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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-22
President Gets a Drenching.

Washington. June %. 4 severe
electrical storm. accompanied by high
wind, visited Washington. President
and Mrs Roosevelt We're out riding
when the storm broke and returned to
the White House thoronghly dIenched
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-22
Episcopal Priest Deposed.

Kansas City. June 22.-Rey. Charles
Ferguson. pastor Of All Souls Uni
tartan church Of this city. has been
formally deposed as a priest Of the
Episcopal church by Bishop Atwill, of
ills city
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-22
Also Some of the Things We Are
Drinking, According to
Doctor Mann.
he LECTURES TO THE HOUSE
Gives Facts That Are Likely to Pass
the Pure Food Bill.
Adulterer Debases Even the Cherry
That Goes in the Cocktail
Three Pounds of Toma-
toes. Not.

Washington, June 22.-The space il
front of the speakers desk Of the house
resembled a small section Of a deIica.
lessen store and a corner grocery, with
cereals, jams. iellies. tins Of peas, to-
matoes. corn. bottles Of whisky and
Wine imported sausage branded cher
RES and other edibles and drinkables
scattered over two tables. and to COM
plete the picture there We're a stand
ard scales with weights, a graduated
glass and funnel for the purpose Of
demonstrating the contention of the
majority of the committee on inter-
state and foreign commerce that a
pure food bill is necessary for the
protection of the people. Mann was
the demonstration
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-22
FROM DOWN
The STATE
Telegraph News by Direct
Wire from All Over
Indiana

indianapolis, June PIN his CRU
SADIE In favor Of pure food Fl. E.
Barnard, chemist of the state board Of
health, went through the meat section
Of the city market Tuesday and bought
forty samples of sausage, ham,
burg steak. wienerwurst, bologna, ham
loaf, veal loaf tiipe and pigs foot jel-
~ and analysed them in the state
chemical laboratory. In all this lot he
found that only sixteen samples were
legal. while thirty-three were H.
legal. because they contained chemicals
prohibited by law.
Personalities Were Used.
The analyses showed that preserva-
tiyes had been used in two-thirds of
the samples, in direct violation of the
pure food laws of Indiana One sam
pie Of hamburg steak and one of bulk
sausage were found to contain borax,
and were therefore placed in the lille
Gal class. But the commonest of all
the preservatives used was sodium
sulphite. This varied from a very
small amount to one-haIf of l per cent.
in one sample of hamburg steak. Sodi-
um sulphite is used for the main pur-
pose of giving a fresh red color to the
meat, through it is also a mild pre-
Seryatiye.
Wow. Horrible to Contemplate.
The use of sodium sulphite has been
absolutely prohibited by the German
government, and in Dantzig, Germany,
112 of the I'D butchers of the city
were hailed into court in one year for
using it. Sodium sulphite, according
to DR.. Harrington. has a serious eff
feet on the stomach and kidneys, in
tense gastritis and even death follow
ing its use. But the worst is that
Altschule says that in untreated meat
it takes only 1890. 100000 bacteria to
make it stink, while in treated meat
it takes 4,757 100000 bacteria.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-22
Cure for the Opium Habit.

Medicines now on the market adj
vertised in the strongest term to cure
the opium habit" said Mann, "show
on investigation enough opium to de
velop the opium habit. Most of the
goods are not adulterated, according
to Mann and since the pure food agita-
ton which began several years ago
there has been 4 decided reduction in
authorizations. Yet said Mann ''ev-
erywhere the honest manufacturer or
dealer goes he is met by sharp and
keen competition from authorizations or
short weights
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1906-06-22
"Old Tom Gin while You Wait.

He read a letter from the German
American extract works, in which it
was told how TO make all kinds of
liquors. They We're especially inter
ested, he said, in their Old Tom gin
extracts. which give the exact taste Of
the original article. Then TO still fur
Their interest the house he said that
this firm claims to make any kind of
liquor out of ethal alcohol, with no
liquor in it. Black pepper, he said, is
a fruitful source of adulteration, the
filler being sold in five-ton weights,
according to a letter which Mann read.
Pepper berries, he said. We're made out
of tapioca colored with lampblack.
1.-THE coffee that we drink, mocha and
java" said Mann, is generally adult
terated with Brazil coffee and ground
coffee With sawdust and even bread
crumbs
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
SOME ADVICE,-AND A STORY.

