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The colored American., 1904-06-25
WORK IS PLENTIFUL
To All Who understand
it Thoroughly.

We train young women to self-suPport
by teaching them dressmaking, millinery
and all kinds of embroidery In our Co
operative Help Department, we employ
hundreds. We need and can accommo-
date one hundred new students in Our
Millinery Department. Special induce
ments are made to any young woman
who understands stitching well. The
only school of its kind for young colored
women in the country Diplomas are
given when students show themselves
worthy, usually after nine months salts
factory work. Branch Schools are to
be established throughout the country.
For further particulars, call or write
Mrs. L. r. Clark, The Dressmakers
Training School, Twelfth and u streets
northwest.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

Editor Cooper, of THE CoLORED AMER
ICAN, has so many good things for his
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 its own, but is doing more
The Star of Zion.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

THE COLORED AMERICAN, Of Washing
ton, D. c., will shortly issue a twelve
page paper weekly-seventy-tw 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., 1904-06-25
THE MONARCH OF NEGRO NEWS
PAPERS.

The ideal race newspaper, and pub
lished at the Capital ct the Nation,
is THE COLORED AMERICAN. 1t is clean,
1t is the organ of no clique or faction.
but a fearless champion of the colored
people everywhere. Its columns TEEN
with news of the day, rejecting the
and achievements of the race every
where. Read what the Negro press
says:
The colored American., 1904-06-25

THE COLoRED AMERICAN, a local heb
domadal, published in the interest of
the colOTed people. came out in a 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 adTer-
tising.-The Washington Post.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

Rev. S. H. Smith, late pastor of the
Shiloh Baptist Church of Boston, Mass,
will spend a few weeks in this city.
He has spoken at a number of the
local churches, and will leave soon for
Columbus, Ohio, where he will reside
permanently.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

The graduating class of the Wash.
ingtOn Normal School, No. 2, took
place at the minor school building last
evening. Quite a number of the grad
yates received their diploma. The
school has enjoyed a most prosperous
year.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

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 unique
position in cOlored journalism, being
the pioneer of illustrated journalism.
-ET.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

THE COLORED AMERICAN is without
doubt one of the ablest journals pub
hshed 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 submitted to the people for their
Eisposal.-TIs Rock Hig1 Messenger
The colored American., 1904-06-25

THE COLORED AMERICAN is already
great newspaper, printing fOrty-eight
columns each issue. 1t aims to print
seventy-two columns. May it's friends
aid it to its realization.-The Whining
ton Record.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

THE COLORED AMERICAN IS, without
question, the greatest newspaper pub
lished by cOlOred men; every colOred
editor should take off his hat to Mr.
CoOper-Thc LeaUenl0OTth Herald.
The colored American., 1904-06-25

Mr. Edward Cooper, manager of THE
COLoRED AMERICAN, Washington, D. c.,
is unquestiOnably the ablest all-round
newspaper manager of our race, if re-
suits are to settle the question.-Th
Nel0 South.
The colored American., 1904-06-25
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The colored American., 1904-06-25

The COLORED AMERICAN, of Washing
ton, D. c., comes every week, brim
fun and running over with good
things; Brother Cooper is one of the
best newspaper men of the country
The Huntsville Journal.
The colored American., 1904-06-25
ReENIS WANTEp-


n a from pa b commission
o md send Fret Writ for un 4 20
The colored American., 1904-06-25
A NEGRO LIBRARY FREEI

Do library volumes containing m. , 49,
knowledge, literature,
about the negro They - !" know
FIRST The Progress Of Race advancement Of The -
Asgu BY Pruf ~ H. cogman CLARK University Price &
SECOND The Sian Of Ny Life and work. Booker Wssbr
THIRD Twentieth Century Literature
BY 100 Of Ameneas Greatest Negroes Edited Dr. CUP Ps 81 y
E0URE'GOldsn thoughts Chastity Prosrsaton" BY Prof.
Gibson and Or. ". J. TruIti Price, 81. so.
AGENTS WANTED you agency for one or more n b
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Corporations and Politics,

