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The colored American., 1904-04-16
THE NEGRO DAILY NEWSPAPER.

A subscriber to The COlOred Ameri-
can who is interested in the success
of race newspapers, has suggested that
the editor of this paper offer a prize
in the way of a set of volumes of the
best books written by cOlOred authors,
for the best article on How to Make
a Daily Negro Newspaper Pay" To
this end The CoIored American invites
all persons who are interested in this
subject to write their views and send
them in If the proper interest is
taken, judges will be selected to decide
urcn the merits of the articles sent
and the prize will be given to the
winner
1t might be in order also for sug-
gestions to come in as to what books
and whose books should be given as
prizes. CID
The colored American., 1904-04-16
PAY UP FIRST.

Many complaints come to this Office
from agents and subscribers who are
in arrears, complaining that they do
not get the paper promptly and regu-
IarIy. While this is a regretable fact,
it is not out of place to state here that
the majority of the subscribers and
agents are considerably behind in their
accounts with The Colored American,
and they force the goOd-pay subserib-
ers and agents to suffer on this ac-
count. We cannot make brick without
straw.
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The colored American., 1904-04-16

Editor Cooper, of THE COLORED AMER
readers that he seriously contemplates
making his a twelve-page, instead of
an eight-page paper. This shows that
THE COLORED AMERICAN is not only
holding it's own, but is doing more
The Star of Zion.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

THE CoLORED AMERICAN, Of Washing
ton, D. c., will shortly issue a twelve
page paper weekly -seventy-two col
umns of reading matter. Under the
able management of Editor Cooper it
has forged ahead till it earned the
name of Monarch of the Weeklies.' %
The Western Outlook.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

Mr.. J. H. Muse, our popular fellow
tOwnsman and prominent Odd Fellow
has a number of plans for the future,
looking to the advancement of Odd
Fellowship. He is a hale fellow and
counts his friends by the score.
The colored American., 1904-04-16
TO OUR DELINQUENT SUBSCRL
BERS.

We have on our mailing books a
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. This doesn't mean
the other fellow, but it means you.
Who will be the first to start the ball
rolling?
The colored American., 1904-04-16

THE CoLORED AMERICAN, a local heb
domadaI, published in the interest Of
the colored people, came out in new
dress and with a beautiful heading
Saturday. 1t is one of the best news
papers in the country edited by col
ored men; has a good circulation,
and carries a large line of live adver-
tising.-The Washington Post.
The colored American., 1904-04-16
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The colored American., 1904-04-16

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The colored American., 1904-04-16
THE MONARCH OF NEGRO NEWS
PAPERS.

The ideal race newspaper, and pub
lished at the Capital of the Nation,
is THE COLORED AMERICAN. 1t is clean,
newsy, and ably and fearlessly edited.
1t is the organ of no clique or faction,
but a fearless champion of the coIOred
people everywhere. Its columns TEEN
with news of the day, rejecting the
best sentiments as well as the doings
and achievements of the race every
where Read what the Negro press
says:
The colored American., 1904-04-16

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN is without
doubt one of the ablest journals pub
lished by Afro-Americans. 1t is a Re
publican paper, very free in its ex-
pressions, which makes it more popu-
lar even among those who deny the
equality of man." This paper is pub
hshed at Washington, where the do
Ings of the lawmakers of the great
Republic may be had pure and fresh,
and submittsa to the people for their
atsposal.-RAe Rock HiZ1 Messenger.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

THE COLORED AMERICAN, In a short
space of three years, has gone to the
front at the Nations Capital. It's man
ager, E E. Cooper, holds a unique
position in cOlored journalism, being
the pioneer of illustrated journalism.
-EE.
The colored American., 1904-04-16
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The colored American., 1904-04-16

THE COLORED AMERICAN IS, without
question, the greatest newspaper pub
lished by cOlOred men; every colored
editor should take off lis hat to Mr..
Cooper.-The LeGUeR10Orth Herald.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

great newspaper, printing forty-eight
columns each issue. 1t aims to print
seventy-two columns. May its friends
aid it to its reaIization.-The Whining
ton Record.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

Mr.. Edward Cooper, manager Of THE
COLeRED AMERICAN, Washington, d. c.,
is unquestionably the ablest all-round
newspaper manager of our race, if re-
suits are to settle the questionable
NelO South.
The colored American., 1904-04-16

THE CoLoRED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton, D. c., comes every week. brim
full and running over with good
things; Brother Cooper is one of the
best newspaper men of the country
The Huntsville Journal.
The colored American., 1904-04-16
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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-16

