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The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
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COLORADO STATESMAN.

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Feby. 10, 1906.
Leaving Denver on 10Th inst.
| stopped overnight at Colorado
Springs in the home of Father
Rice who is without doubt the
most remarkable and unique char
ecter in the West. Just to think
of a man verging on 81 years, clear
of head, strong physically, plann-
ing business enterprises and ac-
lively engaged pushing it to a sue
cossful issue. Next day l stopped
over in Pueblo and had a confer
ence with Rev. Owens. He is lin
ing up his forces to build us the
long desired and much needed new
church in Pueblo. We attended
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

At Merrett M. E. church last
Sunday Rev. r. R. Adams spoke
on "Helping Race to Help It.
self" He said, In part:
"When, on April Is, 1865, Abra-
ham Lincoln, the emancipation, the
first great American, passed into
Paradise and immortality, he be.
queathed to the American people
its greatest problen-the Ameri-
.can Negro. His was an unfinish-
ed work. By the memorable
emancipation proclamation, the
Negro race had been set free-an
uneducated, unframed people, con-
fronted with the problem of exis-
tence and survival. 1t was sad
day for North and South, Negro
and free, when the great, tender
hearted president breathed his
last. How the professional poll
tician and carpet bagger attempted
to solve the problem let the sad
history of the reconstruction per-
iod tell Pages Red Rock and
Dixon's 'Leopard's Spots and
sThe Clansman' make us shudder,
and hardly can we believe their
pages. By the educational meas
ures the Christian church attemp-
ted the answer Forty years ago,
the Freedman's Aid and Educa-
tional society, of the Methodist
Episcopal church, with "a good
constitution and Sl,500 borrowed
money entered upon its work of
helping the colored race to help it
self.
"What that race has done for it
self let the facts speak for them
selves. In view of the facts, the
accomplishments are marvellous.
Forty-five years ago they were not
permitted to attend school, but by
1880 30 per cent had learned to
read and write, while today 80 per
cent can read or write. In the
North, S5 out of every 100 Negro
es are literate. Compare this with
the illiteracy of Hungary, As per
cent of the male population come
under that head; Spain's 62 per
, cent; Russia's go per cent; Servia's
70 per cent; Roumania's IS per
cent, while in Portugal ~ per
cent of the population are illiterate
Forty years ago, the race was
Z in poverty; Negroes now own So
100000 worth of property. The
last census report shows that IN
the United States in 1900 there
1867 farms operated by Negroes
of which 716,514 We're improved
by buildings. These farms con
tain 3S,233,933 acres. or 59,74l
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Love feast at Rev. Brays church
and had splendid time. I came
to La Junta on Saturday at 10 a.
M, found Rev. Solly and his good
people at the highest plane of ma
terial and spiritual success. Now
a few words about this point.
We have here a valley which is
the scene of activity of varied
forces. This wonderful Holbrook
valley is the center of the. Beet
sugar and sugar industry. 1t is
warm and fertile, 40 miles in
length. A new railroad is being
laid from Swink to Holbrook. A
large sugar mill is being construc-
ted at Swink to manufacture the
beet product of this valley, it will
cost 81, 100000. La Junta is on a
young boom, new buildings going
up all winter and new school
house to be erected. Business
taking on new life from surround
ing activities and here we find
Rev. William Solly in charge of
the church. The good people here
give him credit for organizing and
unifying the forces here and in
spring them with life and lifting
them to plane of mental and
spiritual usefulness, such as have
not been known in the history Of
the church, and from all indica-
tons we may look for great things
to be done ere conference time.
1t seems that the entire COM
munity is interested in the pro-
gress of the church, but among
SO many good workers I may
venture to mention Messrs. Col
Inns, Moore, Scott, Knight. Mes
danes Berry, Scott, Clemons,
Marshall, Davis, Tyler and
Green. A number of our cit
izens here have secured creditable
little homes. 1 might mention,
Marshall, Scott, Berry, Garnett.
Badgett, Wilson, Greve and Green.
Several of them have business en-.
terprises on a small scale. One
of them is young man, William
Taylor, who learned the tailoring
business at school in Scranton,
Pa. He has been here less than
year, but in that time he has op-
ened up a business, working with
that earnestness which lnsures
success. His business is well pat
ronized and it will soon be neces-
sary for him to enlarge his place
of business. He is but 26 years
of age and sets many young men
of our race good example to
emulate.
Yours respectfully,
j. w. SANDERS.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Frank Fitzhue one of Durango's
foremost colored citizens has
struck some very valuable copper
ore III his mine. The indications
are that in months Mr.. Fitzhue's
mine will be one of the leading
mines in this section of the state.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

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r. |. are building a new steam
yatch.
A man seldom cares If his hair does
keep on getting gray-just SO it keeps
on.
The man who marries wealthy
grass widow makes hay while the sun
shines.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
Durango Notes.

