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The Press., 1903-10-08


and champion lady boxer of the world.
F. j. Benedict, organist at the
Tompkins avenue Presbyterian church,
Brooklyn, n. Y, will give an organ
recital at the Congregational church
next Wednesday night, Oct. IA, at p.
m. He will be assisted by Mrs. E.
A. Burnham, contralto. Mr.. Bene-
dict is one of the finest organists in
the United States. He is especially
noted for his fine technique and his
mastery tone color pictures. He was
heard here with great appreciation
and delight Sunday, Aug. Both. In
order to cover expenses incident to
this recital it will be necessary to
charge a small admission of 25c. Do
not miss this opportunity to hear this
new organ and to have a rare musical
treat.
Mrs. Russell Jencks is confined to
her bed by Illness =
Both the Riverside and Phoenix
mills shut down Tuesday night for the
rest of the week.
A family by the name of Fletcher
have moved from Wales into the AID.
Cady house, recently occupied by
Owen Kelly.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Bap-
fist church will meet for work next
Wednesday afternoon, and will serve
their usual supper at 5.45, with Mrs.
Asa Harris and Miss Edna Goodell as
hostesses
Rev. Geo. W. Sheppard and daugh-
ter, Miss Annie, are attending the
wedding in Hartford this week, as in
vited guests, of Rev. W. W. Ranney,
pastor of the Park Congregational
church in that city.
Unclaimed letters, Stafford post
office: Mrs. Emma Schulsing, Mrs.
Henry FL. Blanden, Miss Elsie P. Bow
land, Miss Amy B. Kneeland, Miss
Edith Lavery, Frank Smith, Master
Irving W. Miller, AL Signor Gini
Minelli. Morgan Navkiewier.
The ladies of the Universalist church
will hold a harvest supper on
Thursday evening, October 10, from 6
until 8. The supper will be followed
by an entertainment, including a farce
entitled, Winning Ways, " with quar-
tets, solo, etc. Admission, including
supper and entertainment, 25c; enter
tainment, 1Oc. If you enjoy a good,
old-fashioned farmers supper, don't
fail to be present.
stAffordxflle.
Ebenezer Colburn is ill.
Otis Holbrook is in town for a few
days.
Mrs. Adams of Winsdor Locks is
visiting relatives.
Mrs. M. E. King has been visiting
her brother in Union.
John M Moore of Springfield is in
town enjoying a vacation.
Mass will be held at st. Joseph's
chapel at $50 Sunday morning.
Miss Katie Lynch of New Britain
is guest of Mrs. Ernest Washburn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter returned
last Saturday from their wedding trip.
Miss Maynard of Shrewsbury, Mass,
is visiting her nephew, Mr.. w. F.
Peel.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Mccarthy are
visiting relatives in Boston and Whit
man, Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. A. Thompson
and son were at Levi Peck's in Mon
son last Sunday.
Mrs. Era s. Colburn has a spice
rose bush that has been poisoning
for the third time this year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Andrews of
New London. are spending a few days
with Mrs Andrews mother.
Mrs. Thomas Melbourne and Miss
Edna Melbourne have been spending
asfew days in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Master Eugene Hausleiter, who has
been living at Thomas Melbourne's
for the last few months, has returned
to Brooklyn, N. Y.
West Stafford.
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The Press., 1903-10-08

The years 1892 and 1903 show net as
sets of $3.50. O8 and $544. so respectively.
The Press., 1903-10-08

John Cameron and family are guests
at +. q. Fairfeld's.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sturtevant and
Mr.. and Mrs. Wetherby are guests at
+. A. Sturtevant's.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

SUMMER RESORTS.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
OBITUARY.

