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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16
Program of the A. & M. College Farmers
Convention, July 21, 22, %.

Reference has already been made
to the farmers convention to be
held at the A. & M. College here
next month, and we are glad to make
the following announcement as to
the program and railroad rates:
~ The sessions of the convention will
be held at the A. & M. College build
ings and take place on July 21, %
and %. The railroads will sell
round trip tickets at one fare, and
these go on sale July 20 and are
good until the 1st of August. To
obtain these tickets all parties
should ask for rates to the Summer
School for Teachers at the A. & M.
College.
The program for the meeting is as
follows:
TUESDAY, JULY 81
All papers will be written. Brief
time for questions and discussions
will be allowed after each paper.
1900 m.-Convention called to or
der in Pullen Hall. Invocation and
music.
1915 p. m.-Address of welcome,
by Governor Charles B. Aycock.
1890 p. m.-The Cowpea for Soil
Improvement and Hay Grazing, by
Prof. W. F. Massey.
100 o. m.-Recess for dinner.
800 p. m.-What the State Board
of Agriculture is Doing for the Far
mers, by Hon. S. L. Patterson.
$50 p. m.-The Work and Publ
cations of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.
400 p. m.-The Building up of
Worn Out Clay Lands in Middle
North Carolina, by Hon. r. W Scott
of AIamance, and Mr.. E. W. Braw-
ley5 of Iredell.
500 p. m.-Recess for trolley ride
over city, to visit State Museum,
etc., etc.
$50 p. m.-Address by Hon. Jas.
Wilson, Secretary of Agriculture,
Washington, ID. O.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16
WEDNESDAY, JULY %

900 a. m.-Moulds and Rots,
Bacteria, Good and Bad, by Prof. F.
L. Stevens.
$50 a. -m.-Intensive Farming;
Trucking; by Mr.. William Dunn,
New Bern, and Mr.. O. W, Blacknan,
of Vance.
1870 a. m.-Soils and Fertilizers,
by Prof. B. W. Kilgore.
11.3O a. m.-Extensive Farming,
by Hon. E. L. Daughteridge, of Edge
combe; Mr.. A. T. McCallum, of Robe
son, and Hon. J. S. Cunningham, of
Person.
1915 p. m.-Recess for dinner.
200 p. m.-Dairy Farming, by Mr.
J. E. Colt.
2.3O p. m.-Butter Making on the
Farm, by Prof. J. G. Kendall.
800 p. m.-Why We Cultivate, by
Prof. G. W. Burkett.
$50 p. m.-Seed Purity and Vital
ity, by Prof. F. L. Stevens.
400 p. m.-Texas Fever, by Prof.
TAFT Butler.
4.3O p. m.-Recess to visit farm,
barn, poultry yard, etc.
$50 p. m.-Farm Animals (illus-
trated lantern lecture), by Prof. G.
W. Burkett.
TUESDAY, JULY %.
900 a. m.-Type and Form of Cat
tie, Practical Demonstration (suit-
able specimens of cattle will be used
before, the audience), by Prof. G. W.
Burkett.
1000 a. m.-The Cattle Industry
of the State, by Prof. TAFT Butler.
1870 a. m.-Plant Improvement,
by Prof. F. L. Stevens.
11.OO a. m.-Diseases of Fruit
Trees, by Franklin Sherman.
11.3O a. m.-Symposium-Rural
Schools. Introductive, by Mr.. G. III.
Poe; A Study of Nature as an Aid
to the Farmer, by Prof. F. L. Stew
ems; Agriculture in the Rural
Schools, by Prof. Burkett; The Out
look, by Supt. J. Y. Joyner.
100 p. m.-Business session.
Farmers attending this convention
may also attend the A. & M College
Summer School free of charge, af-
ter the close of the convention.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

A Pamlico County lady writes:
"Wil you. please let me know
through your columns how to culti-
vate onions for the greatest yield?
We are going to have a railroad
through our section. and we want
to be ready for raising onions in
successful way" A long article on
this subject appeared in The Pro
gressive Farmer of October IA, 1902.
Any other inquiries sent us will be
promptly answered.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1903-06-16

Editor of The Progressive Farmer: /:
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Eritisher Shrinking in Size.

