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The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16
The Negroes Courage.

Physical courage is not the
most admirable of human charac-
teristic5, yet is not to be despised,
and often is an indication of true
manliness and capability in other
ways. Moral courage is higher
quality than physical, yet they are
often associated together. Not
long ago the Negro Business Mems
League of New York City held a
convention and discussed many
things, among them banking, and
one delegate branched off to des-
cribe the courage displayed by
the Negro strike breakers in the
recent strike in Chicago, as follows:
Several hundred of these new
corners in black paraded the streets
of Chicago with no weapons for
their defense, except walking
sticks. Every street through
which this black regiment of work.
ers marched was thronged with a
turbulent mass of angry and riot.
GUS men, women and children.
The scene of disorder was beyond
description. Every step forward
was a challenge to the mob. From
thousands of angry throats were
poured out upon these black
marchers a torrent of curses and
threats. Not only curses, but
from every direction from the
roofs of buildings, and from the
alleys and byways, bricks, shoes,
stones, and everything else posi-
BILE were hurled at these Negro
workers, But these men who
were considered towards marched
with heads ercct and firm step
with no signs of fear. It was a
spectacle long to be remembered.
On they marched over into the
face of violence and more violence,
every moment receiving more dire
full warming that life in Chicago
was to be life of danger and
death. Now and then they would
fell to the ground some member
of the mob who would venture too
near with offered bodily violence,
but, they were showing themselves
to be men. They were called
brutes, but they were showing
themselves to be men. They were
called towards, but every step of
their perilous march they quaked
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

A delegate convention of colored
mechanics, representing Missouri,
Illinois and several of the South
ern states, convened at st. Louis,
Mo-, Aug. 25 to organize a colored
mechanical association, with local
branches in all cities. This body
is not identified or affiliated with
any other labor organization. Its
object is cooperation for mutual
benefits and opportunity for en-
ployment. HI. w. Pearson of ST.
Louis was chosen temporary chair
man and w. d. Remington, Jr.
of Springfield, secretary. There
We're thirty delegates present, re-
presenting six States.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

The village of Brooklyn, ILL.,, a
town of some 1000 inhabitants, is
officered entirely by Negroes, and
is one of the best regulated COM
munities in the State. 1t has a
board Of trustees, street commiss-
toner's, fire and police board de-
partments, health officers, and, in
fact, all that belnngs to q town of
its charter class. The people ap-
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

pear prosperous and are standing
refutation of that oft-current libel
that the Negro is incapable of
self government. Brooklyn offers
exceptional inducements to colored
businss men.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

The Negro companies of the
Georgia State militia were abolish
ed by Legislative enactment at At
lanta, Ga, last week. Governor
Terrell announced that the meas
ure meets with his approval, and
the Negro troops under arms in
Georgia will be mustered out of
the service before the end of the
week. There are five Negro COM
panies in the State, three at Saw
annah, one at Augusta and one at
Macon. They vary in strength
from fifty to sixty men. The rea-
son for the bill involved both the
efficiency of the service and the
matter of procedure. Under the
terms of the Dick bill some of the
Negro companies would take pre-
cedence over some of the white
companies. This was deemed
sufficiently Objectionable for the
senate to pass the measure by a
vote of 3S to 0.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

There are $50 colored men on
the police force in Chicago. The
new city directory puts the popu-
lation of Chicago at 2, 100000,
and the colored population now in
Chicago at 72,000.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

A. FL. Bennett an ex-policemen
was fined $1.00 and cost amount
ing to $2O.95 last week in San An
tonic for refusing to vacate the
compartment set aside by Jim
Grow law for the Negro race.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

Silver City, Miss, Sept. AR
thur Woodward and Talcum Wood
word, two Negroes, were lynched
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

AT banquet held in Toledo,
Ohio, Aug. 25, Mayor James G..
Woodward abused the Negro race
in the presence of colored writers,
and when he went to don his hat
chicken bones, lobster shells, rotten
eggs and other garbage fell out of
it.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

An unknown white man threw a
live baby in a sewer manhole at
San Antonio last week. Can you
imagine any thing more heartless? :?
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

Chas. Schuchardt a white man
was arrested in San Antonio, Tex
as, last week for marrying Mary
Meyers Negro woman. He is in
Jail in default of $500 bail.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

