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The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28

Smyrnas, Orientals, Navajos and In
grains. All sizes and designs. For
this sale the prices are halted.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28

Ingram Carpets Al Al Sass eo9gs @
at &c. Csc, 30c 3d!c and 424c the yd
Matings Good heavy reversible China Mating
So, 81, $7.75 IS, SO. 20 and $40. This
sale the figures third less
Awnings: l Ina VI VII and
Our Awning business this shows a remarkable
crease over last Why? Our completed work
salesman.
Did stop to figure what large percentage
turn IN enjoyment and satisfaction you get from small AVN
ing investment?
May not sound quite right to you but you've only try
III 10 nnd now near correct statement.
It's the right time get your you'll be bet
ter prepared to enjoy them during the hot days coming
Phone is always ready with samples prices
Second Floor.
Porch Goods
You'll soon be spending most of your time doors
porch parties, friends calling &C.
This restful chair How are fixed
you're needing any of the comfortable for looks
and wear kind we've very complete showing prices
make the ordinary sort embarrassing.
Rockers at $3.50, 275, $780, 1926, $50.
Chairs s.. 90 1925.
Settles, $3.50, 800
Lawn Seats 75c. Finished in red or natural wood.
SPECIAL--A Maple frame reed seat Rocker at
SIPS; value, S175.
Oil Cloths Oneto seven yard lengths Large variety
of choice patterns Regularly sold soc
to 45c the yard Marked 15c to 229c
this SALE
Fourth
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RefHgeKaf0Ks and Ice Chests.

There lots and lots of "best refrigeraors and ice
chests capable of lowering the temperature food pre-
serving point but what about ice cos The ice plays
important part in the question.
Durability convenience, economy and merit in combina-
ton produce
THE EDDY. WHY?
Come in and let tell you. Prices range from $50
$500 with full showing at in-between figures.
The other line shown is the QUAKER CITY, Made of
hard WOOD natural fnish double cased and have perfect dry
circulation Priced $500, 1o00 11OO $780, 14OO up
to $500
Main
. Have you wished for of those roomy restful
looking Turkish Rockers whose price has been the only
in the way of your owning one?
Most people have had such wish that's gone long ungrat
he tor this reason We've succeeded in getting very good
substitute at a much lower figure
They're large roomy solid quarter sewed oak weathered
or Antwerp finish Mission sleepy hollow chair and Rocker
covered in genuine Mexican Roam Leather Priced $500
Main Floor.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Genesis of Life Tnsurance

Life insurance originated in 17O6 in
London. In that year there was form
ed the first life insurance company. It
was called the Amicable Society For a
Perpetual Assurance Office. 1t was
mutual benefit concern.
Each member, without reference to
age paid a fixed admission fee and a
fixed annual charge per share on from
one to three shares, and at the end of
the year a portion Of the fund accumu-
lated was divided among the heirs Of
those who had died, in accordance with
the number Of shares each dead person
had held. Out Of this company, with
its crude and imperfect methods. life
insurance as it exists today has grown.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
The First Corset

The first corset-not counting ancient
notifications of the Grecian zone and
girdle-was introduced into France by
Catherine de- Medici. 1t was a strange
affair and fashioned after the style of
knights cuirass. The framework was
entirely of iron, and the velvet, which
decorated the exterior only. served to
hide a frightful and cumbersome ar
ticle of torture.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
SENT FREE TO ALL WHO
APPLY IN WRITING

Thousands of cherries homes are
filled with discomfort and unhappiness,
lacking in love and cOmpanionship
through the sexual weakness and ply
sical impairment of a man whose years
do not justify such a condition In
discrcuOns, abuses and recklessness
often cause a temporary cessation of
vital power that intantly yields to the
wonderful treatment discovered by the
great specialist, DR.. H. c. Raynor. Of
Detroit, Michigan. It has remained
for this physician to discover that sex
ual weakness and similar troubles can
be cured in remarkable short spaces Of
time. This treatment does not ruin the
stomach, adding the miseries such in
jury entails, but it is a new treatment
that easily and quickly restores youth
full vigOr to men OF mature years.
The discovery is beyond doubt the
most scientific and comprehensive that
our attention has ever been called to.
From all sides come private reports Of
cures in stubborn cases Of sexual weak
ness. enlargement of the prostate, vari-
cOcele, spermatOrrhOea, lost manhood,
impOtency, emissions, prematurity,
Shrunken organs, lack of virile power,
bashfulness and timidity and like un-
natural conditions It does this with
out appliances, vacuum pumps. electric
belts or anything Of that kind.
Simply write DR.. II. G. Raynor, 421
Luck Building, Detroit, Mich. and i'm
mediately or receipt of your name and
address it is his agreement with this
paper to send you a free receipt or
formula Of this modern treatment by
which you can cure yourself at home
The colored American., 1904-03-05
swinging Round tho Circle.

