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The colored American., 1903-07-04

officials and to the pride of his friends
until his broken health forbade fur
ther work.
The prayers Of his many loyal
friends followed him in his journey
to his Ohio home in search of renewed
health, and the hope was confidently
1ndulged that his recovery would be
matter of a few weeks only. But
alas, how quickly and how rudely was
this hope dissipated! The informa-
ton of his death at the early age of
scenes of his many years of useful
ness came with a shock comparable
only with the devastation of a wide
spread calamity.
His death is a peculiar loss to The
Colored American, for aside from the
personal affection in which he was
held by all, he was allied to our Jour-
nal in many ways. He welded a tren-
chant pen and his contributions to our
columns were always eagerly well
coined by our readers and feared by
the unrlghteous and the hypocrites
whom he was wont to excoriate.
In addition to his literary and pro-
fessional eminence, Dr. Clayton's ver-
Satility was shown by his superior
musical ability. He was both vocalist
and composer. One of his finest COM
positions is The Colored American
March, dedicated to this paper, and
which has been highly commended by
capable musical critics.
DIR. Clayton is dead, but the memory
of his gentleness, his dignity of char
acter and his clean private life will,
not less than his ripe scholarship, re-
main a grateful essence within the
hearts and minds of all who were
privileged to know him.
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Rev. r. A. Elwood, who preached
the pro-lynching sermon in Whining
| ton, Del, is sure of his Grown of
righteousness
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Miss Josephine Yates; Mathematics,
]. S. Moten; Science, G. S. Murray;
Language, J. H. Garnett; Music, Miss
Ida Carney; r. A. West, of ST. Louis,
o. n. Shackleford, of Warrenburg, and
j. w. Daniel, of Jefferson City, assist
ant teachers; superintendent Of in
dustrial department, A. U. Craig,
Washington, d. c.; A. L. Reynolds,
assistant; sewing department, Miss
Mary Grimshaw; domestic science,
Miss Ida Burrell, Philadelphia, Pa;
matron, girls department, Mrs. L. G.
Anthony; boys department, Mrs. Sara
Dupee. President Allen was chosen
for a term of two years instead of one,
the board believing this was also in
the interest of harmony, there having
heretofore been turmoil in changing g
the head of the faculty annually
The colored American., 1903-07-04
TEACHERS FOR LINCOLN INSTI-
TUTE CHOSEN.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 13th.-
The board of regents of the Lincoln
institute, the state school for colored
youth held meeting to-day and Sc
lected the faculty for the ensuing year.
Heretofore a number of white men
have held places on the faculty. When
it was chosen for the coming term
colored men were chosen for the pla-
ces they had held, with one exception,
that of James English who is made
superintendent of the state farm.
This, it is believed, willadd to the har-
monious working of the school. The
new faculty will be made up as fol-
lows: President, B. F. Allen; English,
The colored American., 1903-07-04
Look at These

Elm street, near Third, two s-roar,
bricks, bath cellar, etc, in good cor
dition, at a close price, on S1O0 cash
and $40 per month for balance. ThaSa
will not last for a second Offering
2l4I virginia avenue N. w, corner
9 good rooms, bath, ETC., rents fnr
$3.50, at $2,75O; 5000 cash and s9t
per month for balance. A good IN,
vestment or neat, attractive homo
Seldom happens that you can get o
home in central Northwest and in 10
calities with an immediate prospect o+
enhancing for 5 3,050. T street ha-
tween 14th and 18th; 6 rooms and
bath; lot 16 by 100, cellar under entira
house; newly papered throughout
Plenty of room to build two rooms ON
in front; present parking about o.
feet and the building line only 70,
quires 10 feet. $500 rash and $50 ne,
month. Worth investigating.
The colored American., 1903-07-04

A number of out-or-town boys will
join their comrades, the Olympia Ath-
letic Club, for ten days or more, in
Glymont.
The camp is situated on the Poto-
mac, in the midst of Maryland's hills,
mosts alluring scenery is known as
Camp Olympia, for Boys" and is own
ed by the Freeman's Land Transports
ton and Improvement Co., of Wash
ington, D. G. It was established by
the Olympia Athletic Club, for we'll
to-do boys, who desire to enjoy the
pleasures of out-of-door life, entirely
free from the many Objectionable fea-
ures of the average summer resort
Only boys of the best moral character
and good habits are admitted to camp,
and car is taken get only boys who
represent the best and most influential
homes of Washington
The boys live in f1OOred tents. row
swim, fish, play tennis and ball and in
fact enjoy every sort of aquatic and
athletic sport. The boys will leave
July 5tm on the steamer "Jane Nose
ley" at 1880 a M, reaching Glymont
at p. m.
The colored American., 1903-07-04
A NEW COLORED ENTERPRISE