Or account of the Washington
Wanamaker dinner white print
ing firm of Fort Worth refused to
ran off the Item for Editor j. w. 7.
Scott.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

want girl said of the dusty carpet.
This Is cold comfort, as the Invalid
head.
That's a fine leading srticle, as rns
journalist said when the pilot engine
passed him.
That is the lap Of luxury. as the fsk
low remarked when he saw the cat
drinking cream.
res a matter of taste. as the tea
buyer replied when he was asked how
he selected sis Tyson.
I have pressing business to attend
to. as tho woman said when sac want
ed to get to her ironing.
I'm engaged to So-and-So. as the girl
told her friends when she was hired
to work a sewing-machine.
Tou can't pronounce that right, as
the schoolmaster said when he wrote
wrong" on the blackboard.
These are outward bound, as the
man observed when he saw some
books that had been recovered.
The loss of that hat will be felt, as
the conductor observed when a chaps
bowler blew of the top of the bus.
This is case CT trance-migration.
as the constable remarked when he
met q woman walking In her sleep.
am trying to combine the spirit
with the letter, as the fellow explain
ed when he mixed his whisky with his
Tea.
Is she a professional strong wo-
man? as the magistrate inquired when
a prisoner was described as shop
litter.
1.-THE rule Of three doth bother me-"
as the man warbled when he found
his wife. mother-in-law, and the new
baby were two too many for him.
ally Sloper's Ha,fHcllday.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16
Sam WELLERisMs.

II can't be beat, as the small scr.
want girl said of the dusty carpet.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

This is cold comfort, as the Invalid
said wher the nurse put Ice on his
head.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

That's a nne leading srticle, as rns
journalist said when the pilot engine
passed him.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

The white letter carriers in
Louisville are displeased at the
number of Negroes recently ap-
pointed to work at their sides. In
the last months eight appoint
ments have been made and six of
the positions have been filled by
Negroes DR.. Baker said, in regard
to the matter, that he could do
nothing but pick those holding the
highest average on the list of post
ed by the civil service commission
in the lobby of the postoffice. He
said: "This thing is annoying to
me. When 1 go to recommend
appointment of substitute 1 have
no way of knowing his color. The
civil service rules forbid the desig-
nation of eligibles for Federal po-
sitions as white or colored. When
vacancy is open for substitute
l go to the list and mark off the ell
ligible with the highest average.
l don't know whether he is white
or black and I don't care, so the
appointment is made according to
law"
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

That is the lap Of luxury. as the fek
low remarked when he saw the cat
drinking cream.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

It's a matter of taste. as the tea
buyer replied when he was asked how
he selected sis Tyson.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

have pressing business to attend
to. as tho woman said when sac want
ed to get to her ironing.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

I'm engaged to so-and-So. as the girl
told her friends when she was hired
to work sewing-machine.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

am trying to combine the spirit
with the letter. as the fellow explain
ed when he mixed his whisky with his
Tea.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

Is she professional strong wo
man? as the magistrate inquired when
a prisoner was described as a shop
litter.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

These are outward bound. as the
man observed when he saw some
books that had been recovered.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16
RACE NEWS
, Gathered from Various Sources.

& e GG:A@:33s
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

This is case CT trance-migration.
as the constable remarked when he
met woman walking In her sleep.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

Iou can't pronounce that right, as
the schoolmaster said when he wrote
wrong" on the blackboard.
The Colorado statesman., 1905-09-16

The loss of that hat will be felt, as
the conductor observed when a chaps
bowler blew OF the top of the bus.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27
TO SELL 5000. 900 ACRES.
Texas Area Larger than Massachusetts
to Go at 81 Per Acre.

