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The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
MERRITT WANTS REVISION
estate SCHOOL LAWS RESEMBLE A.
CRAZY PATCH WORK QUILT
In an Address at Athens He Said All Cor.
flicting and Unconstitutional Laws
Should Be Welded Out.

State School Commissioner w. &.
Merritt delivered a magnificent adj
dress to the teachers of the university
summer school this morning at the I'M
iyersity chapel on the subject of
"The Teacher and School Legisla>
tion." 1t contained great deal of ad-
vice to the teachers, which they gaye,
evidence OF accepting readily and with,
enthusiasm. says an Athens press dis
patch.
In his opening remarks Mr.. Merriht
referred to the splendid work of the
late Henry w, Grady in establishing
the chautauqua at Salt Springs sever
al years since. and said that such
meetings as the one now being held in
Athens were the fulltillment of the
prophetic vision of the great Georgian,
who led the way in this work as
far back as 1888.
The chief point in the address of Mr..
Merritt was that of the necessity for
local taxation in Georgia for school
purposes. He declared that the rural
counties in Georgia that attempted a
nine months session of the school made
grieyious mistake, as very few of the
counties in the state are ready for
such a system. He emphasized the
necessity for the teacher to teach the
children something OF the civil gov
eminent of the state in which they
live.
During his remarks Mr.. Merritt de-
clared that the school laws of the state
.resembled crazy patchwork quilt.
and that they needed revision. In his,
judgment there should be appointed
a committee to thoroughly revise the
school laws of Georgia, so as to weed
out all conflicting, unconstitutional or
ambiguous laws and make the laws
clear and effective. He made strong
plea for the McMichae bill now pend
ing before the state legislature.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
BOYS ROMANTIC LIFE.
Story Reads More Like Fiction
Than a Reality.


The life of the Scotch boy, Donald
Smith, now Baron Stratneona and Mt.
: oval, would read more like romonce
if it were not SO studded with i'm
probabilities. People like their rU-
mances to be possible; it is only from
reality that will be endured the
touches of extravagances which turns
standard fiction into fairy tales, says
the Cosmopolitan. Young Donald
Smith, dreaming in his Scotch village
of the stirring adventures of a fur
trading uncle in the wilds of North
America, and afterward becoming tur
trader himself, first as clerk OF the
Hudson bay company in the bleakest
corner OF it's vast territory, 'pitiless
Labrador" then climbing, after years
of hardship and fidelity to be a chief
factor of the company and resident
governor in America, aud finally in
his old age governor of the home com
pany in London, high commissioner
for Canada and peer of the realm
that is romance.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
HUMAN RESEMBLANCE.
Always Two Persons Who Favor
Each Other Very Much.

BY argument of an ancient proverb
There are always on this earth at the
same tim two human beings who re.
semble each other in all respects, and
an English oculist points out that this
is certainly true in case of rulers. An
old beggar who liv es in Whitechapel
bears, according to him, a startling
resemblance to King Edward, so startl-
ing, indeed, that if the beggar were
dressed In royal raiment, he could not
be distinguished from the real king.
The British ruler, however, is not the
only one who has double. The Car
and the Prince of Wales are wooder-
fully like each other. Indeed, more
than one photographer in Europe in
variably sells a photograph of the
Primes to anyone who asks for pho
tograph of the Gar. M. Bertolant, a
photographer of Salerno, was the
double Of the late King Humbert of
Italy, and so proud of the resemblance
was he that he spent much OF his spare
time studying the attitudes and ges-
lures of his sovereign. For his labor
he was we'll forwarded, since the SOL
diers, mistaking him for the king fire.
quently saluted him. Herr Adolph
Hirschfeld, the double of Emperor
William of GermanA is by no means
proud of the resemblance, and feels
very uncomfortable when anyone mis-
takes him for the Kaiser, for he fears
that the latter will frown on him
sooner or later, and will request him
to leave Germany. NJ. Bernede, a
wealthy gentleman of Lyons, is the
living image of King Oscar of Sweden,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
NOISE CAUSED SUICIDE.
Illinois Man Could Not Stand
Fourth of July Celebration.