The Colored American Coal and
Wood Company, whose headquarters
are at 2250 Ninth street, n. W., has
just been organized for the purpose of
doing a general coal and wood and
merchandising business. 1t was COM
posed of business men of experience
and men who are willing to work and
build up solid and substantial buSi-
ness. They have opened up and are
now ready for business and propose to
enter the contest unhampered. The
Company guarantees to sell at popular
prices and to furnish just as good
goods for the same money as is fur
nished by other people, who are in
business The Company is composed
of colored men and makes a special
bid for the colored trade. 1t is hoped
that the co1ored people will take ad-
vantage of this opportunity and pa
troniZe one another and give this COM
pany the fullest share of their trade
If the distance is too great for you
call by and Eeave your order, then or
der it by telephone. Goods will be de-
livered with neatness and dispatch.
Give them call and see advedtise-
ment.
The colored American., 1903-07-04
SPARKS FROM THE ANVIL.

SPARKS FROM THE ANVIL.
Lynchings are uncomfortabIy close
to Washington nowadays.
Is anyone to be punished for that
Wilmington lynching?
The stencil from the Post Office De-
partment does not come from the
dead letters.
Who will start the agitation to
change the nameOf the automobile to
autogoslower?
One thorn of experience is worth
whole wilderness of roses warn
ing). a,,,9
Rev. R. A. Elwood, who preached
the pro-lynching sermon in Whining
ton, Del, is sure of his crown of
Righteousness"
The Russians will shortly present
largely signed petition to this Govern
ment praying that lynchings of Ne
groes be stopped.
1t is a good sign that Tillman, the
South Carolina murderer, will be pun
isEed, that the court has granted a
change of venue.
Mr.. John e. Bruce (Bruce Grit, of
New York, is publishing weekly what
he calls Tracts for the People" They,
like all of his productions, are bril-
liant and full of information. They
are designed to give a succinct and
attractive history of the Negro race
from the dawn of civilization to the
present time
The National Baptist Convention of
the United States, representing 16, ,440
churches and 5000 ministers, will
meet in Philadelphia, Pa, September
16, 1903, and preparations for enter
tanning those who will attend are now
rapidly progressing. Rev. G. L. P.
Taliaferro, d. D., is the chairman of
the entertainment committee.
The Seventh Wonder of the
World" by Prof. Boston Napoleon
Boyd, of Greenville, n. c., which has
been heretofore reviewed in the col
umns of The Colored American, is
making substantial progress as a re-
suit of the authors intelligent and
systematic advertisements as well as
by it's intrinsic merits. 1t will repay
perusal as it is the work of a thought
full AfrO-American.
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Hon. Edward B. Thomas. Judge of
the Eastern District, United States
Court of New York, on June %, hand
ed down his decision. to the amount of
$1,000 in favor of Joseph Walker, of
Brooklyn. Alfred c. Cowan. of 2O6
Broadway. New York City, was his
Proctor in Admiralty.
The colored American., 1903-07-04
John c. KeelaD.
Brokers Representative,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS,
LIFE INSURANCE.
245 Elm Street N. ",

WANTED: A few boarders in pri-
vate family, 80 miles in Va. High and
healthy. $500 per week. No chill
dren. Address, E. N, this Office. 2O-2T
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Mrs. Katie Castor, we'll known in
this city for her musical and mission
airy efforts in behalf of the down-trod-
den, and who has been living in Penn
Sylvan1a, will spend the summer at
Nantucket. Mass, where she will be
pleased to hear from her many
friends.
The -Jmphions, The Amphions,r
The Amphions,ii Saturday evening
July Is, 6 O'Clock. Monumental or.
chestrai Motley Hall! Round triu
20 centsl!!
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Lynchings are uncomfortably close
to Washington nowadays
The colored American., 1903-07-04
GOING TO CAMP OLYMPIA.