In the journey of life we often travel
In circles. Therefore do today the good
that is in you. Plant your blossoms.
You will come back to them by and by.
It IS the beauty Of the things that you
do today that has most to 90 with
making beautiful your tomorrow. One
Of the blessings of the sunset is in
reaping the memories of what was
planted in the morning.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
w. II. GOLER, President.

WANTED SEVERAL, INDUSTRIOUS
persons in each state to travel for
house established eleven years and
with a large capital, to call upon mer-
chants and agents for successful and
profitable line. Permanent engage
meQt Weekly cash saIary~Of s24 and
all travelling expenses and hotel bills
advanced IN cash each week. Expert
ence not essential Mention reference
and enclose self-addressed envelope.
THE NATIONAL, 332 Dearborn St,
Chicago. DE-
The colored American., 1904-03-05
The Literal Truth.

Dunns-What do you mean by send
ing me word that you were not in?
DebtS-I didn't. 1 sent you word that
was out. Dunns-Well, and what did
you mean by that? Debts-ExactIy
what 1 said. I am out of cash.-Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune.
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Livingstone College CIOSed!!
FULL TO OVERLOOKING!

Livingstone College Salisbury ,N.C.)
has now four hundred and forty C44O)
students. Every available space is
filed. Dodge Hall is full; Stanford
Seminary is crowded; the dry rooms
over the laundry have been brought
into requisition to accommodate stu
dents. We have refused a number Of
applications, and we take this means
to notify all that no others can be
received this year. Room is very
much needed, and in all probability
the Trustees will make suitable accom-
Odations for larger numbers by the
next opening.
w IL COL ER President
The colored American., 1904-03-05
JUBILEE SINGERS WANTED.

Miss Belle Gibbons of the Jubilee
Singers who are now doing Australia
writes for 2 sopranos, 1 tenor and 2
basses who are willing to go to Mel
boure, Australia, for service with the
Jubilee Troupe. Expenses are paid
from starting point to destination.
Leave America about April 1, 1904
All other expenses paid while in the
employ of the Company. Contract
guaranteed for one year or more to
suitable person Good salary.
For further particulars, call or ad-
dress:
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Good scheme

Hicks-YOu keep duplicates OF all
your old love letters? What an idea!
Wicks-Yes; when 1 have done some
thing particularly foolish 1 just read
over one Of those letters. 1t is quite
encouraging to know that I'm not near
ly so much of fool as 1 used to be-
Boston Transcript
The colored American., 1904-03-05
Money. to LOani

Money to loan at lowest rate of interest
on Real and Personal Property, also on
Notes. Apply at Office OF
Mutual Improvement Society
407 Seventh street n. w. third floor,
The colored American., 1904-03-05
J. Henry Lewis,
1450 Q Street NV.
THIS PAPER FOR SALE AT:

Plummer's. 7S2 I'd ST., S. W.
Chapman's, 14th and P Sts., N. W.
Leatherwood's, 1901 NJ ST., N. W.
Brinkman's, 4th and Pa. Ave-, NV.
Morcoe's 421 18th ST., N. w.
Avery's, cor. I4th and Pierce Place.
NewsdeaIer, 1908 7th St, N. w
Singleton's, cor. goth and E, N. ".
Ham Adams, cor. 9Th and G Sts.,
N. W.
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Col. Woods an optim;st.

