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The colored American., 1903-02-21
SECRETARY CORTELYOU.

In promoting the Hon. George B.
Cortelyou to be the first secretary
of Commerce and Labor, the President
is consistent in carrying out his idea
of Civil Service reform. Mr.. Cortel-
you has worked his way up to the top
round through the genius he has put
into his work; and the President is to
be congratulated on this most excel
lent selection. AS a member of the
Civil Service board, President Roose-
Welt by his fairness and impartiality
made it possible for hundreds of edu-
Gated young colored men in the South,
to secure positions in the departments
at Washington, through Civil Service
examinations. This habit of consis-
tency and fair dealing seems to be a
part of his nature. His success to-
day as President of the United States,
Pas a leader of his party, and his pop
ularity as a man, is due very largely
to his straight-forwardness; and the
feeling which he inspires in all men
that he will do what is right as his
Maker gives him the power to see the
right. The selection of Mr.. Cortelyou
is a wise one and will give general
satisfaction
The colored American., 1903-02-21

prairies Of the West. These new COM
ers are sought in every direction of
the land without thought Of their
powers of assimilation or Of the
country's ability to absorb them into
the body polite, but the Negro must
be limited to one section Of the coun-
try and then left severely alone and
neither gratitude, nor memory, nor
fairness, nor justice, can see the rank
inhumanity of such a course, or the
brutality of the suggestion.
The editor of the Post, like all
other empires, resolutely declines to
take his own medicine. He is of the
class which is at once and altogether
responsible for the incorporate ut
terances of a Hayes, and for the deep
seated sense of injustice wide spread
among us, and he should set good
example and let the Negro alone or
study the situation more profoundly
before essaying the role Of Adviser
General-in-Chief to the United States,
and all mankind in general.
The colored American., 1903-02-21
NIX: AND MRS. WILSON FNTpD
TANNED AT WILSON, NORTHr En-
CAROLINA.

Goldsboro, n. c., SpeciaI r.,
handsome residence of Mr.. Sam v,Il
was brilliantly y lighted on last Er;5eA 5eA
night The parlors and diDine -lday raIly
were most beautifully decorated IN III
feathery ferns, trailing smilax banH
ing here and there, palm plants Us
carnations. Hearts, being the snbiaai
of all the artificial decorations. as SoT
as the principal feature in the cam.
brought vividly to our minds the goos
ST. Valentine of old. The prizes w..
won by DR.. o. l.. w. Smith. ex.nin;.
ter to Liberia, and Mr.. Paul Wasbina
ton, OF Boston, Covers were laid p,
thirty. The table was tastefullv ~
ranged, and with the shaded Hsb
effect was most pleasing sight. Thu
affair was one of the most deIigbtfm
of the season. Mrs. Wick is a charm.
ing hostess, and Mr.. Wick is an ideal
host. The out-ef-town guests were.
Mrs. NJ. E. DOrtch, Miss Poca Scott
and Miss Julia A AIMEE, Of Goldsboro
North Carolina; and Mr.. Paul Wash.
ington, Of Boston, Miss Geneva Battle
and Miss Sarah Dortch assisted Mrs
Wick in receiving. Elegant refresh
ments were served.
JULIET.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

nounce this filthy mind and make him
the Ishmaelite he deserves to be, the
Negro race, however impotent to ap-
ply the sanctions of its condemnation,
will place on record its contempt for
this wretch who thus wantonly as
sails the virtue of every Southern
white woman, and ascribes to them
the vices which have hitherto only
distinguished the white men Of the
South 1t is a trite adage that to
the pure all things are pure The
converse of this proposition is also
startingly true.
The colored American., 1903-02-21
i'm CROW IN MISSOURI.