What right has corporation 10 take
the money which belongs to the soocb
holders and give it to political party
for campaign purposes, unless Il ma
jority of the stockholders have given
their consent? 1t may be that some OF
the stockholders are Democrats and arc
violently opposed to tho election Of Roose.
welt. Yet without their consent their
money Is given TO Chairman Cortelyt
10 aid him in pushing Mr.. Roosovelt's
candidacy.
That were highhanded and outra eeo,s
proceeding, and 1t may be that some
outraged stockholdcr will yet make trou.
bic for directors who have committed this
tIespass, 1t may also be That laws will
be enacted making It criminal for any
corporation TO make II contribution If
any political party for campaign purposes
Judge Parker set noble example wher
he requested the democratic Committs
10 receive no Gifts from the trusts an.
the committee did well to comply strict,
with his wishes.
II may be that this action of the Dem
oeratic leaders is the first step I'm 4
movement that will by and by sweer
the country and bring about a much need
Cd reform.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
vice or COMES. h,msel, guilty Of base

vice or confess hfmself guilty OF oase
insratitnde.'
There is the circumstantial evidence.
fellow-cltizens. and Ne submit that 1t is
a strong ns the circumstential evidence
by which n man In Virginia YVES but
lately convicted by a Virginia jury OF
wife murder. The trust magnatcs deal
with elections as business proposition.
They want all administration OF govern
ment affairs that viii be OF the great
est benefit to their private affairs They
have given their money to aid IN the
election Of Roosevelt because they regard
him us their friend and they feel assured
that II the Republican party Is continued
In power they will continue to receive
the benefits OF the Dingley tariff, and
other much desired favors OF govern
ment It lie for the voters to say this
day whether they will have for their
President the candidate who has re-
ceivcd contributions from the trusts. re-
cttved them knowingly and gladly, or
the candidate who warned his commits
tee In advance not to receive 81 for cam
pnign purposes from that source Which
shall 1t be? There is no doubt about
virg1nn's reply.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

si1 order for 1000 street cross-ties to BIO
put in along various sections of each
road These ties are to be used as an
experiment. OF course, the original cost
will be very much greater than the
cost OF wooden ties, but 1t Is believed by
sotne that this will be largely more than
made M by the length Of time they VIII
wear, and the Carnegie people predict
that Iii a few years practically all tho
great railroads OF the country will bo
using steel instead OF wooden ties.
Every year sees some new demand for
iron and steel in structural work, and ,in-
less there is some serious setback to the
general business of the country 1t would
appear that the iron and steel Industries
OF The United States have long sea-
son Of pros perty ahead.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
II, and nineteen tee. thousand three

+ { rls
hundred and nineteen thousand three
hundred and sixty.1vc.
In sardlne before the Whirlcd office.
yen be jinn' in the cheer which follows
TIL slnsaytional bulletin that "rh' chair-
man nv TIL Iaaypuhlican sthatc Central
Committee av Florida comedies that tn
Along about dnidnight--or a couple av
hours lather-yc'll be scratchin' yere head
and thTyin' haired to raymmber which
ticket Il, Is Rosyfelt Is runnln' on amy.
how. an askir' hsinan that stands a xt
to We at tn BARR whittier there's amy
truth IN tn rapport that Bryan has car
r!ed New York Sthate. Thin you'll look
at tn clock and wonder whether !, amt
about q :, time ye was sthartin TO catch tn
quarter av tin the night bayfore.
!, Come next day, ether Casey or O'Bricn
III Brooklyn Bridge wild his nose and
the beef thrust'il raise tn price av sir
loin two cents q. pound to make up fer
n losses occasloned be tn excitement
Aw! we're a great people!"
Copyright, 1905. by. Joseph B. Bowlcg)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
NOVEMBER 8THlN WORLDS HISTORY.

his father Goth lie was elected to the
Pontficate in $50. s
1912 .s
before his
a eghty-one
1870 #
The Cortez the City Of Mexico
VI II 8s
Of Gustavus
the separation OF the union
and the deposition Of Christian
whom the decd was insttgated
h, 1874.
ohm Mlton,a AMI died
M.arolrro sxnnv surender4d Ney
He 500 pieces Of artillery
bridge equipment and immense OF
558 aS
Jackson. ceased
by order all intercourse with
government . 4 . III yE i
Of defeated by General Jackson
American prvaeer schooner general
ty-seven her guns were thrown over
this and former chase
Belmont Mo- great slaughter on both side
commissioners to Europe taken from
States ship but the
the Eng
"a
reelected President of the United States and An
President s
enora George B. Mcclellan resigns
Uni
Emperor operation for removal
o a from the arynX
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

