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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1920-02-07
# You Need a Medicine
You Should Have the Best

Have you ever stopped to reason why
It is that SO many products that are ex-
tensively advertised, all at once drop out
of sight and are soon forgotten? The
reason is plain-the article did not fulfill
the promises of the manufacturer. This
applies more particularly to a medicine.
A medicinal preparation that has real
curative value almost sells itself, as like
an endless chain system the remedy is
recommended by those who have been
benefited, to those who are in need of it..
A prominent druggist says "Take for
example DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, a
preparation I have sold for many years
and never hesitate to recommend, for in
almost every case it shows excellent re-
suits, as many of my customers testify.
No other kidney remedy has SO large a
SALE"
According to sworn statements and
verified testimony of thousands who have
used the preparation, the success of DR..
Kilmer's Swamp-Root is due to the fact,
so many people claim, that it fulflls al
most every wish in overcoming kidney,
liver and bladder ailments; corrects uri-
nary troubles and neutralizes the uric
acid which causes rheumatism.
You may receive sample bottle OF
Swamp Root by Parcels Post. Address
DR.. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y,
and enclose ten cents; also mention this
paper. Large and medium size bottles
for sale at all drug stores.-Adv.
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self must be astonished to see what
a mighty work he has started for a
million a day is the output of one es-
adjustment. The machine is made
especially for the printing of valen-
tines. Just imagine working in such a
shop and wondering who would re-
ceive the lacy valentine with two red
hearts on it, or the comics" with
their funny verses! Perhaps the
workers never think that they are
Cupid's agents, but just good printers
who do their work well and get their
pay on SATURDAY.
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tude. In 1854 congress had repealed the
Missouri Compromise and substituted
for it the Kansas Nebraska act, which
provided that each territory should de-
eide for itself for or against slavery
and whether to enter the Union as a
free territory or free state. Douglas
was the author of this measure-"POp-
ular Sovereignty" he called it.
After this Chicago expression of dis
approval of Douglas events moved
rapidly. The next year civil war broke
out in Kansas between the slavery and
non-slavery factions. In 1857 the bred
Scott decision in effect held that slaves
were property and the owners of slaves
could take them into any territory and
hold them there. no matter what the
wishes of the people of the territory
in question. This decision was thel d.
rect opposite Of Douglas popular SOW
ereignty doctrine. 1t opened the way
for the extension of slavery to the
North and West.
Early in 1858 began the campaign in
which the issue was the election of a
the election of members of the Illinois
legislature. Douglas, of course, had no
opposition in the Democratic party.
Was he not its leader. with well-de-
fined presidential aspirations for
1860? Was he not THE Little Giant"
of nationwide fame?
Enters now Abraham Lincoln as the
Republican nominee for the senator
ship in opposition to Senator Douglas.
Abraham Lincoln. "Old Abe"
For many years these two men had
been competitors and in many ways
rivals. Douglas was born in Vermont
in 1913; Lincoln in Kentucky In 1909.
Douglas came to Illinois when twenty ::
Lincoln when he was 49, Douglas
education was imperfect; he was a
cabinet-maker. Lincoln educated him
self. Douglas was first a teacher and
then lawyer. Lincoln was rail-splitter,
fiat-boatman. surveyor. store keeper
and then a lawyer. Both entered poll
ties early. When Lincoln entered upon
his first term In the Illinois legislature
he met Douglas in the lobby making
successful campaign among the mem
bers for the office of states attorney
for the First judicial district. The
next assembly (1S36) found them both
henderson opposite sides and fire.
quently claShing. SO it went on.
Douglas and Lincoln competed in the
courts. They were rivals for the hand
of the same maiden. Both took I'D
residence in Springfield. Their oppo-
sition and rivalry became recog-
nized factor in the spirited local con-
tests of that day.
After Lincoln finished his single
term in congress in 1S49 he practically
dropped politics and devoted himself
to the law for the next five years. The
passage of Douglas Kansas Nebraska
act. with the repeal of the Missouri
Compromise, aroused him to public at
tacks on his slavery policy. Douglas
made speeches defending his course.
Lincoln replied to them.
In 1856 Lincoln was one of the or
ganizers of the Republican party at
Bloomington and made a speech which
made him the leader of the anti
slavery element in Illinois. The Re-
publican state convention of June 16,
1858, endorsed him for senator. In his
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GOLD MEDAL
AkRLEM ON
W RYXdIIIR5 "