Missouri is a great and imperial
state. She has given to the history
of the nation many proud names
Benton, the statesman; Frank Blair
the soldier, and the lesser lights in
craftsmanship; and in the science of
war,-Carl Schurz and Franz Sigel,
have been names to conjure with. But
the later epochS of her comparative
history have few individualities to
which she may point with pride. Once
she was leader. While the country
was in the throes of rebellion her
high record and strategic position as
border state gave her eminent van
tage ground. But alaSi She is no
longer in the forefront. She is but
follower. Instead Of setting the
pace for other commemorative she is
content to initiate their vices while
blind to their redeeming traits.
She has distinguished herself in
this regard. Looking for cheap glory
or perhaps for revenue, her legisla-
tors have attempted to pass one of
the greatly odious Jim Crow laws.
We say her Legislators" advisedly.
They object to the proposition, and
Representative Murphy, of ST. Louis,
was able to make the railroad COM
mittee of the lower house see the pro-
priety of public discussion Of the
proposition. When it was announced
that the subject would be ventilated
and that the Negroes would be given
full opportunity to assist at the OBJ
sequies of the iniquity, the two pro-
ponents took to the tall timber.
The fact is the originator of this
proposition was very, very dumb, and
went to bed one night with fatuous
dream that he would wake UP next
morning a famous man. He did not
take into his inner comprehension, or
we suspect he did not know of our
giants in Missouri, like Farmer, Rob-
erts or Curtis, Phil. Murray, Rev.
Cole, Arthur Langston, Dave Gordon.
and Hutchings Inge, who would have
ground him to the infinitesimal in
fusoria.
Then some of her distinguished and
law-abiding citizens have just had
Negro whipping bee at Fayette-but
as Kipling says-that is another story.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

A week ago last Thursday evening.
Mr.. L. McTynne Marlborough, Of 1925
New York Avenue, rendered a COM
plimentary dinner to Prof. W. H.
Ferris, of Rhode Island. The even
ings entertainment consisted of card
playing, music, instrumental and
vocal), discussion of live topics, after
which the guests repaired to the din
ing rooms, where a tempting menu
was spread. After cigars were passed
Mr.. Marlborough acted as toastmaster
and presided over the ceremonies.
Short speeches were made by all pres
ent, with an eloquent response by
Prof Ferris. Among those present
were: Prof Henry F. Bailey Theo-
dore Green, Thomas A. johnson, W.
T. Houston, w. T. Menard, K. W.
Thompson, A W. Scott, S. H. Will
hanson, Albert Bradford, VIM. N.
Wilson and w. T. Valentine. MT.
Marlborough came to Washington from
Norwick, Conn, endorsed by some Oh
the best citizens of the place, Doth
colored and white. He sings IN tne
choir of st. Luke'S Church, ana Is
a member of the Metropole CluD-
The colored American., 1903-02-21

If you are not subscriber to The Col.
ored American, but desire to obtain a
copy of it, go to your nearest news
dealer and ask for it; if the dealer
does not handle it have him to get it
for you and insist on his getting it.
You will help The Colored American
in this way.
The colored American., 1903-02-21
OLD BEEUS

We trust the decent white men OF
the South have taken note of the
disgusting utterances of their most
radical exponent, the unspeakable
Tillman, of South Carolina, made in
a speech delivered in New York city,
Saturday night. Old Cerberus grave
ly informed his listeners that further
efforts to help the black man would
result in making the southern states
half mulatto in very short time.
There is your chosen representative,
successor to a long line CT chevaliers,
without fear and without reproach,
whom South Carolina has dedicated
to the countries service in the years
agone. Gaze on him. You will be
proud OF him to the full measure of
the extent to which he truly repres-
ents your sentiment
The Negro abhors such suggestions
If white men will not rise up, de-
The colored American., 1903-02-21

It has been suggested that son Ierts
the enterprising literary pre9iuCTib Cinb
arrange with the Pen and PenclI re,
or Messrs. Pelham and Gray TOT os of
production of the literary feasti s. Of a
their banquet, for the oenent ike
large number OF ladies who W0UiN
to see and hear ii.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

President Roosevelt has decided to
stand by DR.. Crum. though his con-
frmation for Collector of Customs at
Charleston, S. G. was defeated Dr.
Crum will be made a recess appoi ntee
and will retain his Office and draw the
salary. Hip, Hip, HurrahI for Presi-
dent Roosevelt
The colored American., 1903-02-21

SUBSCRIPTIONS may be sent by post of1ics
money order, ex press or reg 1stersd letter.
All commun nications for publication should
be accom- panied with the name of the writ er,
not necessarily for publication but a. q guar
antee of good faith.
We Aolicit newe, contributions. opinions
and in tact all ma alters affecting the race.
We will not pay for matter, however nm iess
It is ordered by as. All 10 after intended for
pu ublication must reach this ONCE by Wed
nesday of each week to insure insertion In
the curr ent issue.
NA-Agents are wanted everywhere Send
for Instructions.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

