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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-05-22
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-05-22
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-05-22
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Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-05-22

- Bic inter anfiibrnngs6etder Ttebenoen
Terfe fino nit oi6terifher glbitht Dem yltes,.
Ften tSeoiht bic 9ta6e Der Ndloer" fdit
Dortltd entIebnt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1904-05-22
sunntus, ben ~. Mai 1904.
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Bon 6rioo Q dams.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

1t Is the easiest thing in the world, some.
times, in some places Of Greater New York,
to imagine oneself across seas. Particularly
is this true Of the farm and field scenes Of
the city. Peasant women cultivating the
crops suggest Millet, and the thought pre-
sents itself: Might not he, perhaps, aw ak
ened and set down in one Of these little
fields, fancy himself for the moment stray
ing again in quaint old Barbizon?
The women farm workers that one aces
here belong to the Italian and Polish races.
to be sure; yet the peasant garb, the scanned
and wrinkled faces, the sturdy figures,
are like enough to some OF that masters
delneations to have stepped from his
canvases, Generally speaking, these wo-
men are elderly and the city has no attrac-
ton for them that can compare in charm
with this free outdoor life, which is one Of
the pleasant reminders OF their old life and
old home over the water
The younger women OF the same races
are more Americanized and take to factory
life very readily. aThe call Of the wild"
does not stir their blood as it does that OF
the. foreign born and reared mother and
grandmother, who seem never too old to
work.
1Da wom'n-a me countree work-a ALA
time. Da wom'r-a dis-a countree ALA
time stay in house. No good
Thus does the husband and co-worker Of
an Italian field hand sing her praises as he
speaks disparagingly Of those Of his own
race who are too advanced, as it were, to
take kindly to outdoor work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

1t Is no artistic notion on the part of the
farmer that inspires him TO employ women
as help. They are cheap, They can pull as
as man. They will work for dollar day
and board themselves.
They walk unbelievable distances to and
from work in order to save carfare, which
would come out of their own pockets. From
Q o'clock In the morning to or Q in the
afternoon constitutes the working hours
Of a day, but in busy times, such "a the
har vesting OF early potatoes, which are
rushed out while the price is high, the
farm hands are required TO be in the field
at o clock of a morning without extra pay.
Yhis necessitates their arising as early as 2
o'clock.
This they do uncomplainingly although
after bending over all day long gathering
potatoes into baskets one might tell you
il you asked her: ME sck-a da back, "
meaning that her back ached from wear-
ness.
The woman with the hoe does not stop to
lean upon her hoe and gaze on the ground. "
She just hoes all day long, resting at noon
while she eats her luncheon Of bread and
water. She brings the bread in a pail and
then utilizes the pail to carry water in.
These field workers drink water almost
continually as they work. That is why,
according to the farmer, they are not strong.
Fe says they are too stingy to live right,
and that meat rarely finds it's way to their
table. But their wages certainly admit
OF few Injuries.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

In their season the women pick berries
at 30 much a quart; green beans at l2h
cents bushel. squash at five cents bushel
and other products at like price. In bean
picking time they tell their friends, and
twenty or more will be assembled in the
field, when it takes on the appearance of
gala occasion.
They enjoy their work and chatter and
sing in a merry fashion; but the crop IL
harvested in short order when 30 many
are in the field, and often a quarter is as
much as each one earns. Many women
work on the farms with their husbands
side by side in the field making hay, where
the men do the heaviest part of the work
to their credit be it said, and picking to-
matoes, where the men do the handling of
the crates.
The women field workers do not con-
sciously pose for the camera. Appealed to
for picture, they invariably answer with
a shrus, as they turn away their faces, ME
no lk-a da pitch" 1t is likely the ruling
passion is as strong in them in all the
sex. They would have no objections in
holiday attire, but in their workt.day garb
it Is different matter.
1t is the costume that adds to the picture.
The brilliant purples reds and yellows with
which they deck themselves make a pleas
ing contrast against the duer tints of the
field A gay shawl or kerchief artistically
draped over the head is the customary
headgear.
waist Of one kind and color, always
fitting tight the uncorseted figure, is worn,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
NEW YORh HAS THE HIGHEST AND
THE LOWEST RAILROAD FARE.

