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The colored American., 1904-02-06
TO OUR DELINQUENT SUBSCRI-
BERS.
BERS.

large number Of names of persons who
are considerably behind in their sub
scription to this paper, and who have
been notified a great number of times,
but who seem to pay no attention to
these mild duns. Beginning with the
New Year we hope that every subscri-
Der will make an effort to pay up what
New Year we can get out d better paper
improved in every way This dosen't
mean the other feIlowp but it means
you. Who will be the. farst to start the
ball rolling.
The colored American., 1904-02-06
WHERE DOES BARNETT GET HIS?

Bro. wilkins, of the Conservator, is
always Dragging about his race loyalty
and all that sort of thing-how is it
he always buys his whisky at Null
veil's, at the corner of 30th and State
streets, when the Elite and the Key
stone, both run by colored men, are
right in the next block-Illinois Idea.
The colored American., 1904-02-06

Prof. Wm. Henry Thomas a well
known playwright of this city, now
located. in New York has just recov-
cred from sick spell. He is up and
about again, however, at this writing
and is preparing for the presentation
of his melodrama on the 18th of April
next
The colored American., 1904-02-06
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The colored American., 1904-02-06
A PIONEER JOURNALIST.

The Colored American, Washington,
D. c., of which Mr.. E. E. Cooper is
editor is always brimful of news with
pointed and strong editorials on the
live issues Of the day. Mr. Cooper
is one of the pioneer journalists of the
race. and is well versed in the news
paper business all along the line
We congratulate him in the marked
success, to which he has brought The
CoIored American.-NdshUiI Clarion
The colored American., 1904-02-06
ARE YOU A K. OF p? IF NOT
WHY NOT?

/ hope this will awaken In the colored
people just pride for the Order of
Knights of Pythias. It's past fauls have
been corrected. For the Negro it has
had no equal since Syracuse gave to
the world, that which will live to the
end of time. A Society representing
the three links of F. c. B., that bind us
so closely together in every sense of the
word The order was re-incorporated
in the District of Columbia, December
18th, 1903, with such honorable men
at its head as S. w. Starks, of West
Virginia, Supreme Chancellor, S. A. T.
Watkins of Chicago, Ills, Supreme At
torney and several others, some of the
leading men of the race. All Lodges in
the District of Columbia have been
placed under the Supreme Lodge with
a death benefit for each member of from
$50 to $3.50. 1t is easy to sail on the
smooth waters of life, but when the
winds of adversely blow, and the bill
lows of troble and sorrow are sweeping
over us, is the time for the demonstra-
ton of the three letters, that bind us
Together in this grand order. Some
very good men have gone out, but will
come back. There are others who can't
get back; our strength has been greatly
increased by the new order of things,
and we hope to continue increasing by
taking in young blood.
Activity and vigor will be enffused in
+t,o IL ~
We care for the members of the Order,
the widows and orphans of those deceas-
ed. We pay from So to S. sick benefits
per week. Joining fee in clubs of not
less than twenty persons, not over IS
years, $3.50 each. l will organize a new
Lodge giving you all the benefits of the
Order. The four departments are as
follows. (Ist) The Subordinate Lodge.
In this members are united to care for
and protect each other in health, as we'll
as in sickness and distress (2nd) Uni
form Rank. 1nthis departments our
young men are receiving military edu-
cation, which makes them better and
more useful citizens (3rd) Ladies
Court. In this the wives, mothers,
daughters, widows, and sisters of
Knights are united for the common pur-
poses of life. (4ht). Endowments. In
this department we are paying out thous-
ands of dollars annually to the widows
and heirs of deceased Knights. Each
member receives from this department
5000 at death. 1t comes from the Su-
preme Lodge. 1t is not local affair
Those interested may obtain further in
formation by addressing,
JAMES NJ. CONWAY, Special Deputy
of the District of Columbia, 1913 L ST.,
The colored American., 1904-02-06

The rufor that our we'll known fell
low townsman, Mr.. G. ]. Pickett of
the Capitol was soon to become a bene-
dict is denied by his friends. He is
said to be laying up for a rainy day
and has made a number of good busi-
mss investments.
The colored American., 1904-02-06

