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The Washington times., 1904-05-09
Raw Commodities Advance.

Raw commodities and manufactured
commodities have been separated for
further examination. In the group des.
lsnated as raw are included all farm
products, beans, coffee, eggs, milk. rice
nutmegs, pepper. tea, vegetables, raw
SIX wool, coal, crude petroleum, copper
lngots' pig lead, pig iron, bar silver.
speIter, pig tin, birthstone, lutte. and
rubber, total Of fifty articles.
Inc average price for all these com
modities during January and February.
1Sy5, was SO per cent above the average
price Tor the preceding ten years. and
the average price for the wear was - 7
per cent higher than for the same pc
Manufactured commodities advanced 10
q level only exceeded in the wear 1890
1hey were higher by rs per cent than
"a 1857 by II per cent more than in 1899
ana ABOUT per cent higher than in 1902
Cnder the head of farm products. con-
sisIhg or sixteen articles II is shown
that wheat increased 81 per cent. steers
gcod 10 choice. 6-S per cent; timothy hav
~ per cent; corn, 2l.I per cent; barley,
St-z per cent; hides. PAS per cent: oats.
o. per cent; hogs, 81 per cent; cotton
ff-i per cent; New York hons 5s5 Der
cent There was 4 decrease Of Is Der
cent IN sheep, % per cent IN ryc. and
o-S per cent in fiaxsaed.
The Washington times., 1904-05-09
LIFE COST MORE
IN PAST DECADE
Price of Things Moving Up
ward Rapidly.
BIG PRICES ASKED FOR FOOD
Raw Commodities in 1908 Showed an
Advance of ~ Per
Cent.
BIG PRICES ASKED FOR FOOD

Tables have been prepared by Carroll
II. Wright, Commissioner Of the Bureau
Of Labor in the Department of Com
merce and Labor, that confirm the de-
oucuons upon which have been based re-
cent articles showing that the cost Of
HNlng had greatly increased in the last
decade.
Inc average relative prices Of all com
HhOolties We're higher in 1908 than at any
NiAhe since and including 1880. Farm
products reached the lowest average in
1895 and the highest IN 1892 Cloths and
Clothing were lowest in 1897 and highest
In 1890 Fuel and lighting We're lowest
In 1884 and highest in 1903. Metals and
implements were lowest IN 1898 and
highest in 1900. Lumber and building
materials were lowest in 1897 and high
est IN 1903
The Washington times., 1904-05-09

no return GymptoIa ftho vilo disease
Warsaw, Y. c. II. II. REGISTER
The colored American., 1904-01-30
A POPULAR NEWSPAPER.

We have sent for the past few months
a number of papers to friends in the
East, in the North, and in different parts
of the country as sample copies, and we
have recently notified them that the paper
would not be sent any longer unless they
desired to subscribe for it. 1t is our
great pleasure to announce that the
majority of those, who have received the
paper complimentary and as samples are
taking advantage of the opportunity to
subscribe. The people in Boston, Provi-
dence as we'll as in the West have been
unusually prompt in answering our let
ters, and in subscribing. If we could
spare space we would be pleased to print
a number of these letters, which breathe
a sentiment of hope and good will, and
indicate that The Colored American is
rightly regarded as national race jour
nal, and the mouth piece of the people it
represents.
The colored American., 1904-01-30
SPARKS FRO MTHE ANVIL.

Ihe Mirror of Danville, Va, is a new
sy little sheet and is putting new life
and energy into the colored business
men of Danville
The Iowa State Bystander is pune
turing the wind balls of the Chicago
Conservator in a most tantalizing way.
The Conservator's claim of popularity
in Iowa is denied by the Bystander,
backed up by the proof
Colored business leagues are being
organized all over the country and
everything points to large attendance
at the meeting of the National Negro
League in indianapolis, Ind, next Au-
gust.
A number of prominent colored citi-
zens of Montgomery, Ala, have organ
lied a Colored Mans Suffrage Asocia-
ton for the purpose of testing the suf-
frage clauses of the new Constitution
of Alabama. They are backing up
their opinions with the cash.
The political battles now being
fought in two of our great religious
denominations for office are no credit
to these denominations. When laymen
can denounce Elders and Presiding
Elders can denOunce Bishops with i'm
punity, a custom is permitted to grow
up in the denomination which bodies
no good. In many cases the denomin-
ationl papers are responsible for these
| controversies.
At one time the Negro was accused
of having too much religion, and at
another time of having an overdose
of politics. The trouble now seems
to be, the newspaper fever" So many
pot-metal boiler plate newspapers are
sprtnging up and springing back, tha'
vent of the national campaign has
ranging his mailing galleys. The ad
our exchange editor is kept busy ar
much to do with the life of these
mushroom publications.
The Detroit Informer scores a point
on The Colored American in our ref
erence to Michigan being a doubtful
State, and it goes us one better by
promising it's full support of the Nor
rell Bill. The Michigan Cooperative
League will do the race great serv
ice by demanding that each and every
| Congressman in the State of Michigan
vote for the Morrell Bill. Begin the
agitation at once.
The colored American., 1904-01-30
DRESS MAKING ACADEMY.

