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The colored American., 1903-06-20
Rome fell-a swapping away of man
hood in its fullest and broadest sense

hood in its fullest and broadest sense.
At ST. Marks Church, Sunday morn
ing, the pastor, Rev. w. H. Brooks,
n. D., filed the pulpit and preached
an inspiring sermon on ChriSt's As
cension. In the evening the attend
ance was very large, and Dr.. Brooks
spoke to the John A. Andrews Post,
an order composed of the old veterans
of the Civil War. At the close of the
service a collection of $21.50 was
raised for the purpose of placing
flowers on the graves of the soldiers
on Decoration Day.
Mr.. p. Sheridan Ball, President of
the Metropolitan Mercantile and Real
ty Company, is travelling through New
Jersey and Pennsylvania, in the inter
est of the company.
Mr.. A. d. +. Hamlin, of Columbia
University, delivered an address at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian
Association on Sunday afternoon. The
young men turned out en- masse to
hear Mr.. Hamlin. whose paper was
both timely and interesting On Tues
day evening the last public reception
for the season was given by the mem
bers of the Association
On Wednesday, the 9th, a surprise
party was rendered Miss Eliza Kicker
by the members of st. Marks NJ. E.
Church. Miss Kicker is one of the old
est and most faithful workers in the
church and is well deserving of the
benefit rendered her.
A beautiful flag was rendered to
Public School No. so, in West Forty
first street, at the regular monthly par
ent'S meeting. 1t was a gift from
Thaddeus Stevens Post, G. A. r.. and
the presentation address was made by
Post Adjutant G. w McKie. DR.. Will
liam L. Bulkley, principal, responded
in behalf of the school. Commander
Isaac d. Fox presided over the meet
ing, while addresses were made by
Gen. Allen c. Blackwell, Deputy Com
mander G. A. R., State of New York
and Col. Edwin F. Merwin.
NJ McADOO.
The colored American., 1903-06-20
KILLED IN THE PHILIPPINES.

Word has just been received from
capt U. {. Warmsiey, of Medico NUM-
clpal, TuguegaraO, Cayayan. 2. l.. of
the death of Enoch d: Jasper, who
went to the Philippines with Compa-
ny of the 49th Infantry U. S. V. and
VINO served under Capt. David ]. Gil
mer. who has recently been returned
as lieutenant in the Philippine
scouts The death of Mr.. Jasper was
great shock TO the Americans who
are located in Cagayan. He was shot
by two natives on the afternoon of
april 22d and was given a military
burial His body will subsequently
be shipped TO this city. He enlisted
from this city, and his nearest reIa-
i've is his mother, Mrs Mary JASPER.
OF rs 14th street, this city. His muir
derers have been caught, and If is
tnoughr they will be convicted.
The colored American., 1903-06-20
CONSISTENCY, THOU ART A
JEWEL"

By studying the laws of nature we
learn that there is nothing perpetual,
so Bro. Wilkins of the Conseryator
must take that as a basis for making
so many changes in his attack upon
different people. Not many months
ago he was saying things that were
not very pleasant about some of the
ministers of this city; and now you
can hardly read an issue Of his paper
unless he has their cuts in or eulogiz-
ing the good work they are doing. Why
didst thou change? And only a few
to support Carter Harrison, the dem
ocratic nominee for mayor, instead of
G. Stewart, the republican candidate
He, Judge Hanecy, J. NJ. Smyth and
others belong to the lily whites and
would not give employment to colored
people, also Stewart refused to see
committee when they called to see
what his attitude was toward our
race; and in last weeks issue he had
Judge Hanecy's cut in his paper and
write-up saying what good friend he
was to the colored race. Now if Edi-
tor Wilkins was a politician we would
think he had been promised a good
political plum" for making such
quick changes, but as he is not, what
caused him to change?
He is continually attacking Booker
T. Washington. Now, Bro. wilkins,
don't you think the white press gives
us enough unjust criticism without us
saying so many things against our peo-
pie? If we had more men like Prof
Washington, and not SO many 2X4
would-be leaders and political graft
ers" we would make more progress.
1t is certainly better to teach our boys
and girls how to use their hands as
well as their minds skillfully and ac-
curately TO make a living by tilling
the soil, if they cannot get an Office
position, than to lose their virtue to
make a livelihood by going in dives
and resorts, and finally becoming in
mates of some penal institutiOn--The
Iowa State Bystander, Des Moines,
Iowa.
The colored American., 1903-06-20

recovering and will shortly resume his
career of professional and public use
fulneSS- DR.. Boyd is one of the best
equipped men of the race, of fine poise
and high character, and We give ex-
preston to our warm appreciation of
the fact that he is saved 20 adorn and
benefit our people, we tr9st, for many
years TO come
The colored American., 1903-06-20

Mr. H. c. Haynes, of Chicago. Ill.
the proprietor and traveller for the
II. c, Haynes Razor Strop Co. was in
the city Saturday and Sunday of last
week. He is the only colored man.
who is head of a razor and barber
supply company in the United States.
and Is doing big business.
The colored American., 1903-06-20
DIR. BOYD NOT DEAD.

