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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24
THE GREAT STATE FAIR.

Many Good Attractions Have Been Sc
cured for the Midway-The Confed-
crate Veterans Will be in Eneamp
nent Here During the Fair.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24

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siEhs tssatmens. R<Ading in shs pagan
a ths vooaerful esrss prdormsd ~
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pastio aod received . very ssfskA<.u<y
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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1903-09-24

and is sold on its merits
by all druggists in fifty
cent and one-dollar siz-
es. You may have a
The colored American., 1903-07-25
ON TO NASHVILLE, TENN.

The National Negro Business League
which holds its fourth annual meeting
in Nashville, Tenn, August 19, 20 and
Il, is attracting the attention of Negro
business men and women in almost
every state of the union: Delegations
are preparing to go from every South
ern State, and from nearly every State
east Of the Mississippi river, as we'll
as from the Western States. Many of
these delegations will go in special
cars. Massachusetts, Illinois, Ken
lucky, Mississippi, Alabama and Geor-
gla are among the delegations that are
making these special arrangements.
Other States, We hear, are also plan
ming to do likewise. Hon. ]. G. Ma
pier, of Nashville, chairman of the
committee of arrangements, writes
that many delegates have already
written to his committee for accommo-
datlons. Some of these States will
likely arrange "State headquarters"
as did the Illinois delegation at Rich
mond last year.
The exhibit of photographs of Negro
business men and women and of their
places of business will be larger than
ever before. Those who have not done
so should send photographers both of
themselves and their places of business
to President Booker T. Washington at
TuSkegee, Ala, not later than August
10th. They should not be carried to
the meeting, but instead sent to Tuske-
gee. The photographs should be as
large as possible and not framed.
Those who had exhibits at Richmond
last year should add to this collection
so as to fill the large space which will
be set aside for each state.
AS our readers know, the Tennessee
General Assembly has granted the use
~ So. Xl,n
and every prospect is that the coming
meeting of this splendid organization
will be the most successful of it's Sc
| rieS.
The colored American., 1903-07-25
Port Au Prince, Haiti, May %, 1908.


Mr.. j. E. Bruce, Yonkers, N. Y.
My Dear Mr.. Bruce: l have read
with great interest your article in The
COlOred American in answer to the
statements made by the young man
who recently received the first prize in
an Oratorical contest at Yale and who
chose for his subject the government
of Haiti. Certain American newspa-
pers are bestOwing great praise upon
this young orator, who endeaVored to
show in his address that this country
is grossly misgoverned and indirectly
states that it will not be improved un-
less it is dominated or governed by the
other race. His address has been pub
lished in several of the Haytien papers
and has created bad impression, not
so much toward the other race as to-
ward ourselves, as it is considered an
unmerited attack from one who knew
absolutely nothing of the country or
its people, and who is identified with
a class in America which suffers under
the blight of color and has a problem
of its own.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Our valued representative and occa-
s1onal correspondent at Port Mel
bourne, Victoria, Australia, Mr.. A.
Goldsmith, who is leader in our an
tipodes, has written to The Colored
American recently in most entertain
ing style of the enormous conditions of
that far-off continent. He finds marked
analogy between the social and eco
nomic conditions of the natives there
and those which affiict our people in
this country. His communication
shows with what interest the shifting
phases of life among our lowly, their
perils and wrongs are being watched
and sympathized with by those who
are suffering in kind if not degree both
in Australia and South Africa
The colored American., 1903-07-25

and that we look with pride toward
the centenary 1904 of the independ-
ence; further l have given your arti-
Gle TO the editor of LIE Soir with the
request that ii be published, stating
that ii will show the true feeling of
our people toward their brothers of
this Republic.
This young man did not know, pos
slbIy when he prepared his oration,
that this government before the be-
ginning of the late civil war in Ameri-
ca, as early as 1S45 invited the people
of African ancestry in the United
States to come here, and again at the
close of the war renewed this offer
and further stated that it would pay
the passage of such persons as might
desire to take up residence in Haiti
and give to e ach head of a family
certain quantity of land. Many per-
sons ayailed themselves of this offer,
the first coming from New Orleans and
later from Charleston, Savannah and
certain Northern States. The descend
ants of these people are to be found
in many sections of this Republic.
Many of the statements made by this
young man in his grafton are devoid of
truth simply because he did not search
for it and preferred to accept the pre-
JUDGED statements OF white writers
who can never see any good that the
race or any of it's members can do or
have done, as the basis for his address.
| do not intend to have you under
stand that these people have no faults;
The colored American., 1903-07-25