The de Lam Orton Famous French
Perfection Tailor System, Nine. ]. A.
Smallwood, sole agent, 1913 Madison
street, northwest.
Morning class from 9 q. m. to 1 p. NJ
Afternoon class 2 to 5 p. N. daily.
Evenings from 1880 to 10 o'clock.
Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
dressmakers and ladies who wish to
do their own dreSS-making.
WANTED.-To learn the wonderful
De Lam Orton French Perfection
Tailor System. Seamless BasQues
without one inch of visible seam, in
lining or goods, not eeVen on the
shoulder. Successful dres: making re-
quires as much earnest progressive
study as successful work in any pro-
fession. No detail is too small to be
looked after. We teach you to make
dresses with or without seam and
guarantee perfect fits, and complete
your course with diploma.
The colored American., 1904-01-30
ARE YOU A K OF P? IF NOT,
WHY NOT?

l hope this will awaken in the colored
people a 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 IT,
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
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
! to the Order in the District of Columbia.
| We care for the members of the Order,
the widows and orphans of those deceas-
J ed. We pay from So to S. sick benefits
per week. Joining fee in clubs of not
less than twenty persons, not over As
years, $3.50 each. 1 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 well
as in sickness and distress. (2nd) Uni
| form Rank Inthis departments our
young men are receiving a military edu-
cation, which makes them better and
more useful citizens. (3rd) Ladies
Court In this the wives, mothers
daughters, widows, and sisters oi
Knights are united for the common pur-
poses of life. (4ht). Endowments. Ir
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
$500 at death. 1t comes from the Su-
preme Lodge. 1t is not a local affair
Those interested may obtain further in
formation by addressing,
JAMES NJ. CONWAY, Special Deputy
of the District of Columbia, 1913 L. ST.
N. w. Washington, d. c. If
The colored American., 1904-01-30
THIS PAPER FOR SALE. AT:

Plummer's, 1872 I'd ST., S. w.
Chapman's, 14th and P Sts., N. W.
Leatherwood's 1901 M ST., N. w.
Brinkman's, 4th and Pa. Ave, NV.
Morcoe's 421 18th ST, N. w
Newsdealer, 1907 7th ST., N. w.
Wright, S cor. 14th and Pierce Place
Sin ngleton's, cor goth and E, n. w.
Ham Adams, cor. 9th and G StF,,
n. w.
The colored American., 1904-01-30

The Best Prescriptions for Malaria,
Ague and FeUer is a bottle of GROVES
Iron and Quinine in a tasteless form.
No cure, no pay. Price SO cents. tt
The colored American., 1904-01-30
PEN AND PENCIL CLUB.
Continued from page L. :.