Great satisfaction is felt throughout
the country that the published report
of the death of Dr. r. N Boyd, of
Nashville, Tenn, is unfounded. On
the contrary, though the DR.. has had
a severe spell of sickness, he is fast
The colored American., 1903-06-20

Mr. Thos- H Buckingham, proprietor
OF the Waldorf. Baltimore, Md, spent
last Friday IN this city on business.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
Life Eyerlas sting.

The solemn moment in which
for those who have gone before
aud for us who are to follow, the
eye of sense beholds naught save
the ending of the world, the en-.
trance upon n black and silent
eternity, the eye of faith declares
to be the supreme moment of a
new birth for the disenthralled
soul, the introduction to a new
era of life. compared with whic h
the present is not worthy of the
name. Who can tell but that this
which we call life is but death
from which what we call death is
an awakeningH From this van
tage ground of thought the human
soul comes to look without dread
upon the termination Of this ter.
restial existence. The failure of
the bodily power, the stoppage of
the huttering pulse, the cold still
ness upon the features so lately
wrcathed in smiles of merriment,
the corruption of the tomb, the
breaking of the ties of love. the
loss of all that has given value to
existence, the dull blankness of
irremediable sorrow, the knell Of
everlasting farewells-all this is
seized upon by the sovereign i'm
agination of man aud transformed
into II scene of transcendiug
glory, such as in all the vast career
of the universe is reserved for hu-
manity alone.
In the highest of creatures the
Divine immanence has acquired
sufficient concentration and stead
iness to survive the dissolution of
the flesh and assert an individuality
untrammeled by the limitations
which in the present life every.
where pcrsistently surround it.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
SunShine Society.

Our Sunshine Report this week be.
gins with the promotion of one of our
members to that wider sphere, where
sickness and sorrow never come and
tears are wiped away. 1t is with due
respect TO the right of nearer friends
that VIC effer our tribute to her men,
ory and mention her as an ideal ..Suu.
beam.r
Personally, my acquaintance with
Mrs. Mamie Reese was limited to one
meeting, at a large reception where
my appearance among strangers, after
two years secluion, was made with
all the tmdity of debutante. Her
delightful cordiaiity was balm to my
nerves, her kind attention made the
memory of that happy hour most
charming, and as our acquaintance
over the telephone grew past that Of
customer and merchant to the inter.
course OF friends, | learned TO listen
for her chcery voice as only sishut
in" can. In our Sunshine work
she was always ready, her personal
contributions were generous, her re-
sponses to calls immediate. Bbs
found time TO receive at the store an,
thing loft for us; TO deliver, at her
own expense, our flowers TO the Chill
dren's Hospital, and TO assist in any
way, at any time. How we shall miss
her, only those can tell who shared
with us her kindly ministration.
And II this is the record of one
member in less than o year, can we
belittle the influence of our work rs u
society? II is not n small thing to do
kind deed whenever IL is possible, to
think OF our fellow men as we would
wish to be remembered, with sympa.
thy for all, and such an example as
this should be held in loving remem-
branco, not only by those who knew
Mrs. Reese socially, but by those who
read OF her through these feeble lines.
In the brief life of our society,
three have finished their work this
summer. Two were so young that
smiles and baby prattle had been oil
that God required of them; but in
this passing we have lost one Of our
busiest workers. Where will lie send
anoiherP Or He knows.
Today iaests for help out
number ability TO assist. Dear
friends, Jur time for work may be
short; the opportunity is now.
I t I
The Boys. s..Brigade meets Tuesday
and Friday at 615 p. m. The boys
have ball team in process of organ.
ization, and drum on tho way.
Et I I
The regular meetings will be held
mex. Saturday. Juniors and Cadets
at p. M; Sunbcams at 4 Friends
are welcome.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