Mrs. Elizabeth B. Traynham, the
beloved wife of Mr.. B. B. Traynham
died at her late residence, 213 E. 103rd
street, New York City, on Tuesday
April 21st, at 10 o'clock a. m. She was
born at Newburn, Va, Aug. 9th 1869,
while quite young she removed to
Danville Va, with her parents. and in
1886 was married to Mr.. b. b. Trayn-
nam. and came to New York City to
reside. She was greatly liked and
much beloved by all who knew her.
She died in full triumph of Faith, and
is gone home to rest with Jesus. She
bore her illness without a murmur.
and was conscious of her approaching
end Her sudden demise was a shock
TO her many friends. The funeral
obsequies took place from her late
residence, on Saturday April 25th, at
O'Clock p. m. Rev. G w. Bailey and
Rev A. Johnson officiated. Her three
faVorlte hymns were sung, namely.
Nearer My God to Thee" "Shau We
Meet Beyond the River" and "Asleep
in Jesus Blessed Sleep. A vast mum
Der of friends called to pay their last
tribute of respect
The floral designs were many and of
the rarest beauty. Her remains were
inferred in Saint Michael's cemetery
She leaves husband, one brother.
sister, nephew and a host of friends
TO mourn their lost
precious one from us has gone,
voice We loved is stiIIed:
place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled.
God IN his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given:
Ana though the body moulders here
The soul is safe in Heaven.
HER HUSBAND.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
Dr.. ]. A. Prather
BaltimOre's Leading Afro
American Physician
and Business rIan.

DR.. Prather born in North Carolina
in humble circumstances. with an am
b1t1on to rise to higher things, has
made success of his life. Profes-
sional achievements attest the fact and
the weight OF his influence is shown by
his leadership of his people and by the
Difference which is shown him by the
party leaders.
1T is of signal note that the doctor
has persistently refused political pre-
ferment of every character. This is
rare among our people and is an ad-
ded tribute to his good sense and his
appreciation of the fact that in these
days of progress, every thing is spec
ialiZed. The politician cannot be a
successful physician and the converse
of the proposition is equally true At
ter all, the practical politician always
finds the public pulse" somewhere
close to the prosperous business or
professional man and DR.. Prather has
elected to be an affirmative factor in
the life of Baltimore, rather than an
echo.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

There is an old adage that "all
things come to him that waits" We
dispute it. All things come to him
who goes after them and compels them
to come to him.
The boats on the river will soon be
taking their excursions to the public
picnic grounds down the Potomac.
Summer is indeed here.
Rev. VIM. L. Taylor, the President of
the True Reformers Bank, spent a few
days in the city this week, looking af-
.er the True Reformers Building.
While here he was the guest of Mr.. c..
L. Marshall, manager of the branch
store in this city.
The Hottest Coon from Dixie, is bill
ed for the Empire Theatre, next week
1t includes many new features and
promises to make the hit of the sea-
con. Mr.. Carl Dante, the black ma
giCian, better known as the Black Her
man was the drawing card at the En-
pire Theatre this week He has been
secured for The Hottest Coon in Divie
next week.
Rev. E. W. hampton, Financial Sec
rtary of the A. M. E. Church has
called a special meeting of the Finan-
cial Department of his church to meet
inthis city this week. DR.. hampton
is one of the most active forces in the
church and is making a great record
for his church, as we'll as for his de
partment.
MeSSrS. Avery and Hart who have
been playing to crowded houses at the
Empire Theatre, this week, as stars
of The Sons of Ham, have played to
packed houses. The gentlemen are
reat comedians in the true sense of
1e term, and have made many friends.
They will star next week in the Hottest
Coon from Dixie. The management of
the Empire Theatre is getting in the
old way of making money off the col
. Ored people, and placing it's advertis-
| ing in the columns of the white news
papers, when not more than five per
cent. of their patrons at the colored
| shows are white people. Colored men
with an eye to business should pro
| cure an opera house of their own OF
| insist on being recognized by that class
/ of whites who make money through
the colored people, and who deliberate
ly discriminate against them.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

heavy will sink. and the bad ones will
float
Wh1le fewyears ago the appella-
t1on bad egg" was equivalent to alb
solute observation-disclosures 1t is inter-
estlng to know that in these days even
the bad egg has found its place.
when eggs are examined to go into
cold storage, all the small, dirty or
cracked eggs that are still fresh and
OF good quality are canned, the whites
anu yokeS being put up separately.
These "airtights,' as frintier men
call them have proved a great con-
Venlence especially in hot climates.
The cloudy or rotten eggs are also
canned and sold to taners for CLOSING
leather, while the shells are used as
fert1l1zers. Thus eggs formerly
dead loss now bring from three to five
cents a Dozen
The colored American., 1903-05-02
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