DR.. j. R. Wilder, our we'll known
physician of Capitol Hill, was sud-
denly called to South Carolina last
week on account of the serious illness
of his brother-in-iaw, Mr.. G. H. Her
riott of Georgetown, S. G. Mr.. Her
riott died before the arrival of DR..
Wilder.
The colored American., 1904-02-06

Tickets of admission to the Valen-
tine concert and reception by the Am
phions, February Is, can be obtained
from any member of the club. Only a
limited number will be sold in adj
vance.
The colored American., 1904-02-06

matter and make up in its initial num-
ber The February number will be
out very soon and the publishers an
nounce an interesting array of good
things.
The colored American., 1904-02-06
The Arctic Ice Cream Co. and Oyster House.

nasofA and
all Goods
Char
WILLIAMSON, Successor to J. J Johnson.
New York Avepue Washington, d. G. Phone Main Om
The colored American., 1904-02-06

Rev Simon P. Drew is still con-
Quoting his revival at the Metropolitan
Baptist Church, and large crowds are
attending nightly. He will preach a
special strmon at IL a. m, tomorrow
and at 7.30 in the evening.
The colored American., 1904-02-06
CITY PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. A J. Gaskins of Gaskins &
Gaines, who has been indisposed, is
rapidly recovering.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
HOW THE WORLDS LEADING EVENTS STRIKE OUR CARTOONI

Richmond; George A. schmelz, Newport
| News: w r. Tams. staunton; G. W. War
den. Roanoke;J. It. Glenn, Richmond.
Committee on Taxation-O. j. Sands.
chairman, Richmond; w. "A. Wilson, Jr.,
Lynchburg; II. =. y ones, Bristol Judge
M. Woods, Roanoke.
Delegates to American Bankers AsNC-
citation in New York-H. L. schmelz,
Hampton; j. "A. Willett Newport News;
j. j. Lawson, South Boston; T. x. Sands,
Bristol. Alternates-W.J NJ. Hill, Rlch-
mond !; J. H. Toome p portsmouth, J. y.
Tucker, South Boston; N. H WI tams,
Chase City. t5
Financial Commit TEEN lam 8. Quarleess 8
(chairman) \, Richmond; II. NJ Kerr, Nor--
folk; e. N. w lllams, Jr., Boydt on.
3t 4s 4asl NE1xT MEETING PLACE. @5
III An effort;5w was made to instruct the
Executive Committee TO select Ric hmond
for the meeting. place next year, but the
matter finally wa s; n eft to the discretion
OF the committees. 8 u s
\ After visiting the points of interest on
the little island where the first permanent
English settlement in America was y, es-
tablished, the bankers boarded tho
steamer for the return trip. On
the way back an hour was spent
Inspecting the great plant of the Newport
News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Com
pany. where the excursionists saw on the
stocks the battleships Connecticut and
Minnesota, four large ferry boats, and
ranged along the wharves the battleship
Virginia and the cruiser Charleston and
large number of vessels OF every de-
scrlptIon, including three German cruis-
ers, waiting their turn for repairs. In the
big dry dock they saw two four r-masted
and one three-masted schooner, and the
three did not entirely I'LL the big dock.
From the shipyard the party went TO
Old Point Comfort. where at $50 clock
this evening the banquet began. Most or
the delegates and their wives Will leave
tomorrow and Monday.
Mrs. A. j, Montague spent last night
with her brother. DR.. William Hoskins.
Of this city, and was Joined at Old Polnt
Comfort by the Governor to-day.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
sDAsHING THROUGH TRAIN
TO THE EXPOSITION CITY

Under the new schedule effective to-
day, the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
will inaugurateB Its special service to St.
Louis on account OF the Worlds Fair.
The train Il leaving Ric hmond. daily at 2
SP. N. will run solid to St. Louis. with
sthrough coaches, sleepers Snd dining car,
via Cincinnati and the Big -Four Rail-
way, arriving at st. Louis at 6:l6 =.
NJ, with but; one night on the journey.
The, train leaving r richmond at 10: 80 E.
M will also have through h Pullman ser a'.
vice and dining cars. and will arrive at
st. Louis at Z: 80 A. NJ. the second morn
ing. The.e trains are yestibuled. electri-
,cally lighted, and offer uaequalled SER
vice by the shortest, quickest and hsHt
route. s. " Il IS
Similar service is provided also on the
return trip, leaving st. Louis at II a.
NJ. and II P. NJ. and arriving In Rich
mond at $3.50 P. NJ. and 7:3o 2. M. re-. re-.
{spectively.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
CHURCH RETAINS
IT'S OLD PASTOR
The Defeated Faction at Once
Organizes a New Church.
Speeches OH Both Sides.
Especial to TIE Times Dlspatch)