The roar and rattle of Fourth of July
fireworks so annoyed John Metzger, 20
years old, of Edwardsville, H., that he
went out into barn back of his house
early Saturday morning and drank
poison says the st. Louis Post-Dls-
patch. His body was found about 9
o'clock.
Metzger was butcher. He had al
ways mad a great dislike for the noise
that goes with Fourth of July and
made it a rule never to leave his home
during the day.
Saturday morning soon after day
light, croud of young boys, without
thinking, choose the street near his
house as the scene of their celebration
With cannon crackers, Ordinary fire"
crackers aed scores of other celebrat-
ing DEVICES, they kept up a continuous
roar like the noise of a battle for an
hour.
Metzger was not up when they began
but the windows of his room were open
and the noise soon awaken him. He
was angry from the moment of awak-
enlng, and as the celebration contin-
ed his anger grew.
he got up, dressed and closed all the
windows. That, however, would not
Keep out the noise. So he secured a
oOttle of poison from a closet and
walked to the barn. where his body
was found two hours later.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
PELICAN ALWAYS HUNGRY.
Naturalist Makes Interesting Ex-
periments With Stupid Bird.

Charles F. Holder, the naturalist,
describing a pet pelican which he for
merly owned in Florida, says 81 can
not recall that the pelican ever refus'
ed food. After the most impossible
feeding it had the same asthmatic cry
for more. It was only after many
months that [ made the startling dis
coYery that the pelican can never be
satisfied" He thus described the fish
ing exploits of these birds: SIN feed
ing they generally fly twenty to thir'
ty feet above the water with rapid
motion of the powerful wings, holding
the head slightly upon the side that
they might observe the schools of sar-
dimes. When the latter were sighted
they would plunge blindly downward
opening the mouth widely just before
they reached the water, endeavoring
in this clumsy manner to catch the fish
which, not being able to see upward,
were entirely ignorant of the nearness
of danger. Rising after the plunge the
pelican invariably wags its diminutive
tail-a self-congratulatory act which
confirms the birds stupidity, for the
chances are one in five thai it has
caught nothing. The bills are held
upward, which throws the fish forward
or toward the point of the beak, where
it is often held for few seconds, from
here being dropped, as it were, into
the throat, which is very small orr
fee in veritable waste of pouch. At
this moment, perhaps, laughing gull
robs the pelican. Sometimes it alights
on it's back, again on its head, and the
stupid bird makes no resistance, the
gull often uttering its victorious 'ha-
hap in advance. Just as the fish Is
thrown to the tip of the beak and pro-
trudes from the side the laughing gull
leans forward, snatches it and rises
aloft-to, in return, be followed by the
swift man-of- war bird In this simple
way pelican will be robbed by snc-
cessive birds and will swollow but
small percentage of what it catches.
which possibly explains why it is al
ways hungry"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
nd GUN INSTEAD OF KEYS
LAUGHTER OF SHERIFF MADE LYNCH
ERS SCAMPER.
.,.o Her Fathers Absence Mary
c,eech Took Care of IaiI' Got Drop
m Party of Masked Men.

sheriff Lewis Creech, OF Barnes If
.,d of his daughter, Mary, and un'
r. the circumstances he is justified,
Columbia, S. c. press dispatch
rse Young woman saved him from the
,,r,oce of having one of his prisoners
. ulI from jail and lynched-a white
prisoner at that
coaborn Moore surrendered to the
,oriF last Sunday morning, reporting
40, he had in a quarrel with Herbert
sanders. at dance the night before,
fatally shot him.
particulars of the killing cannot be
chained. but it seems that the young
tarroers we're jelous of each other over
,oooI 5eIIe. Sanders friends made a
hosti1A demonstration and the young
mor hurried across the country to the
iail for protection.
last night Sheriff Creech went into
tbp country and left his daughter in
charge of his house. The jail is in the
same building and the girl had the
KEYS.
About 10 o'clock there was noise
in the yard and opening the door, Miss
creech was met a dozen masked men.
They told her that they had come for
Moore, demanded that the jail be open
ea and that his cell be shown to them.
Miss Creech replied that she would
get the keys from her fathers room
ami return in minute. She was back
within the specified time, but porked
ariae barrel through the doorway
and orderedhe men to with draw with
out moments hesitation. They were
in the bright moonlight and she had
the "drop" on the leaders.
There was no parleYing and the
lynchers hurriedly departed. Then the
girl mounted guard till her fathers
return,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-07-15
SECRETARY HAY MAY LEAVE THE CABINET
Russian Complications May Lead His Resignation Membe
of President RooseveIts Official Family.