Tor school purposes be reconsidered
and a levy of 5 mills be and the same
is hereby ordered made for school pur-
poses for 1904.
Reward for Burglars
After some discussion bv the hoard
the following resolution was passed:
Whereas, the frequent blowing open
Of safes and the robbery of money
contained therein in Marion county and
other counties of the state indicates
that there is an organized clan Of ex-
pert robbers in Florida, and realizing
that unless this great evil is checked by
the strong arm of the law that it will
widen and spread until all places
where money is kept or deposited will
be in peril at the hands of these ex-
pert villains, and believing that the
public good requires and demands that
the full force Of the provisions of the
law in the several counties Of the state
and Of the state also, should be put
in operation upon practical lines to Sc
cure the arrest and speedy conviction
of these felons.
Therefore, be il resolved, LIST, that
we, the board OF county commissioners
Of Marion county, do hereby offer as
a reward the sum Of one hundred dol
lars for the arrest with sufficient evil
dence to convict. any clan, person or
persons, who may have or may here
after perpetrate such robbery as
aforesaid in the limits of Marion coun-
", TO be paid such person or persons
as may secure the arrest and convic-
ton OF such feIons in a court of COM
petent jurisdiction.
80. We RESPECTFULLY bring the fore
going preamble and resolution to the
attention of the county commissioners
Of the several counties of the state and
request them to join us in our efforts
TO stamp out this organized evil.
IS. That a copy of this preamble
and resolution be furnished the gov
ernOr Of Florida, with request that he
offer a similar reward for each convic-
ton as aforesaid, within the limits of
the state"
Petition asking for public road as
follows, to extend the public road from
Irvine TO Southside, and on to the
Alachua county line on the best and
most practicable route, was filed and
laid over until the next meeting of the
board.
Board thereupon adjourned until
Tuesday morning.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-16
Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1904.


Board met pursuant to adjournment.
All members present.
The following resolution was adopt
ed:
Whereas, the citizens of Mcintosh,
Evinston and vicinity have donated the
sum of SOS and have applied to this
board OF county commissioners to ap-
propriate a like sum for the purpose of
building a hard road from Evinston to
Mcintosh. this application being in
accord with the spirit of a resolution
adopted by this board at a meeting
held September :, 1903.
Therefore, be it resolved. that this
board hereby appropriates an equal
amount as paid by subscribers to con-
struct the said road; that a committee
consisting of W. E. Allen, w. NJ. Gist,
F. G. Sampson, to represent the citi-
zenS and Commissioner Wartmann to
represent the county in the construc-
ton Of the said road. The citizens
must build the road. An accurate ac-
count must be kept of all amounts ex-
pended, and report the same to the
board, at which time the board will
pay a sum equal to One-half amount
expended; said amount not to exceed
the sum Of Sos"
No Reduction in Tax Values
The board having heard all COM
plants of parties displeased on ac-
count Of the valuations placed thereon
by the board and the assessor at their
meeting in August, the following reso-
luton was adopted:
Whereas. the growing demand up
on this board of county commissioners
for the Improvement of the county
property has increased to a very great
degree. and the seeming prosperity of
the county at large has greatly ad-
vanced. this board has deemed it right
and Just that the valuations upon GER
tain property in this county was en-
tirely too low, have raised the valua-
ton about 100000 throughout the
county. Having given due notice that
we would patiently listen to protests
and complaints upon these increased
valuations, which we have done faith
fully and after due consideration and
lust consideration Of all the protests
filed.
Therefore. be it resolved, that we
respectfully decline to reduce the valu-
ations placed thereon by this board
and assessor.
BE it further resolved that it is the
sense of this board that all manufactur-
ing enterprises that are located here
or may hereafter locate within our
county, and as an inducement for the
same. be fostered and encouraged, we
should be as liberal to all manufacture
ing enterprises as we can consistently
be until such manufacturing enterpris-
es become dividend paying properties.
To the manufacturers who have ap-
plied to us for reduction, we have Civ
en- due consideration Of the same and
believe that no injustice has been done
them by the valuations placed there
on"
COMMUNICATING Mr.. Carney
Tax Collector E. L. Carney presented
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1904-09-16

Tor school purposes be reconsidered
and levy of 5 mills be and the same
is hereby ordered made for school pur-
poses for 1904.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
Here's Your Coal, Madam.