SO prevalent in the States that the
majority of the male members of our
race are eager to marry women of the
other race. Allow me, in conclusion,
to say to you that l admire the fear
less manner and the incisive way you
have in defending on all occasions our
people from unjust attacks. Would
that we had among us more fearless
men like Bruce Grit
Yours respectfully,
w. f. POWELL.
The colored American., 1903-07-25
THE BLACK REPUBLIC.

Minister Powell Tells of the Greatness
and Possibilities of This Rich and
Resourceful Countrywide Haytian
Always Friendly to Americans and
Have Never Repudiated Their Debts
bruce Grit Complimented.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

l have endeavored to counteract this
feeling by stating that the words of
this young man do not express the SEN
timents of our people in the States;
that we all desire to see this Republic
retain autonomy and independence,
The colored American., 1903-07-25
CLEANING.

Our Mr.. Edward E. Cooper has been
made an honorary National representa-
tive of the Negro Equal Rights and
Suffrage State Convention to be held
at Saratoga, n. Y, Aug. Sd. He will
be the honorary guest of the conven-
tion and will deliver an address.
The colored American., 1903-07-25
Everything
for Summer
Comfort on
OR e Dl
No NOtcS
No Interest.

A comparison Of prices will
prove that it is real economy to
buy furniture and housefurnish-
ings here on credit. No cash
house in Washington sells guar
anteed qualities for less than we
ask. We offer you a choice from
a bran-new stock of Chinese and
Japanese Mattings, on credit,
and we tack them down free.
frigerators and Ice Chests are
here in all sizes and at lowest
department store prices. Dang
Ter Blue-fiame and Gasoline
Stoves will do your summer
cooking quickly and help mate
rally in keeping the home cool.
Folding Beds, both single and
double, also Brass and Enameled
Iron Bedsteads at all prices.
ParlOr and Dining-room Furni-
ture in great variety-all on
credit.
The colored American., 1903-07-25
ECHOES FROM CAPE MAY.

CAPE MAY, n. j., Special-In the va
riOuS hotels and cottages in Cape May
may be found students from all sec
tionS of the country. Last Thursday
night an ex-officiO meeting was held at
Aliens A. NJ. E. Church for the pur-
pose of reOrganiZing the Allen Litera-
ry and Historical Association. Among
those present were many students
from Lincoln University. who spoke in
behalf of the organization and its i'm
uortance along educational and social
lines president Vice-preSident and
secretary were elected pro TEN, after
which a short volunteer program was
rendered. The society cOnVenes every
Thursday night and will, in course of
few weeks, be a place of much inter
est for all literary hotel walters and
beilmen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lucas are sum
mering at one of the uptown" cot
tages. also Mrs. William Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Lynch are
spending a few weeks here during the
heated season. Mrs. Lynch was once
student in the Washington High
School and is very popular among her
friends.
Dining room humor: (Guest)-
Waiter, the mosquitoes are very bad
here. aren't they?"
(Waiter) yes m; we can never
get any rest
(Guest)-'Why, do they bother you
during the day?"
(Waiter) NOM; they don't both
er us during the day, but as soon as
the flies go off duty in the evening at
7:3O the mosquitoes come on and take
ND where the flies left Off"
Miss Louise Bradley of 1920 Elev-
enth street. left the city last week for
Chicago, where she is to be the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Stella Bradley
The colored American., 1903-07-25

Miss Louise Bradley of 1920 Elev-
enth street. left the city last week for
Chicago. where she is to be the guest
of her sister, Mrs Stella Bradley
Poole. for the entire season.
The colored American., 1903-07-25
PETER GROGAN
Credit for oil Washington.

