a quick touch of the hat
brim:
BEG pardon, sir, I'm sure l 'umbly
beg your pardon for takin' the great
liberty. of speakin' to you in q public
thoroughfare like this, which I am
quite aware 1t is great liberty, sir,
though trustin' you will kindly pardon
the great liberty of pore, 'ardworkin
man, sir, in takin' the great liberty Of
askin' If this street is the 'Aymarket.
sir?" (Or the way to the Strand or the
day of the month, or something.)
You answer the question, but you
don't stop the stream of apologetics.
Thank you, kindly, SIR" pursues the
tapster, pouring out the words, "thank
you kindly, sir, If you'll so far pardon
the liberty of pore, 'ardworkin' man.
sir, in askin' the question, which I'M
fortunately was forced to take the
great liberty, sir, through bein' out O
work eighteen months an nothink to
eat since last Toosday fortnight, sir,
upon my word Of honor. which nothink
but the cries for bread Of fourteen
young children in arms would prevail
on me. sir-so igstrcme kind as you've
bin to me, sir, which l shall never for
get-tO take the very great liberty, sir.
in a public thOroughfare. of askin'
which is the nearest work ouse?"
If once more you give him Informal
ton instead of coppers. you only pro-
woke another speech of the same sort.
for he can go on like that for deal
longer than you want to listen. 1t is
only in the extreme that lie will direct
ly ask for money, though l fancy that
it is merely caution that marks HIS
guarded way. rs they say in the lyric.
for if accused of begging by some
watchful policeman he can always
plead that he was only asking a harm
less question. And the questions are
endless in variety. | give my solemn
word that | was once buttonholed by
one of these seedy tapsters with the
apologize request that | would tell
him the number of stars on the ma
tional flag Of the United States! This
is simple fact.-Leonard Larkin in
the Strand.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
Notice..

By virtue Of resolution approved
by the council of the city, kalispell,
Montana, on the 4th day of May,
1908, all concerned are hereby mott
fed that the liquor license shall be
revoked of the proprietor of any sa-
loon or drinking place within the
city who shall permit any woman or
women to lodge or room in any build
ing occupied as such saloon or drink
ing place, outside Of Second avenue
west, between Second street and
Third street.
Kalispell, Montana, May 6, 1908.
]. w. JOHNSON,
Chief Of Police.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
cnyPs'0pes'fy

Lot q and ID two houses good rental property
One frame lodging house. water and sewer,
corner lot. Price 500.
Lot and house on east side, five rooms, we'll,
tr%it trees saeHak stable lot fenced furn.
House and lot in high school addition, five
, Good LOT, also two room house and woodshed.
Main St. lot and building. Price $500.
Two houses and corner lot, good location, a
DECIDED srdem b hnYss Price 81 500 ~
Ninth avenue west. Price $500.
Corner lot and ~ story, house, Fifth avenue
Three 5Ofoot lots Sixth Street and Second
avenue west, east front. nice location. Price
nice 7-room house. east front. water and
sewer connection, electric light small barn. IS
$500. ''' '''' l''S' Nv" avenue e''S'' rf''e
foot corner lot and shack. Western addi-
Lots II and is, block 1o7; 100 feet frontage
nice location; cheap. Price 500, cash,
Lot IL, block 80, 500.
Lot 10, block 81, 275.
Lot 6, block 154, 100.
Six room house and lot; water, sewer in al
ley; CHICKEN house; stable; wood house. Price
sl:9C. Easy payments.
50foot, Main street, east front, between 3rd
and 4th streets. Fine business location. Less
than cost. Price $500
Lot and 4-room house; nice location; water
and sewer in alley. Price S525
Seven-room house and lot; bath; furnace
sewer; lights; Fourth ave- east. Best location
in town. Cheap. Price $3.50.
House and 5ofoot lot: three rooms and kitch
en-; good barn; Nj tn ave. west. Price $500
A bargain.
In addition to the above property we have
City Property, Acreage. Timber Lands and Re
linquishments, Oil Stocks in the Kintla Lake
Oil Co., Mining Stocks, and are Agents for the
Dominion Lands in the Northwest Territory
Fire and Life Insurance
3l6 Main st., Kalispell. Montana
CALL AND SEE US.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12
HnrI to Pnrt With.

The man at our boarding house has
the remains or once prosperous
pocket comb, from which the teeth
have long since fled.
why" we ask him, do you carry
that thing around with you-that
worthless old comb?'
And he replies:
more News
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12

Mr.. Blank-I was rather amused to
hear the children gossiping about their
little playmates.
Mrs. Blank-The little dears! II they
only keep on. how they will shine in
polite society when they grow up!-Tit-
Bits.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12

Complete census Of every county
and town o. Montana 10 given on the
Sees premium map. Pay elk months
In advance and - enc.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-12

Ideas generate ideas, like a potato.
which cut in pieces reproduce itself in
q multiplied form.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-31
Chinese Can sleep.