The London Express fears that the
physical standard of the Britishers is
on the decline. 1t says: Out of ever
five men who offer themselves for the
army only two become effective sol
diers.
AS the medicinal reflections for the
army are an indication of the general
physical condition of the would-be re
cruits these figures show an alarming
deterioration of the national physique
In a single year 23, 900 men were re
jected at sight, and another thousand
were discharged with only a few
weeks service, while up to one. two
and three years service the discharges
for reasons of unfitness were numer
Gus.
One of the causes for this state OF
things is the crowding of men in the
towns, and another is the want OF
nutriment and attention in childhood
among the lower classes.
Fromsobservations taken at military
hospitals Sir Frederick Maurice be
lieves that the scanty and improper
feeding of infants induces heart and
lung trouble and inferior physique
and that early marriages and mater
nal neglect are fruitful causes Of fiat
feet, bowed legs and similar physi
cal defects.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
The Loss of Life in 1902

The loss of human life in 1902 apart
from the ordinary ravages of disease,
was greater than it has been in any
year for a considerable period. 1t is
estimated that the deaths caused by
the volcanic eruptions in the West In
dies numbered about $4,000, and thou
sands more deaths resulted from a
like cause in other parts of the world.
War added something like %. 900 to
$4,000 to the list of the fatalities. the
greatest losses of this character being
tho Transvaal, China, Africa and Ven
ezuela. Deaths from epidemics aggre-
gated about $4,000. which is estimat-
cd as nearly $4,000 more than in the
preceding year, while shipwrecks ac
count for 1900 of the accidental deaths.
or nearly double those from that cause
in 1901. Suicide figures a grand total
of 1921. The number of deaths caused
by murder and accidents of various
kirds will foot up a large aggregate,
which cannot be approximately esti.
neted,-~ Nashville Banner.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
A SURE ENOUGH AMERICAN.
Repaired The Church Roof But II All
Came Back.

The following story Is told of IN
American who visited an old Eng
lish church and struck UP a converse
ton with the rector. The two went
up to the roof for the sake Of the view
and the rector pointed out how badly
In need of repair were tho leads;
going on to talk in a hopeless way OF
the poverty of the parish.
The American rubbed his chin and
then offered to put on q new roof al
his own expense. The delighted rec.
tor closed with the offer. The Ameri
can was as good as his word, and
when on the completion of the wors
the rector thanked him efusively, he
quietly confessed to having made
very respectable profit out Of his
Charitable" work.
The rector asked for an explana
ton and then the American informed
him that there is a certain amount
Of silver in lead, which was now ex
tracted, but in old times 1t was LEFT
because its presence In the lead wa.
not suspected. The quantity of the
silver in the lead on the church REQ.
was sufficient to pay all expenses anC
to give the American o tangible profit
1T MAS NO PICNIC.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
1T WAS NO PICNIC.
And Worried Mother Doubtless Knew
Whereof She Spoke,

NNNh3
Whereof She Spoke.
To illustrate a point he was making
In a recent lecture In Philadelphia,
Joseph L. Barbour, q well-known law
yea Of Hartford, Conn, told this
story:
A woman with five small children
boarded a horse car in New York,
which was already comfortably filed.
The conductor became a tri1e impa-
tient because it took the family so
long to get aboard, and, as the mother
finally reached the top step and the
car began to move, the conductor ven
cured to ask her:
Madam. are these oil your child
rem, or is it a picnic?"
The woman flushed as she replied:
Eyes, they are ell my children, and
| tell you, it's no picnic."-New Yori,
Times.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21

But I'm Representative Sulzer of
New York"
Cant take your card in, sir"
you tell the Secretary Representa-
tive Sulzer of New York, the ranking
member Of the minority Of the com
mittee on military affairs CT the House
Of Representatives wants to see him."
The messenger was overpowered
and STEPPED inside the room, and re-
turning threw the door wide open, say
ing:
Walk right in, sir. The secretary
will COO yO,,v
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
The FrIlls Did 1t.

Titles sometimes impress even the
messengers who are in attendance at
the doors of the secretaries Of the var
lous departments.
Take my card to Mr.. Root" said
Representative SulZer, walking up to
the messenger on duty at the door of
the Secretary of War.
Sorry, sir, but the secretary amt
seeing anyone to-day" answered tho
messenger, who had been turning
away senators and representatives all
day.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
What Everybody Says.

