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The colored American., 1904-01-02

AS Christ had enemies, so had the
man in question. But enemies
build up ones character, and they
went far toward the making of
his. He was a man of cOnvic-
tions, was steadfast, firm and i'm
movable. and above all he strongly
supported all his convictions es-
-0eoially when it was a question of
right versus wrong, his convic-
tions fell heavily on the side of
right.
Thus died this good man, just
It the close of the year. and in the
twilight of his life. He died
lied just as he lived, cheerful,
happy, smiling, joyful-a death
The colored American., 1904-01-02
assumption out of ten

of God, yet kindly permitted to
shed its fragrance here for a lit
tie season, ere it bloOmed in inn
mortal beauty by the river which
flows from the throne of God.
The work of Rev. Robert Johnson
covering, "a period Of thirty-three
years, was not altogether a pleas
ant task Like all others who are
engaged in working for humani-
tvs good, he often found this to
be "a cold. cold. wOrld," " and many
were insinuatingly soft in speak
ing of his life work. Yet he bore
all the turmoil and contentious of
life with a characteristic tenpera-
ment that marked him a Christian
The colored American., 1904-01-02
Pastor of Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Washington, D. G.
JOHNSON,

in all that tends toward the bet
terment of humanity in general
and Of the Nego race in particular.
Even during his school terms he
exhibited that trait of character
which afterward proved him a
leader among men. Upon COM
ing to Washington, he received
an appointment as a watchman at
the White House, which position
he filled with faithfulness and un-
tiring zeal.
The Rev. Johnson became pas.
tor of the Metropolitan Baptist
Church in 1870, which pastorate
he held up to his demise. He was
truly man of eminent Christian
piety, yea even the flower and
fruit Of his very being was the
bictv that pays. Not only in his
ministerial work, but in his pri-
vate life did the fragrance of a
calm, well-sDent life pour out its
goodness. Verify, this mighty
man spent his days as tale that IS
told.
What is the use of invading
the realm of fancy and fictitious
characters to charm the eye and
touch the heart, when the stories
OF every day life have such scenes
as the life of Rev. Robert John,
son afforded? And in his life we
~Rave lovely picture, life ded-
seated to the Christian ministry,
flower transplanted in the garden
The colored American., 1904-01-02

treatment that is ineffectual, and the
cold continues.
Then they catch another cold and be-
gin to cough. Then they take cough
syrups, but they do no good.
BY and by they get tired of taking
medicine and give up in despair.
Their cold continues and their cough
grows worse. Then they apply to q
doctor. ocly to discover thet they are in
the Hrst stares of consumption.
The colored American., 1904-01-02
.n-=Catarrh Leads to Consumption.

Miss Lillia, of Illinois, started out
exactly in this way. Fortunately, shs
took course of Peruna before it was
too late. She had caught several colds,
tnen cough developed. She took all
sorts of cough medicines, until, as she
puts it, 81 sickencd at the sight of them"
In four weeks Peruna had cured her of
her catarrh and her system was entirely
rid of it.
This is what Peruna is doing all the
while. Not a day, and probably not an
hour, passes but some one has a similar
experience with Pcruna.
The first step toward consumption is
catching cold. The next step is a failure
to cure it promptly. The third step is
the development of catarrh, which grad
ually becomes chronic. The fourth step,
the catarrh begins to spread from the
head to the throat. The fifth step, the
catarrh spreads to the bronchial tubes
and lungs. 1t then becomes consump-
ton IL its first sage.
At any time during the progress of the
catarrh, from the first onset of the cold
to its final settlement in the lungs, Pc
runa can be relied upon to stop the dis
ease. 1t cures entirely. Even after
consumption has become thoroughly
developed, many cases have found in
Peruna a permanent cure. After they
have been given up by physicians to die
of consumption Peruna has cured them.
We have hundreds of testimonials
that declare these facts in the most
enthusiastic language.
Z. S. Senator John NJ. Thurston, from
Nebraska, writes the following letter
! from Washington, ID. c., under date OF
april 6, 1901:
Z" L have nsed Peruna at various times
during the past year or two with most
satisfactory results.
ait entirely relieved me from an irri-
tating cough, the result of excessive
effort in the Presidential campaign, and
I am firm believer in it's efficacy in
any such trouble.'-Jno. NJ. Thurston.
To take quieting medicines TO stop a
cough is absurd and harmful. The only
way TO stop cough permanently and
without doing more injury than good is
to cure the catarrh, which is exactly
what Peruna does. 1t cures the catarrh
of the bronchial tubes and the cough
ceases.
At the slightest appearance Of a cough
a bottle of Peruna should be taken
according to directions. One bottle in
the beginning will do more than a half
dozen bottles after the catarrh has
fastened itself on the lungs.
If you do not derive prompt and sa:is-
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable ad-
vice gratis.
address DIR. Hartman, President If
| The I FArtman Sanitarium, CoIum bus, o.
The colored American., 1904-01-02

