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The colored American., 1903-08-29
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

The de Lam Orton Famous French
perfection Tailor System, Mime. J. A.
Smallwood, sole agent, 1913 Madison
street, northwest
Morning class from a. m. to p. m.
Afternoon class 2 to p. N. daily
Evenings from 1880 to 10 o'clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
dressmakers and ladies who wish to
do their own dress-making.
WANTED.-To learn the wonderful
De Lam Orton French Perfection
Tailor System. Seamless Basques
without one inch of visible seam, in
lining or goods, not eeven on the
shoulder. Successful dressmaking re-
qu1res as much earnest progressive
study as successful work in any pro-
fession. No detail is too small to be
looked after. We teach you to make
dresses with or without seam and
guarantee perfect fits, and complete
your course with a diploma.
The colored American., 1903-08-29


WINTERS, THE PRODUCE MAN
j. L. Winters, local produce dealer.
recOunted his experience on the rug
ged road to success. His remarks,
which were made in his characteristic
ally honest style, provoked much ap-
plause. He said that his firm had done
business during the last six mnnths
which aggregated $4,000. He spoke of
the number of fowls he had bought
and sold. He told of the obstacles and
difficulties he and his wife met in the
establishment of their business. One
of the delegates asked the speaker how
he got his chickens
F. n. SNEED. DRUGGIST.
F. n. Sneed, of Clarion, Ark. made
short talk. and he was followed by
DR.. w. H. Ballard, of Lexington. He
is a druggist His speech teemed with
practical business suggestions He
said that he could purchase large bills
OF drugs from any wholesale drug
house in the world because of his sub
0+sntial rating in Dun's. He said that
only 5 per cent. of the colored mer-
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The discussion of the real estate bus
mess was opened by Philip A. Payton,
New York City He was followed by
Prof r. d. Littlejohn, of Columbus,
Miss, and }. 7. Newsome, of Newport
News Va.
THU wDAY MORNING.
The interest in tEza convention of the
League showed increased animation
when j. E. Bush, of Littl Rock, Ark,
called the convention order at 1918
o'clock this morning. While there
were a few vacant seats in the section
set apart for the delegates, these were
soon filled, and before the proceedings
had gone very far, the auditorium was
again packed almost to capacity.
After music by the choir, invoca-
ton was offered by Rev. 1. G. Bailey,
Of Arkansas.
The colored American., 1903-08-29

SUMNER RESORTS.
The colored American., 1903-08-29

There was an intermission of a few
minues. during which the choir rem
dered another selection.
ADDRESS BY Il. L. SMITH.
The convention not being ready to
resume the regular program, Chairman
Bush called upon r. l.. Bush to ad-
dress the members Mr.. Smith is Dep
uty United States Marshall of Paris,
Tex. After a few introductory re-
marks, he read a paper prepared gy
PRESIDENT Wiley, of the Twentieth Cen
tury Cotton Mill, of Dallas. Tex. The
paper showed that the cOlOred people
OF that section have made wonderful
strides in the industrial avenues. The
mill is one of the largest in the coun-
Try. Every detail of the concern is
run by Negro operators. 1t began op-
The colored American., 1903-08-29
Money to Loan /!

Money to loan at lowest rate of interest
on Real and Personal Property, also on
Notes. Apply at Office Os
Mutual ImproVernenr So.1
4O7 Seventh Street, N. w, 3rd floor. roo,.
WASHINGTON. d. C..
The colored American., 1903-08-29
WANTED
For the FameusT sTrOubadours
Company,

Three Chorus Girls, with strong
Soprano voices. Must be good looking.
good dressers on and off the Stage.
State salary expected; we pay rail-
road and Hotel expenses. The season
Of 10000, beginning Sept, 18th. Ad-
dress all communications to E. w.
Dale, Cape May City, N. J.
The colored American., 1903-08-29
PI.ese Heip M. Find Mx Rre.h.<

Saunk Joyce was ssld in Mecklenburs. Virsinis
several ears before the civil war. to Cunnisaa
a Negro trader. His mother Willie, was a slave
en- the Joyce plantation He had One slater
Betty who is very anxious to find him. ANY In
formation will be gladly received.
MRS BRrrY RzYNoLps
- Parker street. Atlanta. Ga.
The colored American., 1903-08-29