IN wager I'm the only man here that
ever started afoot from station, az my
train pulled out, and got to my destina-
ton in time to see the train pull in the
station, was the contribution OF one of the
party. well, that is a trick easily accom-
You can beat your train from Central
City, Col, to Black Hawk, by brisk walk
ing, for 1t is winding down a steep noun
tain while you are going afoot over course
many miles shorter
THE oldest road ever knew was the
old Diamond Joe Line from Hot Springs to
Malvern, Ark. back in the '7os, related
long and charged o high rate. 1t was the
only road I ever knew to be built solely
-old Joe Reynolds, or Diamond Joe, as
he was called, ran the Diamond Joe Steam
boat Line on the Mississippi, and was a
great sufferer from rheumatism. Finally
he got so tied up in knot that he couldn't
from Malvern to Hot Springs.
Then Diamond Joe built himself road
so that he might enjoy the hot baths in his
old age. or course, when built it was
used for regular passengers, but they paid
for 1t.
could beat his way over it. To back up
its assertion it offered a life annuity to any
son Of rest who could negotiate the dis
lance without paying.
aOne fellow tried it but was caught en-
route, and though without money was
forced to pawn his clothes to pay the fare.
But one night hobo got In the water tank
made the distance Of twenty-five miles
before being discovered. Az he didn't
have a cents worth of chattes he won the
reward and the life annuity"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
~-SHE HOES ALL DAY LONG:-~

and a skirt of another. The nondescript
shoes may be mems or boys, mated or not,
1t Is all the same and they very seldom
fit. Some wear shoes going to work.
then remove them until they go home at
night. Sometimes they wear stockings
often not.
They seem to dress in layers. The out
side layer, for show, is peeled of when
they are ready for work, rolled in a bundle,
laid aside with the dinner pail and donned
at night before starting for home. The
jewelry, too, with which the Italian woman
decks herself lavishly-huge brass earrings,
brooches, chains and rings-is taken off
on her arrival at the field, rolled snugly in
bit of old rag or handk erchief and tucked
in her bosom or a pocket until her street
apparel is donned again at night
big gingham kitchen apron is usually
the finishing touch to her costume. This
serves as towel for both its wearer
and her husband when they wash their
hands, as they occasionally do and as a
napkin at dinner time. SO it is trebly
useful.
No matter how hard these women work,
how much bending and STOPPING they do,
they never acquire the round shoulders 30
easily taken on by American women. Their
figures are erect and there is a grace and
freedom in their carriage that any woman
might be proud Of. This is undoubtedly
because of the burdens borne on the head,
for they do not work constantly in the
field
In the fall they are busy preparing for
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
MANY NEGROES PROSPEROUS
IN BUSINESS IN NEW YORK.

number of hands OF his own race, who turn
out pedestals, vases, brio -brac statuary
and lamps.
About six years ago young negress
opened dressmaking shop on Sixth ave-
nue.. She did so well that at last she got
a contract from Hurtg ( Seamon, man
ayers of Williams and Walker, to make AL
the dresses and costumes for the company.
To-day she has one Of the largest dress =
making establishments in town.
A colored tobacconist has made fortune
in the BUSINESS. Other negroes have pros
pered as piano movers, livery stable keepers
and furniture movers.
A hotel and restaurant on the West Side,
where white and colored folks dine daily
is owned by two hustling negro brothers,
and is doing 30 well that the owners
are thinking of having a new hotel ex
pressly built for them.
Up in Harlem negro named Taylor runs
a conservatory of music. He has large
class, which includes several white pupils
There is a oolored dentist on Sixth avenue,
who has large practice among the white
people, He employs negro dentists to
help him.
Negroes in Brooklyn are prospering in
the secondhand clothing business. One
negro u the proprietor Of two stores, and
il thinking of breaking into Baxter street
in the same line Of business.
A negro runs well equipped photog-
raphers shop in Harlem He has many
white customers. Negroes have tried their
hand In the fruit business in Brooklyn, and
several of them are proprietors of well
paying places.
A negro owns one Of the most profitable
drug stores in Brooklyn He has been
established for nearly fifty years.
negro magazine published in New
York Ia edited, printed and distributed
exclusively by colored men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