ING dIIGIlIlOH " IIIC -NOl III . SIIciA
Of responsibility in the right So
luton of the problem, he said;
IF the attempt is ever made-I
rust it will never be-to create
class permanently, not temporari-
". excluded from the franchise,
the very foundations of republi-
can liberty will be undermined
through the whole country, be
cause the contagion will spread.
History shows that though the
experiment has often been made
to found a democracy upon the
basis Of slavery, or. permanent in
feriOrity, it has never succeeded
and never can succeed. 1t IS as
true today as it was in LincOln's
time that this country cannot be
half slave and half free. x <
What measures should be taken
to relieve present conditions ?
First, education; secondly, equit-
able administration of justice;
and. lastly, we must rise to a
higher conception of democracy.
We must treat the Negro as a
man. The term child race is
dangerous. Undue severity has
a tendency to distort the normal
fiber. Democracy is a compact
between the efficient and the in
efficient, and its object is to lift
the inefficient"
Still another noteworthy dis
cussiOn from the standpoint of
one of the foremost and most
conservative statesmen Of the
present generation is that recently
published in the January Nc
Clure's. under the caption "Can
the South Solve the Negro Prob
1em?" This the New York
Times summarizes as follows {;
The substance of Mr..
Schurtz's appeal to the South is
that the Negro shall be accorded
all legal rights equally with the
whites, subject to the same obi
cations and receiving the same
preparation through education
for the fulhl1ment of his duties
and the enjoyment of his oppor-
tunities. x x X x His argu-
ment is one that the South
should candidly consider, and
coming from one who has
proved his patriotic devotion to
Justice for the whites of the
South at great risk and cost, en-
title it to peculiar respect" }"
Upon the fundamental truth as
to the necessity of equal educa-
tional privileges for both races
these two eminent authorities are
IN perfect accord, and it is en-
couraging to note that such in
tluential Independent papers as
the Times and many other jour
nails are advocating the same pol
The colored American., 1904-01-30

Rev. r. S. Rivers, DID,, will dis
cuss the theme, ''The Next Step" Sun
day, January 31st. at $3.50 p. m, at the
Second Baptist Lyceum. Miss Patton
OF Texas, will render a piano solo.
The colored American., 1904-01-30

If you have anything to sell, rent
or exchange, put small sad" in this
column. The results will be assured.
Try it.
The colored American., 1904-01-30

Miss Ada Lane of Baltimore,
was the guest of Miss Alfredo H.
Kennedy in Madison ST., few
days this week.
The colored American., 1904-01-30
AN ADVERTISING SOLICITOR
WANTED.

Wanted-An active man, who under
stands soliciting advertising, to take
a position on The Colored American.
1t is a good paying. permanent posi-
ton for the right kind of man. Apply
at this office. TT
The colored American., 1904-01-30

Big Jim Parker is lecturing to crowd
ed houses in different points in Ala
bama.
The colored American., 1904-01-30
h. K. FultOl'S Loan Office,

314 Ninth ST., NV,
Established 1870.
watches, diamonds and silverware for
sale. Old gold and silver bought. The
most reliable place in the city for bor
rowing money.
The colored American., 1904-01-30

If you have a spare room that you
would like to rent to desirable parties,
advertise them in THF AMERICAN
The colored American., 1904-01-30
BOARDING

By The Week or Month.
Apply to MRS. NJ. J. BUNDY,
GAL T ST., N. w.
Room For Rent-One single room,
at 1871 Tenth ST., NV, for rent at
reasonable rates. Gentleman pre-
ferred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
Thousands of Women
Cheer Miss Roosevelt
Enthusiastic Reception of Presidents Daugh-
ter by Her Own Sex as She Aghts
From Train in ST Louis

ST. LOUIS, May 27.-Miss llice
Roosevelt was fairly mobbed upon her
arrival here by an enthusiastic crowd Of
thousands OF women
The crowd was animated by the most
kindly feelings. as the yells of "Hur-
rah for Miss Roosevelt" proved. Tile
trouble began when she alighted from
the train with Miss Alice Warder Of
Washington and several maids.
Faced 400 Women.
AS she attempted to walk down she
found the train steps surrounded by
400 women. the advance guard Of the
crowd. They mad broken through The
gates to the Midway, despite the efforts
of the police and railroad officials. who
were swept aside by the rush.
Miss Roosevelt finally succeeded In
getting off the steps and attempted 10
proceed, but the women surged around
her. The two policemen who led the
party tried TO force a passage. but prog
ress was almost impossible.
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When the Midway was passed. Miss
Roosevelt found herself IN the presence
OF crowd of 5000. chiefly women. all
shrieking, There she is!' and -Hurrah
for Miss Roosevelt"
AS Miss Roosevelt's party reached
their carriage the women burst the in
effective police barrier. and a food Of
femininity swirled around the carriage
They were all trying 20 peer over each
others heads. and most of them were
hurrahing. The ones IN front were
forced forward by those in the rear.
Swept Against Wheels.
The Presidents daughter was forced
away from her friends and swept up
against the carriage. The crowd stiH
surged forward and carried her almost
against the wheels. She was kept there
motionless for a minute or two, and then
the crowd was forced back enough 70
let her gain the carriage steps and en-
ter. The carriage was then driven away
as rapidly as possible to the home of
Miss Irene Catlin. whose guest she Is.
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tai
REGARDING BOLT
Bryan Thinks He Has Right
to Suspend Judgment.
QUESTION IMPROPER NOW
Has Same Privilege Of Following His
Conscience Claimed by Eastern
Democrats.

