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The colored American., 1904-05-14

After a selection by the band. Rev.
William V. Tunnel. of the board of
trustees of Howard University, gave a
little advice to the class, and presented
,, the diplomas. The graduates we're
generously applauded by their friends,
who filled the chapel, and presented
them with many floral tributes
The closing number, a cOrnet solo, by
B. H. Baker, leader of the band. was
a popular feature. Mr.. Baker had as
.accompanist, Miss Armistead, "daugh-
ter of the band" They were so strenu-
Ously applauded that they had to play
an encore
The graduates and their homes are:
Hattie Elizabeth Baker, Darlington,
S. c.; Wtlhelmina Lucelle Blackwell.
New Berne, N c.; Elizabeth Virginia
Carter, Philadelphia; NJ. Elizabeth
Carter, Rippon, W. Va; Mary E. Gil
more, Leavenworsh. Kans.: Anna Elsie
Grant. Savannah. Ga: Aleathia Delilah
James, Rochelle, Fla; Emma MadIyn
Jeffr:es, Red Bank, N. J.; Violet
Georgetta Jones. Hartford Conn;
Louzetta a. Lewis. Montgomery. Ala;
Efie Viola Richardson, washington, D.
c.; Marie NJ Thomas, Richmond. Va
The colored American., 1904-05-14

Mr. Paul Smith of the Government
Printing Office gave supper to a
half dozen friends at the residence
Of the Thompsons, Misses Emma and
FlOssie, in Ward Place. northwest,
last Wednesday evening, which, for
the delicacy of the viands, tasteful
ness of the table decorations and gen
eraI up to date-ness and pure enjoy
ment could not be surpassed. Music
and dancing followed the repast, the
guests departing in the wee sma'
hours.
Mr.. Giles B. Jackson, of Richmond,
Va. was in the city on business this
week.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

Editor Cooper, of THE COLORED AMER
IcAN, has so many good things for his
readers that he seriously contemp1ates
making his a twelve-page. instead of
an eight-page paper. This shows that
THE COLORED AMERICAN is not only
holding it's own, but is doing more
The Star of Zion.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

THE COLORED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton, D. c., will shortly issue a twelve
page paper weekIy-seventy-tw col
umns of reading matter. Under the
able management of Editor Cooper it
has forged ahead till it earned the
name of Monarch of the WeekIies."
The Western Outlook.
The colored American., 1904-05-14
THE MONARCH OF NEGRO NEWS
PAPERS.

The ideal race newspaper, and pub
lished at the Capital of the Nation.
is THE CoLoGED AMERICAN. 1t is clean
newsy, and ably and fearlessly edited
1t is the organ of no clique or faction
but a fearless champion of tie colored
people everywhere. Its columns TEEN
with news of the day, rejecting the
best sentiments as well as the doings
and achievements of the race every
where. Read what the Negro press
says:
The colored American., 1904-05-14

Already plans are being made for
summer vacations. 1t will repay oul
readers to scan the summer resorts
column from now on, in this paper,
and pick out just the place that will
suit and make the outing an enjoy
able one.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

The Greatest
ClairVOyan Mt
and Fortune
Teller
THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN

THE WORLD HAS EVER KNOWN.
Unites separated, brings back the one
you love, helps quickly all in trouble.
removes Evil Influences. Cures Mys-
ter1Ous Diseases. Gives luck and sue
cess. Send lock of hair, Date of birth
and II cents. Ask 3 questions and re-
ceive Horoscope and lucky Birthstone
by mail
GONZALES-236 Bergen st. Brooklyn,
New York.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

The COLORED AMERICAN. in a short
space of three years, has gone to the
front at the Nations Capital. It's man
ager, e. e. Cooper, holds a unique
position in colOred journalism, being
the pioneer of illustrated journalism.
-EE.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

THE COLORED AMERICAN, a local heb
domadal, published in the interest of
the cOlored people, came out in a new
dress and with a beautiful heading
Saturday. 1t is one of the best news
papers in the country edited by col
ored men; has a good circulation,
and carries a large line of live adver-
using.-The Washington Post.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

HE CoLoRED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton, =. c., comes every week. brim
f1i and running over with good
things; Brother Cooper is one of the
best newspaper men of the country
The Huntsville Journal.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

TIE COLORED AMERICAN s, without
question, the greatest newspaper pub
lished by cOlored meG; every colored
editor should take off his hat to Mr..
Cooper.-The LeaUen10orth Herald.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