CHICAGO, LII
When / received the
sample of Doan's
Kidney Pills l was
suTeringt terribly with
my back, was sick and
unfit to do anything.
The several remedies
l had used, though
highly recommended,
did no good, but
rather irritated h
trouble and made me
worse. Before l had
used up the sample l
was feeling SO much
better that got more
from the drug store.
/ could not sleep at
night. Had to get up
' six or eight times, and
the urine was so red,
would almost think
it was part blood
therewas athick sand,
like brick-dust sedi-
lnent. l cannot tell
one-half that l suf-
fered, nor how good
] feel now that / am
cured by a Kid
ney Pills but here l
an, ~sixty-six years
old, able to do my
own work, feeling
well as / did twenty
years ago, for which l
thank Doan's Kidney
Pills ten thousand
times. = Mrs. T. t.
GOULD, 914 w. Lake
Street. Doan's Pills
cure when others
fail.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21

LOUISVILLE, KY
For O year or moro
l have been suffering
with severe pains in
the small Of my back
and kidneys had
tried a number Of
remedies but without
relief. / decided to
try Donn's Kidney
Pills, and purchased
two boxes, and am
glad to state that
after taking the two
boxes of pills l was
relieved OF all pains,
and have not been
troubled since. Prior
to taking these pills
1t was impossible for
me to get q full
nights sleep, but l am
not experiencing any
difficulty in this re-
spect now. Yours
truly, JoHN Z. KRA-
MER. 2423 w. Main
Sire .-(Foremau
American Tobacco
Coz
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Every one who uses Doan's Kidney
pills free trial has a good word :
to say for them -that'S
why they are most
prominent In the
public eye.

Aching backs arc eascd. Hip. oack, and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish.
: They correct urine with brick-dust sedi-
ment, high colorcd, excessive, pain in pass
ing, dribbling, frequency, bed wetting.
Doan's Kidney Pills dissolve and remove
calculi and gravel. Relieve heart palpita-
ton, sleeplessaess, headache, nervousness.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21
Derivation of Connecticut.

Connecticut" says the Springfield
(Mass.) Republican in an article on
Indian names, is from Quonne, long;
TUX, tidal river; gut, at; that is,
quonnetukqut, at the long tidal
river"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1903-05-21

ABERDEEN. WASH
/ had q bad pain in
my back ; | could
hardly walk or sit
down. / could not
write for sample, but
got q fifty-cent box
Of druggist, and they
have made me ell
right. No other med
icine did me any
good. - AFRO. CARL
SON. IS LIST St., East.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
RAILROAD TANES

In the course of the debate in the
state senate on the railroad COM
mission bill some interesting figures
were presented showing that rail-
road taxes in this state are higher
than they are in some of the leading
commission states. For instance, it is
shown by the roads that in Iowa the
operating property of the roads is in
cludsd with the general statement of
the taxes paid. This means that the
taxes paid by the 9.4l5 miles Of road in
Iowa, assessed at So, SO7, $50, or S., 449
per mile, includes all railroad property.
In this state the mileage and other
property is assessed separately. The
Northern Pacific has 1881 miles of
track in Washington, assessed at 500
6O4,65s, or $6,9l6 per mile. The rail-
road has sl4, O6s, 45O other property as.
sesssd against it, which, If included i'm
the statement as in Iowa, would bring
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

Representative Thacker has intro
duced in the legislature a bill consti-
tut!ng the county commissioners of
each county county board Of health
and defining their duties and powers.
The bill Incorporates the main provis-
ions of the statute Of 1881 and vests the
commissioners with power to establish
an maintain quarantine, employ a
health officer and guards, restrict
travel and arrest and prosecute any
person violating quarantine or any reg
ulations established 10y the board of
health.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
HAVE YOU EYE TROUBLES?
ONE DOLLAR A MONTH

and all medicines free. That's the cost
of the Mackenzie Treatment for Catarrh.
Isn't much is it? The Macke nzie Treat
ment was devised by the celebrated Sir
Morell Mack enzie and has cured thou
sands of people of catarrh. So ii is evil
IDENTIFY not without merit.
The method of using the Mackenzie REM
edies under this treatment is as follows:
Each day, night and morning, large
volume of the nebuliZed Mackenzie Oil
Is forced into every air passage and cell
of the head. This finely divided oil
flows over the diseased membranes, de-
strOying the catarrh germs and allaying
Inflammation. 1t is powerful, antisep-
tic and healing. Gradually, as the i'm
Illumination lessons, the discharge
ceases, the dropping of the mucous be-
hind the palate into the throat stops and
the membranes of the head are restored
TO a normal state of health. After this,
occasional treatment only is required to
keep the air passages in a perfect asep-
tic state, thereby preventing colds.
In all cases of catarrh, the system is more
or less infected with catarrhal poison
and internal treatment only is effective
in driving from the blood the disease
germ. The Mack enzie Blood and Stom-
ach Tablets cure catarrhal intiamma-
tiOn of the stomach, neutrallize the ca
tarrhal poison in the blood and elm
mate il from the system.
For further information write to G. o.
GUY, Phi. G.. Yesler and Second, Seattle.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
What Legislation Costs