Especial 70 ING lliHes-D'spate''
PETERSBURG, VA, June 1S,-Rey @;
w. B. Gordon was retained as pastor OF
Tabernacle Baptist Church. colored, last
night nv vote of 145 to g. and the de-
feated faction Immediately withdrew and
organized a new church.
4 The meeting was presided over by MI
Robert Gillian, commissioner OF the
Hustines Court. Messrs. a. y, Hamilton
and Rernard and Townsend appeared as
counsel for Gordon and Messrs. George
Mason and Robert Gillian. Jr,, repre-
sented the opposing faction
Two speakers on each side represented
tha RESPECTIVE factions Gordon spoke
in his own hehaf. He had been with his
peonle twenty years, has had 5000 con-
versions under his ministry, and has bap--
tied $500 Too many churches want
him he said. for him to impose his pres
ence on any church, Gordon SAID ne
stands head and shoulders above any
negro preacher in the city, and that ne
was the first negro preacher IN the
iInited States to publish book OF SER
mons, r,aort
reserred TO the preaeher's being divorced,
a,,a .,,,nted the Bible with reference to
,ti ,mtt,nr away t~e's wife. He would put
down crooked men, he said, and put Y
clean man in the pulpit who VIII preaeh
Most of the women in the congregation
we're apparently favorable 70 Gordon,
while most of the men seemed 10 pe
against Him,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
HE DEIFl.|..E||:::..D||..| ! J
ELECT RICI1Y
Took Five Shocks to Terminate
Life Of Negro Murderer at FL
Columbus, o Ohio. l#
.HE STOOD 80 yo ]. Is. 4;
m 4
tBy Associated PressJs

| ~ &
COLUMBUS, o., June 1s.-Tle electro
$cution OF Moses 10 hnson. negro MUIR
Ederer OF Portsmouth. O. in the annex a t
the Ohio penitentiary this morning. wa
almost as narrowing as that OF Mlehael
Schiller yesterday . .stt
johnson was strapped in the chair NJ
12 :02 and the first shock was admins
tered at 1905. This was 1.750 volts, but
IT failed to extinguish life. Five shocks
In ali we're administered before the con-
demned man was pronounced dead at
12.2d.
After each shock, except the last. the
attending physicians found evidence OF
heart action, which made tho repeated
applications OF the electric current neces-
sary. II
THO prison authorities are mystified at
the failure OF the electric current to DO
It's work quickly.
murder OF Edward Lest. an Insurance
agent, at Portsmouth. o.. on the night or
October IL, 1908 Lest had gone to the
home Of Sarah Culum to collect the pre-
miuns on an insurance policy, %hell
johnson and man named Rufus Burch-
am, n1istalsing Lest for friend OF the
cullum woman. broke into the house ana
nttacked him.
A fierce struggle ensued, during which
Lest was stabbed five times He was
begging his assniants to spare his IRE.
when Johnson fired two shots into ms
back and left him to die. AT the trlai
it developed that johnson had threatened
! to kill any man whom he ever chanced
to see In company with the culllnn
woman, and he was convicted or muruef
| In the first degree.
Burcham, who. 1T was testified, was
drunk at the time Of the murder, was
sentenced to life imprisonment.
johnson was colored, while the Cullnm
J woman and Burcham are white.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
The BANKERS |.
COlVVE.V IlON.
William Habliston, Of Richmond,
Elected President Of
s$3s Association.
VISIT 10 Jam EsToWN
TO The 3Ttmlee,s-Dlsl lpa.tchs.