well-ftting such a life Not a
word will we add the power of
the truth, which such life and
such a death impressed on the
heart.
If such life sheds lustre
around a community, then is life
worth while. and truly the de-
ceased proved himself one of the
races eminent . :.
The colored American., 1904-01-02
REV. TOHNSON'S DEMISE.

For Thirty Years Pastor of the
Metropolitan Baptist Church
Baptized More Than Three
Thousand SOuls.-A Soldier of
The Civil War, and a Disciple
of the Cross.
"KnOweth thou not that a
mighty man hath this day fallen
in Israeli" These words spoken
years ago, might be used with
propriety with reference to the
subject of this sketch. He was
born in Westmoreland County,
Virginia, in 1887. He was a slave
and entered the Union ranks when
quite a youth At the close of
the war he studied for the minis
try at the Maryland Seminary,
and at the National Theological
Seminary. He entered the min
istry and became an active factor
The colored American., 1904-01-02

If Miss Louis
OF ClarkSville.
Ga, will send
this office she
portant news.
she is now liviI
don't know her
The river press., 1904-10-19

j.
''Then pass / over. need just ~
more to get out the certificates Of stock.
That will make $50 that owe you,
and I'll give you $500 worth Of stock to
cancel the debt"
"But don't want to hand over s."
she protested as she displayed the bill.
"Woman, would you keep boarding
house all your life or ride around in
silks and diamonds? You'll hand It
over, of course. That's it, and now
can you be here next Wednesday to
count your first lot Of two handled
Jugs? John Drew says Of them, 'Ev-
cry true hearted American will buy at
least six Of them!'"
"But can't understand it. My head
is all in a whirl! I came here for $50
and-and'-
"And you'll get $4,000 before you
are through. Your sudden good for
tune has upset your wits, but you'll be
all right tomorrow. And now, my
dear, dear woman-my almost moth
and sell your lease and be all ready
for next week. shall depend on you,
and good day-and good day. I'm glad
you called.'' @
And she was slowly pushed out and
the door closed and locked. and when
she pounded on it and asked for her
So back again the major answered not
He was busy planning two handled
coffeepot. M. QUAD.
The river press., 1904-10-19

distinguish the two the naval man is
often spoken Of as Little Ito" Though
past sixty he is scarcely at all gray.
Yuko Ito is the ranking admiral Of
the lnikado's navy and, at least till the
time that Togo won his Port Arthur
victory. was the chief naval hero Of
Japan. In the eyes Of those who know
his supreme part in the present war he
Is still SO. He long foresaw the strug-
gle with Russia and laid his plans ac-
cordingly. Japans state Of prepared
ness for the present contest, that has
resulted in giving her supremacy Of
the eastern seas, was largely due to
Ito's untiring work.
The battle of the Yalu Of 1894, in
which Ito was in chief command, was
the first great naval clash between
modern ironclads and for that reason
made the name Of the Japanese victor
famous around the world The Japs
had twelve vessels engaged, while the
Chinese had fourteen warships and six
torpedo boats. Despite this disparity
in numbers, Ito won complete vic
tory and practically destroyed the ma
val power Of China. Admiral 1to's
flagship, the Matsushima, was in the
thick of the fight and sustained severe
injuries, so much so that the flag had
to be changed to another vessel during
the fight Four Of the Chinese vessels
We're sunk and others injured. the rest
escaping in the darkness Of the night.
The Chinese then regarded Port Ar
thur as impregnable, as the Russians
have regarded it since. In spite Of this
conceit Admiral Ito boldly sailed into
the harbor, finished smashing the Chi
nese feet and took the town. He was
also in command at Weihaiwei, where
another small Chinese feet had gath
I cred, which he defeated without losing
| a man. He then reduced the forts an6
with the land forces took the strong
hold
The river press., 1904-10-19