with the wiliesb diplomatic foe in the
world.
Russia's covetous eye is fastened on
the northeastern portion of the Flow
cry Kingdom and she has marked it
for her own.
In the American eagle the Russian
bear has encountered the most deter
miued opposition to its project, and
step by step Secretary Hay has forced
that country to disclose it's plans and
exacted from it pledges, which Russia
pow finds it difficult to evade.
When the Jewish petition complica-
ton arose Secretary Hay had practi~.
cally completed negotiations which he
expected would lead to treaties bW.
which at least three of the most ira->
portant Chinese ports would be thrown
open to the world for trade purposes
Mr.. Hay has been strongly opposed
to the forwarding of the Jewish peti~
ton, and the action OF the president il
a rebuff that has hurt Mr.. Hays pride
and disarranged his plans. 1t may
lead to his retirement,
The colored American., 1903-10-24
THE cOLoRED AMERICAN.

The Lancet, one of the best race jour
nails published in the city of Baltimore.
Md, prints a well-written article from
the pen of Mr.. P. Willis, in the New
York Commercial Observer, under the
caption of Settlement Work in the
Far South" and apologies for it in
this wise:
I'VE give up considerable of our
space this week to an interesting &C
count of great work being done in
the South by Miss Annie Davis, a grad
uate of Tuskegee. We do this all the
more cheerfully because we are thought
to be opposed to the methods of Mr.
Washington. We are opposed to his
politics, to his trucking attitude in
some important matters, and to his
questionable silence where his ex-
pressed opinion would be productive
Of good, but we are not blind to the
virtues he does possess, nor ignorant
of the helpful work which he and his
disciples are doing in many ways. We
have no sympathy with indiscriminate
criticism of the man and his work
The above is good, but why truck
ing and questionable silence?"
What would the Lancet have Mr.. Wash
ington do? Could he take the blatant
mouthings of Northern agitators South
and accomplish anything? Would the
work at Tuskegee thrive without the
sympathy and cooperation of the
South? Can Mr.. Washington do more
than five Republican Presidents with
the Federal Government behind them?
We ought to be fair and reasonable and
give credit to whom credit is due.
Young men who were born and reared
in the South should not let few years
Of residence in the North turn their
heads.
The colored American., 1903-10-24
THEY GOT WHAT WAS COMING.

The Boston Transcript, in its issue
of Friday, October 9, has the follow
ing news item regarding the trial and
sentence of the men who recently
sought to create a riot in a church
where Booker T. Washington was ad
vertised to speak:
Thirty days in Jail is the sentence
which has been imposed upon William
M. Trotter, editor of the Guardian,
and Granville Martin, the two Negroes
found guilty of disturbing the meet
ing on July 80 in the Columbus Ave
nue. African Methodist Episcopal
Church, at which Booker 7. Washing
ton spoke. Judge Sherman was asked
by counsel either to impose a fine or
to place the defendants on probation,
but this he declined to do, saying:
The case before the court is a very
sad one. Here are two representatives
of a race which. in other parts OF the
country encounters much prejudice and
has to stand for much abuse. In the
city of Boston they are given their
rights, but instead of enjoying them
properly they go to a meeting called
for a lawful purpose and create a
disgraceful scene. These men might
have thought Washington was unwise,
but they had no right to disturb the
meeting. If there is any race have
sympathy for it is the colored race,
by reason of what it's members have
suffered in the past. But the law must
be administered in order to teach 9TH
srs not to Offend"
The colored American., 1903-10-24

The Republicans OF the States who
are stationed at the Nations Capital
save sounded the slogan of the cam
paign, and have issued a manly, pat
riotic appea- to the voters in the States.
The address is. signed by such we'll
known leaders as Hons Judson w.
Lyons, Register of the U. S. Treasury,
John CLANCY, Recorder of Deeds of the
District of Columbia. Judge Robert H.
Terrell. U. S. Magistrate, John P
Green, U. S. stamp agent, and other
active Republicans. President Roose-
velt's administration was endorsed.
Now let the calamity howlers howl.
The colored American., 1903-10-24
WEDDING BELLS.