Glymont, Md.-Will Be Joined by
others.
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Is anyone to be punished for tn
Wilmington lynching?
The colored American., 1903-07-04

The stencil from the Post-Office De
partment does not come from the
dead letters.
The colored American., 1903-07-04

Who will start the agitation to
change the nameof the automobile to
autogoslower?
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and as sand is used to dry this, a read
er can generally guess to what ex, tent
the censor has been at work by the
amount of sand that comes turnbllng
out from between the leaves as soon
he opens the paper. And unluckily
there is no way of removing the obnOxi-
Gus patch of black, which may some
times cover as much a column and a
half. None the less, the ingenious Slav
has succeeded in outwitting even the
censor, and it is not an uncommon thing
in st. Petersburg society to be shown
an album filled with ''parS" that have
been erased. The method of obtaining
them is as follows The Russian who
buys the paper at home writes to
friend in London under cover: Pas
sages erased in column 2, page Z, of
such and such a paper, for such and
such a date. Please send" The friend
accordingly buys the paper cuts out the
pages indicated ADD posts it under COW
er to St Petersburg, where the par
a once becomes immortal, and obtains
ten times as many readers IS it would
have had if it had been left untouched
by the censor's ink.
Many of the things are blotted out for
ridiculous reasons. Thus, for instance,
some time ago some of the English resi-
dents in Riga had their curiosity excited
by observing that week after week an
advertisement was obliterated in the same
place in a certain London newspaper. ono
of them at last wrote for the slip, when
it turned out that it was an advertise
ment of some ones pills, made up of
picture of the car and statement un-
derneath to the effect that he took good
care never to be without them. 1t was
this that the censor blotted out each day
with such zeal Sometimes, too, that Of
fetal simply obliterates thing to show
that he is awake and on the watch. A
well-known French writer, having pub
lished an article Russia, in a we'll
known French Review, went about the
date of issue, to call on certain high
functionaries at ST. Petersburg. who
overwhelmed him with congratulations
for his temperate criticism. What then
was his establishment of discovering that
every COPY of the review that was sup
piled to the public in the ordinary way
was minus his article, which had been
clean excised. The censor, when asked
to EXPLAIN said that the article contained
nothing objectionable, but that he could
not pass it all, and so thought it best to
cut out the whole of 1t.
Foreign books are also subjected to an
other censor, and as the various censorS
do not work together, it may happen that
what is forbidden in the original is AL
lowed in translation. Thus, for instance,
Zola's famous novel Mana" was prohibit
ed by the official whose business is was to
look after the books that were being i'm
ported into Russia, whereas another cen
sor allowed it to appear in translation
in a newspaper under the form of a feu-
illeton.-Pan Mall Gazette.
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more superstitious people of the town
are inclined to attach a supernatural
origin to it
The head and features of Washing
ton appear on the rock in heroic size,
and at certain angles the resemblance
is complete. The nose is formed by a
projection and the mouth and eyes by
the dark coloring of the rock. One of
the features is the growth of vines
which frames the face of Washington.
The wide and growing attention
which has been attracted to the phe-
nomenon led Father Meister to believe
that some action should be taken to
commemorate and preserve the histori-
cal events of the neighborhood by suit
ably marking the spot. Several pub
lie meetings have been held and the
people interested have formed the
Washington Rock association, with
Col. Henry w Sackett, president, and
Reuben c.. Brewer, treasurer. 1t is
proposed to collect a fund to erect a
bronze tablet upon the rock and dedi-
cate it on October 81, 1904, the 12Sth
anniversary of the battle of Heathcote
Hill. with a general celebration. The
association is to have the cooperation
of the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society and the Sons of
the American Revolution in raising the
funds-NeW York Tribune.
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THE RUSSIAN CENSOR.
He Ia Ridiculous and an Exasper-
ating Functionary.

However much an English resident in
Russia may be enamored of that fasci-
mating country, it is not likely that he
will wish to cut himself off from west
ern civilization, and if he is located in
a good sized town he will soon begin to
look around to see what facilities he
has for obtaining foreign newspapers.
Some he may find in cafe, others in
hotel, but if he wants them for his
private reading he may not improba-
bly, discover a kiosk where French, Ger
man and even English papers are on
sale. A little experience, however, will
teach him that he cannot rely upon this
source, for the supply will be irregular,
and worse still, the papers will have
passed through the hands of that justly
dreaded individual the Russian censor.
AS the news about Russia in the jour-
nails of other countries is often incon-
siderable in quantity, the censor will
not always use his scissors, but will
content himself with plotting out the
offending passages with printers ink,
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LOCAL SUMMARY.