THE HIGHER LIFE

know my sayings common,
But it's no less wrong for that,
OIts like some other proverbs
That we rattle off so paD.
It's not healthy doctrine,
For it brings too little cheer,
Don't say, My days acoming"-
Why, your day is always here.
None of the days ale labeled,
They are every one for you;
Your day, II you'll hut use il
For the best that you can do.
Your day--aud the one who gave il
Every night your strength restores.
Don't say, My days a-coming''-
For the one that's here is yours.
In Gods last grand accounting
Twill be asked of you and me
JUS; how we used our day-store
In the place where mortals be.
Then, If you spent them waiting,
All the wasted days you'll rue.
Your day was never coming
You'll find they we're all for you.
- 5. W. Gillian in Los Angeles Herald.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

Real estate transfers filed for record
during two weeks ending Tuesday,
August lS, furnished by Smith, Beeck
& Co..
W. L, Chamberlain, ct al, TO Mo.
Granite & Const'n Co, 3
acres in north part Of sw 4
of sw Il Of sec. 11-34-6. 8 100
F. |. Tctlcy and wife To lily. NJ.
Glover, 33-100 acres in sw4
of swi4 sec. 1l-31-4 700
Frank Il. Clay to Junc,ta Moore
lot 4 blk 3 "Clay Place. ~. so
Frank T.. Clay TO Stella Howell,
lot 5 blk 8, "Clay Place. ~. SO
Frank f. Clay to Adelaide
Jones, lot blk 8, "Clay
fiace. -. 0u
Frank f. Clay to Geo. Il. Clay,
lot 6 blk 8, "Clay Place -. so
Frank L. Clay to d. c. and G.
F. Jones, lot blk 3. 'sclay
PIace. '.... ou
Methodist Ep. Church to Jennie
Carter, lot,33, Of Town Of
Pennington. on............ 5000
Grace A. Carter to F. l.. Gloy-
or, lot 2 blk /, Carter Place. 400
j. @. Williams and wife to Meth
odist Ep. Church, lot blk
j, Carter Place ....... 900
Aug. Menge to C. II. Menge,e
y Of sci4 sec. 16, and swl4
Of nwt4, sec. 22-35-6, l20
acres ................... 1886
Chas. A. Downs and wife tn Fly.
J. Rattley, lot l2 blk 6, Nor
ris & Swink's sub div. 49,. 4C
Ed. d. Tpricy to Maud F. Bru-
EFT, Block "a" Of Ed. D.
Turley's sub div. 1880. 40t
Ed. d. Turicy to Wm. J. Bru.
cit, lot 1, blk B Of Ed. u.
Turley's sub div. ........ 14t
Y. II. Clay to Nellie Marler,
lot 6, blk s, nClay Place. 81
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
Beaten by q Hymn.

Clarence. Mo-, August TO-
The Rev. w. r. Skinner and the
Rev. w. L. Clark, Baptist minis
ters of Macon, were called here TO
preside at church trial this week.
For n year past the Clarence Bap-
tist church has been without n min.
ister and has been suffering from
strained relations among the mem
bers. One of the deacons was
well versed in the Bible and knew
more than his fellow-members
about parliamentary rules, His
attempts to rule the church through
his knowledge in these two direc-
tions caused the trouble.
There were a few members who
refused to take hand on either
side of the controversy and insisted
that it was wicked to divide n
church on small matters. AT last
this party called in the preachers
from Macon to try the deacon and
his following. Both sides pre-
pared for the conflict, and on the
day appointed appeared before the
tribunal, armed with Bibles and
other religious authorities aud
books on parliamentary law. just
as one of the judges arose to an
nounce the opening of the pro-
ceedings an old white haired broth
er got up and asked all present to
join him in singing Jesus, Lover
of My Soul" He had an excel
lent bass voice. His example was
magnetic and overpowering
When the second verse was reached
every person in the church was
singing. With the strong, deep
voice of the patriarch in the cor
ner no instrument to lead was
needed. 1t was said by the minis
ters that never had they heard
such singing.
The song at last finished, the
brother sat down. Instead of be-
ginning the trial the Rev. Mr..
Clark said: Let us pray"
When he rose from his knees
the recalcitrant deacon, with tears
in his eyes and voice shaking
with feeling, made an earnest plea
for forgiveness from his colleagues.
Inside of five minutes elders, dea :
con, PREACHERS and laymen were all
mixed up in a general hand shak
| ing, and everybody was forgivine
everybody else. The ecclesiastical
court was adjourned and the min
listers stayed to conduct reviva
meeting. The church people am
now working shoulder to shonlde,
| in the revival and will soon opeS
negotiations for a pastor.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
OBITUARY.

