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The colored American., 1904-01-23


among their people to fight their
battles, bat give advice and very un-
wholesome advice at that, at long range.
Mr.. Washington has been modest sim
cere worker from the very beginning of
his career. He left Hampton as mere
boy student and opened a school in a
cabin, a mere hen house, as it were, in
the black belt of the South. In less
than twenty years he has built up the
largest and best known school of its
kind in the Western hemisphere. What
other man of the race has done so much,
or half so much? He continues to live
in the South among his people He
has the respect and confidence of the
people of the North and South. He
has the ear of the whole people. Only
the much-abused colored preachers and
bishops are in his class in doing good
for the race. The following facts ia
ken from his last annual report will
give some idea of what he is doing.
During the present school year, we
have had an enrolment of 1880 students,
md the average attendance has been
G44I. These figures do not include the
248 children in the model school, "The
Children's House nor the students in
The night school and afternoon cooking
classes taught in the town of Tuskegee.
lOr the IS students in the night school
sustained by us in the village of Green
wood nor the thousands reached
md helped constantly through the
work of the Annual Tuskegee Ne
srO Conferences, with the local confer
,nceS scattered throughout the South.
Dur enrolment shows that there are 40
-ountries, and that the most of them
ire attracted because of the industrial
raining. Both the governments of
Porto Rico and Hayti for example,
rave made special provisions for sup
porting a number of students here Be
ldes the students from the foreign
,ountries, "a States and Territories have
)ulk of the students have come from
he Gulf States.
The following industries have been
aught in addition to the regular acad-
mic, religious and moral training: Ag-
-iculture, Basketry, Blacksmithing, Bee
Keeping, Brickmasonry, Plastering.
3rickmaking, Carpentry, Carriage
trimming, Cooking, Dairy1ng, Architect
lral, Freefand and Mechanical Draw
ng, Plain Sewing, DressmaEing, Elec-
rlca1 and Steam Engineering, Found
ng, Harnessmaking, Housekeeping,
Horticulture, Canning, Laundering, Ma
;hlnery, Misunderstanding, Millinery,
Nurse Training, Painting, Sawmilling,
ohoemaking, Printing, Stock Raising,
Inning and Wheelwrighting- indus
tries in all.
Now tell us what his critics have
done?
The colored American., 1904-01-23

Bishop c. B. Galloway, of Jackson,
Mississippi, has consented to preach
the commencement sermon at the Tus-
kegee Institute, May 22 Bishop Gallo
way is one of the most prominent men
in the South, and his presence will add
greatly, we are sure, to the pleasure or
the commencement exercises.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

helped by mere talk, complaint, condem-
nation or fault-fnding, but that we must
have leaders who will actually go for.
ward and accomplish something for the
uphft of the race.
The Chicago attorney needs to come
again and win the respect of our people
Whatever high opinions once held re-
garding him have been miserably shat
tered
The colored American., 1904-01-23
THE DIGNITY OF LABOR.

we nave Deen taught from the very
beginning the dignity of labor. We are
now taught by the new apostles of high
ef education among Negroes that there
is no dignity in labor; that if one is just
smart the problem of the race is solved
The great leaders and molders of opin-
ion usually come together when there are
differences among them. The old saw
IS that in the multitude of council there
IS WISDOM" The so-called Negro lead
ers do not believe in these teachings.
A Conference was recently held and
the leaders of various opinions were in
vited to it for the purpose of harmonic
ing their differences, and, if possible, to
come to some understanding 1t was to
be a secret conference. And what was
the result? Some went to the conference
with daggers up their sleeves, covered
with velvet; some went with carefully
prepared typewriter obj bjections, and
some bore elaborate essays, picking to
pieces in advance the leaders of the
movement, and still others gave out
iull report of the meeting before it had
adjourned.
The Negroes cannot trust one another,
and those of to-day are not much of an
Improvement on the poor ignorant slaves
IN the days of slavery
The COlored American is anxious to
near and to learn OF their silly explain
atoms.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

Considerable space is given in this is
sue of The Colored American to Mr..
VIM. H. Johnson, a lumber dealer at
Baynesvllle, Westmoreland Co., Va.
Mr.. Johnson is plain ordinary citizen.
who has carved out his own fortune lust
as any other sensible, honest industrious
man can do. He started Out without
education, but with a determination to
make success in life, and he has be-
come such a factor in the tidewater sec
non of Virginia, that he is well known
and respected everywhere He is not a
politician, but business man and IS an
enthusiastic worker in the interests OF
he National Negro Business League
He has attended nearly all, if not all OF
The colored American., 1904-01-23
ADVERTISING RATES.