Col. f. M. Woods. the Demostheneg
of the American auction block. sees
a big rift in the cloud that has dark
ened the horizon of the pure-bred cat
tie man, in fact. he insists that 1t is
not a cloud in amy sense. Asked his
opinion he utilized Ingalls, epigram re-
garding Kansas: Il am proud of he
past. satisfied with the present and
prophetic of the future"
Col. Woods insists that the past year
never had an equal as a spreading
season-that is. where SO many new
men bought pure-bred cattle. Never
did they climb into many new hands
and he contends that the" will. He
logically contends that they will ali
stay where the nan is as well-bred
and as up-to-date as the animals"
Low prices that have prevailed for pure
bred cattle will not have been in vain
If, perchance, they have passed into the
hands or men who are to be the future
pillars Of the pure-bred cattle indus
try. THESE men are destined to be
buyers, and later they will be Offering
pure-bred cattle for sale. Every new
man in the business means that inter
est In improved stock is gradually and
indisputably spreading. 1t means that
more stock will be raised and mora
good breeding animals will be distrtb-
uted throughout the country. More
farmers will use better bulls, More
feeders will come to market. More fat
steers will be on sale of the oualitv
that packers want. Incidentally. tho
age average will be reduced until even
tually the best steer for the farm ia
turned out from the feed lots of tha
country.-Chicago Live Stock World.
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ton to the gilt-edged character of tho
Insurance afforded, than In any that
has ever come under your notice, while
the non-forfeitable features Of the poll
ctes, peculiar to our company alone, to-
| gether with the dividends that accrue
after the third year., thus steadily de-
creasing the annual premiums. while
at the same time
WAS this our object in calling, Mr..
Penton?"
1T was. Miss Angus. I've just be-
gan to work this town"
Opening the little ivory tablet he
began jotting down figures in it with
great rapidity.
Nov here, you will see," he said.
that on the ten-year plan-let ME see,
what is your age, please?"
You will please eNcuse me, sir. I
have some bread in the oven that L
must go and look at, and 1 don't need
any life insurance. Neither does my
brother. l wish you success Mr. Pen
ton. Good afternoon"
Miss Elsie Angus sat in pensive ST.
lence a minute or two after her caller
had departed, then picked up the lit
tie ivory tablet, put it back into the
plush covered jewel case, tool them
bo,h to the Kitchen, tossed them into
the fire, and went about her work with
a firm and decided expression on her
face.
Three weeks afterward she married
a bald-headed dentist, fifty-seren years
old, who had been making love to her
unsuccessfully for about ten years.
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coniuoaI Devotion Of Birds.

r.. Bosworth Smith in the Nineteents
Century: The wagtail frequently mi
CRATES from n part of the country to
another, and sometimes congregates in
f1ocks. but he pairs for life. and the
same pair always reappear, sometimes
when they are least expected, and all
the more welcome from their occasional
absence, on their favorite lawn. Their
devotion to n another is extreme, as
a scene 1 witnessed some forty years
ACC but Which is as fresh In my MEM
Dry as If l had seen it yesterday, will
show.
A wagtail had Deer killed, probably
by a stone, and vas lying les in the
middle of the circul--r drive in front OF
the Down house. Blandford. The sur
vivor seemed beside himself with grief.
Like Eve in Paradise" he knew not
what death was,' or, at most. the real
ity was only gradually breaking in
upon him. He kept running up to the
body, with loud and plaintive call note.
He called, out there was no response.
He caressed the body. caught hold of it
With his little bill. coaxed it to move,
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90 this winds the thins up. does

Q this winds the thins UP. does
= Mis- August
TT does MI. Penton."
What explanation dc you want?
PAVE told you I wished to break off the
04asement because 1t has become irk-
: e0me to me. Isn't that enough?"
Agernon Penton, with a low bow,
egnsd upon his heel and walked out.
Nlsn the door had closed upon his
toereedng form the young woman
- ~nsrvously into a chair.
Tho stupid wretch!" she exclaimed.
u ought to have more sense than to
0ks mo at my wordI"
suddenly she stopped to the floor.
picked up . small ivory tablet that had
SToppsd from Algernon's pocket,
Sressed 1t p~assionately to her lips.
bowed her head upon her hands, n
tobbed aloud.
Years had nassed. The afternoon
Sun was gliding the p%retentious spires
VT oupolas of a small town when a
plddie-aEed man with a bag in his
land opened the gate in front Of a
Sodest but neat and well-built house.
Salked briskly up the steps, n
Knocked at the door.
a lady answered the knock-a lady
veil preserved, but no longer young.
The stranger barred his head. His
ela1r was beginning to turn gray, but
IN q evidently dealt with him leni-
os1N S11 g. ldQ te1l no ueep Traces
~ his brow. He spoke:
lis the gentleman of the house-am
dreaming7 Isn't that Elsie Angus?
rather" n he smiled. isn't This
s lady that was once Miss Elsie An
tus7'
7 am Miss Angus" she answered.,
and you arc Algernon Penton. 1 rec
Eni1ed you as soon as I saw you.
Won. you come in?"
Well. welii" said the middle-aged
eavelsr, a. he sat in an easy chair
the front parlor a few minutes later,
nd locked with interest at the face
"a b lady, who would have thought
meeting you here? And you tell me
tfou are still Miss Angus? Is this your
homer"
1T is my brothers.. He is a Wild
Swer. keep house for him"
And you have never been married? 2"
NO"
-IIave you prospered?"
ii have no reason for complaint.
Ind you7"
Z have had a great many hard
nocks, Elsie-Miss Angus-since we
NJ met BY the wey, we parted rath-
- unceremoniously, didn't we?"
The lady sighed.
And I ave always felt that / owed
$ou an apology" he continued. for
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SNt CpGNen 4 PLUSH
n JEWEL cAs6
AND TOOK OUT A
LITTLE lVCRY TABLET.