winter by gathering coal and wood. Said
an Italian laborer OF his sixty-three year
old wife-his second-to whom he has been
married seven years, in extolling her
virtues
me wom'n-a work ALA time. Me no
buy wood-a da coal da seven-a year, Me
wom'n-a pick-a da coal-a do dump. Fin'-a
da wood-a da crick Fix-a me celia da
whit. FRS wom'n-a no work-a tall, no
good. Dis-a good-a wom'n-a, all right
He was very proud Of the old lady who,
quick, alert, and straight as a girl, evinced
such aptitude for work
When you see them once and bestow
but a passing glance at these women toilers
OF the field you probably sum them up as q
villainous lot. In 30 doing you make a
mistake. larry with them while or visit
them now and then, and you will find them
good natured and happy hearted.
Some of them sing all day long at their
work. They are honest. They are gener-
GUS and delight in showing appreciation
of any little attention you may bestow.
This is more especially true OF the Italian
peasant women. Many Of the Poles are
Of surly disposition and resent your
friendly overtures.
AS the farms and fields OF the city are
acquired for building purposes these
glimpses Of rustic life must necessarily
very common now through some parts Of
Manhattan and in the old parts Of Brooklyn,
such as Flatlands and Gravesend. Women
arc busy In the fields these days gathering
in the maturing crops and cultivating those
of later growth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
MIR. CLEVELANDS LONELY HOME.
4 Spot in tho Sandwich Mountains Too
Des0late Even for Farmers.

DeS0ltte Even IOF FuTIneTS.
BosToN, Mass Sept 4.-Polticians
aud others who have sought ex-Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland at his new summer
home at Sandwich N H., this summer
are telling of the difficulties they encountered
in reaching his retreat. Most of them ex-
press the opinion that Sandwich Carroll
county, is the Jumping off place" 1t GER
tainly is very near to being the end Of travel
in the direction Of the Ossipee and Sand
witch mountains. All of the roads there
have habit of leading up to some secluded
farmhouse and there stopping Further
on there is only trail leading up the
mountain.
miles to the Cleveland home, but more than
one visitor has put the number OF miles
at twenty-five before he has covered the
distance. The roads are rough and uneven.
They wind through the valleys and over
the hills, particularly over the hills. The
early settlers in the region appear to have
had a craving for travelling around on the
mountain tops.
Mr.. Clevetand's domicile is on the top
of hill in an open field, 1t is half a mile
common cart path, which is uncommonly
hard to travel over. The nearest post Office
is at Whitehall. three and a half miles away
Everybody knows that Mr.. Cleveland is
fond OF fishing. AT Sandwich he IL obliged
to walk or drive six to ten miles to reach
pond, though there are several trout
brooks within two or three miles Of the
house.
Sandwich is out of the way of steam
cars, trolley lines and most other adjuncts
of modern civilization. 1t is a good place
in which to bury ones self. II is sur
rounded by forests seldom trod by men,
and Astounding in game. There are fewer
houses and fewer people than there were
thirty years ago.
Probably H. no TO, 'nship in View England
are there more abandoned farms thar ~
this, The visitor discovers des.i ed farm
buildings going 10 ruin in every direction.
and all around is land which shows signs
of once having been cultivated but which
has been abandoned to bushes and rabbits.
IL Ia lonely region even for New England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