Heading notices so cents per line.
Display advertisements, 81 per square
inch, per insertion. Discounts made
on large contracts.
Entered at the Post Office as second
class matter.
All letters, communications, and bus
iness matters should be addressed to
THE COLORED AMERICAN.
EDwARD>E. COOPER, Manager,
459 c ST., Northwest,
Washington, D. G.
Sold by all News Dealers.
SATURDAY, JANUARY p, 1904.
The colored American., 1904-01-23

IN recent address, Mr.. Edward H.
Morris, of Chicago, condemned Booker
Washington because he called attention
to the weak points of the race In an
address before the Bethel Literary As
sociation few days ago, he spent prac-
tically the whole time in trying to ridi-
cule members of the race, and calling
attention to their weak points. Aside
from this, Mr.. Morris declares that he
has no especial interest in the race, and
has never done anything to help them
except to get money to feather his own
nest IN every way possible. The spec
tacle would be funny if it were not so
pitiable!
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Origin of Baltimore Fire.

a lighted cigar. cigarette or match in
nocently dropped on the pavement be-
side the John E. Hurst & Co. building,
at German street aud Hopkins place.
sometime on the morning of February
I, last. found its way through Il broken
dead light into the cellar of the Hurst
building and set fire To some goods
stocked there.
This is the explanation given by the
special committee of the general loss
committee of the insurance companies
as to the origin of the big conflagration.
This special committee has made its re
port ON the subject, a copy of which re-
port will be forwarded to every insur-
ance company in the country. The
explanation given is considered the most
plausible yet advanced to account for
the fire.
Furthermore, the committee states its
belief that the lighted cigar, match or
cigarette caused small fire among he
cellar stock. which smouldcred aud filled
the building with smoke. When the
doors were opened. and fresh air admit
ted the flames were suddenly famed
into life and shot up the elevator shaft.
igniting the gaseous vapors and smoke,
thereby causing the explosion which en-.
veloped the building in flames and
started fires across German street and
Hopkins Place.
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The Coming of the Shad.

As soon as there are signs of winter
breaking up. naturally the average citi-
zen thinks of shad. There are shad aud
shad. Some specimens have already
been seen in the markets. but they came
from the far South and, while good in
their way. are not the Maryland shad
any more than the Florida strawberry
Is like the Ann Rannel variety-luscl-
Gus. fresh and sweet all the way through
that comes along in the juicy month
of May.
No description has yet been able to do
justice to the Chesapeake Bay shad. 1t
has to be eaten and digested to be ap-
preciated. Ii the weather is favorable,
in a few weeks we shall be feasting, as
We do every year, on the fat of the bay,
and If the run is what is hoped the in
terror cities will get the advantage of
| the surplus. II Is possible after meal
of planked shad. with asparagus and
other trimmings, or feast on the roe
OF this product. cooked as it ought to be
by Maryland expert. that those who
have lost thousands of dollars may walk
through the burnt district and be con
soled that. though possessions have gone
up in smoke, the Maryland shad has not
failed in time of trouble. and therefore
life is still worth living. Baltimore
Hcrdh
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songs shall answer the pealing of tn,
silver bells. Lo. | see 1t shining ou
behind the figure of the text with NOR,
splendor than that of the sun as il rise.
over the worlds fading night. all tn,
iustre. all the undreamed of radiance
all the far more exceeding and eterna
weight of glory that tarries for the fina
lifting of the veil of bereavement. Like
John Bunyan. who caught in his allie
CORY glimpse of heaven. saving in hi.
quaint way. "And after that they shut
the gates: which when / had seen,
wished myself among them l could
breathe the desire to be back of that
veil. But il is for you aDd me TO wait
attending to life's duties as they fall Il
hand. loving those who are with us in
life's way. going forward with no fall
tering steps. and down in the heart won.
drously glad that some day. if we have
chosen Alright. we shall know what is
fully meant by the mystic words, "AxD
THERE WAS M MORE SEA-"
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Resolutions of Sympathy

