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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
sPEssARD GETS THREE YEARS.

Convicted of Forging the Name Of His
Sister to a Check.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May 29-Harry
Melvin Spessard, who was found guilty of
forging the name Of his sister. Miss Flor
ence Spessard to a check, was sentenced by
Judge Witzenbacher to serve three years in
the Maryland penitentiary.
On a similar charge Spessard was &C
quilted. Leading criminal lawyers were
employed to defend Spessard and a des-
perate effort was made to save him from
the penitentiary.
The prisoner was formerly advertising
solicitor for one of the local daily papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
stoney Will Succeed Austerhaus.

UISTdtCH IHe 1SFehIHB
ANNAPOLIS. Md, May 29.-Lieutenant
Commander George M. Stoney, U. s. N,
will shortly relieve Commander Hugo Aus
terhaus, in charge of ships at the Naval
Academy.
There will be a reception to the board OF
visitors at the Naval Academy Monday,
from 10 to IL, which will be followed by a
reception at the superintendents quarters
in the afternoon and a concert to the
board of visitors at Carvel Hall at night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
Took Fatal Draught Of Poison.
pecial Dispatch to The Evening star.

CUMBERLAND, Nd. May 29.-Stella
Stuttler. sixteen years old, daughter OF
William Etuttler Of Rosemont. near Graf
ton, w. Va, committed suicide by taking
half the contents Of package of trough on
rats" No cause can be assigned. The girl
was conscious almost until death, but would
make no statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
MARRIED.

On Thursday, May 2s. 1908 at
residence of the brides parents 1926 18th
street northwest, Washington, D. C., by the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, ANNIE KATH-
LEEN. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin
Steele jr., to GEORGE W. COALE OF Baltf-
more, Md
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
HYDROPHOBIA KILLS GIRL.
She Had Recently Attempted Suicide
Because of Financial Troubles.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PORTSMOUTH. Va, May 29.-Asheville,
N c., advices say that Bonnie May Jones,
a fourteen-year-old girl, died there of hy
drophobia from a dog bite, received last
March.
She had recently attempted suicide on
account of trouble arising, it is said, from
having forged and cashed checks at the
Battery Park Bank of Asheville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
Branch Post Office at Lanedon.

The Postmaster General has leased a
room on the first floor of the Mack resi-
dence, Langdon. D. c.. for use as branch
post office, to be designated Station X.
The rental is 500 a year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Controlling Interest in Two Banks.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va, May 29-T. c. Will
Jams. jr.. w. M. Habliston r. 8. Bosher
and Fred. e. Noting of this city have pur-
chased controlling interest in the Augusta
National and Farmers and Merchants
Banks in Stanton, Va. The banks will,
1t Is said, be consolidated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29
BON MARCHE.
Store Closes at O'clock To-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Day.
Ladies' ParaSOlS.

Large lot Ladies' All-silk Coach
ings. in plain colors. silk-lined linen
effects and superior quality taffeta,
in stripe, check and dots.
Jasper effects; black
taffeta with check Dor 10
ders. $500 and $3.50 ~ WS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Mrs John Robertson of No Sth street
southeast will leave Thursday. May 2S, for
Baltimore to visit friends for a few days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Major Henry Romeyn, U. S. A, and fam
ily have moved and changed their residence
from ia goth street to 1906 18th street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Mr. and Mrs. Andrew ]. Barker announce
the marriage of their daughter, Lulu
Amelia, to Mr.. Charles Liebermann Shep-
herd, Saturday May %, in this city, Rev.
Richard P. Williams officiating. Mr.. and
Mrs Shepherd will make their future home
in Alexandria, Va Mr. Shepherd is a
nephew of the late Governor Shepherd
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Mrs. N. A. Erb and daughter, Miss Daisy
E. Erb, are enjoying a pleasant visit with
friends in Cleveland. Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Miss Cornelia d. Gordon, daughter of
Col. D. S. Gordon, U. S. A, retired, has
gone to visit her brother, Mr.. p. K. Gordon,
in California. Miss Gordon will be joined
by her mother at Denver, Col, and will
be gone until October
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Last week surprise party was rendered
Mr.. John p. Downey of Washington, D. c..
by his college chums In the nature of
lawn fete on college ground, Belmont, N.
c., the occasion being the anniversary of
his .twenty-drst birthday. He was the re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-29

Mrs Emma Miller has issued invitations
for the marriage of her daughter, Anna to
Mr.. Montgomery Acking, at st. Marys
Church, on Wednesday morning, June 8, at
half-paSt O.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
IN HANDS OF THE COMMISSION.
After Public Session of More Than Three
Months, the Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission Begin Consid-
'. Grafton. Of Awards.