Especial to The Ttmes-Dispatchs
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. June 1S-The
eleventh annual convention OF the vir-
ginia Bankers Association. which has
been in session at the Chamberlin Hotel
for the past three days, came to an end
tonight with q brilliant banquet. at
which Hon. Claude A. Swanson. rep
resentative in Congress from the Fifth
Virginia District, and Governor A. j..
Montague were guests. Both Of the dis
stingutshed visitors made addresses. which
were applauded to tho echo by the as
sembled bankers, their wives and other
guests.
The last business session Of the con-
3yention was held on board steamer
while en- route to Jamestown, to which
shrine OF history the members Of the
association made a pilgrimage. At this
session the following officers for the en-
suing year We're elected:
NEW OFFICERS.
President, William M. Habliston, of
Richmond; secretary, N. p. Gatllng,
SLynchburg; treasurer. II. A. Williams,
Richmond.
Vice-presidents- Z, Jones, Bristol;
g. w. Moore, Jr., Lynchburg; j.. A. Will
lett, Newport News; S. II. Hansboro ough,
Winchester: j. NJ. Miller, Jr., Richmond;
j. T. Meadows, Roanoke; Joseph stebbins,
South Boston; w, ]. Dingledine, Harrl-
ssonburg; E. S. Reid, Chatham
Executive Commttee-A. NJ. Schuarz-
shoff. chairman, Norfolk; w. NJ. Hill,
R, Fl. Smith, Richmond; r. NJ. Pollard,
Petersburg: w. P. Venable, Farmvllle;
Allen Cuculli. Danville; Nelson r. Groome,
Hampton; p. B. Porter Louisa.
Committee on Banking and Jurspru-
5dence-George ]. Seay, chairman. Rich
}nlond; e. y. Holland, suffolk =. Car
land Pollard, Richmond; George Bryan.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
ANDERSON
DECLINES
Attorney General Stands for Re.
Election, But Not for the
Governorship.
PROMISES II s: OF O SUPPORT. ! I !; II

Attorney-General Anderson has deter
mined not to enter the race for the
governorship. He will stand for re-elec-
ton to the position he now. holds.
A friend close to Major Anderson, who
was authorized to announce tho Attor-
ney-General's decision through The Times
Dispatch. said In this connection last
night that major Anderson gratefully
appreciated the kind things which had
been spoken and written of and to hin,
by gentlemen In every portion of the
State In reference to his being a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
Governor. He had carefully considered
the matter, and, while the dictates of
personal ambition would have prompted
another course. he had decided not to be
isting conditions 1t would be impractlca-
ble for him, without neglecting the du-
ties OF the Office he now holds. to enter
the race and make such n canvass for
the e11bcrnatorial nomination as would
be expected OF him.
Present Duties.
''The duties OF his present Office are.
in the main, In the line OF his tastes
and preferences. His interest has been
deeply enlisted in important litigation
already pending or threatened, in some
OF which cases the most vital interests
OF the State are Involved.
Because OF the press OF business In
tile courts and the time necessarily re-
quired In preparing cases OF such magni-
tude for trial and argument, and the
unavoidable delays In reaching q final
decision, particularly in the Aipremo
Court OF tho United States 1t is MA, likely
that some of these cases will be finally
heard or decided during his present term
OF office.
''He has had generous assurances of
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
NEGRO YOUTH ills
PROPRIETOR GAMING HOUSE

(By Assoclated Press.) .
\ PHILADELPHIA,P Pa. June lS.-After
playing cards all night, John Gibson.
aged nineteen years, a New Orleans
negro, to-day shot and killed his host,
william Sanders. twenty-nine years old.
also colored.
The card game resulted In a quarrel
and Gibson invited Sanders outside
When the men reached the street. Gibson
drew a revolver and fired one shot, In
flicting a wound from which Sanders
died In few minutes. The murderer
escaped. It'll
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
LADY THROWN FROM
HER PONY CART
fspec,al 10 The Times-Dispatch)
Z 'N'PN1S.'"i - % NJ, 4, IA

Especial 10 The Times-D Dlspatoh.)
c1NANCOCK,s VA, June 1s,-Mrs. @ b.
Nottingham. while driving with MISS
Helen Warren, about 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon, was thrown from her cart py
her chiugoteague pony becoming fright
ened. They were at the Baltimore, Ches-
apeake and Atlantic steamboat wharf
whore they had gone to see Mr. Noting
ham off in his launch. Mrs. Nottnsn nan,
has not reganed consciousness yet' anu
serious results are expected
Mrs Nottingham before her flalitas'
was Miss Jennie Barsto~' o. hos.u.., unn
Miss warren escaped with severe
bruises
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
CONGRESS WILL HAVE TO
\ APPROVE RECOMMENDATION