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speech of acceptance he made his Inn
mortal utterance:
"A house divided against itself can
not stand. believe this government
cannot endure permanently half slave
and half free. l do not expect the
Union to be dissolved; l do not expect
the house to fall; but l do expect 1t
will cease to be divided"
After the campaign was under way
and each had made speeches Lincoln
challenged Douglas to series of sew
en- public debates in as many con-
gressional districts. Douglas accepted.
At the second debate, at Freeport, Au-
gust q. Lincoln put this question to
Douglas:
"Can the people Of United States
territory, in any lawful way, against
the wish Of any citizen Of the United
States, exclude slavery from it's limits
prior to the formation of state con-
stitution?"
Douglas could not go back on his
popular sovereignty doctrine. He an
swered. YES" as Lincoln had foreseen
he would Douglas thus denied the
bred Scott decision that slaves were
property and could be taken to any
territory. Lincoln's purpose was to
turn the South against Douglas and
prevent his election to the presidency
in 1860. He realized that the question
and answer would probably cost him
the senatorship-and was willing to
sacrifice himself.
So, while on it's face the contest was
between Lincoln and Douglas for the
senatorship. it was really mOmentOus
struggle between the protagonists Of
abolition and slavery. And the whole
country knew it. The eyes of the ma
ton were on Illinois-on "Old Abe"
and 1.-THE Little Giant"
Well. we all know that Lincoln's
question beat him for the senatorship !;
that the same question split the
Democracy in two and elected Lincoln
president over Douglas and Brecken-
ridge. And we all know that Lincoln's
election brought on the Civil war,
freed the slaves and established a
house no longer divided against itself.
When Fort Sumter fell Douglas
gave Lincoln his support and declared
to the Northern Democrats:
1T is the duty we owe to ourselves
and our children and our God to pro-
tect this government and the flag rom
every assailant. be he who he may"
The lifelong rivals met for the last
time at the Inauguration of Lincoln
While "Old Abe" took the oath of Of
flee and delivered his address 1.-THE
Little Giant" held the new silk hat of
the victor. And no act in all Douglas
life better became him.
Douglas was cut off by death from
farther service the following June.
Just before he passed his wife asked
him if he had any message for his
two sons.
Tell them to love and uphold the
Constitution" were the last words Of
1.-THE Little Giant"
Lincoln was spared TO the nation
four years longer-long enough to win
the great fight to which practically
his whole life had been dedicated and
to abolish slavery by his Emancipa-
| ton Proclamation. Since April Is,
1865. "Old Abe" belongs to the ages"
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Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as tHey
cannot reach the seat of the disease.
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
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1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces OF the
system HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonics
blood purifiers The perfect combination
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such Won
derful results in catarrhal condltlons.
Druggists 75c Testimonials free.
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Unronnantic Workmen Turn Out Ten
der Missives by the Thousands,
in One Factory.

In the stories of the days when
Cupid was supposed to wander about
the earth striking terror to the hearts
of his victims. 1t was Vulcan who had
forge and fashioned. arrows to
wound mates and lovers. Gone are
100 "got1 old days. In this TWEEN
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PROSAIC AGENTS OF CUPID

tieth century Valentines serve the
purpose of the poisoned dart, and
many are the lace paper creations that
find their way to milady's mail box or
to her bower.
1t may take away some of the
poetry but it surely is of interest to
what sort of workshop these valen-
tines day missives come. Cupid him
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The Place for 1t.