Philadelphia, Feb. 13.-The An.
thracite Coal Strike Commission,
after being in public session for more
than three months, closed it's open
hearings today, with an all day argu
ment by Clarence S. Darrow, in be.
half Of the miners The commission
will meet in secret session in Wash. h.
ington next Thursday and begin
consideration of it's awards. 1t ia
expected that by the end of this
month the arbtrators will be ready
to make their announcement. If an
increase in wages is determined upon,
the increase is to date from the first
Of last November, the commission
having decided upon that date on
October 81. After the session to
day the commission held short con
ference with the lawyers for the sew.
eral sides, and asked them to hold
themselves in readiness IN case thew
are called upon by the commission
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
"THE SOUTH AND THE NEGRO"
a Georgia Negro Teachers Views Ex-
pressed In New York.

New York, Feb. 12.--"rhe South
and the negro" WAS the subject of a
lecture in the First Reformed Epis-
copal church tonight by James j.
Torb"rt, assistant. principal aud finan-
oial agent of the Fort Valley, Ga,
newspapers which ia known as
"The Georgia Tuskegee."
Prof. Torbert said in part:
Slavery left us four million strong.
Today we are about nine million.
1t left us without home but we'll
schooled in the exercise of the mus
cles and to some extent with the de.
sire to initiate the white man. Our
homes today dot the hill tops, plaine,
the valleys all the way from Vir-
ginia to Texas. Slavery left us illt-
crate, but with passionate desire
for knowledge and today we have
two and a half million people in the
public schools and $4,000 teachers
trained from the rank and file of the
race.
eff we are denied political power
for the time being, which often him
ders the sweetest and healthiest
growth of the home, the power to do
good has neither been taken away
nor abridged. We can plant our
feet squarely in the soil and make
the white agriculturalist green with
envy as he views our we'll kept homes,
our we'll filled barns and our fruit
growing and bearing full and plenty
with each season of the year. When
the white man prevents my race from
buying and selling among ourselves,
from teaching and preaching the Cos.
pei of truth to the wayward, from
receiving and giving, from living and
loving, then they will have perse
cuted us. If they prevent none OF
these things they prevent no pro.
gress."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
ARRIVE.

have nrnnarnin rugn.dr trains irom Belton to WalhaIa.
owing in tHa'eo thn nvr over trains of Same GLASS
''WnSe VIII spsoien "o u, by train order ''' 0'"
taKe on 80 nd Sop ef at o the following satons to
james and Sandy Springs. e'i"' ~hihhey's
y. N. h.ANDEitsON. Superintendent
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
CROWD OF WHITECAPPERS WHIP A MAN
TO DEATH.
Jake HancS, Young Negro Charged With
Stealing, Is FlOggcd SO Severely That
He Dies Of Injuries.
The State. |

W"lterboro, Feb. II Several
nights ago II crowd Of about 10 or ~
white men, near Yonng's Island, ga
verely whipped a young negro man,
Jake Halnes, suspected Of stealing
some meat from ono Of the neighbors
yesterday, as result Of the wounds,
the man died. The crowd failed to
hnd any meat in the negro's house
but instead three sacks Of uuono
were discovered under his led. He
was taken out and logged and re-
fused to confess the stealing, but
implicated another negro. Tho lat.
ter negro, however, proved himself in
hoc"ht to the satisfaction of tha man
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
@'DOf1't IS Know
How | Got
Such q Cold "

Most of us have heard this ex-
preston many times.
Did you ever notice that the
Don't know how l got it cold
is a bad one to get over? That
before you are through with the
hoarseness, the cough, the "tight
feeling" the general discomfort,
and the out of sorts sensations,
you are apt to have another such
cold, and so on until it hangs on
for weeks
These colds mean that your sys-
TEN is out of gear. They usually
precede serious diseases like con
sumption, bronchitis. They are
dangerous.
We have found a remedy for all
sorts of colds, coughs, that is not
a so-called cough-cure. 1t does
not stupefy with opium, nor fill
the system with vicious drugs
1t is Vinol. We are perfectly
willing to tell any inquirers at our
store what it is made of and how
we came to take hold of it.
1t certainly does the work. Old
coughs go off like magic. 1t even
relieves people far gone in con-
sumption. People right in town
have proved it. We sell it subject
to guarantee - money back if it
doesn't help you. Isn't it foolish
to put the matter off?
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17
Qhv Alerald and MewS
REPUBLICANS RAMPANT.
Party Leaders III A Turmoil Over The
Trust Question N0thlng.-but Bad
Feeling OH all Sides.
News aud Courier.