FOR RENT--Summ OF 1908 Lincoln Hall
Harpers Ferry, W. Va For particuIsr. sd
dress N. G. BI ackett. =
The colored American., 1903-08-29

gro population of Newport News is
As 1-2 of the entire population. He
is an enterprising man, and represents
all the colOred corporations in that
city
The colored American., 1903-08-29

hyou havs spare room that you would like Q
rent to desirabls parties. advertise them In Ths
Colored American.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

Shaving without a razor is
the boon promised to mankind
now. A paste of certain chem
icals has been compounded
which removes the beard as
smoothly and without the pull
ing and cutting charged to the
razor. Think of what a pleas
ure twill be on cold mornings
when warm water is not availa.
BILE, to spread the paste on your
chin, rinse it off after a couple
of minutes and find your face as
innocent of a growth of beard
as that of a child.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

For a young fellow OF 40,
President Roosevelt has man.
aged to chase down and round
up quite a good many more or
less fat public offices. The list
as developed by the Chicago
Tribune, is as follows; Mem
Der of New York Legislature
three years; member of civil
service commission five years
president New York board OF
police commission two years
assistant secretary of the navy
one year; governor of New
York, vice president, president
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
Sold and Guaranteed by 8. r. MOSELeY.
A startllnr peas

To save life, DR.. L. @. Merritt, Of
No. MehOopany, Pa, made . startling
test resulting in q wonderful cure. He
writes, "a patient was attacked with
violent hemorrhages, caussd by ulcsra-
ton OF the stomach. 1 had often found
Electric Bitters excellent for acute
stomach and liver tronblss 20 / pre-
scribed them. The patient gained
from the frat, and has not had an attack
in IA month";" Electric Bitters are
positively guaranteed for dyspepsia, in
digestion, constipation and kidney trou.
bles. Try them. Only Soc at B. y.
Moselsy's drug ators.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
Aseleatinc Discovery.

Kodol Dyspepsia Cure does for The
stomach that which It is unable 10 do
for itself, even when but slightly disor-
dered or overloaded, Kodol Dyspep-
STA Cnre supplies the natural juices OF
digestion and does the work Of the
stomach, relaxing the nervous tension,
while the inhamed muscles OF the organ
are allowed to rest and heal Kodol
dyspepsia Cure digests what you cat
and enables the stomach and digestive
organs to transform all food into rich,
red blood. Sold BY W. B. Davis.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
Stepped Against a Hot Stove

A child of Mrs. Geo. 4. Benson, when
getting his usual Saturday night bath,
stepped back against a hot stove which
burned him severely. The child was In
great agony and bis mother could do
nothing to pacify him Remembering
that she had bottle OF Cbamberlain's
Pain Balm in the house, she thought
she would try it. In less than half an
hour after applying il the child was
quiet and asleep, and 10 less than two
weeks was we'll. Mrs. Benson 10 we'll
known resident OF Kellsr, Va. Pam
Balm Is an autiseptic Imminent, and O.
pecially valuable for burns, cuts, bruls-
es, and spralns. For sale by all drug
gists and medicine dealers.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
our,a Of PILE. Alter 20 YeArr.

Mr.. G. Hsnsy, OF Geneva, D., had the
piles for 40 years Doctors and dollars
could do him no lasting good. DeWitt's
Witch Hazel Salve cured hun perman.
emily. Invaluable for cuts, burns,
bruises, decorations, eczema, letter, salt
rhe um, and all other skin diseases
Look for the name Dewitt On the pack.
age all others are cheap, worthless
ountertelts. Sold by W. b. Davis.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
A Remarkable Case.