= 20 Ia r.tuTned m nine but but the
~ Vs. he went on awkwardly. Ter
9oulAnAt and Il Il had got lost some
Miss Angus sighed again.
1sasen. Mat I lost : l,tt 2s' booS-si lat:
last evening I was at your house.
puet have dropped 1t out Of my
1odket IN some way. It wasn't Of any
3~erdeyl.r value. and I don't know
a&Aen I have thought OF 1T before, but
- recollection Of 1t happened to occur
- mo Just now. It was a little black
book-slAta. with"-
= think 1t was an ivory tablet"
mo. I am quite positive 1t was a
1ktle black book-slate."
q am sure 1t was a white tablet"
Going to the mantel size opened a
HIush-uned Jewel case and look out
little ivory tablet.
Here It is" she said.
1 And you have kept 1t all these
sySArvf, exclaimed MI. Penton.
Il sss I was mistaken. But to change
ftAs subject. Do you consider your
iesif-w-settled in life? Have you no
800 plans for the-for the future7"
"a. paused. and her visitor pro-
leeedsd:
I'm . sense, I suppose you are q
Axturs here7 Your brothers children
IRE to some extent dependent upon
your"
-of course, butt
Then permit me. Miss Angus. for
itAs sake OF old tines" said Mr.. Penton
lsauidly ~ no opened his bag and took
eat . number Of documents. ito call
lISur attention to the fact that life is
h&AoertAln, disease and death stalk
lp4roAd In the land, fatal accidents may
Happen At any time, and 1t Is a part
lDf wisdom to provide against emergen-
}1aes by securing those who are or may
~ dependent upon US against want. In
thN policies OF the Limpinlazarus life
{1surance company. which I represent,
end for which I have travelled for the
AAt seven years, you will find the most
perfect system, the surest guarantee.
The most absolute security offered by
amy company In the world, and either
Zen the ten-year. h endowment or the
ll1fe plan. as you may prefer, o will
land the premiums smaller in propor-
SaAL EaL
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1T is my brothers.. He is a Wild
Swsr. keep house for him."
And you have never been married? %
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drew 1t after him for a yard or two. He
even tried to rise with 1t in the air.
Then. like n distraught. he dashed
and then as quickly dashed back again.
to go through the same mournful pro-
cesses. Sometimes he would fly right
of In wavering. uncertain flight as far
as the eye could follow him, as though
he could bear the sight no longer, but,
without stopping to rest. he hurried
back In s%traighter and quicker flight,
he hoped that something might have
happened in his absence. This long
drawn tragedy, this abandonment Of
grief, I watched from the window
throughout the afternoon till darkness
came on. Next morning the body had
disappeared. and I saw the survivor no
more.
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going to the cities where there " so
.a44ol, aaIarar nf lciln lGi asiraX

going to the cities where there " SO
much danger of being led astray.
Seventh-I4and becomes OF higher
value, agriculture can very easily be
taught according 20 the adar.ib;llty OF
the soil in their own community. get
ting the young folks to become inter-
osted IN farm ,ife and they and their
surroundings enjoy more OF the coun-
try life.
We sincerely hope hat enough inter-
est will be taken among the farmers
for the welfare of the rising generation
throughout the country and that they
may see that the most good comes to
ourselves when we are doing good to
others. A noted writer once said. the
one jewel which one can carry beyond
the grave is education"
1t is the rising generation that some
day will rule the nation II IL we do
not improve Il country schools. we
are not doing our part in the upbuild-
ing OF true manhood and w~omanhood,
nor TO our state and nation.
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Criticism.

