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The World-Herald "In Tlic Service of the Public” HISTORICAL EVENTS OF THE NEGRO RACE —by H. W. Smith— tsooKer x. Washington had lunch at the White House with Presid ent Theodore Roosevelt also had lunch with John Wanamak-T at one of the hotels in Saratoga. XT. ***** Paul Laurence Dunbar was on' of the noted poets in his day. ***** Major Young was disqualified in the first world war and he convinc ed President Wilson that he was physically able for the army by riding horseback from Toledo, 0., j to Washington. DC. *•••• The highest honor given Freder ick Douglass was Marshall at Pres ident Garfield’s funeral. When U. S. Senator B. K. Bruc<; appeared in Washington and went to the IT. S. Senate to be confirm ed, he was rejected and U. S. Sen ator Horace Greely made a speech to the U. S. Snate and when he fin ished talking U. S. Senator Bruce was overwhelmingly confirmed. 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As a de lightful and nu tritive substitute try blending equal propor tions of Roberts Evaporated Milk and Roberts Vi tamin D Homo genized Milk. Delicious in cof- ^ ***** Congressman White of NC., told the U. S. Congress the next Color ed man that was elected to Con gress was going to remain there ***** The Great Desperado, Jesse Jam es made donations to the Educa tional fund for Colored Children through J. Milton Turner. Judge A. J. Lee served five terms in Cherokee County, Kansas and was very highly honored for his fairness and justice to all and no 111 feeling to no one. ***** • The AME. church’s find Bishop Richard Allen held the first meet ing in a blacksmith shop in Phila delphia, Pa. ***** This writer’s Rather Robert A. Smith wlaked with a regiment ,'rom Leavenworth, Kansas to Mexico af ter Lincoln's Proclamation was signed as the southern people had promoted the Indians to rebel a gainst the U. S. and the white regiments could not control them, but the Colored soldiers slept all day and remained awake all night to kill the Indians. ***** Christpus Attucks first one to shed blood on the Boston comm ons. ***** Fred Douglass started th3 first Sunday School under a trj* iD Maryland—was also minister to San Domingo—Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columb a at Washington, DC. ***** John M Langston, Congressman from Va., defended the Civil rights bill. ***** Wm. Pinchback, GovemCi- of La ***** B. K Bruce U. 8. Senator and Register of TJ. s. Treasury. **••• Wright Cuncy Collector of Ports at Galveston, Texas. ***** J. Miltno Turner, minister to Li beria. ***** Judge M. W. Gibbs Minister to Madagascar, District Judge Little Rock, Arkansas, 9th U. S Cavaliy relieved the 72nd NT. Rough Rid ers commanded by Theodore Loose velt. ***** Major John R. Marshall led all Colored regiment of Illinois into Cuba-Spanish American war ***** J. E. Rush U. 8. Land Receiver. ***** Judge Penoyer Jones, 6 years County Julge of Desha County, Arkansas. ***** Fred Havis and A. M. Middle brook. U. S. Marshalls of the East ern District of Arkansas. ***** Wiley Jones owner and promot er of race horses also built and op erated a Street car line in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas. ***** Dr. E. O. Ricketts, member of Nebraska Legislature. Judge J. A. Carr, Municipal court Hot Springs, Arkansas. Ralph Tyler Recorder of Deeds of tbe District of Columbia in Washington, DC. M. C. B. Mason, Field Secy of the Freedman’s Aid and Southern Educational Society 12 years—h« made two trips around the world. 9th and 10th Cavalry, 24th and 25th Infantry, all Colored U. S. Army Regiments were the Star land fighters in the Spanish Am erican war—a squad of 75 sold’eis of the 25th Infantry and only 22 climbed San Juan Hill and routed 60 Spaniards. You Can’t Stop Birthdays ... But You Can End GRAY HAIR WORRIES Art Now ... 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