There is a somewhat ancient lesson
contained in the following from the
New York World, but it is so excel
lent that the story is produced here
Don't advertise if you believe you
are wasting money. Let your com
petitor waste his money on advertis-
ing, and perhaps in this way you'll
soon put him out Of business. Just
stand back and laugh at him when
you see him squandering his money
for printers ink. Once there was a
boy named, we think his last name
vas Wanamaker, or maybe Money
maker anyhow, his name was John,
with some sort of a maker attached
to his last name. He owned fifty
yards of calico, three pairs OF jeans,
and a half dozen pairs of boots. He
called this a dry goods store through
a Philadelphia newspaper, and of
cred 70 sell a pair of socks for 80
cents. The don ve-in-advertis-
ing Just laughed. Young John spent
s65 with a Philadelphia paper to ad-
vertise just one time, and not less than
800 worth of goods. He was eau.
toned by the merchants who knew
it didn't pay 1t was through sym
pathy that they offered him advice.
But John did not listen to them, and
went and blew his money fOolishly;
and today poor John sees the result
Of his misdOings, he has so many
large dry goods stores that he can
hardly ind time to study his Sunday
School lesson. Can you see a lesson
in this Be progressive up-tO-date
man. Advertise your wares
If YOU want TO sell them"
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

this notoriety, to say the least, is
very undesirable.
The case on trial in the district
court as we go to press, by reason
Of the long residence of the defend
ant and the creditable life of her
self and family, have naturally
made for them a host of friends
who are Loyalty standing by them
in their hour of distress. Others
have attended out of morbid curl
osity; the scenes in the corridors
during the recess of court reminds
one Of all Emancipation Day cele-
bration.
The case itself, of course, will
take its course through the courts
and receive the consideration which
it deserves and we hope and trust
that so far as the colored people are
concerned, no occasion will ever
again arise whereby our people
shall be brought in the limelight for
such undesirable notoriety.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
Let's Pull Together.

1t is conceded that the only way
to accomplish results for the race is
to put up a united front. OF course
it is impossible for any people to
all see alike but what we call a
united front, is for d considerable
portion of our people to come to-
gether Oh any proposition by which
it is hoped to accomplish something
for the race.
Some OF us are not patient
enough, when we have a set
opinion, we fail to think the other
fellow may have the same, and we
fail to execute the principles of
give and take.
If we accomplish results we must
learn that great principle which is
becoming universal, and learn to
arbritrate our differences. In the
the future let us regard the other
fellows opinion and get together
on some hypothesis for the benefit
of the whote race, even though we
are forced to arbitrate,
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
Wintertme BalPlayerS Waterloo.

"A representative of The PLAIN
DEALER having in view the publish
ing OF all meritorious news for the
benefit of the public, and having
had tip on one who was supposed
to be the real dope maker anC
premier baseball artist in this great
western country, went out to the
commons on last Sunday afternoon
to see and report the sensational
playing of this miraculous artist
Our ideal ball player who had
made good around a hot stove
during December and January
came on the field with his aggre-
cation of assistants, and for prac-
tice purposes they said, as there
was team of Juveniles there, they
lined up to play them a game.
Our ideal placed himself at back
stop, but he is so large that he has
no difficulty in stopping a ball, so
he is due but small credit for that.
He explained his short throwing
to second by saying that he had
a weak man in that position and
did not want to throw the ball
through him,
He explained that his great
strength was at the bat and with a
juvenile pitching it would be
to get horse to chase
the ball. We heaved a sigh when
ourideal came to bat. Strike one!"
the umpire cried. Strike two" he
cried, but we knew it would only
take one to make good; we looked
for our ideal to knock the ball for
a home run the next one that came
over the plate; 1t came glldlng
slowly out the hands of the juven-
lie pitcher and our ideal made a
swipe with the willow and
groaned; it was all off, he had re-
tired his side with two men on the
bases. -Four times up and it was
the same old tale and the juvenile
said "Oh Fudge; you could
not hit balloon with a bass fiddle, "
and our ideal from the red hot
stove had met his Waterloo.
We mused as we strolled away :
Maybe when the clover shows up,
Glover will make good,-maybe,-
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
HEAR YE
In the winds l cannot rest.