From Evergreen Lodge, 4. +. & A.
NJ, No. l53, of Ber in.
WHEREAS. II has pleased an allw
and ever kind Providence to bring over
the home of our brother aud Paster Mas
ter, DIR. Edwin J. Dirickson. deep
shadow of bereavement in the loss of u
beloved son; and
WHEREAS. II is our duty to bow in
submission to Him who is the Father of
us all; and who does not willingly grieve
or affiict the children of men; therefore,
be il
RcSoired, That we commend our
brother and his wife and family to the
tender care of this same Father. praying
that he and they may be sustained by
His grace; and that they may regard
their loss as one that shall be repaid in
that day of glorious light when all hearts
that have trusted in God shall no longer
''see through glass darkly. but face to
face" Be it further
Rcs0lrfd, That we extend to our broth
er and his sorrowing dear ones our deep
est sympathy in the trial that has fallen;
and that we assure them of our appre
citation in regard to the sterling worth
of the departed one, who was useful
member of society. and who gave prom
Use # greater things TO come. BE 1t
further
RcSoired, That these resolutions be
spread upon our minutes; that they be
published in the DEMOCRATIC MEssEN-
GER and Berlin idronc,: and that copy
of them be sent TO the family of our
worthy and respected brother.
REV. J. G.. CAN'T,
ID. A. MASSEY, Committee
CALVIN B. TAYLOR.
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Not Fatal.
No Matter What Doc.
tors Say-We Know
That Heart Trou.
bic in Many
Cases Can Be
Cured.

There are seven main features OF
heart disease. viz: % Weakness or
Debility: (2) rheumatism or Neuralgia:
90 Valvular Disorder; (D Dilation:
go Enlargement; co. Fatty Degenera-
tion: "a Dropsy.
Documentary evidence will prove
thousands of so-called "incurables' have
been absolutely cured by DIR. Miles
New Heart Cure.
Patients often have no idea their dis
ease Is heart trouble. but ascribe 1t to
Indigestion. Liver Complaint. etc.
Here are some of the symptoms:
Shortness of breath after exercise.
Smothering Spells. Pain in Chest. left
Shoulder and arm. Discomfort in Lying
on one side. Painting Spells. Nervous
Cough. Swelling of Feet and Ankles.
Paleness OF Face and Lips. Palpitation.
Nightmare. Irregular Pulse.
II have great faith in Dr. Miles New
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whenever opportunity presents. l can
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wher. three weeks ago 1 could hardly
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Pine ST.. Natchez, Miss.
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Proper Treatment of fPneu-
mOnia.

Pneumonia is too dangerous disease
for anyone To attempt to doctor himself.
although he may have the proper
remedies at hand a physician should
always be called. 1t should be borne
IN mind, however. that pneumonia al
ways results from "a cold or from an
attack of the grip. and by the proper
treatment of these diseases a threatened
attack of pneumonia may be warded off.
There Is no question whatever about
this. as during the thirty years and
more that Chamberlain Cough Remedy
has been used, we have yet to learn of a
single case of cold or attack of the
grip having resulted in pneumonia
when this remedy was used II is also
used by physicians in the treatment of
pneumonia with the best results DIR.
w. J. Smith. of Sanders. Ala, who is
also druggist. says of it: II have been
selling Chamberlain Cough Remedy
and prescribing it in my practice for the
past six years. | use it in cases of
pneumonia and have always gotten the
best results" For sale by p. ID. Cot
tingham & Go.
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Bright Outlook For Parker