side. Pointing to the scattered meal
fakes and then upward, l whispered,
What do you think, Wilkes?
"'Athole's still, I'll bet hundred,'
said he. That meal came from up
there somewhere, colonel.'
"Then after q short consultation we
marked down our exact position and
followed along the cliff until we found
a spot at which we could ascend. Aft
er two hours Of as hard climbing as 1
ever undertook we found ourselves
looking over the cliff at the right spot.
There below was white streak OF
meal extending from narrow shelf OF
rock twenty feet below down through
the trees until the thick shadows be-
low concealed it from sight.
"'Down there on that rock shelf is
the entrance to the STILL said Wilkes.
"'And here's the ladder said l,
pointing to heavy steel wire with
short rungs Of wood about foot apart
in it. The ladder lay alongside of a
narrow crevice In the rock, in which
when not in use it had been concealed
and covered with leaves and sticks sc
that no one would suspect its presence
'That's the story. We went down
the ladder quietly a%ll landed on the
shelf, from which a S1avice in rock
opened up into big cave. Athole was
there alone, and he didn't see or heal
us until we had him covered. OF
course he submitted. He was no fool
1t was the most complete illicit still
and outfit I ever saw, and it was pity
to destroy it,"
| "What became of the moonshiner?'
! inquired Mellen.
"Oh, Athole had plenty Of politica
and business--liquor, suppose-int1u
ence. He was pardoned after agreeing
to quit the business. At present he'
running a big cotton farm not fit,
| miles from Rome"
The river press., 1904-10-19
AN ADVENTURE
HIGH IN AIR.
Americans In France Fly .SkY-
t0ard In a RundtOoy Balloon.
"A Courageous Act.

Booth Harrington, the author, and
party Of friends We're, with many
thousands Of others, witnesses Of
most sensational event in France re-
Gently, the escape of the captive bal
loon at Printanio's aerodrome at Porte
Maillot. Mrs. Elton, an American,
boy and nine other persons who had
ascended in the balloon had the mar
rowest possible escape from death.
Many Americans are fond of making
ascents in the balloon.
The weather was perfectly clear
when the cable restraining the balloon
was unwound from the drum around
which it coils, and the ascent began
that came so near being fatal to Mrs.
Elton and the others in the basket.
The balloon was descending when,
without warning, great clouds dark
ened the atmosphere and fierce wind
came up.
Slowly the cable, subjected to tre-
mendous and unusual strain, was
wound around the great drum, draw
ing down the huge balloon. 1t was
within twenty yards of the earth when
the great staples that attach the cable
to the motor were pulled out.
The balloon flew skyward. The ter.
ror stricken occupants Of the basket
shrieked in horror.
The watching multitude saw the bal
loon mount straight until 1t disap
The river press., 1904-10-19

peared in the clouds at height of
10000 feet, more than three miles.
There the cold air into which it had
scared caused the gas in the sun baked
envelope to condense, and in five min
utes the balloon reappeared.
TO check the balloons runaway as
cent Lair's assistant, holding a knife
between his teeth, had climbed to the
balloons top, cut open the upper valve
and slit the envelope. Then at the first
moment of the balloons descent Lair
cut the balloonette, which, suspended
Immediately under the big balloon,
helps to keep it extended at full length.
The great silk bag then took the
shape Of parachute, and it's descent
was slightly retarded.
Lair shouted to the passengers to
climb from the basket into the netting
above them.
Halt crazed by fear as they were.
they contrived to do this.
So when the balloon dropped into a
tree at Clichy none Of those in the bas-
ket was seriously injured.
The river press., 1904-10-19

that you were struck down with typhus
fever and was ruving in your bed and
that the board Of health had ordered
us all out IN an hour there was moth
ing to do but to co. l didn't even have
the privilege Of looking down upon
your dear face as went. a few days
later heard that you were dead, and
as your heirs have not come for the
$50 it has not been paid. 1t will now,
however You shall have a check for
it at once"
".And it was all mistakeY
''All mistake my good woman"
ut may have been," she sighed, "but
you never came back to see If I was
dead"
"No, I didn't. Just at that time I
had to go to Boston to originate the
American Two Handled Jug company,
and | couldn't get around. shed
tears over your supposed death, how
ever. and for whole week l wore
black on my shoes. BY George, but
have a sudden thought"
ITO pay me $SO?"
1--WE want secretary for the Two
Handled jug company. and why not
give it to you? Why not reward one
Of my oldest and best friends-one who
stuck to me when the clouds of ad-
versity lowered around my pathway.
| Say, I'll do it. You know all about
jugs, don't your
"Tve owned few"
"Of course. All the jugs you bave
ever seen had but one handle. You
generally had to turn 'em around to
get at that If it broke the jug was
useless. A one handled jug must be
lifted by one hand. See? Now i'm
agine the convenience Of Il two handled
Jug. It's my own original idea. It's
going to take the world by storm.
have already had inquiries from In
dia, China and Japan.
"The president says it's a craclSa'
jack. Rockefeller writes me that he'll
invest 100000 in it. Lillian Russell
will drink from no other after this, and
Maude Adams will display forty two
handled jugs in every act of her play
And you shall be secretary at salary
| OF S1O,UOO year. All you IL nave u
do is to see that no jug goes out with
less than two handles on it. Wher
can you begin work?"
"Major, how can I believe you?
walled the landlady as she shook hel
head.
"By coming on to take the place next
week: by drawing $4,000 year sal
ary; by riding in your own carriage
In less than two months. BY the way
have you got 81 with your"
II have-but"-
The river press., 1904-10-19
True to Her Memory.