There is nothing but bad feeling on
all sides. President Roosevelt is
mad, because his boast that Congress
would enact real anti trust legisla.
ton has been foilled by the Senate
leaders, who have forced him to ac-
cept their mush and milk program
in lieu of the more severe legislation
for which he has been contending in
all his talk.
Mr.. Littlelield, of Maine, is mad,
because, after being allowed to pose
as the Administration leader on this
trust question, he finds himself do
serted by the President, who has de
clined to bring the influence of the
Administration to boar upon the
Senate IN behalf OF the Littlefield
bill.
The Senate Republicans are mad
almost to man, because of the
Presidents action in showing that
they, or some Of them, are in conf
dential correspondence with the mag
Mates Of tho gigantic Standard Oil
monopoly Just at n time when they
were pretending to enact legislation
to restrict monopolies.
1'''''"S |" 'l'' administration
''o''H'''o''' 4" h"PPy' mo oeh"'e
''''''e'S' VIII" 'o''s''''r IL 'h''r i'rst
""'y W ''''N "'''' 'ne INTERESTS OF 'he
w w. 'o' "''0'''' "'''' reS'''o''
'''0'''''' ''at'o''''''e 'o' "''"' 'hey
'H"'" "'',"'''' ''i "R''"''o'' 'ns'o'
WV '''i''''."'' t'"''! '''i ''' ''''s'
i'''''o'' hwy ''' i''' heHi'"'o 10
'Af''7 ." '''"'' '''''' oP''''o'' 'n"'
w ''.'''' '''''o, " '.'e'' f"'' J
'"''' ~ viz "n''e l'o"Se-'s
'' o'' "'Ne'' - P"'''c"
'"'' '"'9 N"y II ~ ''o' nooeHH"'y y
'00 >"yo " 'o'N i'''ti'' '''"l' ''e
wv V'''''"" 'Apo'e 81 '"0 o'"h""r"
o'eR'"'''S 'hoy 40 not possess
','' ~" 'i '''99""e' heceSs"ry 10 tell
''''' ''''''N "'o''' '''"' "o''oh'
THE WORST F'''kE IN YEARS.
A good many people on tho ont
sido incline to tho opinion that these
eminent Republicans arc not much
ont or the way whom they call this
last act OF tho President tho worst
il'lke that American politics has
known in years. Nobody has yet
peen "bl" to f"thom tho purpose or
reason which inspired this action on
his part. There is some effort to
make 1t appear that the facts about
the Rockefeller kilograms were given
out at the White House for the pur
pose Of forestalling changes in the
publicity amendment to the depart.
ment of commerce bill, to which the
Standard Oil people are reportod to
nave taken som" objection. That ex
'''Se Will not hold water for the very
goo" reason that the provisions Of
'""' Nelson amendment, M it is
called, h"d been agreed on between
.n' 'onler'e" OF the Senat" and the
house before all this camo ont, and
'hero was no Posslble doubt Of these
provisions he'ng accepted by both
'he oen"t" and the House. This
STANDARD o'l "d's'losure' was not at
wi necessary from Legislative
"'"''Po'h'' nor was 1t v"lu"hl" from
any STANDPOINT save that of the
,ooa 80, w '''"N'
connection between Republ;can Sono
tors and the Standard Oil uoo,o,oo
ia 40 notor;ous th,t .,o p,,.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1903-02-17