The placing on the market of 100000
acres of land owned by the State of
Texas, which will be done on Sept. 1
next, will cause the breaking up of many
large cattle ranches in west Texas, where
the land that is to be sold is situated.
At present, and for years past, this land
has been under lease by the State to cat
tlemen. 1t was not until late years that
that portion of the State was thought to
be adapted to farming. The agricultural
element kept going farther and farther
west year by year until it began en-
croaching upon the domain over which
the cattlemen had long held undisputed
sway. Then came the contest for SUI
premacy, and the farmer won. The de-
mand for additional land for homes for
these prospective new settlers became so
great that the State resolved to aban-
don its policy of leasing 100000 acres
of its public domain, and to give the
people who want homes an opportunity
to obtain them at small cost. In most in
stances, the cattlemen, who have these
lands leased for grazing purposes, OWN
few sections, which form a nucleus for
their great ranches. With the abolish
ment of the leases these cattlemen will
be unable to continue ranching, and they
will be forced to take to stock farming
upon their reduced holdings or quit the
country. Many of them announce that
they will adopt the latter course. Some
of them have purchased or leased Is, re
ranches in Mexico, and viii move their
herds to their new possessions.
The area of the land which the State
is to place on the market on Sept. 1 is
some 9,400 square miles. 1t is larger
than Massachusetts,, New Hampshire or
New Jersey, four times as large as Del
aware, and twice as large as Connecticut.
The land is to be sold in lots of one to
eight sections each. iso purchaser will
be permitted to acquire more than eight
sections. 1t will provide homes for
about 5000 families.
Since the announcement was made that
this land is to be placed upon the mar
ket, State Land Commissioner J. j. Ter
rell has received letters from thousands
of people in all parts of the country,
making inquiry in regard to the matter.
The fact that the land is to be sold at
q minimum price of 81 an acre, with 40
annual payments, at interest of only 3
per cent, makes it an attractive propo-
sition to many people who are seeking
homes in the West. A residence of three
years upon the land is required of each
purchaser to perfect his title to the prop
erty.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27

Fire that started in f. B. Wright's
art and paint store at Spokane, Wash,
caused losses estimated at $115,000.
The late Baron Alphonse de- Roths-
child left 100000 to be expended in
charities of various kinds without dis,
tinction of religion.
E. III. Funston, father of Brig. Gen.
Fred Funston and former Congress
man, was arrested at lola, Kan, charg-
ed with uttering inflammatory remarks
regarding the three saloons blown up
recently.
Independent sheet and tin plate manu-
facturers throughout the country have
announced t.eir intention of accepting
the scale signed with the Amalgamated
Association.
The Venezuelan congress has accepted
the contract signed June in London
by the representatives of Venezuela and
of the Dosconto-G essellschaft for the
settlement Of the outstanding obligations
of Venezuela.
Rev. w. d. Wastervelt, former pastor
of the Green Street Congregational
church, Chicago, and Caroline ID. Castle,
daughter Of /. N. Castle, one Of the pio-
neer missionaries in Hawaii, were mar
ried at Honolulu.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27

The plant of the Columbus (Ohio)
Packing Company was destroyed by fire.
Loss $1S5,000, with $4,000 insurance.
John Griffin of Forest, Ohio, road
master of the Big Four railroad, ccm-
mitted suicide by shooting. No cause Is
known.
AS a result of the visit made by Sec
rotary Taft to Benicia, Cal, the straits
of Carquinez will probably be bridged by
the Southern Pacific.
Fred and Justin Finn, brothers, sged
10 and II years respectively, were drown
ed near Laconia, n. H.. in the WINNIPEG
saukee river while swimming.
The grand jury in Philadelphia, Pa.
returned two bills of indictment against
John w. Hill, former chief of the fi'tra-
ton bureau, charging him with forgery
and the Justification of records. his
prosecution is result of Mayor Weav-
er's crusade.
Archibald Defrees, ex-councllman ana
former street commissioner and cemetery
sexton of South Bend, Ind, died from
fall from scaffold, aged 20 years.
Rev. Walter j. Shahley, president OF
the Catholic Young Meas National
Union, announced that the annual con-
vention of the union would be held al
Albany, n. Y. Aug. p and 70:
K. L. and Josephine Facer OF chicago
have fled a petition in the federal Cir-
cult Court at San Francisco for witt
of habeas corpus to secure the discharge
Of their son, Edward Laurent Facer' q
marine at the Mare Island navy YARD,
~, fho erround thar the bOv Is under Il
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27
1@ A!@2S1E,S%{G7S
.s;s as.s;SSe}S leS&lA-N-
SE1. 5000