In the matter Of recognition of
the colored vote in the distribution
of patronage by the incoming ad-
ministration, we take it that they
may have some friends to reward
and no enemies to punish.
One of the tenets of true republi-
canism is that when a victory is
won, no one should be disqualified
on account of any position he may
have taken in the primaries Of his
party; the only question is, was he
loyal to the ticket Otherwise from
a political standpoint it would be
the appex Of political impudence
Tor those who opposed the ticket
to advice or ask for favors.
In fact we can conceive ofno con-
dition by which we could ask
favors of those whom we fought.
The PLAINDEALER gave its un-
qualified support to the successful
ticket. We have no candidate for
position, we are only interested to
the extent Of seeing some colored
men get places whom were loyal to
the success of the ticket. Had our
man been defeated we certainly
should have no favors to expect
and most assuredly none to ask.
Mr.. L. V. Graye purchased last
week a business house and lot at
corner of Joliet and Miller streets.
The consideration was $500 LOT
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

The editor of THE PLAINDELER
desires to announce that on account
of the immense amount of territory
to be covered and the varied
amount of work incident to getting
a substantial start for newspaper,
that it gyill be about three weeks
before we can accept any of the
numerous invitations to place this
paper in neighboring towns.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
Helena and Montana.

Helena, according to Folks City
lrectory Of 1905, is a city oi
but 10000, which we verify be-
|re is about 5000 too liberal; but
Lat she lacks in population she
TX up in public spirit and busi-
IS activity.
These elements are recognized by
/. casual onlooker the moment he
lives in the city; the hustle in the
|siness district and general en-
.oment at once gives it the aP-
erance of an Eastern city OF
loco.
We have an up-to-date and very
|odern electric street railway sys-
d, complete gas and electric
hitting system, and a splendid
nter works system.
n and around the city there are
nherous summer resorts; within
short drive is TT. William Henry
.rrison and scenic and stately
n Mount Halena, towering like a
ke giant above the city, overlook
our destiny and progress.
n this realm of pure atmosphere
bracing climatic conditions,
death rate is reduced to a mini
am, and with a steady growth
improved civic conditions, we
truthfully say that we know of
better place to live than in this
ebt Eldorado of the Northwest.
Here we find opportunities for
iness along all lines and aven-
of life. There are thousands
nndeveloped claims with their
den treasures waiting to be un-
he'd ranches for cattle, sheep
poultry raising and other aven-
of business, for the man with
Nv dollars to invest, too numer-
to mention.
There is demand for good, re-
e and industrious men in all
of work. In and around
ena there is a dearth of good
reliable labor; the wages are
from $3.50 to $3.50 per day,
women receive from $4,000 to.
100 per month.
here is no room for the idle and
ION hanger-on as there are too
py Of that kind here already.
demand is for men and women
are strong enough in charac-
so as they will be Unaffected
pc Environments that naturally
as a result Of saloons, con-
halls, etc, as obtains in this
htry.
Phsidering the advance in the
mere, over what is paid the
'he cost of living here is no
'er or as great as in the East
the opportunities for earning a
Pe'ence IS far greater, we verify
ve that our best citizenship.
png to better its condition.
make no mistake by looking
Ine IN held and locating in or
Helena the Beautiful.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
undesirable Notoriety.

y eolored population of Helena
"''nln the last thirty days, to
s. extent, been in the limelight
1Ili' notorlety. While the
u course cannot be helped.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

tirement was promoted to the
grade of Lieut.-Coloncl. The affair
was a success in every particular
and was attended by all the lead
ing citizens of Los Angeles.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
The Bluff Failed to Work.
Greenwood, Mo-, March 10, 90.