In time, of course, Lot took unto him
self new wife.
Shortly after they were welded the
new Mrs. Lot went home to her moth
er.
"Why, my child" exclaimed her
mother, seeing her tears, ''what in the
world is the matter?'
Mamma, 1 ju-just think Lot is the
mea- a-meanest man that ever was," she
sobbed
"Has he been quarreling with you,
my pet?"
"N-no. But yesterday we went to
buy some things, and when we were
pick k-picking out the sal-salt cellars he
boo o-hoo-he-b boo-hoo-oh, can't fln-
finish it!''
"Calm yourself, daughter. What
| about the salt cellars?'
"He asked the clerk If he couldn't
show him some mourning onesv'-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The river press., 1904-10-19
Cheer UD!

What's the use Of making trouble when
It's with us every day
What's the use?
What's the use Of doing things in the
most 1nconven1ent way
What's the use?
What's the use of hunting worry?
What's the use of fret and stew,
When there's not a ghost of reason
To believe 1t eases you?
What's the use?
What's the use of lamentation when
good thing passes by
What's the use?
What's the USE when you may laugh and
shout to turn it to a cry
What's the use?
What's the use of breeding frenzy
And indulging in howl
When the world Is not disposed to
Listen to your peevish growl?
What's the use?
What's the use OF blaming others for the
fault that Is your own
What's the use?
What's the use of shifting burdens you
should carry all alone
What's the use?
viii it make your burden lighter
II the world refuses to
Weep amout the homemade troubles 81
That have made their home with you?
What's the use?
Denver Times.
The river press., 1904-10-19

SCHWERIN.
prince, and he went out and kicked a
fat caretaker on the shins. But he
did not marry the Danish princess.
At one time or another Frederick
William has been reported in love with
fair women who were not of royal
blood. One Of the divinities was Miss
Geraldine Farrar, an American singer;
another was Miss Gladys Deacon.
formerly of Boston.
The crown prince Is twenty-five
years of age and is four years older
than Princess Cecilia. He is a clever
young man, daring and impetuous, a
splendid horseman and crack shot.
Not long ago he made such reckless
and dangerous jumps with his favorite
horse that he was severely reprimand-
ed by the kaiser for needlessly risking
his life. He is nmiable and modest
and is the idol Of the army.
The emperor has thoroughly trained
him in statecr;Gft, and he is said to be
we'll posted concerning governmental
affairs.
Princess Cecilia, the future empress
of Germany, is a brown eyed blond,
tall and slender. with the rosy tint OF
health in her cheeks. She speaks Ger
man, French and English huently, and
is quite proficient in Russian. Like
the crown prince she is exceedingly
fond of horses and rides with ease and
grace Strong dynastic reasons for the
maria 0Q exist Only once during the
last century, in the case of Frederick
The river press., 1904-10-19
What
Was Well Posted.

Eyes, sir,' said the village grocer, II
take the big weeklies to keep track of
the worlds affairs and the big city
dailies to keep posted on what is going
on in this country"
"But don't you take your home pa
per?'' asked the drummer.
"Nope."
'But you certainly ought to feel in
terested in local affairs"
"Oh, know everything that goes on.
My wife belongs to the woman's club
and three church societies, one Of my
daughters works in the millinery shop
and the other is in the delivery window
at the postotfice." e."-1ndianapolis Sen
tinel
The river press., 1904-10-19
6heGrand Promoter
Another One Of His Old Creditors Hunts
Him Up. but the Major
Wins Out Again.