Ed Osborn and John Rogers of To-
peka arrange to prospect for coal at
Valencia.
]. c. Lowe, the wife murderer, is
placed as an insane patient in the Osa-
watOmie asylum.
DR.. A. S. Embree preached an able
sermon at the First Methodist church
in support of the Methodist university
movement.
Rock Island railroad agrees to return
the Colorado Flyer, fast train, to regu-
lar service.
Topeka baseball fans gather for a
meeting preliminary to the formation of
a club by which a league team may be
supported. Meeting attended by Presi-
dent D. M. Shively Of the Missouri Val
ley league.
The contract for the Santa Fe freight
depot is awarded to Fuller &. Carrot of
Leavenworth at S29, O00
c. c. Baker arranges to take his
family to Buffalo, N. Y, where he will
engage in the coal commission business.
'opeka churches hold Christmas eve
exercises
The payment of the first money is
made by the Topeka Baseball associa-
ton on the guarantee fund of the Mis-
souri, Valley league.
Unknown persons abandon a young
child which is placed in care of the
Topeka orphans home.
Park comm issiOnerS arrange to erect
a large gateway at the city park
Arnie Mitchell, colored character,
is shot by George Wells in a Christmas
eve fight in North Topeka.
The Salvation Army feeds !, 500 peo-
pie at its Christmas spread.
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WASHINGTON ROCK.
Movement for Its Preservation and
the Erection of Tablet.

Led by Father Meister, a Roman
catholic priest, the residents of Mama
roneck-o the-Sound have formed an
association to preserve Washington
rock The likeness of the head and
features of the father of his country
was first seen several years ago on a
rock on the Boston post road, at the
entrance to Orienta Point, a colony of
rich New Workers. 1t was supposed at
the time that it was produced by a
blast made by some Italian workmen.
but because it is close to the site of
Washington's headquarters when he
fought the battle of Heathcote Hill
and within stones throw Of the old
house where it is reputed that Coopers
character, Harvey Birch in The Spy"
lived and hid his gold, some of the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-26
NEW AUTOMOBILE POLICY.
Insurance Against Personal Accidents
"A Unique Form.

"A Unique Form.
The automobile liability policy has
made its appearance. It affords protec-
ton to owners of automobiles against
liability for accidental personal injuries
to employees or to the public caused by
the automobiles owned by them, and
which invariably result in litigation and
frequent awarding of damages. The
automobiles owned, to be insured: Elec-
trio Twelve horse power), $40 each !;
gasoline Twelve horse power), $50 each;
steam twelve horse power), 500 each +;
for each horse power in excess, $3.50.
The usual limits of liability policies are,
in the event of an accident causing the
death or injury of one person, $1,000; in
the event of an accident causing the
death or injury of several persons,
$40 00O
The policies do not lapse upon these
limits being reached, but continue their
warrant to pay within such limits every
accident that may take place during the
policy year, whether few or many If
already carrying above limits, second
limits for the same amount may be had
for: Electric twelve horse pOwer), $40
each; gasoline twelve horse power), $50
each; steam twelve horse power), $50
each; $3.50 for each horse power in ex-
cess of twelve, thus doubling the
amount of the insurance
The policy provides that the assured
shall report every accident to the com
pany, and, where indemnity is or may
be applied for, the company, by COM
petent inspectors, thoroughly investi-
gates the circumstances relating to the
case, and if the same indicates liability
on the part of the assured, immediate
steps are taken with a view to settle
ment without litigation. Should, how
ever, legal proceedings be taken, the
company undertakes the defense of the
suit on the assured's behalf. and defrays
costs and expenses, up to the limit
named.-NeW York Post.
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Below the Isthmua.