Albany, n. Y March 20 The Demo
cratic district conventions of yesterday
have caused no little enthusiasm among
the supporters of ex Senator David b.
Hill. They say the results mean an in
siructed delegation to St. Louis from
this State and emphatic Parker resolu
iions by the Democratic State conven-
ton next month. The conventions iii
five Assembly districts were ''all one
way" each naming delegates pledged
to support the candidacy of Judge Alton
b. Parker.
Mr.. Hills friends say tonight that
they will have a majority of at least 80
In the State convention aud that the
action tn be taken next month will re-
fleet the desire of Democrats through
ont the State that the delegates shall
vote as a unit in the National Conven :
ton for Judge Parker
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Sacrificed Life to Save a
Friend.

lost his life last Saturday night in a he
roic effort to save William Maxwell. of
Baltimore, his friend. who while deliri.
Gus. threw himself in front of rapidly
moving freight train and was killed.
Maxwell and Snydan worked at Mid
dletown. and the former was taken ill.,
accompany Maxwell to his home in Bal
timore. and while waiting at the rail
road station for train Maxwell sudden
ly became insane and threw himself
under the wheels of train.
Snydan attempted to grasp Maxwell.
but fell beneath the cars. Both were
ground to pieces.
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Japan Wants No Ally.

New York. March 22.-Baron Kcntaru
Kaneko. of the Japanese diplomatic
corps, arrived here this afternoon. He
came directly from San Francisco He
left Tokyo on February "a. Baron
Kaneko said:
Japan is going to fight this war
alone. We will win it. All talk of
China becoming our ally is wrong.
China will positively not take up arms
against Russia nor will she take part in
the war i'm any manner. Her position is
strictly neutral. am not here in any
official capacity. | intend to go to the
ST. Louis Fair and may wait for the
commencement exercises at Harvard.
The students have requested me 10 de-
liver an address. If Russia wins this
war it will be blow to civilization in
the East. Upon the issue will depend
the fate of the other Eastern countries
as regards their taking up the manners
of modern civilization"
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WOncn's Kidneys.

Women are more often afflicted with
kidney disorders than men, but attribute
the symptoms to diseases peculiar tn
their sex, while in reality the kidneys
are deranged. Nervousness, headache.
puffy or dark circles under the eyes,
pain in the back, are signs of kidney
trouble that must not be ignored, or a
serious malaGy will result. Foley's
Kidney Cure has restored the health OF
thousands of weak, nervous. broken
down women. 1t stops irregularities
and strengthens the urinary organs Ii
purifies the blood and benefits the
whole system. p. ID. Cottingham &
Snow Hill; Co. LLOYD & Blaine. POGO.
moke.
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Valuable Town Lots for Lease
And Sale.

have y number of desirable TOWN
LOTS which will lease for term of
wears, also several which will sell TO
the highest bidder. These lots are sit
uate diagonally opposite the Court
House Square in the town of Snow Hill
Those for lease are in the burnt district,
while those for sale are outside this dis
trict. For terms apply To
Mrs. +. A. ROBINS,
Snow Hill, Md
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Cured HemOrrhageS Of the
Lungs.

Several years since my lungs were
so badly affected that 1 had many
hemorrhages. writes 4. NJ AXE, of
Wood, Ind. II took treatment with
several physicians without any benefit
then started to take Foley's Honey
and Tar. and my lungs are now as
sound as bullet. recommend il in
advanced stages of lung trouble. -"
Foley's Honey and Tar stops the cough
and heals the lungs. and prevents
serious results from u cold. Refuse
substitutes. p. ID Cottingham Il CO.,
Snow Hill; Lloyd & Blaine, Pocomoke
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Death rate in New York and
Chicago.

During November and December, 1903
one fifth of the deaths III New York
and Chicago were from pneumonia.
Foley's Honey and Tar not only stops
the cough but heals aud strengthens the
lungs and prevents pneumonia, so do
not take chances on cold wearing
away when Foley's Honey and Tar will
cure you quickly and prevent serious
results. p. ID. Cottingham & Co, Snow
Hill, Lloyd & Blaine. Poccmoke.
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One of the greatest blessings IA
modest man can wish for is good.
reliable set of bowels Ii You are not
the happy possessor of such AN outfit
you can greatly improve the efficiency
of those you have by the judicious use
of Chamberlain Stomach and Liver
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M. E. CONFERENCE
APPOINTMENTS MADE
Complete List of the Appointments Made by Bishop Fiz
Gerald-S M. Morgan Gets Presiding Edershp
of Dover District-Other Changes