During July and August our
store closes at 5 p. M; Satur-
days at 1 p. m.
The colored American., 1903-07-25

| do not intend to have you under
stand that these people have no faults;
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14

ing the application was beyond
their authority or power.
"The statute does not make as
condition to the granting of said Ii
cense, that the applicant shall be a
man of good moral character, or
that the applicant is a proper person
to receive such license. The board
is vested with power to determine
only such questions as the statute
provides they shall determine; these
duties are wholly ministerial; their
powers are not judicial. The law
gave them no authority to deter
mine whether or not the applicant
was proper person TO receive such
license
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
Queer Assessment Returns.

IN making up the returns Of the
county some queer things cone to
light as to the kind of property
given IN by the taxpayers to the as
SCISSOR. For instance, in Bear Lake
county, the assessment roll shows
no pianos, organs or other musical
instruments, though there is prob
ably. one hundred or more pianos
and possibly az many organs in the
county, besides many yiolins,
guitars, etc. In fact Bear Lake
has always prided itself on the at
tention paid to the musical educa-
tlon of it's young people.
The roll does not show any wines
or liquor in the county though there
are five saloons and two drug stores,
all of whom handle these goods.
Only % vehicles and bicycles are
assessed out of the thousand or
more in the county.
Not watch Is given in though
probably every man in the county
carries one. No kind of jewelrv il
shown in the assessment.
There were ,Ole head of sheep
returned, but not pound of wool
There were 9,345 cattle in the
county and 2ss hogs.
The total valuation for this year,
exclusive of railways, telegraph and
telephone lines. is $l.lOlkss9 al
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14

of such character that the discharge
of Mr.. Lewis was ordered by the
Judge.
Geo. L. Young's case came up
the same day upon separate COM
plant and was also discharged.
After these cases had been disposef
of new complaint was filed against
both parties charging them with
grand larceny. The hearing wa
had at once and Mr.. Lewis was dis
charged. Geo. L. Young was bound
over to the district court and held
under $500 bond which was fuf-
nished.
Mr.. Hawley appeared in behalf
of the defendant, asked that the
third charge of grand larceny against
Walt Lewis be dismissed for the
reason that the complaining witness
Joseph Howard and other witnesses
for the state had failed to appear.
Judge Donaldson granted the re.
quest of Mr.. Hawley and the de-
fendant was discharged from the
third complaint. This clears the
docket up TO the present and there
is not likely to be any more arrests
soon.
| The friends of Mr.. Lewis arr
congratulatlng HIM on every hant
and are glad that he was not mixeC
up in the wholesale stealing o
horses that has been going on in tn
country for the last two years.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
She Was Horrified, and no Wonder.

The Mountainhome Herald pub
lished the following item among
others from its Glenn's Ferry COR
respondent:
One of the railroad lads vouches
for the truth of the following: "A
young lady from across the river,
who was walking through the rail
road yards here. on her way to the
depot, was startled by a trainman
who was switching on freight.
AS she approached, one trainman
yelled to another, Jump onto her,
Jim, when she comes along; run
her down TO the lower switch and
Rcut her in two, and then run the
head-end back The Young lady
Mas Mortified. She could only place
one meaning on what she had heard.
Sha\ yelled 'murder' at the top OF
her vNjce and started out at 9:4@
gait for >Sbe depot"
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
Must Issue the License.