Put into your bin with no in
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Orders filled in Summer are apt
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27

ment that tho new treaty viii contin-
ne in force the principle of exclusion
of Chinese Coolies" The existing
treaty says nothing of Coolies" 1t
speaks Of Chinese laborers" in ell
cases. If only Coolies" are to he
excluded it woull be easy fof tie ex-
ecutive department to construe the
word to mean unskilled Iaborers only.
Indeed, that is its coraE only accent
ed noaninS Al classes Of skilled
labOrvrs coruld then be admitted Or
every Chinese laborer of whatever
class might find that under the new
treaty ne could, upon his own state
ment. be classed as a scholar. student,
teacher, traveller or other high class
Chinaman.
ForeWarned is forearn,ed. Let every
wage Garner watch the officials who
sit ir secret canclave with the Chin.
ese minister to replace all existing
laws" or the subject of excluuon
with a treaty satisfactory to The Chi
nese government, and to it's allies III
this country
Appeal to the senator's from your
respective states to oppose such a
treaty. c. B Edwards.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
a MuRoER MYsrgRY oLsAReo.
Ollie Horton. p Years Old, confessed
in Joplin to the Killing Of
J. =. Kennel.

Joplin, Mo-, Oct 27.-yhiIe a hear
ing in the J. F. Kennel murder case
was IN progress yesterday. Ollie Hor.
ton. p years old. made a full confes-
sion. Horton said he onticed Ken.
nell who was nearly 60 years old to
the brush a mile north Of here about
a year ago. robbed him Of $500 ant
Drained him with coupling pin. Hor.
ton was given ninety-nine years in the
penitentiary Several prisoners oharg
ed with the murder we're released on
Horizons confession.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
woRKlNemsp lNrl lgssreD.
IN Some Of the Work Of the Present
National Administration.

Special TO Daily Leader.
Washington, .. c.. Oct 27-The
worhagmen Of The country arc vital
~ Interested IN some Of the worl.
Of this Republican administration
brewing right new II they DO nor
take steps 10 stop Il. by voting thus
administration on the face of Tie earth
at tho coming election. then they will
be to blame for Welding more tightly
on their wrists. the shackles ihey so
long have worn rs bracelets. proud
OF them as badge OF Republican
ssm.
The facts that should Immediately
interest every working man. union or
non-union. are as follows
An attempt Is on foot to take away
from the laboring men Of this country
tho safe guards thrown around then
by the congress. to protect them
against Chinese competition, and to
substitute fCr the law q treaty to be
agreed upon by the secretary Of state
and the Chinese minister. and to be
sebt by the president to the senate for
its ratification in secret session be-
hind closed doors.
The state department tells IT'S own
story In semi-official statements fur.
nished to the press. The Washing
ton Star of October 10 contained the
following. ~ is given with the Stars
headings The star is thiclS-an'
thm Republican supporter of the ad-
ministration.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
"EXCLUDING CHINESE LABOR.
Reason FOR Ursoncv in Drafting the
Nov Treaty.

The announcement that negotia-
lions are afoot tor new Chinese ex-
cluion treaty appears to have caus-
ed a socd deal by agitation in certain
strongly anu-Chlnese circles. 70 clear
up apprehension which seems to ex-
list on Their part that ;he president
proposes 20 open wider the door 20
Chinese immigration into the United
states, it is stated on authority that
there Is no such intention. The sub
ieot was referred to at the cabinet
meeting today and It was afterward
stated that the state department and
the department OF commerce and la
Dor, the latter charged with the exc
cutiCr Of exclusion laws and treaties
are working in perfect harmony and
in consultation with the Chinese min
ister hers - frame treaty that shall
be cast upon the lines of the existing
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27

for nanv years looking to a more
considetate liberal and kindly treat.
ment Of the higher class Of Chinese
seeking To- enter our ports. There
have been constant complaints Of in
disniiies heaped uron Chinese morch-
ants and scholars and even hi2h class
officials by the harsh application OF
the existing exclusion laws. and the
collectors Of customs and immigration
Officials have uniformly answered
criticisms on that point bv the decla-
radon that they were simply enforcing
the law which il is now the purpose to
qualify by the new convention
The Associated Press was furnished
with the same statement. and the de
pagtnient was at once bon barded WITH
protests by telegraph from various
sections To aIlav as much AS posi-
be the hos tile feelings aroused by this
now departure ON the Chinese ques-
tcn the state department msde the
following defense through the medium
of the Washington Star of the 11th
Read what It saws by authority"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
BRYAN URGES REFORMS.
"TheY ARE Vital Issues" Said the Ne
5rasI<an In South Bend, Ind.