s $s's T %5.n;s Ess, 4 % ss!'ss
OF tn free born Amer
lean vothers'll so to tn POLLS an day
eide some av tn, most mounintous an
epic maxim Isshles that tvir daymanded
tn chcumspict cogitation az our assid-
uous an daycernin citizenshp-as Gro
vel Cleveland d say.
ION tn raysut av to-day's struggle
daypinds, for, wan thing, tn, great cues e.;,
ton av whittier Casey or O'Brlcn shal!
git down on his hands an knees an roll
a peanut over TIL Brooklyn Bridge wld
tn end av his nose. ~, SECS
II as Grover'd say. the Independent
and enlightened electorate bestow their
coglnt sufterages upon the eniinunt 1uh.,
rist, 'schwartzm!er'll have to, put on
bright red calico mother hubbard wrap
PER and push Mcguire tin M blocks dc down VI
playin' THE Wearin' uv the Green
Convarsely'-sthll auotin tn great
est Twin; Dimn,ycrat-'if. afther sldulous
contemplation. they ,rlnder their authorl-
tative am irreputablc daycision IN favor
av tn antagonistc candydate, the ray
sultll bc almost, asHscrious. Maguire'll be,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
some seasonabIe Advice.

II may DO a piece OF huperfluouS adNlc'
Ia urge people at this season OF tho year
to lay In a supply of chamberlan's Cough
Remedy It is almost sure toshc needed
before winter Is OYER and much more
prompt and satisfactory results arc OBJ.
5tainsd when taken as soon as a cold is
contracted and before It has become set.
tied In the system, which can only ba
done by Keeping the remedy at hand,
this remedy Is 50 widely known and so
altogether good, that no one should hesi-
tate about buying y IN preference 70
any other. @I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
BRAKES Palmetto Wine.

Trial bottle is sent prepaid free OF charge.
stomach Trouble. 't'latuleiicy Constipation.
Catarrh OF the Mucous Membranes, ConRestiop
q LAYER or * dneys, or Intiamma i on OF bladder
solutely, builds up the nervous system and pro-
hetes larger purer and ricncr blood supply
Scpehty.nye cents at Drug Stores for large
thls paper who needs medicine Viii be supplied
%An q Trial bottle Of brakes Palmetto Wine,
Hee OF charge, by writing for It 10 Ora ke For,
ninla Company. Drake Building 4 hicago.
~ Owens and Minor Drug Company,
distributing agents,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
{; They vas wan signed be Joseph II.

Il. They was wan signed be Joseph II.
lie Is lad d, az .s, wonderful end
Choate. Th great wisdom he displayed In
lawn me stay e1nba ssadure to tbs coort
av st. James ought to be enough 10 DIM
ons:fnse IS 'I snte ess ana r9r Kind XII o0 say. Leslie
NJ. Shaw. He is afraid av nothin'--not
even the thrusts. Te'ye had a long thrial
bena an yoq Gnn DO h ee Was
to sell a ho-o-rse az.
"An'.' says Mr.. Shaw. be way av cIi-
max and concloosion. 7 fall to see how
election av a la-a-d that's shown so much
tary Az III Threasi,ry.'
4 thIn I'll mater wild dog you they e say
sure business spfferln' from that dc.
pressed feelIn'? Is yure, coal bin Imply
what V got lasht month? Take Rosy,
fclt's Ready Relief, Quick TO act and
goes at vance to the sphot. No bad
Dr. cortillyou blowcd In livery botthle.:
IT'S Il fine case they're maxim out for r
The colone kin tell you ,o that tn An 4
docs for porous plastcrs and .predlGested
brnakfasht food, there's small show fer
th' aimnunt jlhrist. But there's some
Esolipus, too, ef you phase. No wan can
read TIL advertisin' efforts of tn Honor
able Grover Cleveland widout t,es'n' com
pletely convinced that unabridged {. die G.
around / III house v An When Colonel
Henry Wattpsrson preparH,s G ,T. iod fer "a
(n! paEf u ndayt & ss e aoos
"But III adIertisin campa'gn,s all over
now There's nothin' left for tn mana
gers but to count mp tn rayturns. So In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Forty.two years OF service without ever
Of ", G. Lott, the oldest enlployc OF the
internal revenue department at Washng'e on,
Although over eighty years Of age. Mr., Lott
is at his desk every morning promptly at
0 o'clock. md tho years he has spent in the
work make hlm one OF the most valuable
employees In the bureau lIe has been contlnu.
ously In the accounting department. and
during the years he has served has seen
more than " 900 900 pass through the Office.
lie has the exact figures, which he has kept
for MANY wears. - II ~ ~. y. ..I.l.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Love and Troubles.

