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The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Growth of Class Privileges.

No sooner does the virus OF
caste distinction penetrate a ma
ton S vitals than good and evil in
that nation come to be judged
from the point of view of the
privileged classes alone. Particu-
larly is this altered viewpoint no.
ticeable in the United States in
matters of education. How shall
the children of servants be trained
Once we said, as men; now we
whisper, as servants, and then we
shall have better service. How
shall the children of mechanics
be trained? AS carpenters, we
are beginning to think, and then
we shall have better homes.
This logic seems sound, and it
is sound if house service and hons-
es are the sole objects Of National
life, but are they? 1t is perfectly
obvious to the mistress that good
house service is sadly needed, but
is it SO obvious to the servant that
her life's horizon should be limi-
ted to the combing of an old wo-
mans hair? 1t is true that you
want good houses in which to en-
Joy life, but has the artisan no
right to some enjoyment Of life
outside the privilege of building
houses for you? Here lies the
eternal danger of class hierarchy
and caste-a danger which in the
past has ruined lives, overturned
governments and buried civiliza-
tions. Today this noxious weed
is springing up in America, right
here in land founded as mighty
protest against such world foolish
ness. 1t is allowed to grow but
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Bears a Charmed Life.

An interesting figure connected
with the explosion on the Benning-
ton in the harbor at San Diego on
July 21st, is j. FL. Turpin, gun
ner's mate, who has the distinc-
ton of coming through two such
scenes in safety Turpin was on
board the Maine when the explo-
sion took place in the harbor of
Havana, resulting in the loss of
many of the crew. He was also on
the Bennington on Friday and the
dispatches state that he was un-
injured. AS soon as the news was
received at Mare Island that the
Boilers ON the Bennington had ex-
ploded, resulting in large loss of
life, the old jackies who knew Tur-
pin were anxious to know if he
escaped again. When they were
told that he had not been injured
in any way they unanimously de-
clared that his life was charmed,
and that it was impossible to kill
him by any out-of the ordinary
means.
Turpin is Negro, and was born
in New York state. His mother
resides at Long Beach, N. Y, and
he is said to have wife who is at
present in California. He is
gunner's mate of the second class,
and is now serving his second
term with Uncle Sam, having re-
enlisted at Mare Island on October
ID, 1903, after having then served
seven years in the navy.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Influence of the Home.
Bishop B. F. Lee of the A. NJ E. Church. Addresses Large
Audience at Sunday Alliance. Purity of Man as
Essential as that of Woman.

that we must have the women pure
but | say that we must have both
the man pure and the woman pure
Pure men are rare, but that is nc
reason why they should not strug-
gle for that self-control, and man
gets the power to carry on this
struggle from the home. 1t is
through the mother, who expands
and holds him around the freside
and gives him the confidence
which makes for these higher eth
ical standards.
"a man without the training of
the public school is unfortunate,
but a man without the training of
home is pitiable. We must have
regard for women and the ideals
of the Negro should be the home
and purity. Do not let the idea
that you are black have anything
to do with your point of view of
what you hope to attain. So strive
to make yourself morally and ply
sically clean and pure that people
will forget what the color of your
skin may be-"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
DENVER, COLORADO, SATURDAY, AUGUST s. 1905

able of the Creek Indian language
since becoming a resident of the
territory. He has made a careful
study of the American Negro and
will compile a work on the subject.
He does not propose to make this
his permanent home. He has
made careful study of the Amer
lean Negro and will compile a work
on the subject.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