Generally speaking, the Chinaman is
able to sleep anywhere. None of the
trifling disturbances which drive US to
despair annoys him. With brick for
q pillow he can lie down on his bed
Of stalks or mud bricks or rattan and
sleep the sleep of the just, with no
reference to the rest of creation. He
does not want his room darkened. nor
does he require others TO be still. The
'1nfant crying in the night" may con-
tinue to cry for all he cares, for 1t does
not disturb him.
In some regions the entire population
seem to fall asleep as by common in
stinct, like that Of the alternating
bear, during the first two hours of
summer afternoons, and they do this
with regularity, no matter where they
may be. At two hours after noon the
universe at such seasons is as still
as at two hours after midnight In
the case of most working people at
least and also in that Of many others
position in sleep is of no sort of conse-
Quence.
In would be easy to raise in China an
army Of million men-nay, of 10000
000-tested by competitive examina-
ton as to their capacity to go TO sleep
across three wheelbarrows, with head
downward. like spider their mouths
wide open and fly inside.-"Chiness
characteristics"
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-31

"Ytu know, ~ course. Mr.. Compton
the gravity Of this offense and the pen
altyT'
Compton shivered slightly. His voice
was firm, but 80 low that the two In
spectors could hardly catch the words
II know the penalty, yes-prison. IT.
useless to have any trial. ! will plead
guilty. The less fuss there's over II
the easier 1t will be for-for-others."
His voice broke on the last word
The inspectors instantly suspected that
he was shielding the real culprit. Smith
acted quickly. He laid his hand cor
daily on Compton's shoulder.
"See here, Compton; we can't be-
lieve this Of you. It's our duty to place
you under immediate arrest, but we're
going to give you another chance.
We're going to investigate further, and
we ask only your word that you won't
jump the town."
The old man seemed terror stricken.
He avowed his guilt in piteous tones
and begged to be arrested, but Smith
and Rugby were firm and sent him
from their presence tottering, Sob
bling man.
For the next few days, while John
went over his route like one in a
dream, Rugby investigated the life Of
the old carriers daughter. He quickly
discovered that she dressed far above
her station and income and INDUCED in
several expensive vices. Marked bills
were traced directly to her, and when
taxed by Rugby she broke down and
confessed. Every morning when her
father stepped into the kitchen for the
cup of coffee which seemed to strength
en- him during the remainder Of his
route she had rifled the mail bag as 1t
hung on the entry rack. Rugby and
his chief realized that the disgrace of
the daughter would be as fatal to the
old man as his own arrest, and for
once they failed in their official duty.
They forced the woman to sell her
Jewels, which were one Of the pas
sions of her life. With the proceeds
they made good the losses of the Mel
son company.
She had been recklessly mad for
money, and had neither thought nor
cared for the gray haired man who
fairly worshped her and was willing
to go to prison for her sake. But now
she seemed to dread the sight of his
white hair, the loving gaze in his eyes.
She finally went to Denver, ostensibly
to visit friends. She never came back.
Old John, who had been simply told
that the real culprit had been discov.
cred, lived on the letters he received
from Denver. If be realized that the
inspectors knew the truth, he never
gave any evidence Of the fact He died
before the daughter, who had plunged
into reckless dissipation in the far
west and had sunk too low to write
the longed for letter, and he never
knew that strange hands, the hands Of
men who worked with him and loved
him, would at last lay him to rest and
rear the shaft above his lonely grave.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-31
The Grace of Adherence.

The duty of abhorring evil is one that
is general In its nature. 1t admits Of
no exception Of favored vices. We are
very liable to excuse the sins which We
ARE inclined to" while roundly con-
demning those we shave no mind to-"
It is one of the weaknesses of poor hui
man nature that If sin is agreeable
to us we discover or invent excuses for
1t. 1t Is not so bad as some other sins;
indeed, in our case, it is not certain
that it is a sin at all. We have GER
tain right to do what we would blame
others for doing or we even say to our
selves that it is merely conventional
wrong, but is in fact no real wrong.
Whatever is wrong without exception
In our own favor we ought to cultivate
the grace of abhorring it, for we may
be certain that If we allow ourselves
an easy sentiment of allowance for
any sin we have taken down the bars
to its commission and one sin being
made easy opens the way to another
and another until the conscience is
scared as with a hot iron.-Pittsburg
Press.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-31

The most wicked use alcohol was
ever put to is when secretly added to
liquid kidney remedies. 1t creates
kidney diseases and prevents recovery:
A general awakening to this harmful
effect of alcohol in liquid kidney rem
edies resulted in DR.. Pettingill's
Kidney Wort Tablets without the
drawback of alcohol), an acknowl-
edged specific for all kidney diseases,
that is to-day curing kidney, liver,
bladder and urinary troubles in way
no liquid alcoholic remedy has ever
succeeded in doing.
Why run the risk of chronic kidney
trouble and death by taking kidney
remedy known to contain a virulent
poison when Kidney-Wort Tablets are
obtainable at every drug store and
contain nothing that can interfere
with steady Improvement? The Tab
lets have never failed to check kidney
diseases in the young and old.
Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1903-07-31
Some Hints for the Cook.

Epicures declare that there is natural
affnity.between the flavor of mint and peas,
and both French and English cooks usually
add a sprg of mint to every mess of peas.
Carrots and lettuce also combine well with
peas, head of lettuce being added during
the boiling, but removed before serving.
The natural juice of the lettuce, expressed in
the cooking, makes almost enough moisture
for the peas. which should have only boiling
water sufficient to cover.
They must be cooked steadily, but slowly,
as over-bo Hing tends to make them tasteless.
Do not salt until half done, and cook uncov-
cred.
Any green vegetable, like spinach, Brussels
sprouts, cabbage or peas. retains its color
much better If left uncovered during the
cooking process.-B Boston Record.