The de Lam OTton Famous French
perfection Tailor System, Nine. J. A.
omallWood, sole agent, 1913 Madison
street, northwest
morning class from a. m. to 1 D. m.
afternoon class 2 to D. m. daily.
Evenings from 1880 to 10 O'Clock
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
dressmakers and ladies' who wish to
do their own dressmaking
WANTED.-To learn the wonderful
De Lam Orton French Perfection
IalIor system. Seamless Basuues
without one inch of visible seam in
lining or goods, not eeven on the
shouIder. Successful dressmaking re-
qu1res as much earnest progressive
study as successful work in any pro-
Iesslon. 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., 1903-05-02
SOME FACTS ABOUT THE EGGS.

April finds the domestic fowl at the
zenith of her activities and high tide
in the egg market. There are few
who do not like eggs and with whom
they do not agree. Some, biliouSly
inclined, aver that they cannot eat
them freely, but their digestibility is
largely a matter of cooking The
NavajoS shun them, having a preva-
lent superstition, that he who eats
eggs or chickens, is bound to crow like
a rooster in the night. Rigid vegetar-
ians taboo them on principle; but
these are the exception, not the rule
Like milk, eggs contain all the ele
ments needed to support life, and
those in the right proportion. Being
highly concentrated, however, they
need to be served with bread, pota-
coes, rice or other cereals in order to
make the bulk necessary to keep the
digestive organs in perfect condition.
Eggs should not be served at the same
meal with meat, unles it be with crisp
slices of breakfast bacon or tender,
juicy bit of broiled ham.
While the digestibility of a fresh,
properly cooked egg is almost prefect
there is nothing more indigestible
than the fried or hard-bOiled egg trun-
ed out by the ordinary ignorant maid.
treatment of the egg, with all the why's
and wherefores, is one of the first les
sons taught. 1t is explained that the
albumen of the egg belongs to the pro-
teid or nitrOgenouS division of food
principles: the yolq to the fats or
fuels. In cooking an egg the albumen
cOagulates at 158 degrees while wa
ter boils at 212 If an egg is plunged
into boiling water and kept at a high
temperature the albumen becomes
tough and consequently indigeStible.
The best way to boil eggs hard is the
paradoXical one of not boiling them
at all. Instead, drop the egg to be
cooked into a vessel of boiling water,
cover closely and take at once from
the fire. In six minutes the egg will
be saft-bOiled In eight minutes the
egg will be medium cooked. twenty
minutes. with the water just below
the boiling point. gives the hard boiled
egg. Another method that insureS
creamy and delicious soft-bQiled egg
is. to put the egg in cold water and al
low it to just come to boil. Eggs
hat are perfectly fresh have the finest
flavor. After "a hours an egg steadily
deteriorateS.
Should you wish to examine into
the freshness of your eggs before
breaking hold each one before strong
light and look directly through it.
If fresh the white will be clear and
the yoke round. In the Paris egg mar
ket the eggtester sits with lighted
candle before him and passes upon
every egg brought into the market.
Another test of eggs is dropping them
into water. The fresh ones being
The colored American., 1903-05-02
TorssAINT's ANNIVERSARY.

The one hundredth anniversary OF
the death of Toussaint L,oYerture was
ceIebrated at the M Street High Scnool
last Monday. While the analr was
iTarromptu through the tact ana genius
of Mrs. Anna j. Cooper, the prlnclpal'
a most interesting program was rem
dared. Among the speakers were ReV.
q NJ. Waller, and Hon. }. T. Green
C;,5aro Mitchell. the we'll known west
ern prima donna sang solo ana was
encored three times. one OF the STU
5ar,te read the life of the great Tous-
ooint while another recited that mas
- Grafton of Wendell Phillips on
The colored American., 1903-05-02
POVERTY IS NOT ALL.
(From the Chicago Record-Hearald.)