| Men who should know say that more
negroes are now engaged in business in
New York city than ever before. Negroes
have invaded fields in business formerly
occupied exclusively by white men and
are succeeding as well az their white COM
petitors.
1t is estimated that the capital invested
by negroes in business enterprises in this
city amounts to something like 81 900 900.
Perhaps the largest concern operated
by negroes exclusively is a company headed
by James Garner and Philip A. Payton,
Jr., which was incorporated with capital
stock of $500 900 to deal in New York city
real estate
The formation Of the company resulted
from movement to turn negro tenants out
of West l34th and West l35th streets, which
are given over almost entirely to negroes.
In less than six months the company was
in control of ten fathouses with an earning
capacity of more than 5000 year.
A negro investment and building COM
pany on the cooperative plan has been in
operation in Brooklyn for more than twelve
years.
Some time ago two negroes opened
tailor shop in West Fifty-third street,
In short time the business made such
progress that new quarters had to be Sc
cured At first the firm dealt only in made
to order clothing but now it manufact-
ures all sorts of garments, such rs walters
jackets, aprons, shirts and uniforms.
There is a grocery supply company on
the same street controlled by negroes.
The company has been in business a year
and supplies the families of its stockholders
and colored restaurants and hotels. In
time the company intends to open branches
through out the city.
The iargest housekeeping and renovat-
ing business in New York il controlled by
negro, James Garner. He started in
1880 and is looked upon as one of the W ealthy
negroes of New York. His parents were
slaves, and when he began business he had
to carry his own laGders and tools Now
he has horses and wagons and plenty OF
help.
There are eight oolored undertakers in
New York and Brooklyn.
A few weeHs ago some negroes formed
a company to publish popular music. VIII
liafns and Walker, the colored comedians.
control the business. Sheppard Edmonds,
the negro who composed the song you
Can't Fool All the People All the Time,
ia manager of the firm. 1t is said that
it is the first concern of its kind in the coun-
try
Over in Brooklyn s. r. Scottron, a negro,
runs lar &c factory where he makes porce-
lain and onyx goods. He employs large
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25

DFew New Workers. realize that in this
city people pay both the highest and the
lowest railroad fares established in the
United States Both extremes are found
on the same system, the marlborough.
The maximum rate of 25 cents mile ex-
oeeds that OF the White Pass and Yukon
Railroad in Alaska, while the minimum
permits twenty mile ride for nickel
A recent protest Of New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad commuters called
attention to the fact that for the four blocks
between izBth street and Willis avenue
a fsre Of FIVE cents was charged by the
Interborough company, which operates this
short line. Thus at the rate Of Ave cents
for q fifth Of Q mile Is cent scale exists
In Greater New York.
BY allowing a passenger to ride from
l77th street on the Third avenue elevated
to the Battery, and then back to l6sth
street on the Sixth avenue, tw enty miles,
the corporation gives a twenty mile ride
for Ave cents and thus reaches the other
extreme.
rate the other day some interesting facts
Even UP In Alaska on the Yukon and
White Pass you Ray only 20 cents mile,
rehtoQ one. ln6Ie Ino SApoLbiNo cou-
struction and light traffic make such rate
legitimate. While I was there the pro.
ceeds from passenger traffic averaged
only o. day over the whole road. But
the freight made up for this deficiency
Il think I've had the cheapest ride OF
any one here" said another man. over
In the Himaiaya as I found the rate to be
less than three mills q mile You see,
the rate Ia in proportion to the wage scale
A native earns 80 little he can't pay mos
than q tlird OF a cent mile.
III he misses one Of the few trains which
run semi -oocasionally he can afford to
wait half day, as his time is not valuable.
Over here In America, il man m isses
train he 10 furious, even at an hours delay,
because his time is big asset"
.Ope OF the queer things about railroad
rates Is found up In the Adirondaoks,
said third man. From Lake Placid
to Saranac Lake you pay 81 for a ride
slightly under ten miles,
you see, there il State law permitting
roads ten miles long or over to charge no
more than cents a mile. Az this branch
OF the Delaware and Hudson L. less by a few
yards than ten miles it escapes the statute
provisions
while striking at the Interborough for
its ascent charge, we shouldn't forget the
prosperous bit Of railroad between Man
haitian and Brighton Beach, half mile fort
cents went on the man who had started
the discussion. About as good q holding
40 the Willis avenue branch
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
Hat story From South Africa.