II IL known In inner ciscles OF Washington
society that there has been complete break
In the friendship which formerly existed be-
tween Miss Alice Roosevelt and Counters
Marguerite Casa!n nlecesOf the Russian am
bassador, Tho rupture occurred simultaneous
" with the runor that Miss Roosevelt and
Congressman Longworth had become engaged,
and this fact has been the cause OF a good
many mods and smiles.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Obliged TO put On an empty beer keg l1
the place av an overcoat. and with red
sthriDes pnintcd around his lGs march
swim times around TIL City Hall stoppln'
at each corner to amuse tn populnce ne
slngin' Dc Wacht am Rheir,' N IN
original German. 40, H., y,
vivid such trenlindous and vital issues
settIn' av to-day's sun, a-a-d may
we'll. feel tn weight nv tn responsibility
that Tists upon him, as he marches up
to tn ballot box to perform IN highest
duty nv u freeman. 1, ~.
We'll all be glad to have It over 7, VIII =,
The awful excitement ay IN campaign
and tho stlrain av waitin' to hear IN
verdict arc too nerve-rackln' 70 ne en-
duhred amy longer. ~,
advertisin' pages ay tn popular maya
Zines. Only last night. | picked up me
iathest number av tn Ladies Home
Journal, New Ideas for Bathin SUITS,
1t says across wan page. now l ,Sn
heard av usin'. almost eyerythln else l 90.
that purpose bayfure. But N pan Ia IA ~
usin ?othln but an idea IN nH ,, or W,,, OK q
Ithruned over quickly. and IN big blnek
.s SIN ana strong. Naturally; thin,
IItucs it FOR a corset ad. But at tn, pot
tom it says 'safe and sane, ana I INN ~,
knew T was wrong for nc no a epfs for VIZ th
Pris'dirt av TIL United States.
"'TWas5 q good ad, at that. Surrounoes91
be ads av union suits that always Ho at
their shape and fasht black hosiery ina
,1iyer runs In tn wash, twas as gopa
as IT, hist av thim y An ye ought ~
have seen the testimonials that wlnt WIN
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
TIRED W0MEN.

Women who are easily fatlaued, tIr'
ed, nervous or seepess will derive great
benefit from a few doses OF Hostetters
stomach Bitters, It Is mild tonic for
their various organs and strengthens ana
stimulates them lin the performance OF
their duties Women everywhere who
have tried 1t freely endorse It.. Wefurge
ali women to try bottle. It also cures
Indigestion, Dyspepsia, Poor Appetite,
Cramps and Sick Headache,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

TIL dusk of to-morry evenin we'll iall Sav
IL newspaper offices. swellin' wild sat:
isfaction nj tn thought av havin' voted
ut least vance fer. tn man av our choice
m' in front az tn 1,rybune Office, yllln,
tn top av yerc,. head of a tn, startlin''
announcement that elvln precincts out
bokcn. New Jersey, give Rosyfet two
hundred and nineteen, par-r-ker. a hun-
dred and sixty-t hree,' hein' q nit Raypub,
Wild III vote fer a dos catcher In TIL
spring az 1909, II this ratio Of Increase
IS maintained throughout II whole co'in;,
immense majority ay two million three
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Effect Of the Campaign,

An Indiana man slept peacefully while
rat knawed OF his ear and was only awakened
by the screams Of his wife who came AZ and
caueht ths rodent at It's feast. That Fairbanks
stumping tour must have had a wonderfully
dead'ninG effect on Indiana cars!-sayannah
News. &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Plans are atoot In medical circles OF
Baltimore library building to be called
the Osler Memorial Building. as trlb-
utc on the part Of the medical profess
sion TO DR.. William Osler.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
North Carolina Sentiment.
yV,lson 1,Irnos a. 10.