Wilmington, Del, August l.
"Postels." That is the biggest
name in Wilmington to-day. Here
"Postles" is pronounced with a
chuckle, a wag of the head and a
slap of the knee, there "Postles" is
accompanied by a grinding of
teeth and a horrid rolling of the
eyeballs-but it's all "Postles."
Thomas E. Postles, Negro, is
the boss of the Wilmington city
council, and as result there is
fury in the Republican breasts
such as has not been known in
years, while Democrats are doing
hornpipes and drinking the health
of the mighty Postles.
By some funk, which no one can
explain, the Negro was elected, as
an Addicks Republican at the re.
cent election, and coming into the
council under the flag he did he
was expected to be properly hum
BILE and to vote as he was told.
Had he done SO the Democratic
officeholders would have been
turned out, for, counting Postels,
the new council consisted of seven
Republicans and six Democrats.
Now, however, it consists of six
Republicans, six Democrats and
Postles.
Last night Postles bolted the
Republican caucus and in sub
cellar conference made deal with
the Democrats-and here begins
the explanation for the gnashing
of molars. The result of the alli-
ance was the election of five of
Postles' nominees for city jobs,
two of them being Negroes and
one of these Postles' own son,
Joseph E., who was made city
treasurer's clerk. The other Ne
gro was George w. Anderson, bail
iff of the council.
Postles permitted three white
men to get in under his banner.
He made Daniel F. Stewart coal
oil inspector, Benjamin A. Spence
city auditor and Joseph G. Moore
market clerk. With great magma
nimity the new boss allowed the
Democrats to keep in Office Coun-
Gil Clerk Monaghan and City Au-
ditor's Clerk Connell.
"3ut, look here, you Demo-
Gratis" warned Postles, ''if you try
and skulloodelin tricks on me I'll
go back to my Republican friends,
and I'll have Bohnell and Monag-
han fired bodily"
The rage of the Republicans is
uncanny to witness. All their eau
Gus nominees were ingloriously
beaten and their fury is rebound
ing from Postles to Gas Addicks,
whose follower, the Negro is, ap-
parently putting farther away than
ever the chances of John Edward
for the seat in the Unitdd States
senate he SO long has coveted.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

slightly molested, because its VIC
tins today are largely black peo-
pie. But let us not be lulled by
this fact into false security.
The Negro problem is but the
sign of growing class privilege
and caste distinction in America
and not, as some foundly imagine,
the cause of it.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

Following tn an address deliver
ed before the Peoples Sunday AL
lance last Sunday by Bishop b.
F. Lee of the Ninth Episcopal
district of the A. M. E. church:
81 have heard of the gentleman
who objects to the influence of the
home as it is now conservatively
understood, / differ with him and
do not believe that we can dispense
with the home or the religious and
moral influence that it exerts upon
the life of the child who is proper
ly reared there and who gets his
ideals and his standards of con-
duct from the ethics portrayed in
the life of the higher type of moth
erhood.
"As a people we are said not to
have the essential qualifications
that constitute home. There
may be some truth in a certain
phase of this statement, for it
must not be forgotten that it takes
time to build up character, and we
know that not so very long ago the
influence and teachings of our
people, and all the instincts that
might lead to respecting the sac
,edness of a home were never Civ
en- an opportunity to develop in a
wholesome and natural way ex-
cept on rare occasions.
"There are many things said of
the Negro by people who have lit
tie knowledge of his training.
There are great many of these
which have go, and we can af-
ford to let them go for we cannot
afford to seize upon the line of
procedure of a thousand years ago
and expect TO improve upon that
basis.
''The Negro is initiative, but SO
are all, except few exceptionally
great leaders. Education itself is
initiative. The Negro is too
young in the grasp of civilization
to be anything but follower.
Many people for whom God never
took time to curl their hair when
he made them, spend great deal
of time curling it. But none of
these things count in the great
scheme of progress.
"What we m ust realize is that
the men who have made our liter
ature, who have fought bravely in
the great causes that make civili-
zation, are not the products of the
churches, or of politics or of any
one social or industrial movement,
but they are the products of the
home cradles.
"It is the exercise of brain that
makes brain just as the exercise of
muscles makes Drawn, and all
these great leaders have secured
their stability and their great pur-
pose of life at the freside.
"Some writer's and thinkers say
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Quickly Settled.