Miss Louise Josephine Harlan, the
daughter of Col. Robert J. Harlan. was
married to Mr.. William Henry Bascum,
Wednesday evening, October 21, at 719
S. Warnock street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Miss Harlan is Cincinnatian by birth,
and is well known in this city, where
she spent number of years. She will
be greatly missed in the social circles
of Washington.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Considerable space is given in this
issue of THE CoLoRED AMERICAN to what
we have chose to term The TuSkegee
Idea The article is from the pen of
Mr. E. J. Scott, of Tuskegee, Ala, and
is cursory review of an article print
ed in the Atlantic Monthly for Octo-
Many of Mr.. Washington's critics do
not understand his methods nor his
idea. They have not taken the time
to inform themselves, but go on "hear-
say" Every reader of this paper is
earnestly invited to read Mr.. Scott's
article. The truth will not hurt.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

One of the latest anti-Washington
converts is Hon. CD John E. Jones,
of Chicago, Ill. Mr.. Jones has been
an objector and an iconoclast ever
since we can remember. He has made
more schisms in secret societies, in
churches and political organizations
than any other Negro living. The op-
poSers of DR.. Booker T. Washington
are without exception men of his ilk.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Subscription may be sent by post
Office money order, express or regis
tered letter.
All communications for publication
should be accompanied with the name
of the writer, not necessarily for pub
lication but as guarantee of good
faith.
We solicit news, contributions, opin-
ions and in fact all matters affecting
the race. We will not pay for matter,
however, unless it is ordered by us.
All matter intended for publication
should reach this office by Wednesday
of each week to insure insertion in the
current issue.
Agents are wanted everywhere
Send for instructions.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Judge Terrell's recent interview in
a Memphis, Tenn, newspaper defend
ing the policy of DR.. Booker T. Wash
ington, has made him the target of the
small bore critics, who are opposed
to work and who believe that the world
owes them a living.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

The name and good deeds of the
present occupant of the White House
will be written on the pages Of the
future history as one Of the best Pres
idents this country ever had. He is
President of the people-the whole peo-
ple-and God will smile upon any ma
tion whose people will honor such a
great and good man. The President
does what he believes to be right
The colored American., 1903-10-24

From the best information at hand
we infer that the management of the
the colored people as being worthy of
consideration in missionary work for
the Master. We say this without pre-
judice and in no spirit of faultfind-
ing, but simply to call the attention
of the management to the fact that
they will utterly fail to impress intel
ligent people with the idea that they
are imbued with the spirit of Christ.
or are capable of doing service for His
cause unless they are able to overcome,
to a larger extent than hitherto mani
tested by them, prejudice against the
colored brother.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

The colored people of Savannah, Ca,
continue to patronize the peanut gal
leries" of the opera houses, while in
Kansas City, Mo-, they eat in the kitch-
ems of white restaurants instead of pat
ronizing eating houses conducted by
members of their own race.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

IL is reported that Senator Cb.,,..
W. FAIRBANKS, Of Indiana. will acc.r,
second place on the Republican Natior
ai Ticket Roosevelt and Fairbant.
would sweep the country. with the a~
ceptlon OF the Solid South and tn.
District of Columbia In doubt
The colored American., 1903-10-24

There is hope for Tillman's State.
Not all of his constituents are as be.
sotted with race prejudice as the Cy.
vile white jury has just convicted a
white man OF criminal assault upon a
colored woman
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Washington Patriarch, No. Is, G. q.
0. o. F. rendered a testimonial TO
col. William P. Gray at Odd Fellows
Hall, 1906 M street northwest, Mon
day evening, October 19. The exercises
began at 8 p: N. Among the feat
ures were competitive drill between
First Lieut.. William P Gray, who will
command the first platoon, and James
E Ennis, who will command the sec
and platoon. Another feature will be
guessing contest in which the winner
will win $3.50 gold piese The com.
mittee of arrangements is a large and
a very strong one and lareg attend
ance is expected. The Invincible Or
chestra will furnish the music. The
public is invited
The colored American., 1903-10-24
EDITORIAL BREyITIEs

ihe new National Suffrage Leagu.
anoros a nne opportunity for men .,
forgotten lore to bob up and air tbsi-
views. 'Aeir
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Members of our local police and fire
departments are retired and pensioned
i've service. Why not apply this rule
to our public schools?
The colored American., 1903-10-24