publicity to be incorporated in tho
department Of commerce bill.
Before this time inspired articles
hat been giYen ont from the White
House almost daily, in which the
President WAS pictured az the only
genuine trust buster extant. He
would accept nothing less than the
trust bill first drawn by his dear
friend Llttletield-a bill which, by
the way, differed exceedingly from
the hlttlefield bill as it finally passed
the House. This latter measure was
liberally blue. penc,lod by the Senate
leaders before the Judiciary commit
tee of the House was permitted to
pass upon 1t.
The President stood for it, how
ever. In it we're embodied the bills
prepared by Attorney General Knox,
watch had the Presldent's strongest
endorsement. Tho White House
press bureau ground out much copy
daily to demonstrate that the Presi
dent would accept nothing less than
the bill rs originally drawn, and even
that seemed in the Presidential eyes
to be too mild.
WHITE HOUSE WEAKENED
After the Senate leaders had laid
down their program there came a
decided weakening in White House
circles. For several days there was
allence, then came another pronun
ciament0. This time thare was nil
the old talk about the certainty of
an extra session in case there was
failure to follow tho Presidential
wishes on trust Legislation, but there
was n decided change in the charac.
ter of these wishes The strenuous
trust buster had vanished into thin
air. His drastic program of few
days h"t"ro had boon forgotten ap-
parently, for now he "would accept
nothing short Of"
The exact program the Senate
leaders had laid down for him!
In other words, there WAS com
plete back down. 1t WAS the Presi
dent, not Senator Hanna, who had
boon compelled to swallow this pill.
lie, had swallowed it, however Per
maps 1T was the recollection of how
he had been compelled to back down
from his original position that il. .
spired tho Presidents action in
"pre"ching' on the Republican
Senators, who had received kilograms
from MIR. Rockofellor and his asso-
clates. This seems to be the most
natural and rational explanation of
his action. Indeed thore ia no other.
Tho President is mad all over at
those Senators. The Senators are
mad at the President for these dis-
closures aud the langunge tb.v nse
in describing this White House breal,
IL lar from respectful Mr.. Little-
field is mad at tho President for oiv
ing him what sporting men call the
double cross, and the President is
mad at Mr.. Littletield for rem;oa;no
him of the position he once took on
this trust question. Strife reipns
rampant in the Republican house
hold.
DEMOCRATS Jupu.ArE
ool,. ~, "'' '''
= '''''''' II" o'"'lu"ru VII lot
The colored American., 1903-06-27

the benefit of those who hold labor
curse and are in consequence accurSed
in doing it.
/ wish to impress this fact upon
those who graduate tonight and expect
to become teachers, that sincere effort
is never lost even when it fails of its
ends 1t is the contagion of the eGu-
cationaI spirit. 1t is only the students
who can make students. 1t is only the
aspiring being OF noble ideas who can
awaken the highest ethical life in 9TH
ers. The great teachers of the world,
beginning with Socrates and coming
down to the present were always men
and women who were ever going on
morally and intellectually, growing al
ways toward the highest and best, thus
awakening and leading their students.
THESE MAKE SUCCESS.
Remember, my young friends, that
to have a high regard for truth and
duty and a fidelity in small as we'll as
large things is an attribute of great
ness Every neglected obligation, how
ever small, means lessening of moral
force and stamina and every duty
lone however trivial, or disagreeable,
means new moral strength and force
Let your word be your bond, let 1T be
4 sufficient security for whatever OBJ
legations you may undertake. For the
Individual as we'll as the race, who de-
sires success, must reach it by climb
ing a ladder, the round of which shall
De made of industry, truth, patience
and honesty. After ascending such a
adder, no race or individual can fail.
A great deal is said in this world
about the down-trodden, honest man,
cooking for work and not being able to
ind it, but / wish tonight to state the
)fner side to you. The world daily
cries for loyal honest men and women,
who will do their work better than any
0ne e1se.-BGItinlor ore American
The colored American., 1903-06-27

Tuskegee, Ala, May 18th, 1903. Mr..
Fred r.. Moore, Western National
Bank, New York
My Dear Mr. Moore:-
L beg to hand you herewith our
treasurer's receipt for $4,000. the
amount sent by you for the two
scholarships pledged at the recent
banquet rendered me in New York by
the colored citizens of Greater New
York. l wish you would convey to
them my hearty appreciation of their
interest and generous gift. 1t will
help us in the most satisfactory man
ner. Yours truly.
BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
SUMMER RESORTS.

Madre's Park, situated on the Eek
ington and Suburban Line, at the
corner of 7th and Albany Streets, has
been reftted and is now for rent for
picnics, garden parties, etc. This
park has a beautiful pavilion so by so,
swings, excellent water and everything
necessary to make it a desirable
pleasure resort. For further informa-
tiOn call or address NJ. A D. Madre,
Madre's Park, 7th and Albany Sts.,
lexington, d. G.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
(tf.)

