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The colored American., 1903-05-16

The plot thickens. Bar-tram, Barn
stOrmer the Alabama aIliteratiVe afflic-
ton affiliated with the Freeman as The
Washington purveyor of news to the
g00d people of indianapolis admits his
identity. We prefer to cali him Bartram
t0r reasons obvious to those who know
him best, and also because there is a
sort Of a feiicitus significance between
the name and the sort of slush that he
Is went to divest his great brain of. 1t
Is useless to take Bartram seriously.
When chronic meal hunter becomes
accustomed TO the grasshOpper feat of
Jumping from job to job and from pay
roll to pay roll with the celebrity Of a
mountain goat. you don't know where
to put your finger ON him. In last
weeks Freeman he leads the gentle,
unSuSpacting reader to infer that the
Bar produces something that is worth
reading" He further states that the
Freeman is capable of Judging who it
wishes to adOrn its staff"
The colored American., 1903-05-16

IN view Of the news CD which fol-
lows these declarations, it looks very
much as if Barty was working on per
cent. and had to use the Freeman to
get By on. Throwing out his chest, he
proceeds to deIcant TO the people of
Indiana upon Carter Harrison's cleo
uon, the Pritchard appointment, the
oaJJle Of Gettysburg, the Howard Uni
'erSity affair, and other matter of anti
gaated origin are next taken up in or
der. All this may have been news
when 1t left Alabama, and if it is true
mat 1t was sent to Mobile by raft,
Aence to indianapolis by boat and
rural delivery, there is ample vindica-
Ton of the Freeman's splendid judg-
Aent IN adorning its staff There is a
nuse joke here on somebody. Is it on
Ine people Of Indianapolis who read the
The colored American., 1903-05-16

# is worthy of note that the great
o,d consequential Washington POST
a., o--,,. o,arcome with the harmony to the
Int of an editorial in addition 10
"a elaborate comments of it's regular
,,.,.icaI critic. The Washington POST,
NE Great and incompatible Washington
p,sf whose discernment of all things
I,nndane. especially such as pertain
70 the Negro problem, is illimitable
T,r once this great besides which
tbara ls no other" paid tribute to the
oIncafnd colored brother. But, as II
w. got even with itself for being over
coma with its emotion, it sought to
ortrfhute the success of the Negro
horns to some cornfield, grooming,
,Iaintfva nIantation attribute that edu-
cation had not yet eradicated.
The colored American., 1903-05-16

The Hiawatha Chorus IS by Just
RIGHT the Droverbial 1T" of the musical
situation. viii this position be main
tanned? The Negro has no great fame
for maintaining success. Prosperity
appears TO make hIm dizzy and causes
him 10 lose his equilibrium and go to
pieces. The board Of managers OF the
Hiawatha Chorus shared the genefal
elatfon but unfortunately its enthusl-
asm appears to have affected its discre-
tfon. Finding itself cOnfrCnted with
great piles of gold and silver and rolls
of bills big enough to choke a horse, as
a result OF the enormous admission
fees. it proceeded to fall a victim to
the rapid fire check book habit,
which has limited only the Secretary S
capacity to resist the writer's cramp.
There is a great future for the Hia-
watha Chorus and it is fervently to be
hoped that the board OF managers will
deliver the goods" as successfully as
the singers did theirs.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18
Somewhere To PlainyirW.

The parties behind the Ama-
rillo to Plalnvi, w railroad
project are pushing the matter
with great energy. Plainview
Lubbock and Tulia have each
had several meetings; have
each organized Boards OF Trade
and have committees actively at
work trying to raise the bonus.
These towns through their
Boards OF Trade have, as their
several newspapers indicate, al
ready "accepted the contract
and according to these same
papers are doing their utmost
to carry it out. 1t seems that
the Gordon syndicate has
agreed to put the road through
for SO much money and land
but just how much per mile no
one as yet appears willing to
state in print. Perhaps, the
Hale Center Messenger was
right when it said some two
weeks ago that four hundred
and fifty thousand dollars was
about the size of the donation
desired. In this amount was
included 100000 acres of land.
The price looks big, says the
Plainviev Herald.
s.. on calculate on what the
company is asking as a whole,
but make your calculations on
what it will mean to us" This,
is the argument, used by the
Tulia committee in requesting
the citizens of Swisher to
"whack up" and then it seeks
to impress the citizen owning
1880 acres with the idea that he
can give 800 acres Of his hold
ings 70 the COMPANY and then
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18
They Wonder Why.