One Of the most remarkable cases Oh
a cold, deep seated on the lungs, caus'
ing pneumonia, is that OF Mrs. Ger
trude E. Fenner, Marion, Ind, who was
entirely cured by the use Of One Min
ute Cough Cure. She says; "Ihe
coughing and straining 80 weakened me
that ran down 10 weight from l4S to
% pounds. tried a number OF reme'
dies to no avail until | used One MIN
ute Cough Cure Four bottles OF this
wonderful remedy cured me entirely OF
the cough, strengthened my lungs and
restored me to my normal weight
health and strength" Sold by W. b.
Davis.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

This 10 the month OF coughs, colds
and acute catarrh. Do you catch cold
easilyY Find yourself hoarse, with 4
tickling IN your throat and an annoying
cough at nightf Then, you should al.
ways have handy, bottle OF Ballards
Horehound Syrup. j, A. Anderson,
1854 West 5th ST. Salt Lake City, writes;
"We use Billiards. Horehoupd Syrnp
for Coughs and colds. 1t gives lmme-
date relief We know it'a the best
remedy for these troubies. | write
this to induce other people 70 by thIa
pleasant and efficient remedy y 25s,
500 and u 90. w.B. Daus
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

The Banner of Liberty, the
new Jasper paper, made its APP
pearance last Thursday. 1t is a
handsome seven column folio,
and starts its career with a
good advertising patronage
Under the sBillful direction of
Claud N. Bateman it ought to
succeed, and we hope it will.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
He Gould Hardly Get Up.

p. ii. Duffy, OF Ashley, ILL.,, writes;
"ThIs is to certify that 1 have taken
two bottles OF Foleys Kidney Cure and
il has helped me more than any other
medicine. l tried many advertised
remedies, but none Of them gave me
any relief. My druggist recommended
Foley's Kidney Cure and it has cured
me. Before commencing It's use was
10 such shape that could hardly get
up when once down." Sold by d. G.
Smith.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
A Roiicsman's Testim ony 1.

]. N. Patterson, night policeman of
Nashua, Ia, writes, Last winter had
bad cold on my lungs and tried at
least a half dozen advertised cough
medicines and had treatment from two
physicians without gettieg any benefit.
A friend recommended Foleys Honey
and Tar and two-thirds of bottle cured
me. / cous'derit the greatest cough
and lung medicine in tire world" Sold
by d. G. Smith
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

q Candidates Stockton and Jen-
l. nings seem to have let up on
their attacks upon Taliaferro
and are now devoting their time
" 20 attacking the political re-
cords of each other. From W hat,
o in the beginning of the cam
paigu, was thought to be a close
personal friendship these gen
tlsmen have developed into bit
oeter political enemies.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

!. NJ. McHany, Greenville, Tex.
writes. al had rheumatism last winter,
was down in bed six weeks tried every
thing, but got no relief, till friend
gave me- part Of bottle Of Billiards.
Snow Liniment, l used il, and got two
more bottles. 1t cured me and |
haven't felt any Rheumatism since. l
can recommend Snow Liniment TO be
the beet linimeut on earth for rheuma-
tism." For rheumatic, soiatlc or neu-
rslgic pains, rub in Ballard's Snow Lini-
ment, you will not suffer long, but will
be graft fed with a speedy and effective
cure. 25c, SOC aud sl,Oo at w. B. Da-
Wis
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

Records are mighty good
2 rhings to have some times, but
from the manner in which some
8 political records are now being
- aired we feel justified in ex-
,, pressing the opinion that the
, time is most opportune for the
. entry into the Senatorial race
q of some good, honest man who
ahas no political record behind
= him.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

Judge Sharon of Gadsden, has
concluded that he will not enter
the race for Attorney General
and thus leaves a clear field for
Gais fellow-townsman, Mr.. Ellis,
The Judge announced his decis.
on through the columns of the
~ Quincy papers last week.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
JUST WHAT you NEED.
chAmberialn's stomach and Liver Tab
let's,

OhAmberiatn'a stomach and Liver Tab
lets,
When you feel dull after eating.
When you have no appetite.
When you haysa bad taste Ia the
mouth.
When your liver is torpid.
When your bowels are 'soasiipated
When you hsye. a hsadaohs. (,
whsu'you feel bilious. A4
They will improve your appetite
cleanse and invigorats your stomach,
and regulate your liver and bowels.
Price Is cents per Dor. For sale BY all
druggists and medicine dealers.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

T. J. Appleyard, editor of the
Wake City Index, is out as a
. candidate to succeed Jno. l..
Morgan as member OF the
Railroad Commission. Apple
yard is a clever fellow, all
right, but his aspirations
will probably not'cause "uncle
John" to lose much sleep.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