LINCOLN, Neb.. May Wv. ]. Bryan,
in The Commoner" today, prints let
ter he wrote to a citizen I'm a Western
State who asked him fatty If he would
bolt, mo matter what platform was
adopted and no matter who was nomi-
mated"
Mr.. Bryan's Letter.
In this letter Mr.. Bryan says:
while a Democrat presumcs his con-
vention will write a platform and nomi-
nate a ticket he can conscientiously sup
port, 1t Is not a conclusive presumption,
and l do not believe that anyone ought
to be asked or expected to say that no
matter what a convention does he will
support the ticket.
For that reason defer, until the con-
vention has acted, a decision upon the
course 1 shall pursue.
Example of the East.
You will notice that the Eastern
Democrats never pledge themselves TO
support the ticket, and there is no reason
why Western Democrats should hold at
a lower value their duty TO give to their
country their best conscience and their
best judgment at the time VIXEN action
is required. 4"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
REGULAR ARMY VETERANS
PREFERRED FOR POLICE

Hereafter it viii be a comparatively
easy matter for discharged soldier OF
the United States army TO secure place
on the Washington police force.
The District Commissioners have adopt
ed an amendment to the police regulations
providing that hereafter applicants for
positions on the Metropolitan police
force who may have served full term
OF enlistment in the regular army. with
unquestioned character discharges, bs
allowed a credit of per cent in the
mental examination which is had be-
fore the United States Civil Service
Commission.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
SMITHS MURDER
MAY REOPEN FEUD
Kentucky Assassin Hiding
in the Mountains.
ATTACKED A SLEEPING MAN

owINGSYH.LE. Ky. May z7.-Ncar
Hazard. in the Perry county mountains.
John c. Eversole went to the home of
Bill Smith and. finding Smith asleep.
fred bullet into his body with rife.
causing instant death.
Then Eyersoie held 4 psrty Of Smiths
friends at bay while he escaped into tho
mountains. where he is now in hiding
Eversole IS a son Of Joe Eversole. a
leader IN the French Evcrsoie feud OF n
few years ago. Smith was a leader IN
the French faction. The men had been
lifelong enemies.
may cause a renewal Of the feud, AMI
followers of both sides arc taking pre-
cautions 10 guard against surprise.
Young Eversole. It is reported. is being
guarded by a party Of his followers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
Havoc in NeW England
By Lightning and Storm
One Killed, Others Injured, Buildings Fired,
Electric Wires Damaged, Church Struck
and Panic in Public School,

BOSTON, Mass, May p. A revere
electrical storm, accompanied with a
heavy downpour of rain and in some
instances hail, passed over widely scat
tered sections of Massachusetts. New
Hampshire and Vermont yesterday, kill
ing one man, stunning several others,
setting a number of buildings on fire,
and doing considerable damage to cleo
trio wires. Several churches were struck
and considerably damaged.
One Man Killed.
At Northampton. Alexander Comiski
was struck and instantly killed during
the storm.
Mrs. NJ. Porter. of Bedford. Mass. was
rendered insensible by shock when light
ming struck her house.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
HOLY GHOST RULER
IS FOUND GUILTY
Verdict of Manslaughter for
High Priest Sanford.
He CAUSED DEATH OF A BOY
Prayer Treatment Given-Medical At
tention Refused-Victim Suffered
From Diphtheria.
He CAUSED DEATH OF A BOY