Roy Arnold was born at lrondale, Mo-.
and died at the home of his father, in
Doe Run, Mo-, August IL, 1908, aged AZ
years, months and 9 days. Contract.
ing the dread disease, consumption, Roy
resigned good position and cast his
lot among strangers. In his efforts to
recover his health he worked and wall
dered over goodly portion OF the State
of Texas. His letters home were CHEEKY
and full of hope. Those written when
the fever was on him revealed soul
struggling with bodily inhrmities. In
III Paso he fell to the hard ground, but
his life was prolonged through the Heav-
rnly ministration of Mr.. Richard Cap
Piles and the Sisters Of Charity at that
place. Though stranger, our boy was
taken in and cared for until he gained
strength sufficient to enable him to re-
turn to his fathers home. We feel very
grateful to these good Samaritans who,
at n time Of great peril, came TO his res
cue. Great will be their reward, for we
| find ii written that to those who do such
deeds the King will say, Come ye bles-
sed Of my Father, inherit the kingdom
prepared for you from the foundation OF
| the world. Because / was stranger "
took me in, was sick and ye ministered
unto me-" Obedience and cheerfulnes.
were marked traits Of Roy's childhood
So rich in the gifts which command re
spect and esteem, he was, through his
own inherent worth, greatly beloved by
his parents.
| During the administration OF Prof
Malngen he graduated from the Bonnt
| II :..t, G,hN,1 he,nev tho Natadir ir
torian OF his class, after which he EN-
barked in the railroad business, where {
promising future seemed to await him
but God interviewed, and Roy Is no more
In the cold and silent grave he sleep
the sleep that knows no end. A heart
broken wife aud two sweet babes ar
thus left to continue their journe,
through life. He leaves behind 81,
brothers and two sisters, also the on,
who bore him, who with prayers AM
tears followed her suffering. dying bo,
down to the margin Of the river. Yes
Divine interp0sition was earnestl,
sought, yet the cup was pressed ON u
and drained to the dregs. Nevertheless
we, according to the faith taught us
submit ourselves to His will.
The funeral services were conducte
| by the Rev. Edward Koeth, and Rc
now rests In the Doe Run cemetery
there to remain till the resnrrecsio
imorn.s When the Lord shall descen
from Herven with shout, with the Arc
4 ANGELS voice and the trump Of Cox
then in the infnagc Of Him who died K
all, Roy will Join the celestial thronI
! giorifed, through the cleansing power
calvary's blood. W.T.. ARNoLp.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
COUNTY COURT PROCEEDINGS
Appointments sof School Moneys-Ap.
pontment Of Judges and Clerks
Of Special Election, &c.

The County Court met agin Thurs
day. August -, pursuant to Gd =
journment on Monday, with all Of
ficers in attendance.
GRAND JURORS.
The following were selected as
Grand Jurors for the November
term of the Circuit Court:
VIM. Burns, Thos Westover,
Jas Ritter, ]. II. Shaner,
Henry Adkins, W. l.. Boyd,
W. T. Arnold Val {. Clay,
Adrian AuBuchon, J. II. Kellar,
Jerry Hopkins, John Womack
and the same was ordered certified
to the st. Francois County Circuit
Court.
CHANGE IN COUNTY FARM SuPERIN-
TENDENCY.
The court, having been fully con
WINGED that the present system of
conducting the County Poor Farm
is very unsatisfactory, both to the
taxpayers of the county and also to
the unfortunate inmates, from n
humane rs well as from n financial
standpoint, directed the county
clerk to advertise for Superntend.
ent Of the Poor Farm upon an an
nual salary, payable quarterly, for
the care and keeping of all county
patients now at the farm. The pro-
duets of the farm, which are not
consumed by the inmates, are to be
sold at market prices, and the
money thus obtained is to 60 20 the
county. The county is to furnish
all stock, teams, harness, wagons,
plows, etc, to operate the farm,
and all other things necessary to
the maintenance of the farm.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
SOUTHEAST NEWS.