An exchange gives the follow
ing definition of men: Men
are what women marry. They
drink, and smoke. and swear
and have ever so many pockets
but won't 60 to church. Per-
haps if they wore bounets they
might. They are more logical
than women. aud also more
geological, Both men and wo-
men have sprung from monkeys,
but the women certainly sprung
farther than the men.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
"Farmers and leading der

Farmers and leading demo.
Gratis all over Florida are de.
.-sirous Of an early primary, and
there is every probability that
the contest will be ended in
April" says the Jacksonville
metropolis. april is the most
satisfactory to the farmers as il
will not interfere with their
work to any extent" continues
that paper. Of course we don't
know how it is in other parts OF
athe State, but up in this neck o
the woods April is about the
q busiest time with the farmers
: as during that month they are
4 planting their crops of cotton
80 and corn and naturally haven't
tmuch time for politics. The
primary, in our opinion, had
better be set for some time in
June or July.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

Over in Wakulla county the
selling of liquor without license
seems to be, as it should, a Sc
rious offense against the laws
AT the recent term of court in
that county two men we're con-
victed of that charge and SEN
fenced to pay a fine of $500
each and to be imprisoned six
months. If "bliud tigers" else
where in this State were dealt
with in like manner that festive
animal would soon, transfer his
lair to points beyond the Flori.
da line.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
COLUMBUS B. SMITH. Editor.
Cffieial orgau,couuty Commissioners
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1908

The Pensacola Daily Press is
mo more. having suspended pub
location one day last week. Pen
sacola is hardly great enough
@ao support three daily papers,
and the Journal and News of that
city cover the field pretty thor.
~aoughly.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
As a Tonic

it gives appetite, builds up the
system, banishes that tired
feeling, makes the weak strong
and happy.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

The State Supreme Court has de-
cided that circuit judges cannot
practice law in the courts Of the
State.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26

Florida cabbage growers are in
luck. The Northern crop is very
short.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
Nervous Indigestion

Consumption, or any disease of
the mucuous membranes.
The new enterprise. (Madison, Fla.) 1901-1908, 1903-11-26
Cures

Catarrhal affection of the nasal
passages, bronchial tubes, lungs
kidneys, bladder and stomach.
Also
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-10

capital to deal with in mining on his
own account. From Calico he went to
Arizona, and in. two years located a
base ore mine of silver, gold and lead in
combinations. The Diana and Antrim
mines became his. He invested his
profits in the Harqua Hala mines and
: doubled his wealth in few years.
From that time he has been prospecting
to a degree undreamed of by him.
He has never changed his manner of
living. He is over 60 and in fine health.
Every day he may be seen walking
about the little town of Kingman or
over to Williams, where he has lumber
interests. No one would believe from
his appearance that he had property.
He lives alone in a cabin, cooks his own
meals-of flapjacks, pork, bacon and
oatmeal-and sleeps in bunk of red
wood filled with straw and covered with
blankets. Once a year he goes to
Phoenix or Los Angeles for a few days,
but he alwas returns to his cabin, say
ing that he will never take so long a
journey again. His sole amusement is
playing pedro for scents cigars, and if
he can win pocketful in the course of
an Afternoon he is happy. He has never
been known to stand the loss of more
than half dozen cigars in the course of
his pedro gambling in one day, for he
will quit when the tide of luck is run
ming so hard against him.
Among the many stories of DrscolI in
the northern part of the territory is one
of the time he bet "a half ON election
and lost. When he was told that he
must pay up, he got penny somewhere
IN that region, where coins less than a
nickel are never used, and, splitting it
in half with an ak presented to the
winner Of "a half The old man loves
to have people marvel at his cheap,
primitive way of living while he is so
wealthy, and he always relates in the
Kingman and Ask Fork saloons what
he hears strangers say to him about the
rich old Irishman who lives in cabin"
He has a grain Of generosity and is not
a m1ser, even If he does call himself one.
A year ago, when miners eyes were
blown out in blasting operation at
Clifton, Driscoll made quiet Inquiries
concerning the man, When he learned
that wife and six children were de-
pendent upon the blinded mans wages
the old fellow sent bank check for
$4,000 to the family, and the gift
was kept so secret that it did not
become known until several months
later. Several times the bodies of
Driscoll's pool friends in the mines have
been sent to relatives in the eastern
States and even to ireland at his ex-
pense.
, When the Worlds Fair was opened in
Chicago. Driscoll made up his mind to
go and see it. His friends urged him to
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ofndly play about with them until she
knocks them against the bars of the
cage and beats their brains out.
We have to watch for signs of this
dangerous mother love, and when we
see any it's up to US to separate mother
and child. Say, that's tough con-
tract. The lioness robbed of her whelps
is no mer figure of speech in our BUSH
ness. Shes an awful reality.
How do we separate them? Well,
sometimes we keep her off with pitch
fork while we pass the cubs to man
at the door of the cage; and sometimes
we entice her into an adjoining cage
and then shut the door on her.
"Of course, she raise rough house
when she realizes what has happened.
You would wonder that any cage could
hold her. For months afterward it is
danger to go near her.
But ordinarily lioness is not fierce
when she has cubs. hSe will allow you
to go into the cage and play with them
as much as you like, while she watches
them proudly from little distance.
and seems quite pleased because you
are interested in them.
IdhG care, however, LndL you uOll
accidentally hurt one of the little beasts
and make it yelp. If you do, the
mother is UP in arms in moment to
see what is the matter.
There's only one thing to do then.
Throw the cub to her at once She
will stop and examine it, and if you
find she is still cross you have plenty
of time to escape.
Very likely, seeing that nothing is
wrong, she will spank the cub with
her paw to teach it not to whine need
lessly, and will then let you go on
playing with it.
Its curious how animal mothers diff
fer from women" the keeper said. re-
Effectively. eff you hurt a woman's
child, she Immediately starts to abuse
or attack you, leaving the kid to howl.
If you hurt a lioness' cub, her first
thought is to look after the cub. Re-
venge comes second with her, and so
the offender has a chance to escape."-
New York Sun.
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HIS OLD "MISSUS."