Chicago-Cattle, common ID prime,
500 to $3.50: hogs. prime heavy.
$500 to $500; sheep, fair to choice. $500
to 1928; wheat, No. >. 92c TO 93c;
corn, No. 2, SIC to SOC: oats, standard
30c to 32c; rye, No. 2, tic to 13c; hay,
timothy, $3.50 TO $1,000; prairie, 5000 to
S11.00; butter, choice creamery, lSc to
zoe; eggs. fresh, 12c TO 13c; potatoes,
new, per bushel, zoe to Ale.
ndianapolis-Cattle. shipping. $500 to
500; hogs, choice heavy. $500 to $500;
sheep, common to prime, $3.50 to $500:
wheat, No. ,, SEC to SSc; corn, No. =
white, soc to 56c; oats, No. 2 white,
&c to 34c.
ST Louis-Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs.
500 to 5000; sheep. $500 to S4.75;
wheat, No. =, SIC to SIC; corn, No. ,.
53c TO soc; oats, No. 2, 30c TO Sic; rye,
No. ., zoe to 72c.
Observation-Disclosures. S4OO to $500;
hogs, S4.00 to S6.10; sheep, $500 to
$3.50: wheat, No. =, 94c to 96c; corn,
No. 2 mixed, SIC to SOC: oats, No. 2
mixed, 31c to 33c; rye, No. ., zoe to
soc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 to S610; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat. No 2, Ole to 93c; corn, No. 3
yellow, 5Sc TO 59c; oats, No. B white,
34c to SIC; rye. No. =, Tie to 19c.
Observation-Disclosures, No. = northern.
Sits to Sill; corn, No. 3, ;,5c to SIC;
oats, No. 2 white, 33c to 34c; rye, No. l.
7Gc to nc; barley, No. 2, sic to Sc:
pork, mess, $3.50.
Toledo-Wheat. No. 2 mixed. 90c to
95c: corn, No. mixed. 4Sc to soc:
oats. No. mixed, SOC to &c; rye, No. 2.
74c to 76c: clover seed, prime, $40.
Buffalo-Cattle, choice shipping steers.
SfO0 to 5000: hogs, fair to choice, $500
to S610; sheep. common to good mixed.
$500 to $500; lambs, fair to choice,
$500 to 500.
New York-Cattle. $500 to S5-35;
hogs, $500 to $500; sheep. $500 to
S4.75; wheat, No. 2 red, 97e to 99c:
corn, No. 2, Gle to CSC; oats, natural.
white. SIC to Csc; butter. creamery, 1Sc
to zoe; eggs, western, 15c to 1Sc-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27

Mr.. Taft to Mr.. Loomis: Not guilty;
but don't do it again"
The bird of peace is very liable to get
shot e it tries to land in Manchuria.
When Philadelphia does get after the
grafters, she doesn't carry a fan, but a
club.
Senator Mitchell was unable to weep
a favorable verdict out of that Oregon
jury.
The Car needs a man about Secre-
tary Taft's size TO sit on the lid in Po-
land.
Look out for an execution order abol-
fishing yellow fever on the Isthmus of
Panama.
Up to the present time neither Sweden
nor Norway has threatened to build
spite fence.
Emperor Nicholas is in need OF peace
plenipotentiaries uearer home than is
Washington
The red flag on the Black sea is
natural sequence to the white Gag on
the Yellow sea-
Secretary Shaw talks about the $685.
100000 deficit as if almost any man owed
that amount of Money.
One De Lesse.,s was the only man who
ever had really free hand in running
Panama canal affairs.
What is the use of other States striv-
ing to be good when Georgia lynches
eight men at time?
The minister to a Latin-American re-
public in particular should keep clear Of
syndicates. concessions and Claims
Srr,,o naonle can even remember ne
far back as the time people were talk
ing about Nan Patterson and Cassie
Chadwick
The Car hates to quit the absolute
monarchy almost as much as Mr.. Jimmy
Hyde hated TO give up his leadpipe cinch
on the Equitable.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27
Midsummer influences
still govern general trade
and industry, but better
| New York.

and industry, but better
weather and crop reports make for
quite optimistic trade reports in the
surplus cereal producing sections Of
the West. Very favorable reports
as to fall trade orders come from
nearly all points west of the Ale
ghenies, north OF the Ohio river, and
thence westward to the Pacific.
Large, though except in few cases
not record breaking, crop yields now
appear reasonably assured in that en-
tire region, and there is a general
agreement that fall business already
booked exceeds that of year ago at
this date. Less assurance is found in
the reports from the western half of
the South, where it is feared serious
damage has been done by incessant
rains to cotton, wheat, and other
crops
Business failures in the United
States for the week ending July Is
number 166, against 127 last week.
203 in the like week of 1904, 113 in
1908, Ia in 1902, and 20S in 1901
Bradstreet's Commercial Report.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27
FOREIGN.