Dunklin county has voted for local
option by majority of 1000.
Three Cape Girardcau county saloon
keepers were refused renewals of their
license because they had violated the
law.
Mrs. |. V. Cantwell of Bloomfield
planted row of chestnut trees on her
property six years ago, and the trees
are full of fine nuts this year.
Frank Clark and Henry Mou,gom.
cry escaped from the Jail at Charleston
on the evening of the lith, and were
captured at Maiden on the following
day.
The usual story Of fooling with an
unloadcd gun resulted in the death OF
Lloyd Harkley Of Stoidard county,
on the 10th, from gun in the hands
of Mich Dawson, another small boy.
While engaged in Telling lumber
near Doniphan on the I1th, Albert
PUNK was struck by falling tree and
had his skull fractured. While be
was living at last report, the doctors Do
not think he will recover.
A Memorial service for Rev. J.
Leslie Alsworth was held in the Pres
bytcrian church at Cape Girardeau
last Sunday afternoon, conducted hy
Rev. G. W. Latham VI jackson. The
body Of Mr.. Alsworth has not yst
been recovered. =,
Dewey Meyers, the twoIve- wear cd 4
boy of Poplar Bluff who was shot inas
the forehead BY a younger broshst .
about two weeks ago, died on the i0th. 2
The younger boy found the pistol m. q
der pillow and was playing With ltsnl
| A big rattlesnakc Was discovered 81 =
some children playing In the yard u
Richard Roussin at DO Soto on the
18th inst. The mother Of The chlIfd
/ drcn pinioned tho snake TO the sroundni
with q hoe until q neighbcr oaas sSAIq
killed u, Il had seven rattlss and
button.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
BONDING THE COUNTY.
Wants Good Roads, But is Against
Bonding County for that Purpose.
LOuGHBoRo, August II.

hooufbotO, august Il.
EDITOR TINES: Work on the
public roads is in progress here.
Mr.. William Ritter is overseer for
this district. Although great i'm
provements cannot be made with
the means on hand, the majority of
the people here prefer that method
rather than to bond the county for
the proposed rock roads, especially
so, since we do not get so much as
one yard of it for our own use.
We do not wish to tax ourselves
to pay for roads for other people to
drive over. 1t is a poor plan to
have rock roads built aud load our
selves and children with heavy tax.
es for an unlimited number of years.
Twenty years will not see the matter
settled; far from it. The 5000, 900
is only the beginning of what the
roads will cost, and in few years
another call for money will have to
be made to complete the roads.
1t is claimed by some that rock
roads will increase the value of land
aud cause people to invest in prop.
erty in this county. The first claim
may be true, or should be; the
second claim is not. This road
plan was tried in one of the coun.
ties north of st. Louis. How did
it work. Why, just this way:
When a man wanted to buy a farm
and found that by doing so in that
county, he would not only have to
pay for the land, but in addition to
that, shoulder a large tax on roads.
He concluded to go to some other
county free from debt, or to one
that at least did not claim the
greater part of his savings for road
taxes.
We people out here at Loughboro
are proud of our county and its re-
sources, but if we help to put it in
to endless debt we cannot be justly
so longer. 1t is right to have some
pride. To be proud of ones home
and country is right, but to do
things to crafty our vanity, to
make grea. appearance, to try to
make people believe we are some
thing we are not, is both shame
and sin. Let us pay for things as
we go along through life.
! nearly forgot to say that some
claim that the building of rock
roads Will give work to many pe0-
pie. | answer, that is the very
truth; ! am sure it will. 1t will
work nearly every farmer to death
to earn money to pay his road tax.
Those who make that claim tell the
truth in one sense.
| trust that when the time comes
for voting on the proposition, this
plan of the rock roads will be bu-
ried so well and so deep that it can
not be resurrected. We want good
roads, but we want no interminable
debts. Look before you leap"
Is there not some other way by
which good roads may be obtained!
A. A. b.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
Dishonesty.

The Rev. o. +. Barthbalow,
Methodist, Brooklyn, n. Y. There
is II feeling prevalent that dishon-
esty is becoming common in pub
lie life. The terms graft" and
CRATER are being freely applied
in connection with men hitherto
supposed to be respectable and
honest. No mercy should he
shown to the man who violates the
trust of public Office and uses it for
hnrtcr.
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20
MISCELLANEOUS.


Quarterly settlement of Ii. Il.
Parks, constable Of Iron Township,
fled and approved.
Quarterly settlement of d. T.
Horn, constable of Marion Town
ship. filed and approved.
Quarterly settlement of Sheriff
Fl. M. Murphy for three months
board Of prisoners, $4,000, for
which warrant was ordered issued.
Court ordered publication Of no.
tice for bids on annual salary of su
|perintendent of County Farm.
Court ordered publication Of no
tice of election to be held Novem-
ber 5. 1908, to vote on bonding the
The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-08-20

During the storm on the 9Th at De-
Soto, part Of the tent Of the Clark cir
Gus was blown over, upsclting one Of
the animal wagons. Two men cm-
ployed by the circus we're caught un-
der the wagon, and one Of them,
named Sargent, was SO badly injured
that he died in short Tins. The
other man, Kellogg, was sent TO a
hospital in St. Louis.
Charles McGhec Of Maiden, brake
man on the Cotton Belt, was sent ont
TO flag train, and as he had been
doing extra duty be fell asleep on tho
track and was struck by train and
instantly, killed.