- RAJOR CROFOOT, grand pro-
N moter Of grand enterprises
i" and originator of strictly
original schemes, sat in his
Office with his feet on his desk and the
stub Of a cigar between his teeth when
there came a tlmid knock at the door.
He Judged it too timid to be the knock
Of creditor, but he was out on his
figures. In response to his ''Come in!'
plainly dressed woman Of fifty en-
tered, and after one look at him she ex.
claimed:
"Thank heavens, but l have found
you at last"
madam, why this excitement?"
Queried the major as he turned red
and white and seemed to be taken
with a sudden pain.
"What! Don't you remember meT
II do not 1 can't recall that ever
saw you before in my life"
"You can't? And yet you roomed
and boarded with me for ten weeks
and then skipped out without paying
me dollar. I've hunted for you high
anu low, ullu IOW tlllI It1tC AOuu0
you at last you don't remember me!'
"What" cried the major as he sprane
up and almost embraced her. "1s this
can it be my dear old landlady OF
Green street.-the woman who was {
mother to me for so long?"
"Oh, you are beginning to remem
berv'
my dear, dear woman, how could
ever forget? 1t was the change in yo'
you are looking so much younger ant
handsomer-that bothered me. O.
course remember, and your presence
here makes me happy-looking as
girl of twenty-five. Then you didn'
die?"
"Why should dep she asked as sh
sat down.
"But you were dreadfully sick?'
mot day. You owe me ten weeks
board at So per week, and 1 want tn
money. All, major, that was a meal
trick Of yours. wouldn't have be
Neved it Of you"
"You refer to my leaving your hous
at night, but why did leave?'
ITO beat me out Of $780,"
"Never, my dear woman. When you
cook came up to my room and told III
The river press., 1904-10-19
ADMIRAL YUKO ITO.
The Real Head of the Japanese Navy
Hia Greatest Victory.

The Real Head of the Japanese Navy.
His Greatest Victory.
While the names Of Togo and Kami-
mura have been ringing in the ears Of
men the real head Of the Japanese ma
w, who has planned the campaigns
even to the minute details, has remain
ed in the background. He Is Admiral
Yuko Ito, chief of the naval staff, the
man who won the battle of the sYalu
and took Port Arthur and Weihaiwei
in the Chino-Japanese war ten years
ago. Admiral Ito, who is also a count,
must not be confused with Marquis
Hirobumi Ito, Japans grand old man,
who has been premier for so many
administrations and is now at the head
Of the council Of elder statesmen. To
The river press., 1904-10-19
Captured
At Last
MoonShiner's Iilici1 Sill
Discovered After
Long Search.
Ben Afbole. the Famous Georgia
Cracker, Eluded a Marshal
For TtUenfY vears--Found
In a Mountain Stronghold.

"Did l ever tell you how Ben Athole,
the notorious moonshiner of northern
Georgia, was finally captured after de-
flying the government authorities of
Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia
for fully twenty years?" said Colonel
Edwards, one of the oldest and ablest
revenue officers in the south, one even
ing.
"No,' replied Tom Griffith, one Of the
half dozen deputies sitting around the
old eX-marshaIs table
''Well, I'll tell you something about
Athole. He is, believe about fifty.
The river press., 1904-10-19
A FUTURE EMPRESS.
PRINCESS CECILIA, WHO is TO WE'D
CROWN PRINCE WILLIAM.

She Is q Talented Young Woman,
Speaks Four Languages and Is Fond
Future Husband.
Crown Prince Frederick William of
Germany, who is to wed Princess Ce-
ella Augusta Marie, sister of the reign
ing Grand Duke of Mecklenburg
Schwerin, has long led the matchmak-
Ing mammas of European royalty
merry dance and has also caused the
kaiser and kaiserin many wakeful
nights. A great many people envy a
crown prince, and it Is true that in
number Of respects his lot seems to be
a happy one. but his relations with
little Dan Cupid are far from satisfac-
tory. The humblest peasant may mar
ry the woman he loves provided he can
gain her consent, but crown prince
either has a wife selected for him by
his royal papa or is limited in his
choice to a few princesses who would
be merely "also rans'' in the first heat
Of beauty show. In the case Of Fred
erick William every available princess
on the continent and in England has
been considered. One positively re-
fused to marry him, several others
were not at all to his fancy, and still
others were not considered desirable
for reasons of state.
A story is told to the effect that one
day the kaiser ordered the crown
prince to marry Princess Thyra Of
Denmark. The young man refused.
ut Is my will that you shall enter
into this contract" said the emperor.
mot for the whole German empire" "
~ was the younger mans retort.
"But I command you," persisted the
emperor.
mo bargain can be made to sell me
to a woman do not love-" shouted the