THE COLORED AMERICAN is already a
great newspaper, printing forty-eight
columns each issue. 1t aims to print
seYenty-twO columns. May it's friends
aid it to its realizatiOn.-The Wiln1in0
ton Record.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

Mr.. Edward Cooper, manager of THE
COLeRED AMERICAN, Washington, D. c..
is unquestionably the ablest all-round
newspaper manager of our race, if re-
suits are to settle the question:
NeIC South.
The colored American., 1904-05-14

THE COLORED AMERICAN is without
doubt one of the ablest journals pub
hshed by Afro-Americans. It is a Re
publican paper, very free in it's ex-
pressiOns, which makes it more popu-
lar even among those who deny the
equality of man." This paper is pub
hshed at Washington, where the do
lngs of the lawmakers of the great
Republic may be had pure and fresh,
and submitted to the people for their
usposal.-Rhe Rock HiJ5 Messenger
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
sx-RAYS AND PEARL OYSTERS
. New Discovery Used A Seeking Gems
Without Injury - the
Animal

Al . time When considerable atten-
ton Is being paid 20 the pear Industry
O. Ceyion. and the government Is tax
ing extensive measures 10 protect the
oyster fisheries there. II is OF interest
70 record discovery recently couDu-
nioated 70 the Paris Academy q
Sciences by N Dubois relative 70 using
kosn1gen rays 10 examine oysters u
has been found that these rays enable
81 observer 10 determine 81 once
Wheeler = living oyster contains .
pearl Or not without injury 70 the ami
. maj. Sac In case the pear Is small the
oyster may be replaced IL the bed NJ
n further growth tskee place anc me
desired size Is reached. sayE Harper :
Weekly. In the sc5entioc exaulnarlO1
( 81 the pear oysters o. CeylOn u hzs
been sseertalneo that the popular belief
that the naclei % pearls are formed ~
rninuts grains OF sand or other pzTti-
ciex holds good AZ bat few instances
and that AZ nost cases the pearls "a
peariy excrescencss are pfocucsd by
the irritation OF boring SDor2es and
burrowing WORMS. The beSf germs re
cult from the stimulation Of . parasite
sworn which becomes irc2sec snc dies
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
THE LAND OF TOMORROW.
Little Regard for Time IN Japan Un-
der Ordinary conditions-Great
Change IN Time OF War.

IN the countries over which Spain
held rule the favorite word OF the peo-
pie is "manana." meaning tomorrow.
and IN those countries tomorrow an
swers just as well as to-day. But even
in these countries there IS nothing
which compares with the japanese dis
regard for time.
The Bible says. yet a little more
sleep. yet a little more slumber. yet
little more folding OF the hands in
rest" In Japan the traveller ands the
phrase. a little more tea. one more
smoke and the folding OF the legs 10
sit"
Japan il. under ordinary conditions.
the Land OF Tomorrow. SAYS the New
York World. When the time comes 10
act quickly. she Is the Land OF Instant
Movement She strikes quickly. and
as an American naval officer said the
other day. tina, is why Japan has
made II understood that she is goine
g. carry on this war as mistress Of the
eastern seas"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
& u - It q X Ia
ssar,.h. Ihs S.nt zoo Has NsaFs Bought
'l'' q &rHRzzZz<

was ueacnvG. and burned g the water
line. with much loss Of gallant Ives.
week OF so later. II went cruising
again. struck a submerged mine. and
was blown up with loss Of all on board:
but the survivors managed 10 steer Il 70
Dalny. where IL lay for long time. a
compound wreck.
Nothing daunted. Il put 20 sea again
and led the attack on Admiral Togo's
squadron. Seventy-four shells struck
the devoted vessel in parts that were
unsrmored. but her captain would not
be gainssid. and pursued the japanese
fleet which VAS not retreating. until be
was recalled
Since then the Russian government
has admitted that the cruiser is a total
wreck. but she will be ready 70 Join
the fighting squadron again before these
lines are IN print
This seems good record for a man
of-var. and 7 shall continue 10 follow
her career with undated interest. To
my untutored mind Il seems that. II
Russia has many such cruisers. Admiral
Togo should strike his flag without fur
ther delay.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
NOW Is THE TIME
To Use a Good Tonic
With Great Benefit.