Local passenger men have beer
unable to figure out a satisfactory
reason for the extra heavy passen.
ger travel during the present year
and especially during the past three
months. There has not been an eX.
curSion of any sort run by Texas
road that has not been most liberal
ly patronized. and the regular run OF
passenger business has averaged
fully 90 per cent more than was the
case last year. lfcOtton crop pros
poets mat-rialize the passenger men
mere declare they will be swamped
with business this fall. As result
of the outlook there is hardly a road
in Texas that is not keeping all the
cars at its disposal close in hand,
and every possible safeguard tC
provide accommodation so the pub
lie can travel in comfort is being US
ed. Fort Worth Register.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18

pair lurking within and disaster
pending without three fourths OF
the households in the county
and ask yourself the cause of all
this woe. We have fertile land J.,
cattle, health, good seasons, eli
mate uneXcelled and in fact all
the GOd-given resources and
blessings that the most exacting
could desire and if the avenues
of approach to our portals by
steam and electricity can be
opened up, the remedy is at
hand and we have the problem
Of prosperity and independence
solved.
"Think of Swisher one year
from today, whtn you can hear
the rumbling of the wheels and
the kissing of the steam a. the
iron horse of commerce and civ
lllzatlOn courses his way
through her dominion bearing
his load of human freight with
which TO people and develop
her; think Of land values en-
hauced from SO to $40 per acre
and people clamoring for it at
that price; think Of all Your in.
terest and taxes having been
paid and the broad acres of
Swisher's fertile soil you will
have left to sell at fabulous
price or rent to those immigrants
for homes; think Of all the lux
urieS that steam can bring ana
compare it with your present
condition and tell us you can't
afford TO part with any money
or land to secure all this for
yourself and family, then we
arc convinced, that selfish you
are indeed, and that it will be
only a matter of a few short
months before you will dispose
of our possessions here, immi-
CRATE to more cOngenia cline
for you can't enjoy life among
a noble, broad minded, progres-
sive people like we have in
Swlsher county,
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18

clear 50, ZOO in value on the re-
naming 900 acres. In other
words the committe estimate
that with 4 railroad through
Tulia the lands Of the county
will double in value within six
months time.
But, Somewhere to Plain
view" via Tulia, as a matter of
course, and then on to Lubbock,
or, as some of these promoters
put it-"from Amarillo or some
point on the Pecos Valley road
in Randall county through Tulia
to Plainview and Lubbock. -
This, evidently means, and
Amarillo is not slow about see
ing it that way, that She, ANA.
rillo. is to have the first chance
to "put up" and that failing to
give the price dema nded, Can
yon City MAY come in as the
''some here" or beginning
point.
From the way things are now
running it is clear, to the News,
that a whole lot of squeezing is
going to be tried-the syndicate
is reaching for the ptr>immon
not only at Some where" but
all along the route.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18

The kankakee man who was
invited to 20 to Chicago, and take
in the zoo, recently said: "No
thank you, III stay at home. Ny
Oldest daughter does the kangaroo
walk, my second daughter talks
like parrot, my son laughs like a
hyena, my wife watches me like a
hawk, my cook is cross as bear
and my mother-in-law says Pm an
old gorilla. When 60 any where
! want change. Eek.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18
The STANDARDS APPEAL

The writer has been mixed up
with railroad matters for sever
al years; has read and heard
spoken many striking appeals
in the interest of railroad exten-
ton but the following from Bro.
Callahan of the lula Standard
outdoes them all. On the pros
pective railroad he says:
"Think of Swisher county as
she is today, her people land
poor, as it were. struggling
hard to pay taxes and interest;
cattle gone down almost to the
last notch and land values not
half what thew. should be dis.
.cvsE -sss'S rss .'' - -
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18