Judge Stewart, at Boise, has de-
cided that board of county com.
missioners must issue saloon
license to whomever applies for it,
provided the applicant has complied
with all other provisions of the law.
No protest, against the opening of
a saloon at any particular point, can
be considered by the board. In
other words the commissioners are
powerless to prohibit OF refuse the
issuance of licensa for saloon
anywhere allowed By law.
It has ALWAYS bee supposed that
the board had tom discretionary
power, but the court says "the
duty of the board of commissioners
under the statute is a simple one.
They are concerned solely with these
questions: is the bond proper IN
form and the penalty therein named
sufficient; are the bondsmen resi-
dents and financially responsible for
heir undertaking; and has the ap-
.rl,cant paid the required amount to
the sheriff? IT these questions are
found in the affirmative. it is the
duty of the board to approve the
bond and Issue the license. The
order made by the board in reject
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
AT LIBERTY AGAIN.
Bob Meeks, the Notorious Character Escapes from
the Insane Asylum.

Bob Meeks the notorious Bear Lake convict who has
made many sensational attempts escape imprisonment
has made another effort which, far known has been
successful.
In of his efforts at the penitentiary he shot in
the leg and amputaton necessary his life After
his recovery he climbed to the Of high scad where
work being done the pententiay and then
leaped the ground head first He lived but declared
insane and the asylum at Backfoot where
made his escape Saturday night stealing horse and
emily getting safely away The particulars of the escape
are not vet known here.--Pocatello Advance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
Walt Lewis Released.

The first case of the State of Ida
no vs.. Walt Lewis, on charge of
grand larceny, came up for hearing
last Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock
in Judge Donaldson's court. Robert
M. Hayes of the Teton Telephone
company was the complaining wit
ness. Thos. r.. Hamar and James
H. Hawley were the attorneys in
the case for the defendants and
County Attorney Soule conducted
the prosecutions The evidence was
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
DAVIS HAS RESIGNED.
immigration Commissioner Davis Steps Down
T.C. Eg1eSton His Successor.

r. H. Davis the Caldwell editor, has rendered Gov.
his resignation state immigration commissioner
and Egeston of CALDWELL close political and person
friend of Davis has been appointed his Davis
in Office since January 81 and his resignation has
been strongly demanded from all the owing
habits that brought the officer into disrepute Gov
Morrison that the resignation been his hands
for some time but has just been pted.-Advance.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
A Faithful servant.

Carlyle told once Of lawsuit pend
ing in Scotland affecting the succession
to great estate Of which he had
known something. The case depended
on family secret known only to one
old servant, who refused to reveal IL.
A kirk minister was sent to tell her
she must speak on peril of her soul.
"Peril of my saul!' she said '.And
would We put the honor OF an auld
Scottish family in competition with the
saul OF a poor creature like me2''
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
Marriage Performed by sisnntnre.

Marriage Performed by Signature.
There are always number OF mar
riages on boord the cody ships which
ply between Calcutta and the West
Indies The coolies are very fond OF
marrying before entering OH their pc
riod OF saryitude. Sometimes as many
as q hundred of them will want the
nuptial knot tied.
. The captain of any British ship has
legal power to marry people. but the
master OF one OF these cody vessels
has grown tired Of reading the AngIi-
can service fifty or sixty times a voy-
age. So he has had number of forms
printed with the essential parts OF the
service. The bride and bridegroom
step into the cabin. sign one Of these
forms, have 1t witnessed and become
man and wife. No questions are
asked. They simply sign their names.
It is the quickest kind OF marriage
on record. but the British authorities
have declared 1t to be perfectly valid.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14
To Give a Song Recital.

Miss Florence Underwood has
consented to give song recital in
the Odd Fellows hall before she de-
parts for the east TO again take up
her studies i'll music. The date is
fixed for the 22nd of this month.
Other talent of the city will assist
and the entertainment promises to
be one of the finest ever given in
the city. A big audience will Ger.
tainly be present.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-08-14

against $1,OSo,l 1876 last year. Of
this amount $742,44l was>>for real
estate, gain OF $l8, ss2 over>last
year.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-01-21
PicachO Operations.