| The new National SUFFRAGE -
aHords fine opportunity for ron :.
forgotten lore" to bob up and .in
views. eir
H is reported that Senator Cb.r,0.
w. Fairbanks, OF Indiana will ooo.-.
second place on the Republican Nation
al ticket. Roosevelt and Fairh.nLa
would sweep the country, with tho o.
ceptlon OF the Solid South and n.
District of Columbia In doubt
Over five thousand colored men -.
ed against Seth Low at the last rrnt
cipaI election in New York CITY a..
several thousand more will raf,s.
support him this fall, because o, "a
failure to recognize the Negro vote, n
an Official capacity.
Foreman w. A. Miller. of tb. a..
ernment Printing Office. seemed
lough proposition to organized lain,
In this city and elsewhere.
riymouth Rock marked the initial
movement OF the early advocates or
liberty, and Plymouth Church .b.l-
Cered the first meeting of the Sufrr.p.
League of this city. Singular coinci.
dences.
mere Is an increased attendance at
the Washington High School ihis year
and possibility of a fifth companv
or high school cadets organized. Cant
EDWARD L. Webster is acting as mill.
tary instructor in the absence of Ma.
1or Arthur Brooks. who accompanied
Secretary Root on his European trim
AT Inls season Of the year it fs well
10 take a peep at your own coal hin
Many ton of coal has been throw,
over the 'drinking"-b of our ga.
looms and steamboats, this summer
Inc open season for the "hot-air"
statesman begins next month with the
opening of our literaries and debat-
ing societies.
a frock coat and a tall hat and a
strong pair of lungs constituted the
average preachers stock in trade many
years ago. These things count for but
little in these progressive days.
| 1t takes genuine money to publish a
newspaper. Do you subscribe for TIE
CoLORED AMERICAN?
| The "knocker" never takes vac alton.
He is up all night with schemes. rhile
honest men are wrapped in dreams.
1t Is rumored that the next District
or Columbia delegation to the Republi-
can National Convention will not sup
port Roosevelt unless he promises to
deliver few judgeships, district in
spectors, etc. We fear() the presi-
dent Is uneasy about this.
1t Is highly unnecessary for those
who contribute cartoons to Negro aews-
papers to copyright their productions.
The colored American., 1903-10-24
ADVERTISING RATES.

Reading notices SO cents per line.
Display advertisements, 81 per square
inch, per insertion. Discounts made
on large contracts.
Entered at the Post Office as second
class matter.
All letters, communications, and bus
mess matters should be addressed to
THE COLORED AMERICAN.
EDWARD E. COOPER, Manager,
459 ST., Northwest,
Washington, D. G.
Sold by all News Dealers.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER "a, 1908.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

over five thousand colored men ~.
cd against Seth Low at the last mimi
c1pal election in New York Citv
several thousand more will refps. g.
support him this fall, because ot ~.
failure to recognize the Negro vote, n
an Official capacity.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

The open season for the "hot-air"
statesman begins next month with the
opening OF our literaries and debat-
ing societies.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

frock coat and a tall hat and a
strong pair of lungs constituted the
average preachers stock in trade many
years ago. These things count for but
little in these progressive days.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

1t takes genuine money to publish a
newspaper. Do you subscribe for TIE
CoLORED AMERICAN?
The colored American., 1903-10-24

The "knocker" never takes a vac alton
he is up all night with schemes, yhil,
honest men are wrapped in dreams.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

AT this season Of the year it is well
10 take peep at your own coal bin
Many a ton Of coal has been thrown
over the drinking bars of our ga.
looms and steamboats, this summer
The colored American., 1903-10-24

FOREMAN w. A. Miller, of th. Cav
ernment Printing Office. seemed
tough" proposition to organized l,bor
in this city and elsewhere
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Representatives and agents Of the
ex-Slave Pension scheme at the South
are being indicted and jailed as fast
as the arm Of the law can reach out
and secure them. The colored press
Of the country has contributed largely
toward the exposure of this visionary
scheme. -
The colored American., 1903-10-24

IL Is rumored that the next District
OF Columbia delegation to the Republi-
can National Convention will not sup
port Roosevelt unless he promises to
deliver a few judgeships, distric+ in
spectors. etc. We fear(?) the Presi-
dent Is uneasy about this.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

mere Is an increased attendance at
'he washington High School this year
and possibility OF fifth company
OF nigh school cadets organized. Cant
EDWARD L. Webster is acting as mill.
tary instructor in the absence of Ma
Jor Arthur Brooks. who accompanies
Secretary Root on his European trim
The colored American., 1903-10-24

Plymouth Rock marked tho ,n.,.,
movement OF the early advocates of
hDerty, and Plymouth Church .b.l-
tered the first meeting of the sunr.r.
League of this city. Singular coinc,.
dences.
The colored American., 1903-10-24

1t Is highly unnecessary for tho
who contribute cartoons to Negro rev
papers to copyright their produc.lor
They are simply inimitable.