The colored American., 1903-05-02
Race GleaningS.

a strong verile paper in his MISSISSIPPI
pi State Register at Jackson.
Mrs. Agnes Moody, famous as the
Aunt Agnes of the Coon Kitchen of
the Paris Exposition of 1900, is dead
at Chicago.
Miss Jennie HarriSon, a colored
lady of Peoria. ILL.,, is acquiring some
fame as an artist. Her paintings are
in demand.
1t apears from the Texas. Guide. of
Victoria, Tex, that there is a fine
opening for a colored physician at
Fort Wort in that state.
In Beaumont, Tex, the colored peo-
pie are largely represented in most of
the business enterprises and as profes-
sional men.
Paul Laurence Dunbar has many ad-
mirers in the country. Many literary
societies are named after him. The
latest is in Portland, Greg.
The Progress, of Omaha, Nebr., is
an influential and bright newspaper.
1t shows excellent judgment in its
clippings and in preparing its news.
The famous body snatching case in
Indianapolis, Ind, has. been settled by
the conviction of Rufus CantreIl, a
colored man, as the chief criminal.
The Coast Defender Is the rather
unique name of a bright, sparkling
race paper published at Atlantic City,
N ]. 1t is full of local news and gives
every promise of success.
The Private late Poultry Co is q
new race organization with headquar-
ters at Chicago ILL.,, designed to en-
gage in the development of the poul-
try and egg business.
Mr.. David Patrick. wealthy col
ored resident of Aurora, Nebr., has
just died. For years he was a promi-
nent official in a white church of
that city.
Madam Julia Wormley McAdoo. of
this city, has been winning new lau-
relS as an elOcutiOniSt in the West
Her recent appearances in Cincinnati
were both financial and artistic sue
ceSSes.
The Independent Order of ST Luke.
a vigorous race organization having
its headquarters in Richmond Va
is building a fine house for itself in
that city Its architect and all the
mechanics are cOlored.
Property valued at $4,000 and situ-
ated in Colorado and California has
lately come by bequest into the pos
session of Mrs. George NJ. Pierson,
wife Of a colored railroad employee
of PocatellO, Idaho.
Rev John j. SmallwOOd, a colored
educator Of Virginia. has been electri-
flying white audiences in the West by
refuting from unimpeachable records
the lies and SlanderS of Southern
white men on the Negro question.
Mr. Howard Sproull, of Portland
Greg, has been saying some severe
things against one Ferris, a New Eng
land product, who has by his puny
strength been trying to stem the tide
of progressive Industrial education
Mr.. SPROUTS views are published in
the New Age.
Mr.. Everett J. Waring, for some
years a clerk in the Pension Bureau
in this city, subsequently a lawyer and
banker in Baltimore, is now publish
ing The AfrO-American," of Colum-
bus. Ohio. a brave and able race paper
Editor Waring will make his influence
felt.
Negro picnics are just now agitatipg
the people of Mobile. Alabama Mr.
A. N. Johnson. a public spirited man.
started an enterprise for their accom-
modatiOn in locality away from the
white people. but it seems the Negroes
are themselves fighting the PROPOSE
lon. Probably not enough pork to go
round
From the latest reports of Bishop
l. P Coppin. of the A NJ. z. Church
II appears there are now in South At
rlca two hundred preachers and eight
thousand members of thai church