Westover-R III. Lewis
Whitesville-G. l.. Hardesty.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
a. 5. Mowbray, presiding elder. post
office. Wilmington, Del
Wilmington-Asbury 5. Baker.
Braudywine--A. q. Turner.
Cookman-C. n. Jones.
Eastlake-Supplied by J. III. Gray.
Elsmere--Supplied by f. Gray.
Epworth-A. W. Lightbourn.
Grace-W. W. King.
Harrison Street,. W. EasIey.
Kingswood-L l. McDougall.
Madeley-E. + White.
Mount Salem-F +. Carpenter.
st. Paul's-W. l. 5. Murray.
Scott-R. X. Stephenson.
Silverbrook-H 5. Thompson.
Union-R. II. Adams.
Weslev-Asbury Burke.
Bethel-E. X. Greed.
Charlestown, Md.-E. n. Given.
Cherry Hill. Md-T. B. Hunter.
Chesapeake City-E. III. Dashiell.
Chester T. Prouse.
Christiana. Dell. p. Karholsen.
Claymont-Supplied by J. n. Harding
Colora. Md. NJ. Collins.
Delaware City-O. q. Jones.
Ebenezer, Del-E. II. Sidell.
Elk Neck-W. p Taylor
Elkton-T. f. Martindale.
Hockessin-W. w. White.
Hopewell-F X Moore.
Laurelwood. Del.-Supply.
Marshallton, Del.-G. W. Burke.
Mt. Lebanon. Dele. w. Dawson.
Mt. Pleasant. Dell. NJ Lindale.
Newark. Del.-E. @. Atkins.
Newcastle-C. w. Prettyman.
Newport, Del.-W. o. Hurst
Northeast-H. 4. G.. Westerficld.
Perryville-E. X. Greenfield.
Port Deposit-V. S. Collins.
Port Penn-SupplIed by Wv. Harris.
Red Lion, Del.-F. +. McKinsey.
Rising Sun-J. p. Otis.
st. Georges-O l.. Martin.
st. Johns. Pal. T.. Gallagher
Stanton. Del.-Supplied by co. Shar
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Town Point. B. Van Burke.
Zion. Md. NJ Mitchell
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THE TIMBER
upon these lands is worth the
Attention of Lumbermen.
Terms of Sale.

Twenty per cent. of the purchase mon-
cy in cash on the day of sale.the balance
10 be paid in two equal annual Install
mcnts from the day Of sale.t be secured
by the interest bearing bond of the pur
chaser with sureties to be approved by
the trustee. or the whole of the purchase
money in cash on the day of sale at the
option of the purchaser.
ROBLEY ID. JONES,
Trustee.
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Pneumonia May BE Prevented

If cold fingers. there is danger of
pneumonia. II LaGrippe leaves the
lungs in an inflamed condition. there is
great danger of pneumonia. Prevent
this fatal disease by using Rydale's s
Elixir; it cures colds quickly and leaves
the threat and lungs sound. 1t is the
best remedy for that peculiar inflamed
condition of the lungs that so frequently
follows LaGrippe. This modern scien-
tific throat aud lung remedy is safe
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To .,,re n cold i'm one ,lay

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it fails
to cure. +. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c.
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RoBLEY d. JONES. Solicitor.
Trustees Sale
OF VALU ABLE
Real Estate =!

BY VIRTUE OF 4 DECREE OF
the Circuit Court for Worcester Coun-
~. Sitting in Equity. passed in the case
of William ;. Hickman VS.. Littleton
Hickman ct al being No. 1856 ON the
Chancery Docket of said Court, the I'M
icrsigned as trustee will offer at public
sale To the highest bidder in front of the
Atlantic Hotel. in Berlin, Maryland. on
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Our farmers are now beginning to
make ready for the planting of spring
crops. Large quantities of fertilizer aud
stable manure are being hauled out. out
the farmers are active generally