The Place for It.
"Willier'
Eyes, pop"
"Can you carry a tuner"
"Certainly / can carry tune, pop"
swell, carry that one you're whis-
Ting out in the back yard and bury
It,"
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"ZzE LZIZZE GL4WZT"

lie A1lOlOh1 OI lHc Ouil-
ed States cannot be told.
no matter how briefly
without the story of llli-
81k$@N nois, for Illinois gave Lin
6V TIVE coin to the nation. And
~ - M the story of Lincoln can
M ~ not be told without the
@a@ story of Stephen A. Doug
las. And the story of
Douglas cannot be told without the
story of slavery. And in all our history
there is no more fascinating story than
the story of "Old Abe" "The Little
Giant" and slavery.
Illinois from its beginning was
center Of the slavery controversy 1t
was the twenty-first state of Union
half slave and half free. Congress fixed
its upper boundary farther north than
Boston and its lower boundary farther
south than Richmond 1t was to be the
Binder State" in which North and
South might meet and settle the slav-
cry controversy peacefully.
The framing of its constitution was
a battle over the slavery question. The
so-called compromisists won. The con-
stitution prohibited slavery, but pro-
vided for a system of indentures which
previously in force.
Governor Edward Coles in 1922 de-
manded repeal Of the black laws and
legislation that would stop the kidnap-
ing of free negroes. The pro-slavers
met the demand with an attempt to
substitute constitution making ILL.,
nois uncompromisingly slave state.
In 1924 Illinois voted against the
proposition. Slavery activities gradual
ly died out.
For twelve, years slavery in the
"Binder State" was a sleeping issue.
Observer in Alton. Hotheaded pro-
slavers shot him and threw his press
into the Mississippi. Much excitement
and then another long hiatus.
And then Stephen A. Douglas. Unit
ed States senator from Illinois, stirred
the sleeping issue to life. He arrived
In Chicago September 1. 1854. to de-
tenQ MS hanSaS-NeDTaSkd ACT. rags
dropped to half-mast; the church bells
tolled. Douglas attempted to speak.
For the first time in the life of the
leader of the Democratic party the
crowd refused to hear him.
The Douglas meeting was held In
front of North Market hall on Michi-
gan street. The anti-slavery forces
filled the street from Dearborn street
to Clark. A few years before Douglas
had aroused a similar outburst against
slavery and then had won back the
people with his magic eloquence. The
anti-slavery men were now determined
that he should not repeat that achieve
ment. The Douglas forces were deter
mined that their leader should have
a respectful hearing and it had been
announced that body guard of 500
would enforce order.
The events leading up to this re-
markable performance were briefly
these: Congress had passed the Mis-
souri, Compromise act in 1920; this
prohibited slavery in the territories
north of 80 degrees, 80 minutes, lati-
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Or a Hive of Bees.

Suggestion for propaganda by NOV
ing pictures: Show film Of a colony
of ants, for the encouragement CT
industry by example.-Boston Tran
script.
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A War Child.

Tommy. shall | never teach you
that it isn't right to throw hand gre
nades at your ?"-Sondage Nisse,
Stockholm
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1879
DIED

In New York City alone from kid
ney trouble last year. Don't allow
yourself to become a victim by
neglecting pains and aches. Guard
against this trouble by taking
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Keeps Them Interested, Anyhow.
habitual falsifier always seems
ested in the hope that some day they'll
catch him in the truth.
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Cruel lntimation

Cruel lntimation.
He-I suppose you think I couldn't
make my wife happy?
She-No, but you could your widow.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-18
HARVARD PROFESSOR SAYS
NEGROES GAME TO AMERI-
CA BEFORE COLUMBUS.