A bomb was thrown at the Sultan of
Turkey in the courtyard Of a CONSTANT
nople mosque, killing several attendants,
but missing the ruler.
Vice Governor Deutrch of Finland
was badly wounded by a bomb thrown
by a terrorist as the official was leaving
the senate at Helsingfors.
The japanese army has landed north
of Vladivostok and the complete invest
ment of the citadel is imminent, accord
ing to dispatch from Toxic.
A hurricane has almost destroyed the
harvest in the provinces of Saragossa
and Caceres. Spain, thus adding inn
mensely to the general distress.
Emile Arton, one of the princip.! fig
ures in the old Panama canal scandal,
was found dead at his apartments In
Paris, In circumstances indicating sui
eide.
The British government was beaten
in the commons on a motion to reduce
the Irish land commission, but the min
istry, expecting a vote of confidence on
another issue, did not resign.
The Koreans have selected a clergy
man. as their representative to go to
Washington and urge before President
Roosevelt that the Hermit Kingdom be
granted a pledge of independence at the
conference.
1T would only be hanging a milestone
about our necks to restore the union
forcibly," said King Oscar to DR.. Hugo
Cans, while discussing the tangled af-
fairs of Sweden and Norway. "For my
part have forgiven the Norwegians, and
hope to God that the Swedish people
will also remain calm"
The Department of State in Washing
ton has received formal report from
Samuel l.. Gracey, American consul at
Fuchau, China, on the meeting of more
than 200 Chinese merchants at Shanghai
on May 6, which adopted resolutions de-
clariiix that they would stop consuming
or ordering American goods
The Venezuelans expressed surprise IN
receiving the news that President Roose-
welt had appointed Judge Ca noun A spe-
cial commissioner to Venezuela to inyes-
tigate the claims Of Americans. The
Caracas Constitutional says all cases ex-
cept that Of the asphalt company have
been settled by mixed commissions.
A sensational rumor is current In 81
Petersburg that large party of xemst-
voists and Journalists at Moscow IA in
favor of proclamation deposing En-
peror Nicholas and establishing regency
for Grand Duke Alexis Nikolaievitch. the
infant son Of the Emperor and heir 10
the throne. under four grand dukes.
The Baptist congress in London an.
proved the constitution Of the new Ban
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1905-07-27
EASTERN.

Alleging that they are not being paid
standard wages, the 250 employees of the
Hazel Mountain Coal Company at Black
Ridge, Pa, went on strike.
Thomas l.. Hagar, a cousin Of Major
Gen. Leonard Wood, was killed in Yves
ton, Mass, by the accidental discharge of
shotgun he had loaded to kill cats.
BY the accidental overturning of a
rowboat on Keuka Lake, Rochester, n.
T.. Miss Maude Masten, of Pennyan and
Miss Remer Faulkner Of Mansfield, Pa,
were drowned.
Announcement is made that the maya
zine founded by Frank Leslie in 1910
and known as Leslie's Monthly mas
changed its name to the American
Monthly Magazine.
The National Association of Automo-
bile Dealers was organized in Buffalo
n. T., w. @. Jaynes Of Buffalo being
elected president and III. G. Wilcox OF
Buffalo secretary-treasurer.
The New York Legislature decided
against removal of Warren B. Hooker
from the Supreme bench of the State
Twenty-four votes were lacking in the
House on the ousting motion.
John Hyde, chief of the bureau of crop
statistics in Washington. has resigned I'M
der fire. Edwin S. Holmes, Jr., recent
ly dismissed, has returned to face any
criminal charges that may be brought.
A party of Russians, in this country
but a short time, threw a nitroglycerin
bomb into the Hazleton house in Potts
vile, Pa. 1t dropped upon soft material,
and that fact saved it from exploding.
The widow of William Ziegler, million
aire baking powder manufacturer and
hacker of arctic explorations, has filed
suit in New York contesting his will,
which leaves S30,000,000 TO ar adopted
son.
Miss Myra Kelly, painter of beautiful
word pictures of poor child life on the
last Side in New York. is to be married
to Allan MacNaughton of Teaneck, n. j..
president of the Standard Coach Horse
Company.
Engineer James Clark was killed and
two persons were injured in a collision
at Buffalo between an express and
freight train. An excursion train was
wrecked at Prospect, Va, and two wom-
Ell were injured.
One of the most sensational rescues of
the season at Atlantic City was made by
Miss Bernice Greenberg of Peoria, ILL.,,
who saved from drowning Edward Sails
bury of Chicago when he was seized with
cramps While bathing.
The Arbogast & Bastian Company,
whose extensive provision house in Allen
town, Pa, was destroyed by fire, esti-
mates its loss at 100000, the insurance
being 100000. One hundred and fifty
men are thrown out of employment.