Harry Clay left here last Tues
day morning for Denver to stay in
detinately.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

A, L, Runyan of Malaria Medi-
cal school, Nashville Tenn, is ex-
pected to be in our midst soon.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
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For His Progress. In His Sermon last Sunday, Rev. R. R.
Adams Spoke on Helping Race to Help ITSELF
Says Progress of Black Man in Past 40
Years Has Been Remarkable.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Durango and Silverton afford
every opportunity for employment
for colored people with very good
wages. An invitation is extended
to all. Come.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Mrs. o. Elliot, evangelist of the
Colorado Conference is having
quite success conducting revival
services here.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

The Valentine party given at
the A. M. E. church by Mrs. j. S.
Smith realized snug sum for the
current expenses of the church.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24
When Malindy Sings.

The following poem of the late Paul
laurence Dunbar is considered by many
O be one of his best:
G'way an quit dat noise Miss Lucy
Put dat music book away;
What's de use to keep on tryin'?
Eff you practice twell you're gray,
You can't stat no notes a-hyin'
LAX de ones dat rants and rings
F'om de kitchen to de big woods
When Malinda sings.
You amt got de naohel o'gans
Flu, to make de SCUM come right,
You amt got de tu'ns an twistin's
Flu to make it sweet an light.
Tell you one thing now. Miss Lucy,
An I'm tellin' you flu true,
When hit comes to real right singin'
'Tain't no easy thing to do.
Easy 'nough flu folks to holiah,
LooKin at de lines an dots,
When dey amt no one kin sense it,
An de chune comes in in spots;
But fu real melojous music,
Dat jes strikes yo' heat and cling,
Jes' you stan an listen wifi me
When Malindy sings
Amt yo nevah hyeahd Malindy?
Blessed soul, tex up de cross?
hOOk uyedll, dlH you JOhlH uOucy
Well, you don't know what you los,
Y'ought to hyeah dat gal a wa blin',
Robins, la'ks, an all dem things
Hush dey moufs an hides dey faces
When Malindy sings.
Fiddlin' man jes' stop his fddlin',
Lay his fiddle on de shelf;
Mockin' bird quit tryin' to whistle,
Cause he jes' SO shamed hissef.
Folks a-playin' on de banjo
Draps dey fngahs on de strings
Bless you soul-fu'gits to move 'em,
When Malindy sings.
She jes' spreads huh mouf and hollahs,
Come to Jesus" twell you hyeah
Sinnahs' tremblin' steps and voices,
Timid lax, a-drawin neah;
Den she tu'ns to Rock of Ages
Simply to de cross she clings,
An you fin yo' teahs a-drappin'
Vixen Malindy sings.
Who dat says dat humble praises
Wifi de Master nevah counts?
Hush yo' mouf hyeah dat music,
Ez hit rises up an mounts
Floatn' by de hills and an valleys,
Way above dis buryin' sod,
Ez hit makes its way to glory
To de very gates of God!
O, hits sweetah dan de music
OF an edicated band;
An hits dearah dan de battles
Song O. triumph in de Ian.
1t seems holier dan evenin'
When de solemn ch ch bell ring
Ez | sit an ca mly listen
While Malindy sings.
Towsah, stop dat ba'kin, hyeah me!
Mandy, mex dat chile keep still
Don't Won hveah de echoes callin'
F'om de valley to de hill?
Let me listen, | can hyeah it,
Th'oo de bresh of angels wings,
Sot an sweet, Swing Low, Sweet
Chariot
Ez Malindy sings
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

The first colored man is now en-
ployed at the United States Ar
mory at Springfield, Mass.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-02-24