At this season of the year
every system needs some
thing to tone it up, and
there is nothing better for
this purpose than Echols'
Piedmont Concentrated Iron
and Alum Water. This RENE
dy is not n patent medicine,
but is simply natures way OF
curing the ills of mankind.
An : OF bottle of it, sold at
soc, is equal to 10 gallons of
the natural water. and it
costs less than Sc per day to
use. BY this method n sui
ticient quantity OF minerals
are introduced into the sys-
ten to make a cure, and you
can stay at home and be
cured more easily and mt
much less cost than those
who visit the springs.
We guarantee 1t to cure
Indigestion. Rheumatism,
Catarrh, Female Complaints,
Kidney X Bladder Trouble,
Stomach X Bowel Disorders,
Nervousness. Malaria, Scro-
lula and other Blood X Skin
Diseases.
Physicians use it in their
practice.
For sale by j. II. Stone,
and all good druggists.
; OF bottles soc, Is OF bot
ties S1.OO.
j. NJ. ECH0LS CO.,
Lynchburg. Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
KodOi Dyspepsia Cure
Digests what you eat
DINE ONLY WHEN HUNGRY.
This Writer Says Eating When Ma
tuEe Does Not Crave Food Is
Highly Injurious.

A prolific cause u chronic indlges-
ton Is eating from habit and simply
because Il is meal time and Others arc
eating. says q writer in HYGIENE
Magazine To eat when not hungry Is
10 eat without relish, and food taken
without relish Is worse than wasted
Without relish the salivary glands do
not act. the gastric fluids are not freely
secreted. and the best OF foods viii not
De digested Many perfectly harmless
dishes are severely condemned for no
other reason than they were given
perfuncrorily and without relish and
due insalivation.
Hunger makes the plainest foods en-
JOyable. Il causes vigorous secretion
and outpouring Of all the digestive
fuids-the sources OF ptyalin. pepsin
fryDsin. etc. without plentiful supply
Of which no foods can be perfectly d.
gested.
Wait for an appetite II II takes q
week Fasting Is one Of the saving
graces. II has a spiritual Significance
only through it's great physical and
physiclogjc importance. II breakfast
r. bore or lunch q matter OF indiner.
ence cut one OF both OF them out Wai'
for distinct and unmistakable hunger
and then eat slowly n you do THU
you need ask few questions as 10 tn.
. propriety and digsstibiiity OF wha
you eat. and IL need not be predi
Restedi
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
r. ~ Chesapeake &
~ ROUTE. - Ohio Ry.
To Cincinnati. Louisville. Chicago. 81
Louis, Etc.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT. Nov 1. 1903
From Williamsburg.

wESTBoUSD.

LRAvg. wESrBoUND.
s:25 a. IN Daily TO Richmond. Con-
meets at Richmond with James
River Division train daily for
Lynchburg, Lexington, Va.
AID Clifton Forge; also con-
meets at Richmond except
Sunday with Local 20 Cliff
ton Forge, via (harlottes.
vile.
lO:47 a. IN. Fast train Except Sunday
To Richmond. No stops. Par
Tor car Old Point 10 Rich
mOnd. Connects with through
Express. leaving Richmond
at Il. NJ. with Pullman for
Ciu>inatti, Louisville and St
Louis.
6.Ol p. IN. Daily Fast tram TO Rich
mond. Pullman Car. No
stops. Connects with +. F.N.
leaving Richmond l u. SOP NJ.
daily with Pullman Tor Hin
ton, Cincinnati and Louis
Vile.
G:32 p. m. ID "A | V Local TO
Richmond. Connects with
l.. T. Y.
!EASTBoUND.
9.19 m. Local Except Sunday 10
Old Point, Norfolk and
Portsmouth.
9:56 a. IN. Fast train daily, with Parlor
Car TO Old Point Norfolk
and Portsmouth.
4:56 p. m. Except Sunday. Fast trains
with Pullman for Old Point
Norfolk, and Portsmouth.
No local stops. Connects
at Old Point daily with
Steamers for Washington
and Cape Charles and
except Sunday, tor Balti-
more; and at Norfolk with
New York Steamer.
6.32 p. N. Daily. Local to Old Point
On Sundays ouly connection
via Newport News toF Nor
folk and Portsmouth.
For detail information, connections
rates, tickets, etc, apply TO your station
agent, or 20
". O. WARTHEN,
District Pass Agent.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
SPEED or TORPEDO BOATS.
What Il Means 70 Travel Thirty -Four
Niles an Hour Over a
Rough Sea

: Put O 3e-knot destroyer into =
rough sea-" says William White. and
fhe limit Of speed she can make ts what
she can bezr--wnzf the people on her
can bear
travelling al s0-knot speed is going
ct the rats OF q little over "a milss an
hour. says the Boston Globe. You ear
travel 81 that speed In railway trzia
vita cousort--tp fact. q - about TIE
epss1 g TIE ordinary train But In
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
Women Clerks IN Meat Markets.