Pittsburg, Pa, July %. A two
day strike of white girls employed
in the office of A. j. Logan & Co.,
mattress makers, has ended, al
though Estella Wells, a colored
girl against whom they struck, is
still employed in the office, wear
ing real cuffs and high heeled
shoes, while the white girl strikers
are sewing rags back in the shop
in the same old way.
Two days ago one of the white
gifls'ieported seeing Negress
working as stenographer. A COM
mittee of the white girls demand
ed that the colored girl, whoever
she was, be discharged, saying
that they were not willing to slave
in the sewing shop while a Negress
was employed in the office. Sup
erintendent r. B. Harrison told
them the firm had employed Es-
tella Wells. late of the Pittsburg
High school, to do office work, and
would keep her. If the white
girls didn't like this they could
go.
There was strike lasting thirty
six hours, during which time all
the white girls were discharged.
Yerterday most of the girls came
back, and on assuring the super
intendent that they didn't care if
he employed a Malay in the Office,
were reinstated.
The open transaction and firm
stand taken by the proprietors of
this firm deserves gaeat considera-
ton. Because this young colored
girl was employed as stenographer
in this concern is no reason why
these white girls should strike,
simply because they were white
and this girl colored. If this
stand was taken by all business
firms in this country it would soon
put an end to the idea that peo-
pie must be white in order to ac-
complish anything, and people
would have to look to worth and
merit, instead of color. The sooner
that class of white people who
dote upon living upon color are
ostracised and left alone and bet
ter it will be for the American
people. That class may as well
come to this now, for they will
have to later on. The great God
of the universe will not always
stand these outrages, for it is writ
ten, "He will not strive with man
alway."
The young lady is holding her
position and will continue to do
so because she gives satisfaction
to her employers and that is all
that is required. Let our brothers
in white consider merit and not
color.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
Grapes as Diet.

Many well-known physicians insist
that to eat and repeat the perform
ance three or four time9 day will
work wonders with thin. nervous
anaemic people who are prone to
worry and whose digestion is out of
order. All we know is that the grape
has wonderful gastric virtues and Is
perhaps the most digestible fruit in
existence
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05
RACE NEWS.
Gathered From Our Exchanges.

The Negroes of Little Rock,
Ark, own 100000 worth of real
and personal property.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

While quarreling with her hus
band, Esther Jones, colored, of Ft.
Worth. Texas, stabbed him in the
heart with a dirk, killing him in
stantly
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

:,
of Harvard University, has been
given a position as civil engineer
by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
1t is currently reported that
Gov. Higgins of New York has
settled upon George E. Wibecan,
colored, a clerk in the Brooklyn
postofice and graduate of Heidel-
burg University in Germany, for
inspector of racing accounts, the
position recently vacated by Hon.
Charles W. Anderson, now collect.
or of internal revenue. The sal
ary of Mr.. Wibecan's new Job is
$500 per annum with an allow
ance of $50 for travelling expenses.
"a we'll to-do Negro in certain
section of the South" says the
Southwestern Christian Advocate.
recently bought an automobile,
but he was promptly waited upon
and told that that town would not
permit Negro riding in an auto
mobile. He was ordered to return
the machine, and this he did
promptly. Comment is unneces-
sary. This reminds us of the fact
that there is a section of the coun-
try where Negroes are not allowed
to carry hoisted umbrellas, and
still another section where top
buggies are not permitted to te
used by Negroes"
Muskogee, I. T., July 23.-One
of the best educated Negroes in
the Uuited States was recently in
Muscogee on business. His name
is Hambel Darlington of Clarks-
vile, and probably he is the only
Negro in the United States who is
a graduate of Oxford College, En-
gland. He was born in South
America, where he graduated at the
Nationional College at Rio de
Janeiro, completing his education
at Oxford. Darlington is a lin
guist, speaking five languages flu
emily Spanish, English, French,
German and Italian. In addition
to this, he has | licked up consider
The Colorado statesman., 1905-08-05

Charles Duke, recent graduate
of Harvard University, has been
given position as civil engineer
by the Pennsylvania Railroad
company.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
Welded AT CATHEDRAL.
j. 4. Hcnnessy and Miss Elizabeth
Foley Married Yesterday.

A very pretty wedding was solennised
Yesterday morning at st. Marys Cathe-
dral when Miss Elizabeth NJ. Foley and
John C.. Hcnnessy were married by the
Rev. =. j. Jarrett. The church WAS
PRETTY decorated by tho Ladies' Auxll-
larry OF the Ancient Order of Hibernians.
If which the bride was a mer1ber. The
wedding march from "Iorengrn and
ether selections were played by e. c..
Muhoney The bridesmaid vas Miss
Katherine kecfc of Rutland and the best
man was Edward Riley. Tho ushcrs wetc
t. w. Cooney and Arthur I.aduke Tho
bride was attired in champagne silk over
tuffeta, wore black pic ture hat OF punno
velvet and carried white carnations.
The bridesmaid were green silk and n
black picture hat and carried pink car
nations.
After the ceremony n reception was
held at tie home of the bride parents
on South Champlain street. where their
many friends gathered and extended con-
gratulations. Many beautiful gifts of
furniture siiverwarc. crnckery, etc, were
presented. Mr.. and Mrs. Hennessy then
left On the White Mountain train. to oc
absent week.
The bride is the daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Foley of II South Cnamplajn
street and the groom's home is in Cam
bridge. He has been employed by Dr. ID.
e. Hawey in this city for the past sew
e,al years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
WINDSOR COUNTY
SOUTH ROYALTON.