From the Tulia Standard of
last Saturday we clip the follow
ing account of the railroad
meeting:
Last Monday evening, in re-
sponse to the call in last weeks
paper, number of our repre-
sentative citizens assembled at
the Court House in Tulia and
were met by Maj. Eugene Cor,
don and Mr.. G. B. Pash, also
Mr.. Donohoo, presidentof ANA
rillo, Plainview and Southern
Railway Company, DR.. Wayland
and Judge Ra ndolph represen-
tatives from Plainview and
Frank v heelock and Mr.. ADer
nathy, representatives from
Lubbock, and discussed with
these gentlemen the proposition
of a railroad running from ANA
rillo or some point on the Pecos
Valley road in Randall county,
through Tulia to Plainview and
Lubbock.
The house was called to order
by County Judge Tonlinson
Mai. Gordon presented his prop
o.. ton in brief but concise
statement and dilated TO some
extent in an eloquent, torclole
and logical argument upon the
wonderful and undrtamed OF
re. ourcrs and unequaled beauty
of our country and her future
possibilities with railroad faclli'
ties. Judge Randolph, DR..
Wayland and Mr.. Alternately
supplemented with forcible ar.
pument and facts uncontrover-
tible; after which the meeting
resolved itself into an organlZa-
ton which shall hereafter be
known as The Tulia Board OF
Trade" Judge romlinson was
elected president, aud j. l..
Cantrell secretary.
An executive committee con
sisting OF w. G.. Dinwiddie, DR.
Barnes, A. j. Bivens, W. Is.
Hutchison and Perry McCune
was appointed The contract
was then read and submitted to
the executive committee. The
meeting then adjourned until
next Saturday at . O'Clock p. m.
The executive committee had
meeting at p. m. accepted
the coutl act and appointed a So
liciting committee consisting OF
j. A. Scott, G. c. Hutchinson,
Dr.. n. D. Barnes, W. G. Din
widdie, j. l.. Cantrell and Ray
Price.
Everyone present seemed to
be very much enthused and
aroused to the necessity OF
prompt and definite action, and
from the determined expression
visible in the faces of those
present we were very much I'M
pressed with the fact that the
prospects for railroad IN
Swisher county were assuming
+,p.rible ,,ropprtiOnS
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1903-09-18
The STATE OF TEXAS,

COUNTY OF RANDALL.
Whereas, by virtue of an order OF
Sale, dated September 10th, 1903, is
sued by the Clerk Of the District t
Court of Randall county, Texas, in
case No. 81, wherin the Canyon Lum-
Der Co, plaintiff. recovered Judgment
in rem against +. NJ. Coulter and +.
Coulter. showing defendant +. NJ.
Coulter " as due the plainti iii S269. 81
together with a foreclosure of a Ma
terial Mems lien and an attachment
lien on lots. eleven, twelve and thir-
teen in Block Fifty eight in Canyon
City. Randall county, Texas, said
Judgment. rendered September LIST,
1903; have levied "pon said lots;
Therefore, know al men by these
presents that |, +. A. Uphold, Sheriff
OF Randall county, Texas. will, on
the first Tuesday in October, 1909,
same being the 9th of October, 1903.
sell said lots eleven, twelve and thir-
teen in Block Fifty-eight, at the
court house door Of Randall county,
Texas, for cash, to the highest and
best bidder, In satisfaction OF said
Judgment.
This September 10. 1908.
Z. A. UPHOLD,
Sheriff Randall CO., Texas.
snsnsrsn.rsu.nsususnsu.a.us
Go to REDFEARN q Co for
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
HOTEL PROPRIETOR
And THREE TRANSFERS
have MIx-UP
Teamsters We're Intent on Driving
Through George Borings Alley
and He Had Scrap With Them.

B. Mcdonald, Howard Hickman and
William Hickman, three teamsters. were
arrested Wednesday morning BY Officers
White and Shaekelford. on complaint Of
George Boreman, the proprietor of the
Savoy hotel on Lee street II appears
that the teamsters wanted to 20 through
the private alley in the rear Of Bor-
ing's place 10 do some hauling from an
adjacent piece Of property. There was 4
gate up At the end OF the aIleyway.
Boring saw the men tearing it down
and went out and demonstrated with
them. he refused them the privilege Of
trespassing by way of the alley. The
three men couldn't see it TINT way and
started to 60 through. Boring tried to
resist them, but was considerably used
up in the ensuing scuflIe. He then came
down TO Police headquarters and filed
his complaint,and the arrest Of The three
men followed.
The men were released upon their own
recognizance to appear before the mayor
Wednesday evening at I o'clock.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
HOURS
AGREED UPON
By the BARRIERS Union and the PrOprie-
tors of Shops for Decoration Day.
Open Later the Night Before
and Close at p. m.

The BARRIERS union held a meetiug
Tuesday night in the tOnsorial parlors
of Frank J. Welch on South Third street,
1t was attended not only by the mem
hers of the union, but by the employers
also, the object being in particular t,
arrange for hours Decoration day. The
usual hours on that day. its being Sat
it is a legal holiday with the BARRIERS anC
urday, extend to l2 O'Clock at night, but
they and the employers agreed upon a
plan satisfactory to both. By the ar
rangement the shops will be kept ope':
two hours later on Friday night preeed-
ing Decoration, or. in other words, they
viii not close until 10 o'clock that night,
and on Decoration day they viii be open
until 5 o'clock in the afternoon.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
PREPARATIONS
Made by State Excursion Manager
Boughuer for Christian EudsavOr
Convention Trip to Denver.