Five hundred women are employed In
the provision stores In New YORK. cut
ting meat and waiting on customers
They are a. skll.fui a. men. and their
employers say that they attract Gus
tom because % their neat appearance
They wear black gowns and long white
aprons. The most difficult thing they
have 10 learn IL not 10 wipe their
hands on their aprons after cutting .
slice u meat One WOMAN. after clean
Ing her hands on a towel behind her
block. remarked 10 q customer: 1t
TOOK me TWO weeks 70 remember that 4"
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY
Short Line 10 Principal Cities OF the
South and Southwest, Florida, Cuba,
Texas, and Mexico.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT JAN. 10
1904.
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND. MAIN
STREET STATION DAILY.

1925 p. m.-Seaboard Florida Limited
composed eNclusely of 1ullman's most
improved dining car, double drawing
room sleeping cars. compartment car
ana observation car. TO Raleigh, South
efn Pines, Hamlet. Camden, I Columbia.
Savannah, Jacksonville and st. Angus
tine.
2.ls p. m.-Seaboard Mail, composed oi
latest day coaches, pullman sleeper.
pullman parlOr car and cafe car, tC
henderson, Raleigh. Southern Pres
Hamiet, rinehurst. Atlanta. Camden.
Columbia, Savannah. Jacksonville, 81.
Augustine and Tampa.
IL. 90 p. m.-Seaboard Express. com
pOSeu OF day coaches, pullman car.
TO Atlanta, Jacksonville and Tampa.
cate cars south of Hamlet, pullman
sleepiny cars between Washing ton and
Pinenurst, TO Henderson, Raleigh
Southern Pines, Hamlet, Bine hurst
Atlanta. Camden, Columbia, Savan-
nah. Jacksonville, St. Augustine
Tampa ana New Orleans.
9.lO.a. M Local for NOrhua, Hamlet
and Charlotte.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND,
DAILY.
Gas a. m.-No. 34-From Florida.
10 a. m.-No. oO-From Florida, AT.
lanta and the Southwest.
100 p. m.--No. 66-From Florida. AT.
lanta and the Southwest.
so p. m.-No. 56-From Norlina and
local points.
Ii. s.. Lizard,
District Passenger Agent
No. $50 East Main St.,
Richmond, Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04

Ezine = runaway horse dragging your
carriage over q roueh country road a.
- miles al hour and YOU viii get an
IDEA OF whz, d. means 10 20 30 knots
al hour IN q torpedo boat Good for
the digestion. maybe. but rough on the
nerves and u anything gives way. dis
zs-er complete anc overwhelming
The average age q the commanders
q the bztueships ID The United States
navy iE about 81 years II selecting
Officer 70 command torpedo boats 1t
Is e-ceayored 70 get men O. about 90
or under. Torpedo boats are The buck
Ing bronchos o. the sea. and il takes q
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
. a - II q Ia.
Bears the n TIE KIla YoI Haze llsays Boggti
'''. a &NZIz<w
Fine Farm for Sale.

The fine estate known as Dumb airs. ."
consisting Of about 500 acres-2OO
arabic, the balance in wood and timber
land, well watered with springs and has
FINE meadows. The land is susceptible 10
high state of cultivation for trucking
purposes. &cc.Situate in James City. Co.
Virginia. and 2ta miles west OF Williams
burg, fronting on the Jamestown road
about "a mile and the rear or western
boundary Of farm fronting on the Egg
gieston road about the same distance.
There is a siding on the { * o known
as Newman's within mile of the place
for shipment Of wood. On this farm is a
two-story frame dwelling with eight
rooms and an y foot hallway running
full length with a basement 16 feet
square. well AZ feet deep within 8
feet of cook room. and good orchard
consisting OF apples. peaches and pears.
VIII sell cheap at a.pricc that will sur.
prise you. For further particulars ap-
} ply 10 A. BROOKS. williamsburg, Va.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
chfeaso's shipments of Meat.