Continued from Page u.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-18

Of your blood America needs II
whether il comes from Catholic. jew
or Protestant. She needs II In her
citizenship.
Praise for Patriotism.
"If you have risen by your merit,
capacity and worth. and not by agi-
tation and violence and revolt against
our institutions. lit Is proof that you
have prospered under our institutions
and have loved them. II the men and
women Of your blood have given. as
we all desired to give, a great out
pouring of treasure and blood upon
The altar OF patriotism. II Is Dcause
the truth was in your hearts--Ameri-
ca has given you her great blessing
Of Justice.
IT, II will be good American citi-
zenship that will continue to accord
It to your people. IL have anything
to do with IL. II shall be good Ameri-
cas- obedience TO law. Brutal and un-
lawful violence, whether II proceeds
from those who break the law or
from those who take the law into
their own hands. can only be dealt
with in one way by true Americans,
whether they be of your blood or OF
mine"
senator Harding will receive no
more delegations on his front porch
in Marion. Ohio. after Sept 25 II was
announced by the New York Sales
mans Harding and Coolidge League.
The announcement did not make clear
whether Senator Harding will take
the stump after that date
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HARDING RECEIVES LARGE
DELEGATION or NEGROES
AT HOME IN MARION
Continued from Page ~.

consideration
Tomorrow Senator Harding viii
speak to delegations Of business men
from Chicago, Detroit and Indiana
cities and Is expected to outline his
stand on business Issues and his ideas
for after war financial reconstruction
Service In citizenship.
II his speech to ths Negro dclega-
tions. the nominee declared that
service was the real measure Of
citizenship and that too much en-
couragement had been given the idea
loo a something-for-n nothing Govern
ment."
citizenship he said. is not based
upon what one can get. but that It
II based upon what one gives. ] say
and wish that ! could speak
through you to all Americans-lets
eThe American Negro has the good
sense to know this truth, has the
GOOD sense and clear head and brave
henrt to live II and proclaim il to
ian the world that he has met the
test and did not and will not fail
America l proclaim, America has not
and win not fail the American Me-
gro.
your very presence In assembly.
coming from great organizations de-
dictated 70 high religious purposes. Is
enough 70 cause any man 10 give
recognltloh IN his heart to the great
contribution 20 American citizenship
which ~ found In the capacity for
deep religious faith among people
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-18
THE POLITICAL SESSION OF THE
NATIONAL RACE CONGRESS OF
AMERICA, INC.

The. Fifth Annual Session of the
National Race Congress of America,
Inc, will convene at the John Wes-
ley A. M. r. Zion Church. 14th and
Corcoran streets, N. W., Washing
ton. d. c.. October SIS. 1920.
Every organization in the race,
including churches, Leagues, and
Fraternal Societies. is requested to
send delegates to this Congress. For
ward looking men and women OF the
race will be among the speakers
In view Of the Presidential election
this fall. this Congress is Of para
mount Importance.
All persons who are planning to
attend the Congress as delegates
should write to Rev. W. A. Taylor
Cor. Sec'y, 2021 18th Street. N. w..
Washington. d, G.
For information, address head
quarters. 900 Third street. N. W.,
Washington. d. G.
w. H. JERNIGAN. Pres.
JOHN r. HAWKINS. Elk. Sec'y
g-l8-2t
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SPIRIT OF cooPERATIoN SPREAD
Ir1.

Especial to Ths Dallas Express).
Tuskogeo Institute. Alu., Sept. TO-.
DR. r. Il. Motion principal Of TuHke-
gee Institute Is strikinEly carrying
out the policies OF the late Booker
t. Washington. Among the outstand-
ing features Of the present day net
ivities of this institution and the Elk
tension agencies connected with II are
the series OF meetings which have
been held during this summe, IN Va
rious counties Of Alabama. The eco
nomic situation, so far as the Negro
in the rural districts of the South
Is concerned, has invited the attention
OF the Alabama Polytechnic Insti-
tute Extension Service and the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture in conpec rtion with TusEesec In
stitute.
Each Sunday merbors of tie En-
tension staff and work ers from rus
kegee Institute. conduct by automo-
biles. series OF meetings in come
county in the state, under the aus
pices of the Extension Service. Various
phases OF the conditions affecting
the rural regions of the Southland
are frankly discussed by prominent
White and Colored people. Sunday
Sept 5. Autauga County was visit
ed Hundreds of Negro farmers, theiI
wives and children. enthusiastically
greeted the speakers5 at Mulberry
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Ambitious girls and ladies can earn
from $4,000 to $4,000 weekly at home.
Learn the best paying trade and earn
while you learn. Learn the French
and American system of Hair Dress
ing and beauty culture. The old.
original and unexcelled system that
you can do perfect, up-to-date work
ON either race. This system is used
and practiced by thousands Of sue
cessful hairdressers.
Nine. DeCarroll. an old. experience
ed graduate Hairdresser and Reautv
Culturist, who has taught
many others this trade. will teach
YOU this complete course by mail
for only $500. First class work.
Guaranteed Diploma awarded. Send
money order to THE IDEAL CO.,
Box 70. Station G., New York City,
N. Y. Send stamp for full par
ticulars and enrolment blank today.
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AN IDEAL WIFE WANTED.