Greenwood, Mo-, March 10, 90.
To the Negro occupants of this
house:-You are hereby notified
that a secret organization has been
formed to protect Greenwood
against negroes on Commonwealth
avenue and we take this means of
notifying you to move within one
week after the receipt of this no
tice. Ifyou have not done as re-
questcd you will be taken out, and
hung to the large oak tree on the
east lot of your house. If you can
not get out without putting our
lives in danger, you will be assass-
mated.
Hangman, president; Sharp
shooter, sec. Deadnigger, treas.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

That many times my weary feet would
bleed.
They said at last I'd find my way was
barred
l would not heed.
They bade me stop and go the other way;
This path, they said, Fate thorns and this
ties strew;
But was young; Ambition led the way
thought knew.
But when my bleeding feet came to the end,
And was bound and scourged by cruel
Fate;
Alas! | cried, Pray let me start again.
1t was too late.
Born Like the Pines.
Born, like the pines, to sing,
The harp and the song in my breast,
Though far and near
Is none to hear,
I'll sing as the winds request
To tell the trend of my lay
Is not for the harp or me.
am only to know
From the winds that blow
What the theme of my song shall be.
Born, like the pines, to sing,
The harp AMI the song in my breast,
As the winds sweep by
I'll laugh or cry;
In the winds cannot rest.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
Literary LaureS For Negro Poet.
James Ephraim McGirt of North
Carolina, Seems 10 be a Worthy
Successor to Paul T.. Dunbar.
Philadelphia North American

- cNAi . -NNS ~ DC~N III W 'iCiAA SCiiiN
critics profess to a see a future
Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Hei is the
son of two old slaves; his father
took his name from John McGirt,
a cotton planter whose property
he was.
James Ephraim McGirt is the
name of the poet. He was born
in Robertson county, North Carol
ina, Jan. ID, 1877, and he is a grad
uate of Bennett college in Green's
boro, Negro institution, conduct
ed by the Freedman's Aid and
Southern Educational Society.
Having read English literature
and poetry, studied Latin up to
Livy and Greek to the "Iliad,"
delved into the intricacies of the
language and learned how to ex-
press a thought, the poetic senti-
ment in him is not hampered by
Ignorance.
This verse from one of his poems
called the Spirit of the Oak, !"
shows his facility of expression.
Birds have sheltered many year;
They hear the storm, desert in fear.
The strenuous eagle strives to stay,
But, ah! at last his heart gives way.
He stretches forth his feathered form
And sails to heaven above the storm.
Devoid of every earthly friend,
l stand undaunted until the end.
With head uplifted to the sky
The spirit of the oak am |.
McGirt says he has been writing
poetry and short stories since he
was IL years old, but his work has
been much hindered by lack of
resources.
He got through college by work
ing in a tobacco factory, and after
his graduation he taught school
for year. Then he put together
some of his poems and published
a small volume, from which he
gave readings.
His first recognition was from
the Southern newspapers at the
time of the Spanish-American war,
and it was not until recently that a
Northern magazine accepted, paid
for and published oneof his poems
called "When de Sun Shines Hot.
This is the first verse:
No; dere amt no use o workin' in de
blazin' summertime,
When de fruit hab filled de orchard an de-
berries bend de vine.
Dere's enuf T. keep us libin' in de little gar
den spot.
An dere amt no use'n workin' when de
SUI shines hot.
The receipt of that check was
proud moment in McGirt's lite.
1t emboldened him to send some
of his verses to literary Personages
of prominence.
Among those from whom he has
received letters of commendation
are Ella Wheeler Wilcox, Marga-
ret Z. Sangster, Mrs. Rebecca
Harding Davis and Julian Haw-
thorne.
McGirt is now in this city en-
deavoring to raise enough money
by subscription to insure the pub
Iication of a volume of poems and
short stories. He has brought
along lot of samples. Here are
excerpts from some OF them;
Homesick.
Settin' by de windo',
Gain at de snow,
Up here IN de Noriland,
No friends dat | know.
Sick oh ways o. de city,
Tired ob de rip and tear;
Peaceful, happy Georgia
Lord, If I was dare.
Banjo lyin' idle,
Not allowed toPlay,
People in de mex room
Too much noise da say.
Thanksgiving Prayer.
Lord God / turn on this Thanksgiving day.
To view the path Ger which I've made my
way,
AI.hnnrh a path Of thorns my eye may greet, |
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
Negroes Reply.