Dressed beef 10 the amount OF .O4e.-
Sol. Ts5 pounds. 90e.sl cattle. sSl. 72S
sheep. 1881 .7ss hogs. 15O.615 pounds OF
dressed pork. 49,. 49s. Oe9 pounds OF lard.
and $50 $50 1888 pounds OF meat in vari-
Gus forms wore shipped out OF Chicago
dUTing 1909
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04

Snakes are not infrequently employed
as rat cztehers So TIE Philippines
Nearly al u the oder bungalows In Ma
Mia po@ssss what are called house
snakes-huge reptiles that reside per-
nanenty up In tie roof and live OF rata
These big creatures are harmless, and
rarely, * ever. leave their abodes.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04

There is conclusive evidence 20 ahow
that IN one unbroken nocturnal flight
the European bird known as the north
err bluetkFoat passes from Central AZ
rica 20 the German sea. u distance Of
1000 rnile4 making the journey in nine
hours. From it's winter home IN Africa
observations have determined that IL
starts after sunset. arriving at its far
northern summer hauntE before dawn
the next morning.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
Brooks,
General Insurance Agent

OeneIai insurance Agent
representing the following
ilrst-class Companies
Va. Fire & Marine and Va.
State, Richmond. Virginia.
Home, of \. Y; HAMBURG
bremen, Norwich Union.
Pennsylvania Fire and Fire
Association, of Phiiadelphia.
L also represent the Fidel-
ity x Deposit Co., ofMd.. and
the Fidelity and Casualty
Co., of n. Y.
All business entrusted
whether reinsurance bonds
or OF indemnity on oficialt
or employees, will receive
prompt attention.
Office Over Spencer Bros Store.
WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
Growing American Industry.

The hatmaking business is growing
rapidly IL this country. and American
hats are being worn all over the world.
Formerly large uember OF hats were
shipped here from England but now
American hats are being worn extern
sively IN England. France and especial
" IN Germany. No longer do the wealthy
people here think that they must wear
nothing but English hats.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04
PLUcKY RUSSIAN CRUISER,
Burned, sunk, Blown Up and shslled
Yst MEscovits Man-of-War
In Still Fighting.

have been following with great in
terest the checkerec career Of one Of the
Russian cruisers. says q writer in Lon
don Sketch.
Whsn the war started. IL caught Ore.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1904-06-04

The smallest coin 10 the world hav-
ing q genuine circulation 10 probably
the Maltese grain" a tiny fragment
Of bronze about as big and round as
the top a slate Debcil. aud worth
Only one-twelfth 81 penny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

manent conquest Of the desert. Roman chariots
did business there in 273. and admittedly the
habit Of using canels and Arab steeds, which
has prevailed there since viii die hard amid the
srothered ordinations Of rage Of the natives.
That civilization hater. the Bedouin. is already
taking his choice Of accepting modern jobs at
higher pay than he dreamed Of or silently
pushing back into the desolate regions. 1t is
not probable that she Eedoun viii look ahead
and perceive that the desoIate" region Will pres
entity De made 10 bloom, but even his dun mind
cam appreciate wages Of hard attractive cash
Tn, conquest Of the desert and its conversion
into a great productive empire does not present
any engineering problems at present Of moment
Arteeiau wells FOR irrigation are now an old
story. and plenty Of Turkish capital is looking
ul just such places FOR investment and profits
The Turkish millionaire is there in considerable
numbers. The question Of the desert viii come
up directly the railway gets through LesopO-
tamia. the peaceful pastures Of Abraham, from
Damascus TO Eagi-d.
The American steam thrashcrs arrival in
Syria from Richmond, Ind, created q vastly
greater shock and sensation than the appear
auce Of Admiral Cottou's fleet 1T Beirut. The
fleet would sail away some day. said the Arabs,
but the thrasher never, Curse the Americans,
and may the whiriius sandstorms bury them
forever The ihrasher was imported by Najib
Sursock Eey Turkish millionaire, and one Of
the Sultau's cherished leaders Of the progressive
movement The big machine was planted
Najt's five thousand acre farm in CHIe-Syril-
It kept cames and doukeys busy bringing in
huge heaps Of unbound grain. Il bruised tie
straw for fodder, the straw which, since Abra-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

mascus Railway. 1t was opened on August s.
1895. II is owned by French capitalists, with
whom the Sultan is negotiating for its rur-
chase in pursuance Of his policy TO own al the
railways in his empire. The Hauran branch
extends down the Oroutes Valley to Baalbeck.
HONS and Klamath. From HONS tourists
reach in carriages, being supplemented 10y mo
tor cars, Palmyra, Queen Zenobia's onetime
capital From Klamath the railway branch ls
ca the eve OF extension TO the Euphrates. II is
this branch that viii relieve the five thousand
camels from carrying five hundred pounds OF
grain each from the HaUran Plain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-13

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