Tho Wilson Times says:
Farmers In North Carolina nre begin
ming to raise pea vino hay, which IS the
finest cattle feed in the world. one growth
OF which lis of more permanent value 10
the land than commercial fertilizer.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Salem Sentinel proudly

The winston-Sa Salem Sentinel proudly
boasts as follows:
North Carolina Is now producing about
seventy million pounds of manufactured
tobacco annually, or Counting the stems
TAX en- ont working UP about eighty mil
lion pounds of leaf We may safely say
trat North Carolina is manufacturing at
least one-half OF the. States crop OF to-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
TIE Raleigh Times says:

a Tne Raleigh Times says: 80
One OF tho blessings Of the good road
movement Is. that people whip now live
tin.towns and IN cities will be found NOV
been IN past years to move from tho
fco"ntry TO the towns. This change In the
order WILL be better for both the indivld-
yual and also for the country.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Ships That Are Lost,

statisticans find that something like 1000
vcssels OF all sorts disappear In tho sea every
year. never to be heard trnn, again, taking
Win thoin 1900 human beings aud involving
money loss OF 500, 1000
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Mr.. John Hare. the noted English ac-
tor denies that he contemplates retiring
from tho stage. but hopes to create ono
he does.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Mrs, J. r. Green, tho noted English
woman historian. is IN Chicago for tho
purpose OF interesting Western educa tors
scrIpts on the Irish Language and history
and give tho world true history Of mo
Celtic race.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Captain Colin Campbell. to whim Miss
Nancy Letter, Of Chicago. is said to be
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Would like to have real good long
rest before the State candidates get busy
again.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
I. Outlook for Iron.

1t II announced that tbs New York Cen
aal and Lake Shore Railroads have
placed With The Carnegie steel Company
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Personal and General.

T. A. Eliot, of Visaha, Gal, harvested
no tons of grapes from ten acres OF
vines last month It. Is the Pacific coast
record
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

AS the Mikado failed to get Port Ar
thur as birthday present. Santa Claus
can take notice that he would not mind
finding 1t in his Christmas stocking.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
The Charlotte Observer remarks:

Y The Charlotte Observer remarks:
The increase In the valuation OF real
given as over So, o10.0co which, Is by far
the greatest ever recorded. This is indeed
gratifying, for If the taxable vnluat ion
Is so great, the real value Is OF course a
good deal moro.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
Public Sentiment.
A Charlottesville special to the Rich-

A Charlottesville special to the Rich
nord News Leader says:
IA member Of the tulv did not hesitate
to say that In his opinion MIR. Lee had
rnade mistake in dwelling at such length
upon the fact that public sentiment III
this community and over the State was
against the accused. we did not know,
said he, but what every man and woman
In the courtroom wanted McCue acquit-
ted until Mr.. Lee said otherwise.
Yet, although, Mr.. Lee dwelt at great
length upon the fact that public sent
mcnt was against his clieno, he asks the
court to set aside the verdict because
the Jurors read the newspapers and saw
tho headlines Of the reports of the McCue
trial.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Birmingham Age-Hcrald. But aside
from germs. silver money Is popular
throughout the South. aud ever viii be,
50 Tar. as snail pa yVncnts arc concerned
SILVER Is much more freely. used In sums
below I'VE dollars than 1t is in the North,
where one dollar bills are In common
and gene I'd circulation Much ofE1he sa-
yer earned by cotton piokers Will BIO re-
tanned In the South. and not a few viii
hoard IT. using as u place Of deposit tho
traditional sto cking. I1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

There will be slight Improvement In
the hat market pending the settlement
OF election bets.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

Panamas birthday was not n thing for
either Panama or the United states to
jollify over.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

One thing about the result is that yoly
will have to be satisfied with It whether
you like 1t or not.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08
When Does Bride Become Wife?

The Important question When does a bride
cease to DO a bride? Is decided by the. Lon.
at the expIra ton OF elk weeks after the wed-
ding. .--l.l- ...I.-z. 49, 49,. n ~.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-08

The long agony is over, No moro
prophcsying; no moro free cigars and no
more mailing campaign lies