Braskan In South Bend, Ind.
South Bend, Ind, Oct. 27.-W J.
Bryan addressed a large meeting in
front Of the city hall last night. Mr.
Bryan spoke Of reforms that were
needed by the government, declaring
them to be Silal issues Of the cam
paign and he said;
The election Of a Democratic
ticket will hasten every reform by re-
moving over shadowing issues a
Republican election will delay all re
forms because a Republican victory
Will not only continue the issues that
are now absorbing attention, but may
add new ones now unsuspected"
Mayor Rose Of Milwaukee ais
spoke IN addition to the meeting
mere Mr. Bryan made addresses al
seven towns in the state yesterday
and will make a number OF speeches
IA Indiana tomorrow. All the meet
ings were wen ATTENDED,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
"cHTNEsB EXCLUSION
Foundations for a New Treaty Now
Relng Laid

~Secretaiy Hay and Sir Chentung
hAaug Cheng have at last begun to lay
Uie foundation for new Chinese ex-
clusicn treaty and It is expected that
the convention will he ready for sub
mission TO the senate at the approach
ing session in December next. Tho
treaty viii, II Is understood. replace
all eyisting law on the subject aid
under ordinary conditions that fact
MIGHT be expected to arouse antagon-
ism on the part of the house of rep
Sesentatives which will thus he de
prived of a share in the framing OF
exclusion measures.
However Il 10 believed that a dis.
Cinsure 0f the purpose OF the new
treaty win reconcile the house to the
adoption OF the method proposed 20
eject tie exclusion Of unde3irabl >
Chinese and will assure the approval
OF the treaty by the senate. Il Is the
intention, tO continue in full force in
The treaty the principle the Chinese
government itself is perfectly willing
that that should be dore. nut the
treaty will contain provisions regard
ed as Inucn needed and earnestly
sought Tor by the Chinese government
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27
PHI Pleasure

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Wallace
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1904-10-27

treaty. continuing the present rigid OK
ciusion OF coolie labor and simply
mcderafipg the conditions under
which Chinese merchants and schol
ars may be- admitted 10 the United
States Something Of that kind is re-
eacded as necessary in view of the
fact that by direction Of his govern
mcnt the Chinese minister last srring
formally denounced the Chinese ex-
clusion treaty. That notice will take
effect December next, and there win
be no treaty relations between tho
two governments governing that sub.
feet until a new treaty is agreed upon.
u is true taat the president has de-
cided 10 enforce the existing Chinese
exclusion laws after the abrogation
Of the treaty. bnt there is just suf(i-
cient doubt in the official mind as to
the extent Of the powers that may be
employed legally to effect the exclu-
sion that a new treaty is regarded as
desirable"
The treaty Of 1894 contains a pro-
vision that it may be terminated at
the end Of ten Years froir the date Of
the exchange Of ratification, Il either
party shall give six months notice
therefor Ratification of this treaty
were exchanged December :, 1894.
The Chlacse government gave tho re
quired notice that the treaty would
be terminated december Z. 1909.
Congress was not then in session.
and unless called in extra session will
not meet until the stn or next pe
cernber.
Tho treaty ct 1894 contains the fol
lowing liberal provision in It's third
article
"The provisions OF this convention
shall not affect the right at present
enioyed Of Chinese subjects. being
Officials. teachers, students. merchants
or trlvelerc for curiosity or pleasure.
'HN +iDe 'of''tNlof VI SoilAlS W tHb /
United States aod residing therein" i"
A new treaty could do no more,
excep. to aI'lit Chinese of othcr
classes WHO are now excluded The
motive Cor A new treaty must there
fore be to secure some advantage, not
contemplated in the present treaty or
in exiatius law The peorle Nill not /
know what 1t contains until It has
been considered ia secret session.
behind ,hc closed doors Of the senate. /
Ara Vet it is TO replace all existing /
law on the suIiect."
II is an extraordinary attempt to
secure by hidden methods what shoulG
only he cors'de,ed in open session by
both houses Of congress. More than
this: It is an attempt 70 secure leg
islation by the treaty making power
which has repeatedly been refused by
the house of representatives.
Our only hope is that two-tnlrds of
the senate can rot be dragooned into
such a scheme, for the modification OF
the Chi1ese exclusion law demanded
Only by the Chinese government, AMI
by the American advocates OF free
trade in Chinese labor
We are assured by the state depart