Johannesburg letter in The Field.
There were lot Of rats in the storage
room OF my stable. and we had great difficulty
in getting at them. They were shy OF all
traps. and did tremendous lot Of damage
at night time. lying quiet all day.
Al length | put in the room square tin
lined box. about two feet deep. and IL II
placed some burned cheese The rats in
mediately got interested in the cheese climbed
up the outside OF the box, and. ha wing got in
side. could not ascend the slippery tin lining
In this way We killed great many, One
morning my children took eat who was u
very good ratter. and placed il in the box,
where there was already a good sized rat,
The cat, instead OF tacklinR the rat. APP
peared to make friends with il. They put their
noses together and frisked round. but no
harm was done and eventually the cat jumped
out. refusing to tackle the rat. The chill
dren then put in n keen dachshund, who
Immediately snapped al the rat and missed
H. The rat ran around the box two OF, three
times, lodging cleverly. and eventually. by
climbing on the dogs back. adroitly jumped
out Of the box and escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
Ducks Flying Southwark.


The recent cold spell brought the ducks
down from the North in quite large num-
bers, said C. r. Crandall OF Appleton. but
this warm weather will retard their south
ward flight II It continues few days longer.
Hunters took advantage OF the cool spell.
and were out on the marshes in their canoes
in large numbers
Most of them were successful too, as
the bluebills and redheads are commencing
to come down from the North and the teal
and mallards are already well on their fight
this fall, but IL Is difficult to bag them in
some places on account OF the low water.
1t Is expected that when all the fall ducks.
including redheads. bluebills, and canvas
backs. arrive in large number the hunt
ing will be even better than 1t was last sea-
son, which was a record breaker. Mud hens
have come out plentifully this season. also.
making their appearance within the last few
days and those hunters who are unfortunate
in getting ducks are always able to get all the
mud hens they want"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
Americ sns Greatest Meat Eater.
From Parsons Md0o:ine

Despite the fact that the census reports show
that Americans are steadily drifting toward vege
tarlanism. we are still the greatest meat caters
In the world. Our meat still costs us every year
500 900 600 more than vegetables, including
imported vegetable foods. In the aggregate
we Americans pay every year about 2,250,0O 900
for food. about $50 a year for the raw food
for each person. -
In addition 10 the foregoing It may interest YOU
to know that among the meat foods the egg
bill 0lt9. 800. 0O0 Is greater than that for any
other item except cattle ls4S7 cocoon and sheep
1i10 600 OoO and that the bill for milk butter and
cheese CSi23 600 600 Ia nearly four times as large
as that for nsh, oysters and all other sea foods
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-25
Repl, to Letter Came After ~ Years.

From The Oitdpd Herald.
II Clark received letter from cousin
.o-nay In answer to one he had written here
Ior'y-two years ago. With his answer the
"uSin enclosed the orr ginal letter II was
written at Monmouth. Ill. March 4, 1862.
shortly after writing the letter Mr.. Clark
'"hed the army and went to the front. His
snIsln was married and moved to Missouri
" as lot years they have known nothing OF
noW living in Blanchford, la. Near the close
- ,hr original letter 10 a sentence which reads:
I'm wait year TO answer this letter. but
nmn e good long one" The answer which
= Today was good long one, but II was
Vood long time in coming.