(By Associated Press.l
H WASHINGTON. d. c., June lS.-Believ-
ing that no action should be taken untll
Congress has had an opportunlty to act,
Secretary Moody has decided not to
approve the execution at this time OF
the recommendation Of Surgeon-General
Rixey, to establish hospital camp at
Port Royal, s. c.. where the surgeon
general desires to send tuberculosis pa
gtients now treated at naval hospitals.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
PILED WOOD ON TRACK TO
SEE WHAT WOULD HAPPEN

Especial to The Times-D Dispa tch.l
4 SUFFOLK, VA, June ls,-For at.e'l'p.-
ing to wreck Suffolk and caroilna pas
senger train by piling wood on the track'
near Corapeake, N. q, Harry Lacy, a
twelve-year-old colored hoy, to-day WAS
arrested by Hurricane Branch. me eil-
eineer saw tho obstruction in time to
slow down, and the only damage was q
disarrangement of ties and shaking up
Of passengers. The boy confessed, ana
said he hid in the bushes to see what
would happen.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
ROUMANIANs WILL
PRAY FOR RAIN
lBy Associated press.

BUCHAREST, RoUMANIA. June IA
Two thirds Of the Roumanian wheat and
hay crops have already been lost. oWlng
"a the prolonged drought. and the maize
cron has suffered great damage.
The synod has ordered that prayers
be said for rain and that holy tkons be
carried in procession on Sunday through. g
out the country.
The minister OF domains has ordered
that leaves be gathered in the forests for
use as winter fodder for the cattle.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19
JUDGE YARRELL PREPARES
TO MAKE UP HIS MIND

Especial to The -Dispatch3
PETERSBURG, VA. June ls,--Judse
1.eonidas D. Yarrell waspin PETERSBURG 8
to-day looking over the congressional slt-
nation. He will go 70 Mecklenburg Mon
day, anaAto Brunswick Tuesday, after
which he will definitely decide whether
or not he will become candidate. Ex-
Governor William =. Cameron and Con-
sgressnan southall will meet In Joint de-
bate at Boydton Monday and at Law.
rsnceville Tuesday OF next week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-06-19

support from all parts of the State II he
shall stand for re-election; and 1t Is
his expectation to be candidate next
year for denomination for the Office he
now holds"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25

office of DR.. Austin Mummert of OF
tumwa. The groom is we'll known and
popular, having passed his life here.
HIS mother was down to attend the
wedding. They will reside in the Glib
bons property on South Fourth street,
and the groom will continue to work
with his father in the insurance, BUSH
ness. David Grooms, the present oc-
cupant of the Grooms property, will
soon move to the Chapman tenant
property, on South Second street, re-
Gently vacated by VIM. Chapman.
A number of the G. A. R. post and
visitors were entertained by a Wash
ington's birthday program at the high
school Friday afternoon. The fourth,
fifth and sixth rooms had a joint pro-
gram in the high room, and the three
lower rooms also had programs. The
program in the high room was quite a
long one of 20 numbers and was as
follows: Song, America" by the
high school; welcome song. fourth and
fifth rooms; instrumental music, Miss
Hazel Pos; essay, Life of Washing
ton" David Mahaffey; defamation,
Farley Dillinger; solo, Miss Grace
instrumental music. Miss Lorena Web
Der; "Washington's Birthday Comedy"
pupils of fifth room; quartet, "Ain't
That Gala Dream?" high school;
defamation, Carrie Wilson; declama-
ton, Ellis Pyatt: duet, Misses Goldie
Mater and Olive Koontz; Uncle SANS
Greeting" fifth room; Uncle Sans
Examination" fourth room; Good Bye
Song" The music, singing and acting
were all rendered in an excellent man
ner the Uncle Sans Greeting" being
the most lengthy.
The Epworth League Musical at the
opera house Friday night was quite
we'll attended, and the receipts
amounted to $43.40.
Among the business callers at Oska7
loosa last week We're Mrs. Rose Nc
Dole and daughter Miss Blanche.
Mrs. Clayton Chandler who resides
on the Harshman farm, has been quite
ill with stomach trouble resulting from
the grip.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-02-25
| MOTHERS, DON'T sCoLD
This Information Will Prove Boon to
Ottumwa Mothers.

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