Homer D. Boughner. state excursion
manager Of the West Virginia Christian
Endeayor Union, returned Wednesday
moming from Denver, Colorado where
he went to make arrangements for the
trip to be made by the delegates to the
International Christian Endeavor conven-
ton which Is to be held in Denver from
July 9 to lS.
The itinerary Is not al completed as
yet but it viii incude all Of the places
Of interest in Colorado and around Den
yer. The excursion rate for the trip IS
the cheapest yet made by the railroad
company for 50 distant point west. The
fare for the round trip win be $3.50.
The regular fare for the round trip Is
something over Ss4.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
ANNUAL
MEETING
OF YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN AS
SocIATIoN WILL BE HELD IN
OPERA HOUSE SATURDAY.
Complimentary Concert viii Also Be
Given by the Foster Entertainers
Of New York, After the An
nual Meeting.

Tie first annual meeting OF the Young
Men, Christian Association will be held
IN tie opera house next Saturday night
al o'clock. The reports Of officers will
be submitted and read and the work Of
y, - - + sG=.,l reviewed. Plans
for the future will also be discussed and
measures taken to advance the work.
After the meeting a complimentary con-
cert win be given to the members OF The
Association and the Auxiliary by the
Foster Entertainers, of New York city.
An admission OF so cents viii be charged
70 those outside the association. Miss
Lane Of the company, viii remain over
Sunday and sing at the afternoon meet,
ins that day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
GARRETT WELL
IS GASSER
Reserve Company Drills It 1n.-Sman
Show Of Oil in Stay Sand at Salem.

-Four miles west Of ClarGsburg, this
county, the Reserve Gas company has
completed a fair gasser on the H. Gar
rett farm.
In The Salem district, the South Penn
has drilled its No. on the G. \. Hurst
farm into the Stray and has small
show Of oil. It has been shut down to
move the boiler.
In the lower end of the Folsom dis
.trict. the South Penn has drilled Ncss sc
and % on the Robinson tract into the
Stray, but neither are showing any oil OF
gas.
The same company's test on the B.
Higgins farm is drilling in the Fifth sand.
The South Penn company's 70. on
the Catherine Baker farm is holding up
a. I25 barrels a day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
JUVENILE BURGLARS
CAUGHT IN The ACT
Two Boys Only Twelve Years of
Age Break Into Joe Cohen's Res
idence in Broad Daylight and
BurgIarize it in Veteran
Fashion.
While One Stood Guard the Other Hands Out the
Booty, But Sudden Appearance on the Scene
Dashes Their Ambitions to 6rOnnd
With Dull Thud.

Two Juvenile burglars, with greater
courage than the midnight prowler WHO
waits for the shadows of darkness to
shield him in his nefarious work. at
tempted a burglary at the home Of Jo-
seph Cohen. on Mechanic street, Tuesday
afternoon about $3.50 o'clock. Daylight
did not deter them, notwithstanding they
are only II years of age. All they need
ed to know was that the occupants OF
the house we're away from home and that
there were none there to catch them.
They seem to have planned to do the
deed while Mrs. Cohen was down street
and watched their opportunity. Their
plans worked as successfully as they raed
about in the five-cent novels and they ex-
ecuted them with the fnesse of veterans
in the business, observing a system that
would have done many whose pictures
adorn the rogues' gallery credit.
Stealthily they cut open the netting
over one OF the windows and one stood
guard while the other entered with the
burglars noiseless tread. First he lad
his tender hands on package of apples
and handed it out to his confederate.
Next a bottle of beer was passed out
through the window, bringing thoughts
Of time under some shade tree on The
hillside later. And last of all was box
Of matches for the cigarettes they might
secure somewhere else.
But their fond hopes of exemplifyins
completely the hero of the last novel
thew may have read were dashed to
pieces, as they were preparing TO carry
off their booty, by the appearance OF
Mrs. Cohen on the scene. Caught in
the act. one confessed, but attempted
TO lay the blame on the other. They
were terribly frightened and pitifully ap-
pealed for mercy. Mr.. Cohen's heart was
touched and she assured them that she
would not invoke the meshes Of the law
upon them, but admonished them to re-
frain forever from such crime. They
promised never to be guilty again and
she permitted them to go home to their
parents, wiser, If not better, boys.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
CONIRH1CTf Fer Fer
EXTENSION
Of the Street Car Line from MOnongah
to worthiugton Is About to Be
Awarded by the Company.