VI ioiH InS SnlcdgO RecOrd-Hearald.)
lt amt no crime to be poor; that's
something I'll not deny;
ihe one that s Begin may get a front
seat up in the sky,
but III bet you he'll have to explain.
before they give him his wings.
why 1t was that he travelled around in
other mems worn out things.
amt a praisin' the rich that are
grabbin' for more and more.
And mebby they'll have to grub over
there on the other shore.
But III bet you the lazy heap that's
ragged and doesn't care,
VIII nave some explainin' to do when
they wake him up over there.
No, money amt all there is fer peo
pie to try to git;
III bet you it's never bought a harp
over yonder yit;
But L guess it'll hardly do for a chan
to be too blame sure
That glory's waitin' him lust because
he keeps bein' poor"
S. e. KISER.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

The great True Reformers building
now under construction, at 18th and u
StS, y. w, will be ready for occu-
pancy by the first of July. 1t will be
one of the largest and one of the most
complete buildings in the city. A
pleasant feature about it is that the
architect, designer, contractor. wood
workers. brick and stone makers, car
penters, and all who are connected
with it are colored men. Too much
credit cannot be given President ray
Ior, and the supervising architect, MIR.
4. }. Lankford, for the proficiency,
as well as the race pride, shown in this
work.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

the black chieftain. These entertain
ments are not only beneficial to the
pupils of the High School, but are
most interesting to that part of the
public. which has the privilege of wit
Messing them.
Quite an enjoyable announcement
part was spent by the Past and Present
Brownies at the Misses Waring, of L
street last Friday evening. Among
those present were Mesdames Owen
Waller. Julia Tatem, Pet Boyd, Emma
Muse, HaWhurst, Mossell, John Cook
and Shaw, of Altoona, Misses Maring
Montague, Lou Smallwood, Imogene
Wormley, Ley Moten, Alice Nelson,
Nellie Catcher, Essie Tucker, Edith
Lee. Hattie and Annie Thomas, Eta
COntee, Musette and Oceana Brooks,
Mamie Williamson, Nina Pinchback,
Florence Smith and jamie Freeman.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
Please Help Me Find Ny Bro.hs.

Saunk Joyce was sold In MecklenburR Vireiuis
several y ears before the civil war; to Cunnie an
d Negro trader. His mother, Willie was a .iav.
on the Joyce plantation. He had one slater
Betty. who is very anxious to find him. Any In
forma ton will be gladly received.
MRS BETTY REYsoLps
~ Parker street. Atlanta Ga.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

PharOahs Decision, is the name of
very valuable book that has just
been issued by Mr.. l. Leonard Henson,
A. D., LIZ NJ The book is interesting
from beginning to end, and it covers
many cases that are now in the public
eye. such as the United States Su-
preme Court Decision against the Ne
gro. The book is divided into twelve
chapters and such subjects as the fol-
lowing are treated in most interest
ing and philosophical manner. A Sec
tOnal Union, The Divisional Lines, A
Race Question. Race Prejudice north
and south, The NegrO's Condition
and Position. The book is elegantly
bound. has nearly four hundred pages
and retails for the small sum of $1.25.
Orders can be addressed to /. Leonard
Henson, 1924 Fifth St, n. W., Wash
mgtOn, D. G.
The colored American., 1903-05-02
SOMETHING NEW.

Rg- The Rapid Cigarette Maker il an article everv
smoker should Possess. Handy to carry In
pocket. Handsomely nickel plated Sent post
paid TO any address on receipt o: price IS cents
A. Taylor. Izo Pittsbrg St. Uniontown. Pa
Mention this paper when writing
The colored American., 1903-05-02
FOR RENT.

Two rooms, front and rear, will rent
the two together or will rent single.
Near Fourteenth ST., northwest. 1t
The colored American., 1903-05-02

nyou have spare room that you would like
Colored American.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

FOR RENT--Summer OF 1908 lincoln Hall at
HarpeTs Ferry. w. Va. For particulars ad-
dress N. G. BI ackett.
The colored American., 1903-05-02

Mr.. ]. NJ. Bundy. of the Post Office
department, was in Baltimore, Tues
day, OF this week.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-07
Enough of the King.