| am a young man of 20 years.
In childhood l met with an accident
which resulted in, blindness. I at
tended Deaf, Dumb and Blind In
stitute for Colored youths. Have
good literary training, am also ac-
complished in broom and mattress
making from which industry / get
an Independent support. Business
growing. My personal possessions
are two mules, one farm wagon,
Ave cows and 80 acres of land,
value $4,000. Forty acres in culti-
walton, 25 acres black land, 10
acres overflowed by Trinity river
when very high. Location, four and
half miles northeast Of lakewood,
Texas. two and a half miles west
Of Bonner's Ferry, R. F. d. No.
crosses farm. Beautifully situated.
Everything convenient. Would like
wife with fair English and nor
NAL training, comfortable home
will be provided for whosoever will
accept my proposal.
U. S. A. JACKSON,
Rte, 1. Box II, lakewood, Tex.
9-11-4t
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STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE.
REPRESENTATIVES, ORGAN
IzE IN TEXAS.

Rockdale, Texas, Sept. Is, 1920.
The meeting and organization OF
the Texas underwriters for the Stan.
dard Life Insurance Company, in
Carnegie Halls Wiley University,
Marshall Texas, on the 7th and 8th
of September was possibly one Of the
most unique and far-reaching in
the history of our people In this
state. Sixteen able. clean cut men
met on purely a business mission,
and to promote the business Of
purely Colored concern
In this meeting these sixteen men
pledged to write and pay for two
million dollars worth Of business
from June 80, to December 81,
1920. A quarter OF million Of
this has already been written.
This meeting was called by State
Director OF agencies. L. H. Williams,
one OF the ablest insurance men
among our people in this country.
Mr.. w II. King. National director
of agencies for the Standard Life
Company. addressed the meeting
Mr.. King bears the proud distinction
OF having written more Insurance on
the lives Of Colored people than any
other living man.
The following officers were elect
Cd
B. Y. AYcocK, Pres. Rockdale.
AARON DAY, Jr., Houston, Sec'y
L. y. THOMPSON, Marshall. Urea
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We have no sympathy for yegg-
men, but we wouldn't care II they
held up some of the profiteers who
have been holding us up by their
prices on sugar, shoes, etc.
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Ben Franklin, Sept. 16.-The
Christian Negro Women's Improve
ment Union was set up by Mrs.
Bertha Cooper, Sunday. She will
organize the L. f. of A. Tuesday
the Christian Women's Sewing Cir
Gle met at the home Of Mrs. Alverta
Williams. The Christian Women's
Social club was entertained at the
home Of Mrs. Estella Mason. Mrs.
Bertha Cooper is guest of friends.
See Henry Spears and get paper.
The Dallas express. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1893-1970, 1920-09-18

Epperson was pleasant caller Sat
urday. Mr.. Sam Walls and wife were
in Egypt. Sunday. also Mrs. Susie
Hamilton. Mr.. Geo. Mcbride was in
town Saturday, also Mrs. Susie
Hamilton Mr.. Geo. Mcbride was in
town Saturday to get his paper. Rev
W. B. Bond Is able to be up again
Mrs. Anna BOLTON is visiting In
sherman, this week.
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Alabama and at Autaugaville. Ala.
Among the prominent white speakers
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NERVOUS EXHAUSTION

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Very often the patient feels best
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The treatment is ono OF nutrition
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a useful book. Diseases OF the
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