The hiStory-making on the isthmuS
may be the beginning of new interest
in the vast and unknown continent be-
low it. Clear indifference to all that
goes on in South America is extreme.
Its trade goes to Europe, and although
Brazilian planters and Argentine ranch
never meets them in New York. There
are trolley lines and Pullman cars and
Italian opera and Sarah Bernhard a
thousand miles below the equator, but
none of us bother about it. So popu-
lar a writer as Mr.. Richard Harding
Davis had to transport a Gibsonized
family to Central America to get US in
terested in his soldier of fortune. The
average American seems to have made
up his mind that the southern half of
the western hemisphere is a pretty poor
sort of place, that it inherits the de
fects of the Latin races without any
of the charm of Spain or Italy, and
has all the bad points of a hot country
without any of the pomp and mystery
of the Oriental tropics. The American
prefers the oak and the ash to the
palm. and baking powder biscuits to
tortillas, and he likes to sit under his
own vine and fig tree and eat of the
ton or yellow fever. In the natural
course of things, however, we are des-
tined to know our southern cousins bet
ter. AT the present moment the pros
poets of q more intimate acquaintance
seem to be looking up.-Collier's Week
ly.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
TELEGRAPHIC SUMMARY.

IE4l4ENIRAEE1lO
Participants in the Kischineff mas
sacre are given light sentences.
Seven students are killed and seven
teen injured in a fire at Walden uni
versity. Nashville.
Williamsburg bridge connecting the
boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn,
is opened.
Rather than face a cherries Christ
mas, a Cleveland machinist kills his
wife and three children. and commits
suicide.
Eight persons killed and thirty-four
injured by wrecking of Frisco fast pas.
senger train at open switch near Fort
A battery of seven boilers in the
power house of the st. Louis transit
company explodes, killing four en-
pIoyes, injuring thirteen.
Jack Munroe, of Butte, and Tom
Sharkey ma tched at New York for linn
tied round bout where best purse is
offered before March /.
Japan issues it's reply to Russia. The
note asks that Russia reconsider GER
tain essential points in the controversy.
The apology of the governor of Alex
andretta to w. R. Davis. the consul
there. ends the trouble which arose
from the arrest of an American citizen.
James Gillespie is charged by grand
jury at Rising Sun, Ind, with the muir
der of his twin sister. Three other
members of the family are held as con-
sDirators.
Speed Mosby, author of Missouri po-
litical novel, ben Blunt" discharged
from position of state supreme court
clerk because of his Hfelike descriD-
lions.
Charles NJ. Schwab. termed the arch
cOnSpiratOr in the Shipbuilding COM
pany crash tells his story for the Grst
time in answer to a suit in New York
city, and declares that he has been
much maligned.
Duke and Duchess of Roxburghe are
given a warm welcome by the people
of Dunbar, Scotland, on arriving at the
ducal estates
Philippine friars' lands transferred
at Manila after three days debate be-
tween Governor Taft and Mgr. Guidi.
Wage cut of 10 per cent. announced
by the United States Steel corporation
for the mills in the Pittsburg district
will be followed by the independent
manufacturers. A total of $4,000 men
in the Pittsburg district alone will be
affected. resulting in the greatest suf-
fering since The panic.
Sixty-eight persons killed and rs serf-
Duquesne limited on the Baltimore &
York. near Connellsville. Pa.
Chicago livery drivers strike still I'M
settled, though hearses are used at
funerals and policemen in cabs furnish
protection to funeral vehicles.
Great Britain intimates that she will
join issues with japan if war with Rus
STA results. that she may recover her
lost prestige in the far east. Mikado's
government is preparing for hostilities
Ex-Governor Isaac Sharp of Kansas,
dies in Washington, aged II years.
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Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign of approaching revolt ard
serious trouble in your system is nervous
ness, sleeplessness, or stomach upsets.
Electric BitterS will quickly diSmember
the troublesome causes. 1t never fails to
tone the stomach. regulate the kidneys
and bowels, stimulate the liver and clari-
fly the blood. Run down systems benefit
particularly and all the usual attending
aches vanish under its searching and
thorough effectiveness. Electric Bitters
is only soc, and that is returned if it don't
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-26
TOO MUCH PEW RENT.

You are church member, I suppose 20
was asked of an old colored man, who had
been telling some boys on the street how
wicked it was to fight.
mo, sah-not now, sah,' was the re-
ply.
drawn from the church,"
Yes sab, that's what I dun mean.
Had to do 1t to save my dignity, sah."
But how?"
why, sab, when de church dunned me
fur 81, 800 pew rent my insulted feelin >
wouldn't let me hang out dar any longer
an 1 jess wriggled right away"
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q Frightened Horse.

Running ike mad down the street
other accidents. are every day occur
rences. 1t behoOves everybody to have a
reliable salve handy and there's mono as
good as Buck1en's Arnica Salve. Burns
cuts; sores, eczema and piles disappear