One of the most enjoyable na soclal
events of the last week was ot-aet u@n
last Friday night at 9oS 9tn an ssneS T.
northeast, given by Miss MaTIoH IIrs E.
Scott, daughter Of DR.. and M[S her T
d. Scott. Mrs. Scott being slCnnoDed SIN
friend Mrs. Paul Bray chapei'
the young people
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The Hon. G. II. Payne, whose por-
trait and sketch appeared in the last
issue of The Colored American, has
been appointed U. S. Consul to- St.
Thomas, West Indies, to succeed the
Rev. NJ. Van Horne
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The enemies of the movers of the
ex-slave pension scheme are having
their inning, and are delivering some
telling blows against the bill intro
duced by Senator Hanna.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

Don't forget to exchange your
ticket for the Hackley Recital Dia
gram of seats at the office OF the
Record. after 8 o'clock Friday, tne
goth. Come early and pick out
choice seat.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The hayseeds Of the Missouri leg
islature, who want to pass the Jim
Crow car bill, evidently forget that
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition is
to come off next year in st. Louis.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

United order of True Reformers IL.
the city this week for a visit - lett
tanta, Georgia. He is reIatoI At
BISHOP Turner by marriage ana 10
De the guest of the learned ~ WI. VIII
during his sojourn in the Gate Cit1 CgtVia'e
The colored American., 1903-02-21

Minister w. F. Powell, of Port-Au
Prince, Hayti, through his matchless
handling of diplomatic cases, that
have been coming before him of late,
is winning new laurels.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

Mr.. Laban Morgan. editor of The
Piedmont Indicator, is in the city,
and paid our sanctum a pleasant visit.
Prof. j. A Lankford, supervising
architect and builder for the Grand
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The Colored American is planning
to inaugurate a Young FOLKS CoiHtl HLn-1,
and will be pleased to near d,aas- Is
motbers and children with suggeS
lions
The colored American., 1903-02-21

Miss E. Meta Pelham, OF DetroIl'
Mich, is the guest of her brother, Ml.
Robert Pelham, Jr., 223O 6th street
northwest.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The old man eloquent, Rt Rev H.
M. Turner, Senior Bishop of the Afri-
can Methodist Episcopal Church.
writes a letter, which appears in this
issue of The Colored American. He
is an enthusiastic emigrationist, and
believes that Africa is designed to be
the future home Of the American Ne
gro. The Bishop is as vigorous and
as sound mentally and physically as
he was twenty-five years ago; and has
the happy faculty of going directly
to the heart Of any subject he takes
up His letter is a strong presenta-
ton of his case
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The Washington Assemble gave d
banquet at Gray's Cafe, on NJ s a
last Wednesday evening II NJ
most pleasant affair. MT Le"i
er is President
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The passage of the Jim Crow dill
will be a great advertisement for the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

The colored press of Texas is al
most 81 unit in favor Of the teachings
Of Dr. Booker T. Washington; and
are landing heavily on his critics.
The colored American., 1903-02-21

Too often the Negro is his own
worst enemy.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09

patronize the creamery rather than to
ship it to any other plant in or out of
the state. Try to build up your own
town, rather than some other town at
a distance. When you build up your
own town, you increase the value of
your land. The more we investigate
this creamery business, the more we
feel satisfied the cooperative cream
cries are much the best. We will
give few reasons why we think so.
Let us see what are the advantages
of cooperation. A creamery owned
and operated by the local people, or,
in fact, the men who milk the COWS
will usually be helped gladly. by the
business men by their taking shares.
1t is a good plan to have two good
business men and three farmers chosen
from the stockholders for the board of
directors. These men are all local
and will usually take personal pride
in managing the business successfully.
The plan for managing and oper-
ating cooperative creamery is to
take out cash sinking fund sutfi-
cient to cover the running expenses
including taxes and repairs. The
balance is to be divided among the
patrons for the milk and cream de-
livered. by them, and on the basis of
the butter fat, as indicated bv the
Babcock test. What more can the
farmer ask, as he gets all there is in
it above running expenses. Another
advantage is that there is no reason
for the buttermaker to make a lower
test than his milk or cream calls for.
The patron will also get his share of
the overchurns, which is about 16 per
cent. If he sells his butter fat to an
individual, he loses this overchurn.
To make this clear to our readers, we
will say that 100 pounds of butter fat
will make 11G pounds of butter. The
reason for this is that there is 12 per
cent water in manufactured butter,
and the rest Of the 16 per cent is
made up of salt, casein and other
solids besides fat. Many farmers do
not understand this and think when
they get paid for their butter fat that
they get returns for all the butter
their cream will produce.
Now while we believe the fore
going is the best method for the farm
er, it is fact that many private or
individual creameries are dong we'll
for their patrons. We, therefore, say
to the farmer, do the best you can in
the dairy business, as it is the most
profitable kind of farming. Do not
put off the beginning of this business.
Commence now and you will find the
COW the most economical producer on
the farm. If we'll cared for, she will
produce six times her own weight
each year. You can produce one
pound of butter on the same feed that
you can produce one pound of beef,
and the butter is worth 20 cents
pound, while the beef is worth only
8 cents pound.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09
RAMSEY co. AT ST. LOUIS.
Fine Exhibit Being Prepared Under The
Directions of Hon. w. w. Barrett,