Held in High Esteem by the White
House Doorkeeper.
Arthur Simmons, the historic colored
doorkeeper at the White House House,
never forgets to say how much he owes
to the rearing given him by the white
lady who owned him and saw him to
young manhood. IF she was living to-
day and needed mouthful of bread or
some money she would have every cent
I've got is the way Simmons speaks of
my old missus," and his eyes some
times fill with tears ''She didn't let
me play with the bad negro boys and
the bad white boys Of Wilmington, he
said, but played with the best white
boys Of that town :. Not long ago / ran
across one of my old white playmates.
He is now a big man in his State, but
he didn't hesitate to put his arms
around me and treat me just like was
a long-lost relative When the circus
was in town the other day it brought to
mind that a circus came to Whining
ton every year; was little slave boy
in that town, but saw it every time it
came. My old missus always gave me
quarter and told me to go and see the
circus. She used to send me to nearly
everything that took place. I remember
that there was a hanging in Wilmington
one time, a white man and a negro be-
ing hung at the same time. My old
nissus told me to go and see the ex-
ecution, which took place in public. /
witnessed the hanging and then stayed
on the streets with the boys until dark
playing marbles, I had never been so
forgetful before and when | got home
and was asked what had been doing /
had to confess. My missus upbraided
me for lettering on the streets, but she
didn't, whip me. She never gave me a
stripe and when she died her relatives
never whipped me, either. But she
punished me for that lettering that day
in way that i remembered for years.
The murderers were buried after the ex-
ecution in what was known as hang
mans hollow. My old missus told me
that as punishment for my offense /
must go to the newly made graves Of
the, murdefHs and bring her back a
handful of earth from the graves. How
my eyes did open and my hair stand
on end. 1T was then dark, and didn't
believe there was person alive who
could do that and live. l thought that
my Old I1lissus knew everything, and
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when The idea came into my mind of go
ing aound the corner a square or two
and getting some earth there. I gave it
up as a certain thing that she would
know the difference and send me back
for the real dirt much later in the night.
How ever went to the grave and got
back don't know, but did and my old
missus rubbed some of the dirt in my
face. That was the worst punishment
she ever gave me and 1 did not let it
pass out OF my mind for many years.
When behaved so badly after that she
threatened to send me to that same spot
Tor more dirt. But as say, she never
struck me blow in my life or allowed
any one else to do it. Sometimes she
would pull one Of my ears to bring me
to a remembrance Of something she told
Fe. God bless her. 1 wish she was
ne to-day. Star.