Judge: TT is said." Tested Ben
Jonson to Shakespeare. " tina the NOR
tails are finding much of Bacon in thy
plays"
"so7" queried tAs bard Of Avon.
~"Odsblood! From what comes to my
oars. nearly all OF my plays, when
seen on earth now. are full Il hams"
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10
Reopened Offices,

The Colorado & Southern railroad
and the Wells-Fargo Express company
have reopened their freight and ex-
press offices at Aguilar, near Trim.
dad. which were closed at the begin
Ing of the strike. The Western I'm.
ion Telegraph company has establish.
ed an office at Aguilar. No disturb
ance has been reported from Aguilar
aimong the miners. The usual forces
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10
Fearful Odd Against Him.

Bedridden. alone ard leslituic.
Such, In brief Il the condition OF an
old soldier by name Of J. ]. Ravens,
Versailles, 0. For years he was troub.
led with Kidney disease and neither
doctors nor medicines gave him re-.
lief. AT length no tried Electric Bit.
tiers. II put him on bis feet In short
order and now he testifles. .rm on
tho road 70 complete recovery Best
On earth for Liver and Kidney troubles
and All forms of Stomach and Bowel
Complaints. Only soc. Guaranteed III
all druggists.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10
Neglected Colds.

Every part Of the mucous mem.
brane. the nose. throat. ears. head and
lungs. etc, are subjected to disease
and blight from neglected colds. Bal.
lard's Horchound Syrup is a pleasant
and effective remedy. 25c. Goo. $500.
w. A%kendrick, Valley Mills. Texas.
writes: 81 have used Billiards. Hore-
hound Syrup for coughs and throat
troubles; Il ~ d pleasant and most
effective remedy"
For sale by o. q. schaefer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10
MEADOW CITY BRIEFS
! sAaaAaN++AA. ! .s 4

meetings We're well attended. There
We're several large rents and many
Of the attendants remained on the
ground for a week. Others came In
carriages, on horseback and on foot
from the homes Of the vicinity. On
his way back DIR. Harwood conduct
ed services in Wagon Mound and
married Miss Eliza Quintana to Abel
Thomas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The Territorial Sheep Sanitary
Board, OF which Honorable Solomon
Luna is president, has appointed the
following salaried sheep inspectors:
NJ. w. Stone, Roswell: Ernest John
son, Santa Rosa; II. L. Gosney, Las
Vegas; Nicholas Vigil. Leon: j. b.
Robertson. Chama; Thomas clemants,
Magdalena.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The members Of the hose running
team will meet at the city hall. at
$3.50 this evening. and the initial
steps preparatory will be taken. In
other words the boys will begin train
ing for the various events programmed.
A trifle late, the start, but the finish
promises to be all that could be ask.
ed.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The rules and regulations govern
ing football has q fascination for the
young American, and ~ III, battle.
axe, IL, a. may now be heard III
the combre stiffness Of the evening.
under electric lights on various cor,
ners.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The Santa Re will give an open
rate Of a fare and q iifth from Las
Vegas to Albuquerque on account of
the territorial republican convention.
The tickets will tie m sale sunday and
Monday and viii lie good to return I'M
Ill Sept. 10.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The charter OF the Bonanza Copper
company has been amended by strik-
ing ont the paragraph that gives the
capital stock as 500, 900 and changing
the same to 100000. The operations
Of the company are carried on in San
Miguel County.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

are working al Green Canon, Las Ami
mas and the Jewel mines Drilling
work is being done at the Peerless
mines, and 1t Is thought Ii Will be
ready to reopen soon.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

Al. Wilson and nieces, Misses Fay
and Vera Wilson, and Miss Grace
Lancaster OF Ration, were In from
Johnson Park, guest Of Mrs. Lucinda
McRoberst and family.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10
Bridge street presented a lively
scene this morning and business was
business among the merchants.

A small but harmonious gathering
Of republicans of Precinct No. 30 as
sembled at the city hall last night and
elected delegates TO the county con
vention.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

w. L. Kirkpatrick. who has been
trimming the landscape in the near
vicinity Of his ranch, at Cabra
springs, and thereby amassing con.
siderable hay, is due home the COM
ing week.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The Rev. Dr. Thomas Harwood.
superintendent OF spanish missions
for the Methodist Episcopal church Of
this territory passed through The city
All his aay rome from tha Rlack
enia ffffy niies anil
north " hero II the mountains where
~ conducted 4 eamp meeting The
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-09-10

The establishments Of chas. Ilfeld,
Davis & sydes, Rosenwald & Son,
Danziger, Kaufman, Appel Bros. and
L. W. Ilfeld were closed today on ac-
count Of the Hebrew new year. Pla-
cards announce that they will be open
at 6 o'clock this evening.