Hon. w. w. Barrett, of Churchs
Ferry, passed Christmas with his son,
Geo. L. Barrett and family. Calling
at The Herald Office he said: eyes,
we in Ramsey county have gone right
ahead in making a collection of our
exhibit for the st. Louis Fair. 1 am,
you know, acting as agent for our
county committee, and have made,
believe, good progress. The intention
is to send goodly portion of our
exhibit to Bismarck for a display this
winter in the state house. or capital.
/ have already forwarded to w. F.
Cushing, Supt. of state exhibit, two
boxes Of large size of grain in the
straw and tame and wild grasses, in
cluding clovers, timothy, etc. All
inspectors pronounced the samples to
be first class as to size, manner of
curing and quality. have large
collection Of threashed grains consis.
ting of fife, blue stem, Marvel and
Macaroni wheat oats, barley, rye,
fax, millet, tame grass, corn, beans,
peas, garden, flower and wild prairie
seeds, dried small fruit, etc. I am
now engaged in cleaning asserting and
picking over these collections and
will soon forward an installment to
Bismarck.
I also have poOd co11ection nj
forest seeds, and already as the result
of much painstaking, I have a most
attractive pyramid of this kind Of
seeds, and this unique design, holding
the forest seeds, is already on exhibit
in our state sapital, and display,
feel confident, cannot but attract much
attention, as it, like my pyramid o1
wheat, has never had it's counterpart
or like in any international fair o1
the earth.
Our grains in the straw and grasse.
will be exhibited in tasty show cases.
near four by eight feet in size, and
the threshed grains and other collec.
tions will be displayed in show
bottles. glass jars, urns and other de.
vices, and the high grade of the
samples and artistic methods of dis.
play, will venture to assert, greatly
aid to demonstrate that North Dakota
is indeed the grain garden land of the
West. '-Lakota Herald.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09
CHARGED
WITH MURDER
Dan Malloney Suspected Of Hav.
ing Killed Nick Nachtsheim.
HE IS HIS OWN ACCUSOR
While DeIiriOus He Makes Dam.
aging Admissions.

Dan Malloney, a more or less
notorious character in these parts, was
arrested Monday charged with the
murder of Nick Nachtsheim. the old
blind pigger who was found with his
head cut off in hole under his house
on the 4th of August last. Malloney
recently completed serving a sentence
of 100 days in the county Jail for blind
pigging, and since his discharge he
has been drinking heavily-so much
so that it is asserted he was bordering
on delirium tremens. Friday night
last he attempted to commit suicide by
cutting the vein of his wrist. He had
a room at Routier's restaurant, and
when he was discovered he had lost
perhaps half gallon of blood. DR..
Jones was hastily summoned and
dressed the wound. 1t is said that
during Malloney's rawlings he made
admissions, which if true, would
leave no doubt that he was the mur.
derer of Nick Nachtsheim. There are
number other circumstances point
ing to his guilt and States Attorney
Anderson feels that there is a strong
case against the man. Malloney' 9
past record will go hard against him.
He has served term of two and a
half years in the penitentiary for
cutting man with knife. This
happened several years ago in Devils
Lake.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09
TWIN CITY FUEL FAMINE.
Users of Soft Coal Are Becoming Alarmed
At Prospect of Scarcity.