Miss Hattie l.. Hall, Of Portsmouth,. A.
H. who was guest of Mrs. w NJ Sar-
gent four days left on Wednesday, for q
viei, in ST. Johnsbury.-NIrs Arlotta Dur
k'" and Miss Lucy Hale returned On
Tuesday afternoon after spending tci
days in Somerville Mass Mrs. Sanlr,,
Slack and son, Ira who have been guest.
at a. II. Noffs, left last Thursday.-M Mr.
hannah Moore of Providence. r. l., went
to Wnchendon. Mass. on Thursday
! morning.-Mrs. G. B. Walt went to New
port. y. H.. last Thursday and remains
cd until Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Bet
soy Poole Pike left on Thursday to spend
tho winter with her daughter Mrs. r. ID.
Grain, in Winchendon. Mass.-Mrs. Hill
dreth of Joncsville arrived on Tuesday
of last week and was the guest of Mrs
u. r. bearing until Thursday.-Mss
Charlotte Hackctt returned on Wednes.
| day from a visit to her sister in Canada
Miss Ala Day went to Chelsea on Mon
day to be employed in dressmaking.-
| DR.. Elmere Moore and family. with their
maid. loft on Thursday FOR Providence.
r. Mrs. Corliss of oxford. \. H.. who
arrived ut the Rcv. sherman Goodwins
on Saturday. has left town. Lester Ash
Icy has been visiting rela in Roches-
ter tn" past few days.--Mrs. John Spau,d-
I'M. of Royalton was guest OF hc-
| brother tho Rev. W. y. Newton. over
Sun0ay.-Mrs. Bessie Start and daughter
have returned to their home in Minnesota.
There are several cases of measles in
| town.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
VERMONT LOCAL NEWS.
(Continued from fourth page)

furnished bail are: Prentiss Ellis of
Mortified. perjury, $500; Frank Cross
Of Montpelier, larceny, $500; Frank
Leighton of Woodbury.. assault and
breach Of the peace, $500. Trial Of
CRIMINAL cases will be begun next
week in county court. The case OF the
a. ii. Berry Shoe company vs.. Barber,
Poioghini Is still on trial
The state board of railroad commits.
sioncrs will hear arguments in their
rooms at the state house Tuesday
morning, October g. for and against
electric railroad signals at steam road
crossings.
A. F. Adams. deputy county clerk
FOR six months. has gone to New York.
where he is assistant to tho attorney
for the Metropolitan Street Railway
| company. c. b. Scott takes his place
at this court house.
| Frank A. Silver and Miss MarEarci
Gibson. both OF this city, were married
| Monday evenir'- by the Rev. DR.. J,
| Edward Virgil, ut his residence On
Baldwin street.
a feature Of the Centennial ball will
be the minuet which will be danced by
is couples in costume. Rchearsals 70,
this dance are now in progress.
| Arthur Bascomb has returned from
Ausab,c. n. v. where he has been cher
at the Ausablc Chasm house during Tn.
past season.
| Admiral and Mrs. Charles r. Clark
will he the guests Of Mr. and N,s
Fred Blanchard during their stay In
town next week. Governor and Mr.
c. j. Bell will be entertained by Nj
and Mrs. j. a. DeBoer. The roy
crnor's staff will be uuartcred Mt tho
| Pavilion.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
oVERCOAT THIEF IN JAIL.
Quick Work by the Police In Capturing
Charles Perry.