Watson Brothers, the we'll
known boat builders of Pawtucket,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

laurel on the mountain side, he
walked in prepared for trouble and
It is fortunate he did 50. The aged
woman moonshiner was working near
the kitchen table above which swune
an old rifle which she grabbed for,
out not quick enough to out-wit the
officer who knocked the weapon away
before she could use A.
She attempted 10 shout warning
TO her sons but was bound and gag
ged and placed on bed The offlc-
ers waited until noon the next day
lor the boys who. failed to turn NJ,
Mrs Shrewsbury stated that she had
Deen arrested three times Twice
IN the mountains of Tennessee and
once in the West Virginia mountains.
The officer making her arrest was
killed every time. once by her own
nand. and twice by her husband and
sons, all of whom with the exception
of two had been killed in moonshin-
er's battles she was taken before
Commissioner Champ and bound oy-
er TO the federal grand jury A box
containing s7l5,6O was found hidden
beneath the hearth in the cabin
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Logan county Democrats are u
De represented by newspaper.which
lis 10 bear the Marty name The
publishing company was ineorporat.
cd this morning with a capital Of So
O0O Evidently those interested are
not superstitious. as the incorpora.
tors number thirteen
The Logan Democrat. OF Aroma
Logan county for the purpose Of
printing and publishing a newspaper
called The Logan Democrat Capital
s. 600. Of which $500 has been sub.
scribed. and se2 paid lneorpora-
tors Scott Justice $ u lawson, J.
II, Green. J NJ Moore. u c Raplaud
c. A. Draper, c. Met England r L
Shrewsbury, J r Henderson, J Cory
Alexander and W Il Lilly Of Logan
Bruce Mcdowell. Man W F Fraloy
Holden
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21
the Young folks aud Riddle drew q
revolver and began shooting

The story that has been going the
rounds Of the press Ia this state
about man named Mccoy, who b.
was alleged had died IN California
leaving an estate Of s25oOO,Ooo and
no lineal descendants and that this
vast fortune would be distributed 20
lateral descendants. who. for he mos,
part resided In this section, turns
ont 10 be without foundation from
beginning TO end 20 The Greenbrict
independent Is informed By II T.
Huffman. % Anderson
Mr. Huffman is one ~ The lateral
descendants aud consequently inter
ssted. A remarkable coincidence S.
the fact that his nephew Is clerk Of
Che county In California tn which Il
IS alleged Mccoy had died Mr Huff.
man wrote to his nephew Tor the
iacrs In the ease The nephew rcpli.
ed that he had received hundreds
II letters In regard 10 the fortune
that there was no sneh estate and
that the fake was probably thnted
ny an interruptions attorney In ord.
err 20 make few dollars by answer
ing Inquiries In regard To it. MiugC
fines
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

The worst fire that has visited the
city In several months occurred at
) o'clock last Sunday night, when
the Page. Elliott a Poage Cumpanys
drugstore. on Broadway. was quit
ed, and the Park City Club rooms on
the second and third floors badly
damaged
The loss win foot mp several thou.
sand dollars but at this hour here
as no way Of ascertalning anything
definite concerning same, as com
plete invoice would b. necessary in
order To come anywhere near exact
dgures, However It is known that
several thousand dollars damage wa,
sustained
The building.a 3-sIory briok,ls own
ed by Capt Jas. II Poage aud s.,
800 insurance was carried on same
insurance 10 the amount Of $4,000 wa.
carried on the drugstore stock am
fixtures. but Il is not believed thi
viii cover the loss, as the store IN
voiced al sG,Ooo
The Park CITY Clubs loss win D
N the neighboredhood q sl,oOo, coy
cred by insurance
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Milton Newsom. Of Hampton City.
was Killed late Friday FrtRing by
the local freight on the 70 4 u s
division. which runs after the even
ing passenger train The accident oc-
CURED just above the Willow street
crossing. but was not witnessed, nor
was It discovered until the night
Waterman came by Newsom's head
was cut entirely off, and his limbs
were severed from his body The
Waterman placed lantern by the
remains. and this morning Coro-
ner's inquest was held. and the body
was turned over 10 the undertaken
Newsom lived In Hampton city
and was a day laborer about q
years Of age II is said that he was
intoxicated. and thus met his deatf
while unable to get oui Of the way
Of the train
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENT.