Minneapolis Times: The coal
situation in Minneapolis is darker
than the article itself and if present
conditions continue much longer it is
asserted that fuel famine is sure to
develope. There is very little coal
of any kind in the city at the present
time and any that does come must
make it's way here all rail, and if it
ever gets through Chicago without
being confscated the people of the
northwest can count themselves fortu-
nate.
A few weeks ago there was large
amount of soft coal in the city, but
that has nearly all vanished, because
those who have been waiting for hard
coal to arrive have been forced to take
the soft coal, and that has been going
SO rapidly that the roads have not been
able to even supply the demand for
this article.
The sawdust and ehavings and edg-
ings from saw mills are being bought
up and at present dealers have orders
for all they can supply to be used in
steam plants where it is impossible
for them to get coal to heat the build
ings.
The coal dealers are powerless to
relieve the situation. They have
been promised shipments of large
quantities of coal from the east, but
as yet only few struggling cars have
arrived, and that has been siezed be-
fore it has had time to be taken into
the coal sheds. II has been unloaded
from the cars to the wagons in order
to relieve immediate needs of Gus
toners.
Nearly all of the dealers have posi-
tive assurance that in a short time
the situation will be relieved, but that
has become an old story.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09
HOW TO START A CREAMERY,
COOPERATIVE Plan Has Proven The Most
Popular.

CU-UPetAuve PIan das Pf0ven The M0St
Popular.
A writer in the Dakota Farmer who
has studied the creamery question
closely gives out the following advice
with reference to the starting of new
creameries. It is worth your while
to read it:
In the first place, we must have
some state pride, and try to have
manufactured in our own state the
butter from the milk we produce.
If there is home creamery within
] reach, we would be inclined to
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09
The
Old Year
And the New

Just now it is fitting that we express our appre-
citation OF the highly satisfactory business which has
been accorded us during the past year. We thank
our patrons for their interest and loyalty, and while
expressing appreciation, wish also to extend our
ity for ALL Your best interests shall be our interests
during the coming year. Our service WILL if possible
be better than before, as practical acknowI-
edgemen OF our appreciation OF your continued favor
and patronage.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1903-01-09

Forty-six lots for sale in
Cleveland & Kennedy's addition
to city of Devils Lake. $l0O
each. Apply to M. H. Brennan
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-14
Pursued by Bears

NEVADA CITY, Cal, July ID.
l.. Gaffney, superintendent of the
Downieville Stage company and a
driver of six-horse coach yesterday
told of an exciting adventure. Gaff-
ney states that while driving toward
Nevada City and when between Noun
tain House and Niger Tent, two large
bears sprang out of the brush onto the
road just behind the vehicle. Gafr-
ney's attention was called to the fact
by the cries of the women passengers.
The bears were in pursuit of the stage
and close behind it. The passengers
in the stage had no weapons, and as
no treasure was being carried Gaffney
was unarmed. The only course left
was to whip up the horses. and speed
from danger. the bears following for
half a mile before they were lost to
sight by the stage.
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-14
Statement BY Best

SEATTLE, Wash, July 13.-Will-
lam E. Best of this city, mentioned in
the Easton, Pa, dispatch, said to-
day:
The statement of Mrs. Woods at
the autopsy was ordered by me is an
error
AT the time | heard of my fathers
death in California | wired there Or
.ering the body embalmed and prepar-
ed for shipment east. and this was
lone. Upon the arrival of the body
n the east the circumstances were
such that an autopsy was made at the
Investigation of the officials who were
Investigating the case and fully con-
ented to by my brother. That autopsy
evealed the fact that peculiar actions
lad been performed by the men who
lad charge of the body prior to its
hipment from California"
The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-14
THREE KILLED
Explosion in Latin Powder
Mills, In Pennsylvania

WILKESBARRE, Pa, July 13.-An
explosion occurred at 1:30 D. m. to-
day at the Latin Powder Mills near
Moosie twelve miles from here. Three
were killed and it is thought several
others were mortally wounded.
The force of the explosion inter-
fered with te.ephonic communication
and accurate particulars are difficult
to obtain.
AS far as can be learned the corn
ing mill glaze mill and the press
buildings were all demolished.
The killed are:
JOHN DAY.
His sons. Alfred and Alexander, all
three of Latin.
Thomas Hays of Yatesville, and
Josiah Pierce of Mossic. fatally burn
ed.
The loss will reach thousands OF
dollars.
The origin of the accident is not
dnown.