The steamer COchan made trip to Picacho last week, part of her cargo being a set of rotary screens which are to be used in the reduction works -oi the California King Gold Mines Com pany. The first screens put in were oi the horizontal kind and having failed to do satisfactory work the rotary screens are now to be tried. We un. derstand that the time necessarily re quired in making these and few other changes, and adjusting new, and tc some extent experimental, methods oi handling the lOw-grade ore, has been the only impeachment to the progress of successful operations at Picacho, and that as soon as the new screens are put in everything will run smoothly and, it is believed, ultimately with profit to those who have placed their money in the enterprise.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-01-21
Douglas, Arizona.

Douglas (althOugh having a little the start, commercially, ranks with Yuma as one of the coming cities of Arizona. Although the town is but two years old, it has 5000 population, an up-to-date waterworks and telephone system, and will have finished during 1903 an cleo tric light and cold storage system, q new telephone building with an addi- tional 100 phones, a street railway which will run to the two smelters and make belt line through the city. During the year 1902 there were built 560 miles of new tributary railroad: 1926 houses were erected, and 95 new telephones were placed. The bank clearings for the year showed $1,25O,- 900. Twelve twO-Story bricks and 28 one-story buildings adorn the principal streets. There are twelve passenger and fifteen freight trains in and out of Douglas every A hours, and over S2O0,- 900 of wage money is disbursed to rail- road and shelter employees each month.
 If this is not pretty good showing for q two-year-old, then we don't know. We doff our sombrero to Douglas, the young metropolis.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-01-21
A rloyeabIe Fort.

One of the latest inventions for ser vice in war times is called the war motor. Being built on wheels it can be operated by very few men, and is strongly recommended for seacoast de- fense. The only medicine that is strongly recommended by thousands of grateful people, who have used it as a defense against all stomach, liver and kidney complaints, is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It cured them and will not fail in your case. Try it, if you are & sufferer from loss of appe- tite, headache, insomnia, indigestion, dyspepsia, torpid liver, constipated bowels, Cr kidney troubles, and you will not be disappointed. Ask your druggist for copy of our 1903 Illus trated Almanac. It contains much valuable and useful information and is free of charge.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-01-21
Rich Strike

Word was received,fr from the Harqua Halas this week that Pat Devine, of the Devine brothers of Sunset, had made a rich gold strike about nine miles from their camp. The discovery was made about month ago, but the News has been kept quiet until this week, and it is now said to be the big gest strike since the discovery of the famous old Harqua Hala mine. The discovery is situated on the eastern slope of the Harqua Halas, just over the top of the divide opposite Cullen's Well. Devine has located a number of claims, fully covering what promises to be one of the richest properties in that section. He told parties who were lately at the "wells," where he had gone to escape heavy storm in the mountains, that he had 1000 feet on a vein averaging two to three feet wide and from which7he could horn gold at any point. He had about loo pounds of the ore with him and the people who saw it made several pan samples and estimated that it would go anywhere from $40 to $60 in gold per. ton. It also carries high values in copper from it's appearance, and probably good values in silver. Mr. Devine says the lode crops continuously for 2,000 feet and lies alongside of massive iron dyke, which also carries the yellow metal He has not had assays made up to the present time, as he says he wants to get down a few shallow holes before giving any publicity to the strike. Many pros- pectors have gone to the discovery and claims are being located wherever there is any vacant ground. .-Wicken- burg News-Herald.
The Arizona sentinel., 1903-01-21
Marigold Rye at The Ruby.

Try 'California bread" at Shorey's.
 Fine confectionery at Tonini's. Fresh from the factory. ...
 Sweet and wholesome bread-to, can't help liking it--at Shorey's.
 Want to play billiards OF pool? Yes? We'll, then, go tho Wig-Wam.
 Complete line of Havana, Mexican and domestic cigars ct Tonini's.
 Fresh cookies and crackers at Shorey's.
 If your spring wagon, buggy or carriage needs repairing, take it to DeNier's Carriage shop, the only one in Yuma.
 Fine Job Work a speciality at this office.
 When you come to town call at The Ruby and see the latest.
 There will be dance at the Sorner. ton hall on Friday evening, the 23rd.. Refreshments will be served and the proceeds will be for the benefit of the Pioneer school in Somerton district.