FOR RENT.-A 7-room house, ex-
cellently located, with modern i'm.
proVements, in Hillsdale, already fur
nlshed. will be rented to the proper
parties, man and wife without chill
dfen, for the summer, from June until
october The premises are large and
the surroundings are pleasant, and it
can De used for the accommodation of
Suihmen guests 1t is located on the
Columbia Heights, where a full view
of Washington, looking down unon II
as 1t were, can be had, where there is
plenty OF breeze and fresh water: onIv
lew squares from the Anacostia car
line, on Grant Avenue, bet. Nicholas
ana Pomeroy streets. For particulars
address Mrs. j., care of The CoIored
american office. References required.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
THE EUREKA GRAND LODGE

F. and A. a. Y. Masons, Prince Hall
compact, has just closed a long and
important session, and starts out very
taVorabIy for the new year. All visit
ing brothers are respectfully requested
to call upon Eureka. Grand Master
Col. R. ID. Goodman, No. 917 4tb street
northwest. For information about the
craft, please bring financial card of
your lodge.
DIR. j. Z. WILLIAMS
Grand Secretary,
No. log T ST. N. w.
(ff -
The colored American., 1903-06-27
DOWN IN TENNESSEE.
A Remarkable Family Emancipation
Celebration-News Notes.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Special.-MrS. Ly-
mus Wallace has been seriously i'll
FOR three weeks, but is now GONZALES
cling. The Wallace family is one of the
most prominent, highly respected and
Well-to-do families in Memphis. For
0red member of the City Council, and
later was a member of the school
board He has now retired from poll
tics and is looking after his private
business and giving his children the
best school advantages. Mr.. Wallace
has many head of stock and does a
considerable amount of hauling for
cotton and wholesale merchants on
Front street. Mrs. Wallace has seven
interesting children, her superior
home training is shown in their man
1ers and department, wherever seen.
There are no children in Memphis bet
ter behaved and better lover than all
hers Her many friends are rejoicing
with the family that in a few days Mrs.
Wallace will be able to receive calls.
at her comfortable home, which she
always does with SO much hospitality
Miss Lula Wallace is a graduate of
the Carchect High School, of '01. since
which time she has been teaching in
the city schools. There is no teacher
in the city who stands higher in the
she. Miss Ella Wallace, the older
daughter, who is taking a college
course, as we'll as a special course in
music, at Fiske University. Nashville
Tenn. has lust returned home, much
to the delight of her many friends.
The most prominent citizens of the
city met at Church's Auditorium, Fri
day night June 10Th. They organized
temporarily to celebrate the Emmanci-
patton Proclamation" DIR. Jno n. Alb
by was elected President and DIR. w
j. Yerby and Mr.. l. H. Holloway were
elected secretary and assistant secre-
taries respectively. After some discus
sion as to when was the proper time to
celebrate, it was voted on motion of
Rev. T. j. Searcy, that Sept, the 22d
be the proper day.
The Mock Legislature, June 29th, at
Church'S Auditorium, under the auspi-
ces of the Crispus Attucks Lodge, No.
Ii, X. of p, promises to be the grand
est demonstration ever witnessed here.
Senator 1no. L.. GIeIIL, I.ep puUIIcdn
The colored American., 1903-06-27
FOR SALE.

one acre of ground on A St. Hills
uale, on reasonable terms. 1t is one
square from the car lines, has one
thousand fruit trees of different
KINDS, splendid water and location
ana a view of Washington CITY from
Che Long Bridge to Bennings. For
particulars call at Caywood's. Ninth
anu streets N w. A good bargain
Ior hrst-class colored family.
The colored American., 1903-06-27
NOBLESSE OBLIGE.

You who have chosen special work
in the manual training department, |
would have you remember the fact
that the result of your training should
be to teach you not how to abolish la
Dor, but how to Undue it with
the knightly spirit of service in
performing all labor The sound
ing of that keynote is the prob
lem of modern times, the prob
lem of education, the problem of
social reform, the problem of poetry
and art, ard all that is uplifting and
ennobling to the race. The capacity
in which one serves matters little, but
it is the state of mind of the server
as regards his service that counts.
For of service the truth can be stated,
if compulsory it is degrading, if vol
untary it is ennobling.
As you have been taught the dignity
of honorable service, so, in turn, must
you hand down this precept or royal
prerogative of noblesse oblige, and so
exemplify this, your living faith, for