The first four weeks (2S days. of the
present legislative session cost the peo-
pie of the state $37,836.49 The first
three weeks cost $50, 220.49. This
amount included the mileage of mem
bers coming to and going from the ses-
sion. The straight weekly payroll
exclusive of any mileage charges, is
$3.50. In short, each day of the legis-
lative session is costing 81, 092. There
is total of house and senate employees
of los and the average wage paid them
is 81 per day.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

the assessed valuation, per mile, up TO
$40, ASP, or nearly $1,000 per mile more
than in Iowa. In Washington it is
aimed the gross earnings per mile are
1886; operating expenses, S6,322; net
earnings, $l,633, aud taxes, per mile,
paid, $40. In Iowa the figures run:
Gross earnings, $6,0l6. ID; operating ex-
penses, 81, 25l.64; net earnings, ST.
766 40; taxes, per mile, $l66. This COM
parative statement shows in Iowa 10
per cent of the net earnings are paid in
taxes; in Washington, 20 per cent.
Nebraska il shown to have 5,703
miles of main track, assessed at $685.
,6i2, or 1862 per mile.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1903
THE ALASKA BOUNDARY

In an article published in the New
York Tribune this month Frederick
W. Seward, son of VIM. III. Seward,
secretary of state in Lincoln's and
.Iohnson's administrations, who con-
icied on the part of the United
States the negotiations with the Rus
sian government for the purchase Of
Alaska, in 1867, suggests that if the
boundary commission about to be APP
pointed fails to reach an agreement the
features of the question at issue might
be adjusted in the same way that they
We're between the British and Rus
slams "half century ago" when the
latter rented from the former such land
AID water privileges AZ they desired
along the "thirty-milc strip of coast"
plying therefor an annual rental FIRST
in iurs, afterwards IN pounds, shillings
AID pence" According to GreenhOw's
history of the northwest coast, pub
in London in l944--a rare and interest
lag volume, of which Capt. Warbass
has II copy-the agreement referred to
10y Mr.. Seward was made in 1889. 1t
granted to the British trading asso-
ciltion," operating under the name of
the Hudson Bay Company, "the ex-
elusive use of the continent assigned to
Ru ,sia by the treaty of 1925, extending
from the parallel of 81 degrees 40 min
utes northward to Cape Spenser, near
the 5Sth degree, in consideration OF the
payment OF two thousand seal skins to
the Russian company" This charter,
which was made for twenty years,
hay ing received the sanction OF both
the Russian and British governments,
would seem to be an acknowledgment
on the part of the latter of the formers
territorial rights along the Alaskan
coast, which were acquired by the
United States under the terms of the
Seward purchase.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

Representative Merrill, of Whatcom
county, has introduced bill to make
fish traps taxable and directing their
assessment this year. Should the bill
become law, it will add very mater
tally to the assessed valuation of this
county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
PHOTOGRAPHS

Monday, February %, Will positively
be the last day will take pictures in
Friday Harbor. Parties wishing to
purchase their own negatives, nicely
retouched, for future use can do so.
A. H. ALBRIGHT.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

An ad he refused to insert,
Sending back reply that was curt.
Since then he has failed
His door has been nailed,
And his stock sold out cheaper than dirt
Ohio State journal.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

Sing song of sixpence,
A topper full of rye,
Four and twenty keyholes
Dance before his eye;
When the jag is over
His head begins to sing,
Lemonade and settler
Is then the proper thing.
The Bachelor Book.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
BUSINESS BREVITlES
Alright heaters at Churchill's.
Eyes fitted by specialists.
GOlDMANS, Seattle.

briggs buys hides and pelts as well
as poultry, butter, eggs and miscellane-
Gus farm produce. Highest market
prices paid.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

Insure in the Etna, "the leading fire
insurance company of America. 30.
III. Culver, resident agent.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Tho OffCial Paper OF San Juan County.
- ctubttng List