ST. Louis, Mo, March 10, 90.
In regard to Mr.. Scott White of
Greenwood, Mo, we as protec-
tive organization of Negroes will
clean out the rough citizens Of
Greenwood in twenty minutes if
Mr.. Scott is disturbed by them.
If Mr.. Scott has done anything
wrong. let the law take its course.
Jesse James, president; Jack
Tracy. sec; Sitting Bull, treas.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

Thirty-three years ago David
Henry, a Negro of Concordia, Kan.
sold piece of town property tor
81 800, and loaned the sum to John
Hollis, of Monmouth, ILL.,, taking
deed to farm as security. He
never collected or attempted to
collect his interest, and last win
ter, when Hollis died, and his fam
ily went to settle up his estate, it
was found the farm was in Henry's
name and would require nearly
$4,000 to secure it to the heirs.
1t has become very valuable prop
erty, and Henry has been notified
that his money awaits his orders
at Monmouth as soon as the prop
erty is decided back to the estate.
He will send the deed at once and
collect his fortune.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
n MONTANA PLAINDEALER.

,.,.d weekly by The Montana
PIaindeaIer Company.
p,cS EDITOR.
-;o,ion $500 per year, Strictly in Ad-
Advertising Rates on Application.
,..,,;,n made for entering the Helena
oa;,. rs Second Class Mail Matter.
al Communications to The Montana
pr,iodealer, zI South Main Street.
Helena, Montana.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
G cd Words for The PIaindeaIer.

We are in receipt Of Vol. /, No. l Of The
(Helena) Montana Plaindealer. 1t is a O.
column folio, and lids fair to become power
in the journalistic world and accomplish great
good for the race. II is owned and edited by
our old-time friend and former townsman, ,
Mr.. Joseph b. Bass. which is a guarantee
that the paper will be strong exponent of the
races rights and will at all times demand a
square deal" for the Negro. Mr.. Bass
was one of the best known newspaper men in
Kansas deep thinker and writer Of rare
ability. Before.removing to Montana, Mr..
Bass was on the staff of this paper and rem
dered excellent service. He is a perfect
gentleman, and we hope the people Of that
city and state will give him the support that
he so richly deserves.
The above clipping from The
Topeka Plaindealer, one of the lead
ing Negro journals of this country,
published at the place where the
editor of this publication has
lived for more than quarter of a
century, indicates that if we pre-
sumed to be a prophet, we are not
without honor in our own home,
and it further shows that if man
or woman does things good or bad
their deeds will follow them
wherever they may go.
We shall continue on the even
tenor of our way, doing all in our
power for the uPlift of the race
with which our destiny is linked
forever.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

W. believe in the Booker L.
Iashington proverb: Learn to do
common thing in an uncommon
~
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

Mr.. L, V. Graye purchased last
week business house and lot at
corner of Joliet and Miller streets.
The consideration was 5000. Let
the good work go on.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13
Experience.

They told me that the path took was hard
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1906-04-13

PEACE
pROSPERITY!!
'UNION!!!
The Washington times., 1906-02-13
WOMEN ASK CONGRESS
TO PROTECT NIAGARA
Declare Base Commercialism Threatens
to Destroy Natural Beauty of Great
est of Natures Handiwork.

Senator Gallinger presented to the
Senate today a petition signed by the
honorary president, the president and
the vice president of the Colonial
Danes of America praying for the
preservation of Niagara Fails. y Y
The petition is accompanied by reso-
lutions adopted by the society's branch
organizations in eighteen States.
In the petition the Danes cite that
they view with deep conos-n the stead
lily Increasing encroachment upon the
falls at Niagara, which. il continued,
threatens 10 destroy the beauty OF one
of the sublimest of natures handi-
Works They complain that of late
years the idea OF utilizing the falls
for manufacturing purposes has gained
so rapidly that they fear this natural
wonder will be stripped of its majestic
beauty in no distant dav
Prominent signers of the petition are
Madames William r. Cox Henry r
lie II. Lyster. Hortense A Bates Hen
rietta T. Christopher. Luther w Rod
man, Simon 3. Buckner William 4
Houghton, Edith O. Wendell. Noble A.
Gilman, May H. L. Shields, Martha c.
Barton, G. Meares, Adele P Wander
horst, Catherine Van Rensselaer, and L.
3 Cassett.
The petition was referred to the Sen
ate Committee on Commerce for con
sideTation.