The gentle art of speeding part
ing guest is not new. The story
from Hertfordshire. as told in the
Victoria County History series, re-
veals the method tried on King James
I. Hunting had taken the place of
state affairs in the monarch's affec-
lions and one morning a favorite
hound was missing. The dog ap-
peared the next day, bearing mes
sage tied to his neck: Good Mr..
Jowler-We pray you speak to the
king for us Che hearing you every
day and so doth not us) that 1T Will
please his majesty to go back to
London, for else the country Will be
undone, ali our provisions spent all
ready."-Youth's Companion.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-07

pay, pay it out of this purse Miss
Elizabeth took a fat pocket-book
from under her pillow and held it
out to me. I went back and took
it from her hand, and passed out
softly, closing the door. I went
straight to the little sitting room,
expecting to find Amaranthe there
still. The room was but poorly
lighted. AS I opened the door the
strange nurse came towards me from
the fireplace.
SIS Miss Darlington here?" I asked.
The woman hesitated, looking inquir-
ingly at me. now noticed how very
black was her hair, smooth and fossy
under her white Golf, and saw also
that one of her front teeth was
gone.
Miss Amaranthe, perhaps I should
have said"
sob, the young lady with the yell
low hair. She went out OF that door
just now" The woman was thin,
as thin as Amaranthe herself, and she
spoke in queer, cracked voice with
| an almost childish lisp. Her whole
appearance filed me with distrust.
81 will look for her later" I said.
'At present I have come to tell you
| that Miss Elizabeth Darlington is
quite nervous, and prefers not to
have strangers In the house. and she
has asked me to tell you So"
The young woman drew herself up
| stifny.
t'This is very strange proceeding"
she said. The Doctor-by the way,
has he left the house?'
| HE left at eight O'clock" said I.
'sHe said that he should not return
before nine in the morning"
"I am sorry that he is not here,
said she freezingly. Then he would
have to bear the brunt of bringing
me into house where I am not
wanted
81 think myself that it is a great
piece of presumption" said I. as I
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-07
LAVENDER LEAVES.

The waving corn was green and gold
The damask roses blown.
The bees and busy spinning wheel
Kept up drowsy drone.
When Mistress Standish. folding down
Her linen, white as snow, 4ss zs='
Between 10 laid the Lavender,
One summer long ago.
The slender spikes OF grayish green,
Still moist with morning dew.
Recalledaa garden sweet with box.
Beyond the oceans blue;
An English garden, quaint and old.
She nevermore might know:
And so she dropped a homesick tear
S4iat summer long ago.
The yellow sheets grew worn and thin,
And fell In many shred; ~ g
Some went to bind the soldiers: wounds,
And some to shroud the dead.
And Mistress Stan6iish rests her soul
Where graves their shadows throw. x
And violets blossom, planted there
In summers long ago. Srtts-'lt7 49, :
But stiff between the royal rose So s.
And lady lily TALL .Ed7 SO - 30
Springs UP the modest lavender :.
: Beside the cottage wall.
The spider spreads her gossamer -.
AcSoss 1T to and fro .n,a.s.sj s-ss
The ghost OF linen laid to bleach
One summer long ago. - s1t%
New England Magazine.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1903-08-07
HIS WIFE'S TRIUMPH.
An Example OF FOrtitude and De.
termination That Did Not Go
for Naught.

It has been the fate of many men
OF letters to have i'll health bearing
them down as they struggled on to-
ward literary achievement. Thus
beset in recent times were Stevenson,
Richard Jeffries and J. r. Green.
Each of these, it happened, had
high-hearted wife to keep him up,
even to help him with the actual la
Dor of writing. ''The Life and Let
tiers of J. r. Green" show forth a
wife, whose sympathy and forth
tude helped to make his accomplish
ment possible, says Youths Com
panion.
In copying the vast amount of man.
uscript of her husbands books Mrs.
Green contracted writer's cramp and
was forced to stop using her right
hand This looked like final OBJ
stacle in the way of the invalid, who
did much of his thinking in bed, and
could not write himself. But Mrs.
Green set to work at once learning
to write with her left hand.
One of her first practice pages,
which she was about to destroy with
the rest, her husband took quietly
and put in his pocket. Years after
ward, when i'll health seemed I'M
bearable and in Encouragement he
felt that he could not work, he used
| to take out that piece of paper, a
living record of his wife's triumph
| over difficulty. When he saw the
painful, patient strokes by which
Mrs. Green had learned to write with
| her left hand, he could work on with
something near to inspiration.