Charles Perry. who has gained for HIM
self the reputation of being the "myster-
ious game trapper OF Essex Junction.
having no other occupation, was arrested
by the police yesterday afternoon and
placed in Jail on charge of larceny.
Perry has been hanging around the north
end Of the city for the past four months.
Yesterday he placed a dress suit case
in one of the rooms in David McCuen' S
licensed place on North street. At noon
he went into the place and passed to the
back room. Hanging here were two over
coats, one new and valuable, the property
Of Mr.. McCuen. He placed the coats in
the suit case and left the building by
the rear door. One Of the bartenders
noticed his actions and went to the door
and saw Perry going up Pitkin street
as fast as his legs would carry him.
He had been drinking. but was not in
toNicated He made several attempts to
sell these coats and IL third one. No one
eXcent Perry himself knows where the
third came from. He was unsuccessful
in the sale of the winter garments until
he reached the Surprise Bargain store
on North avenue. Here he sold the three
coats for $l35 Mr. McCuen Immediately
notified the police and they started on
tho mans trail. 1t was but an hour later
that they had traced their man and show
cd him the coats which he had stolen
and sold. He confessed to the theft and
was placed in Jail.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
Welded AT ST. JOsEPH's.
A. l.. LOngley and Miss Carrie Lcpp
Married Tuesday Morning.

Arthur L. I.onglcy and Miss Carrie A..
Lcpp were married Tuesday morning at
eight o'clock at St. Joscph's Church.
the RI Rev. Mgr Cloarec officiating. The
best man was Edward Jordan and the
bridesmaid was Miss May Longley. sis
ter OF the groom. Tho ushcrs were j. A.
Jordan and J. b. Parker. The bride was
attired in white crepe de chine over
lace and carried white roses. The brides
maid was gowned in blue silk and also
carried roses.
After the ceremony at the church a
reception as held at the home OF the
brides parents. MIR. and Mrs. George
Lcpp. of A Pomeroy street. wedding
breakfast was served and many valuable
presents were left by friends OF the
young couple. MIR. and Mrs. Longley
left on the noon train for Rutland. where
they will spend week. They will also
visit st. Adams and upon their return
to this city will be at home to their
friends at az Pomcroy street.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28

End Came Suddenly In Provide nee
Where She Went for the Winter.

Word was received in this city yester.
day afternoon of the sudden death at
Providence, X. L.. of Mrs. Emma A. Plat
of his city. Mrs. Plat left Burlington a
few days ago to spend the winter with
her son, Dr. A. f. Plat. She has been
in poor health for nearly year but made
the journey tn Providence without i'll cf-
feet and was apparently improved in
health. Mcager news was contained in
the telegram but it is understood that Mrs.
Plat was suffering from general break
down Of health. The deceased was born
in Winooski and WAS the wife Of tho late
James Platt. She is survived by Miss rs
telln A. Platt and Marden Plat of this
city and DR.. \. r.. Platt of Providence.
The remains will be brought to Burling
| ton Friday for interment.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
WEDDING AT FIRST CHURCH.

The marriage occurred ut the First
Church IN this city yesterday afternoon
at four o'clock OF Albert S. Randall and
Miss Kathryne Frances Mckay. The Of
floating clergyman was the Rev. Il. G..
Atkins.
The church was artstic1llv trimmed
with hydrangcas and other flowers by the
friends of the bride. There We're no at
PENDANTS and only few of the rola-
tives and more intimate friends nf the
contracting parties witnessed the Ccre-
mony. The ushcrs were W. ~. Wood and
j. V. Montehore. The bride wore y gown
IT champagne wolfe over taffeta, with
German val trimmings. Miss Lulu Jarvis
~ esidch at the 6rgan. Mr. and Mrs
Randall left last evening for Montreal
and upon their return will reside in this
city.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-09-28
ESTATE Of II. T.. MOONEY.

81 M 4. vi ENMONA, DiStTlct u 1TdUO
Isle IS.
In Probate Court. held at North Hero,
in said district on the 25th day of Sep
TENDER, \. ID. 1905, James W. iioug ad-
ministrator of the estate vi b. r. Moo
ney late OF Grand Isle in said district
deceased, presents his administration
account for examination and allowance:
ana makes application for q decree Of
distribution and partition OF the estate OF
said deceased. Whereupon. 1t IL ordered
by said court that said account and said
application be referred to session
thereof. to be held at the probate office
In said Nora Hero. on the lAth day Of
October. a. y. 1903, for hearing and
de cision thereon: And, it t. further or
dcred that notice hereof be given To all
persons Interested By publication Il the
same three weeks successfully in tho
Burlington Weekly Free Press. news
paper published at Burlington previous
10 said time appointed for hearing. that
they may appear al said ime and place.
and show cause. IL any they may have,
wiz said account should moi be allowed,
ana such decree made.
H. the Court. Attest
Nm HAYNES,
l3.w~ \Ydye.