FARMINGTON. Ne. May N.-After
being out one hour and a half the jury
in the case of the REV" Frank w.
Sanford, head of the Holy Ghost and
Us Society. at Shiloh. and who pro-
fesses to be Christ's successor on earth,
found him guilty of granddaughter in
cruising the death OF Leander Bartlett.
a boy, who was one of the Shiloh flock
The lad died Of diphtheria- The State
contended that he would have lived had
he received medical attention rather
thar prayer treatment prescribed by
Sanford.
No Food Given Boy.
witnesses testified that the boy did
not receive food when he needed 1t, and
that although antitoxin might have
saved the lads life had it been used
when he first became Ill, such treat
rnent was forbidden by Sanford.
One of the witnesses for the defense
was the boys mother. Mrs. Elvira Bart
lett. Of Winchester, Mass. She did not
know that her son had been i'll treated,
she said. and she insisted that she gave
him food several times before he died.
General Fast Observed.
On January Is. she declared. a gen
eral fast was ordered by Mr.. Sanford,
but her son did not have to obey the
order because of his physical condition.
She added:
so far as know he was not forced
to fast
Witnesses for the State alleged that
he was compelled 10 fast because Sand
ford said he must abstain from food as
a punishment for sins Of which he had
been guilty
Power Absolute.
st
of Sandford's absolute power at Shiloh
He selected wives for his elders; pun
isned children if they disobeyed his
rules. and required that all acknOWl
edge him as Christs successor
Sanford was overcome when he
heard the verdict, from which he will
appeal. He was released on $500
bonds.
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At Newburyport, John, Duffy and
Michael Conley were struck, but not in
jured.
Roy Lucas was severely burned by
lightning which set fire to his father S
barn, at Essex.
Church Steeple Struck.
At Danvers the steeple of the Church
Of the Annunciation was struck and
stripped of shingles.
At Nashua, n. H. the Church of ST.
Louis de Gonzague was badly damaged.
At Barre, VT, lightning struck the
Brook Street school building and caused
a small panic. Two hundred children
rushed for the doors and were piling up
on top of each other in an effort to get
out before the teachers succeeded IN
restoring order.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH GETS
CONCESSIONS IN PANAMA

Wireless telegraphy is 10 play an I'M
portant part in the commercial develop
ment of Central America. AS recently
announced in The Times in a statement
from the Costa RiCan legation. that
country has decided to put the system
into extensive use. Panama has now fol-
lowed In Costa Rica lead and has
granted to the United Fruit Company a
fifteen-year concession for the operation
of a system of wireless biography be-
tween Panama, Colon Bocas del i Jro,
and the Bay OF Limon and Central and
South American nations.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
M00RS GROW ARROGANT
TOWARD THE FOREIGNERS

TANGIER, May Z.-There is no fur
Their ncws concerning the Perdicaris af-
fair.
The demeanor OF the natives toward
Europeans seems daily more arrogant.
Many rumors are current as to Raj
Suits terms. but these are purely specu-
lative, and the real terms are kept
strictly secret.
1t requires a whole day for carriers to
reach the place where Raisun ard his
prisoners are, and this renders the negO-
tiations prCtracted-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
Example OF the East.
SWINDLER DULANEY
SENTENCED TO PRISON

BALTIMORE, Md. May 27.-Aquilla
H. Dulaney. who was arrested in Phil
adelphia hotel May 1. after a fierce
struggle with two detectives, has been
sentenced to five years in the peniten-
tiary. He pleaded guilty TO the charge
Of obtaining $25 from Samuel X. Hairi-
son by false pretense.
Dulaney was arrested while with his
wife. whom he married in Baltimore in
January.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
RIIS TEACHINGS NOW
BEAR FRUIT IN DISTRICT

The teachings of Jacob Riis are bear
ing fruit in the District The District
Commissioners have decided TO close an
alley six feet wide in square 1SS.
This IS the second narrow alley that
has been closed by the Commissioners
recently. This policy shows that the
recognize the evils of these
dark. unhealthy openings, and are de-
termined 10 do away with them as far
as possible.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-05-27
UNION VETERANS UNION
WILL ATTEND SERVICE

John A. Logan Command, u V. u,
has accepted the invitation Of George H.
Thomas Post. G. A. r.. to attend with
them the pre-MemoriaI Day services on
Sunday evening next at the Fifth Con-
gregational Church, Eighth and / Streets
northeast, the Rev. d. w. Montgomery
pastor! officiating 1t is the desire of the
command that its members. with their
families and friends, attend this ser
vice. The command will form at Eighth
and II Streets northeast at 7:45; services
commence promptly at s.