To all subscribers paying Que year III
advance land arrears, if any .he follow
ug named publications are offered TO-
rothcr with the ISLANDER, at tho com
mn5tion prices quoted, viz
ISLANDER and
Seattle Post-Inteliigencer, sem.-y eekly, $500
seattle Times, weekly, $50
Northwest Horticuiturist 100
sew York Tribune Farmer $50
Sew York Tribune Review $50
New York Tribune, tri-weekly, 2.Io
vhricc-a-Week y. Y. World 400
Tolcdo Blade, 100
Detroit Free Press, seini-weckly, 200
s. +. Examiner. weekly, $50
: =. Bulletin. Sunday edition, 200
Chicago Intcr-Ocean, weekly. AIS
81. Z tul Pioneer Press, weekly, 200
Montreal Family Herald and Star 200
Farm and Preside, LOS
Farm Journal, LOO
McClurcs Magazine, 2lo
smospolitan Magazine, 2lo
Review of Reviews, 3'2o
Ha -pcr's Magazine, 400
Century Magazine, ass
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

A few ladies' and children's coats
aud jackets left-going at one-third off
the regular price.-P. A. Jensen.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

Pure California Port Wine $3.50 per
gallon at Void & Lightheart's.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

Void & Lightheart, wines and liquors.
Family trade speciality.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19

DR.. Lee Baker, of Port Townsend,
announces that he intends to spend
several days here each month, prepared
TO do all kinds of dental work.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
AGENTS WANTED

FIFTY PER CENT COMMISSION
on sales of our SEEDS. Write for
particulars and send for catalogue.
McGREGOR BROS, CO., Spring
field, Ohio.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
f. MARCO, Pres.-W. l.. CAMP, Secy
PIONEER CARRIAGE CO.

THE WIRTH DRESS Wirth system
CUTTING SCHOOL: |: Taught. Write
for Particulars. Agents Wanted. 1924
Arcade Bldg, Seattle, Washington.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1903-02-19
Washington Infrmary of 0SteOpathy

All Chronic Diseases Treated without Drugs or
Surgery. Also Y Rays aud Static Electricity.
Booklets, FREE, on "Just How 1t is Done" Ex-
animation Free. I4I4 Second Ave, Seattle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
FOR THE FALL MANUEvERS.
Troops Designated by the War De-
pnrtment For the Fall Ma
at Fort Riley.

Fort Riley, Kas., Aug. 30.-The war
department has designated the troops
that will be modified at this point
during the fall maneuvers. They are as
follows:
The First battalion of engineers,
headquarters and band, and First and
Second squadrons, Fourth cavalry,
headquarters and band, and First and
Third sQuadrons, Eighth cavalry, head
quarters and band, and First and Third
%squadrons, Tenth cavalry, Twenty
eighth and Twenty-ninth field artillery
batteries, the Sixth, Twenty-second and
lwenty-fifth infantry and three regi-
ments from outside the department not
yet designated, but probably the Sec
ond, Twelfth and Twenty-first infantry,
Kansas will send one brigade OF in
fantry, two batteries of artillery, total
| strength being 1900 and 1,40O men;
Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Arkan-
sas, one regiment each; Colorado, one
battalion of infantry, 400 strong. Ne
braska will also send its signal corps.
60 strong. These troops, with the gar
rison at this post, which will also be
| encamped with the maneuvers division,
will make a total strength Of about 49,
900 men, which is about 5000 more
than it was at first thought would hC
modified.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
JUDGE YOUNGBLOOD'S VIEWS.
TeIIa Southerners at New Orleans
His Personal Ideas on the
Race Question.

New Orleans, Aug. 29.-Judge r. M.
Youngblood, of Carbondale, ILL.,, is in
New Orleans. In response to an in
curry as to what he attributed the in
crease in the number of ~lynchings in
the north, particularly in Illinois,
Judge Youngblood said:
"To the increase in crimes that
merit lynching among the negro popu-
lation. l believe that the north is
more keenly beginning to appreciate
the situation of the south than former
ly. 1t appears to me that the situation
between the two races is daily becom-
ing more and more strained and would
seem to tend to a future race war, the
d~eplorableness of which upon the coun-
try could not be estimated.
"In regard to equality granted the
negro in the north, | will say that the
respectable republicans and the demo-
Gratis have nothing whatever to do
with him, more than the white people
have in the south.
"The Booker T. Washington incident
has caused profound disgust through
out the north and it is generally felt
that it has injured the negro more
than any recent incident"