Smith Hood, of Fairmont, superintend-
ent OF the street car system, Is here
today on official business. At II o'clock
this forenoon he held a conference at the
power house at Adamston with all the
employees of the company here and in
structed them as TO their duties. He in
formed Telegram representative that
the company was about to let the con
tract for the extension Of the line from
Nlonongah to Worthington and that a
number Of bids had been received for
the construction Of the projected exten-
sion.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
NARROW ESCAPE
EXPERIENCED
By Dr.. Chester Ogden and a Lady and
child.-Horse Frightened at Street
Car and They Were Thrown
Out of Buggy.

Shortly before 2 o'clock this afternoon
DR.. Chester Ogden, driving in an open
buggy with lady and child, had mar.
row escape from serious injury. He met
a street car in front of the Walker no.
tel. The horse became frightened and
whirled, running into North Second
street, where the buggy upset, throwing
them all out. The doctor was thrown
out on the fat of his back, but he jump
ed up uninjured and caught the horse by
the bride before it had opportunity to
run. They were all considerably shaken
up and somewhat frightened, but they
escaped luckily.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
BATTERED
BERTHA SCOTT
Was Arrested and Fined Five Dollars
and Costs by His Worship, N. S.
Riley, for the Deed.

Mamie Robinson and Bertha Scott, col
orcd hotel domestics had a hair pulling
match last evening and an arrest follow
ed. Mamie seems to have given Bertha
the worst Of it, and the latter made COM
plant against her in Squire Riley's court
and he issued an instrument charging
Mamie with assault and battery. She
was arrested and taken before his wor-
ship. The trial occurred at 7:3O o'clock
in the evening and Mamie had to pay
s. and the costs Of the prosecution. Ber-
tha was not very badly battered, com
planning only Of one Of her jaws.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
Delightful Gard Party.

Mrs. Richard 7. Lowndes, Jr, gave a
very delightful card party on Friday af-
tenoon from to 5 o'clock in honor Of
her house guest, Mrs. Hugh R. Adams.
Eight. hand euchre was the pleasant di-
yer OF the afternoon. The highest score
was made by Mrs. Hugh +. Adams, who
was the recipient Of beautiful souvenir
from the hostess. At the close Of the
game 4 delicious salad supper was serr-
I'd. Among the invited guests were Mrs.
Hubert T. Houston, Mrs. Charles NJ
Hart. Miss Hart and the Misses Brown.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
CHURCH DEDICATION.

The dedication Of the Catholic church
of Clarksburg win take place on next
Sunday morning. May Il. 1t. Rev. P. j..
Donahue will perform the ceremony at
lO:3O a. M, and win preach on that oc-
casiou. In the evening at 7:3o p. IN.
Rev. E. NJ. Hickey, Of Parkersbrg, 4
gentleman OF rarc eloquenee, viii address
those present. \ free viii offering is
requested of those who may be present.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
OFF
AT FROG
Both Pittsburg 'Flyer" and Short Line
MOguls Leave the Rails and
Cause Delay.

Two small wrecks happened in the
yards here this morning. The engine Of
the Pittsburg flyer" went off the track
as it was passing over the new frog at
the tower house and was delayed half
an hour. The Short Line engine also
became derailed at that point and the
train was delayed short while. During
the night freight car was also battered
up considerably on the switch at the
freight Office.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
GETS FINE POSITION.

NV. Hancy, student at the Elliott
commercial school here, has gone to Fair
mont, where he has been appointed to
an important position in ohe office Of I.
L. Malone, general superintendent of the
Fairmont Coal company. This is regard
cd "a one of the best positions offered
lately to any young man in this section
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
DURY BANKS WILL RECOVER
FROM HIS PISTOL WOUNDS.

Dury Banks. the colored man who was
shot by Roy Green on West Main street
the other night, viii live. His condition
is improving and the attendants at the
Harrison county hospital, where he is a
patient, arc OF the opinion that he will
get well in short time. Green, the man
who did the shooting, has not yet been
apprehended.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1903-05-13
CHANGE IN HOTEL MANAGEMENT.

Mr.. I. NJ. McFarlauc, who successfully
managed the Metropolitan hotel for Mr..
w. +. Rau the past year or 50, has re-
signed. His successor is a Mr.. Dalton,
of Washington city. an experienced hotel
man and clever gentleman. The eff
ficiency of the management of the hotel
will doubtless be continued by him.