For the benefit OF those wanting
to take Ice from us this summer will
say that we will have at all times a
large stock ample to supply the larg-
est or smallest user, and will deliver
any amount at any time There will
not be a day throughout the summer
that we can't furnish you all the Ice
you want Our wagon makes regular
deliveries every day and Sunday, too.
All orders will be appreciated and
have our personal attention.
ID. J. Burchett, Jr., a Co.
Store opposite passenger depot.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

one Of Wnliamson's most pressing
needs is to be supplied In the very
near future. The contract for 2
new passenger depot has been lei 10
r. w. Kirkbride. OF Roanoke, who
IS doing other work here for the
y. and w The new station viii he
handsome structure, and will meet
the demands OF traffic here for many
years to come, The building will
cost s2O,OOO,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

The post office authorities are CON
sidering the ACCESSIBILITY Of diseon-
timing the Centeryille post office An
act Of this kind would work great
hardship on many OF the patrons Of
this office. II Congressman Hughes
permits this to be done he will likely
near vigorous protest from some
OF his republican brethren who are
patrons Of this office, on the 9Th Of
November Wayne News.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Cliff Top. W Va, Sept l3-Af,er
walking eight miles through the
mountains back Of this place, Unit
ed States Deputy Marshal Dan Cum
ningham Saturday afternoon arrest
ed Mrs Melinda Shrewbury whose
age is beyond the grasp OF her mem
Dry but which must be near the
century mark
She was charged with dlstilllng
moonshine liquor and retailing It at
county fairs, dances and picnics When
che revenue officers discovered the
cabln tucked away In a lhIcket "
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Maysvire. Ky. Sept l7-col a.
~. William Savage, one Of the most
prosperous farmers in this county,
near Heborn. was found dead in a
ield on his farm this morning Mr.
savage had been shot through the
cart, and as there was no pistol
.ound near him, 1t is believed he was
murdered
10 left home this morning early
o go to his work on the farm and
+, who was passing on the road
some time afterward saw his body
~ the field. He went TO It and
ound him dead There is no clew,
as he was nor known TO have an en-
envy. Officers and the Maysville
nloodloands are securing the coun-
Try near his home trying to find the
murdr ers
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21
MARVIN

Farmers are very bnsy cuitins
corn and making sorghum
Murphy and company have nnlshsd
threshing wheat for thls~scisia
Mrs Minnie Compton aud chlidres.
who have been visiting relatives -
lhis place have returned 10 Their
nome al Calletaburg
Quite a number Of people from IBIS
pinoe attended The barBecne AZ Cher
okee last Saturday aud an report
a nice lime
iiarye lobe Of Twin Branch. va
on Gait SUNDAY
Miss May Foster VIII leave Wed
nesday for PikeSlnc whore she WIN
spend a few wctka with relatives
John Compton called on friends
SUNDAY
T u Chadwick was visiting h,
ia'h'ria-hW . u hutchinson. sun
day
Dave Thompson NJ Blaine. wn,
on ouf creek Monday
Ollie Compton was the guest q
lula Foster Monday night
W H. Moore has sold his sior
30 Mr. Berrywho win take possession
the first Of next month. and Nh
Moore viii leave tor Grecnup. whcr
ae viii make his future home.
George tlolley was on Gait VA
day
Marie Compton Is visiting in Cat
lettsburg this week
MAY Foster was calling ON ne,
aunt Mrs W NJ. RlIiy. sunday
Harmon Compton says the onh
pleasure trips he make IL fmm eau
20 Morgan
Dora May has returned home, wher
she will spend the remainder a
the fan season
Our school is still progressIng.bu,
the attendance is not 50 large nov
on account Of the fall work ,hm
mas 10 be done. Topsy TnroJ.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Morehead. Ky. Sept l7.-ln fight
which took place six miles from
town =. creek tail'' sal Camp
J,ln / ,eit shot me- ~onded Al
ZEN Jones, eighteen years of age,
and his son. and a spectator bare
~ escaped injury. the bullet going
through his clothes. While the young
lolks We're picking the banjo at the
mouse of John Riddle he became tfr-
ed of the music and ordered hte
crowd TO mago cut under a tree Thcy
did so, but were not there long be-
lore Riddle came out and quarrel
ensued. Riddle attempted to de-
troy the banjo. This was resisted by
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

On Wednesday afternoon Lower
ing Rutherford. boy of eleven.
whose home is in Kentucky about
two miles from Williamson, was play
ing with a loaded Il Derringer, when
II was discharged the bali taking ef-
fect IN his thigh DR. Harris was sum
moned. and found him painfully but
not fatally injured II is the same
old story Of children fooliug with
firearms.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Huntington, W. Va. Sept, IL r
H. Baker. aged seventy six years,
was found murdered in his store at
Barboursville, ten miles east Of here
this morning, his skull having been
crushed with pick There is no cleN
20 the murderer Baker was form
er member Of the Legislature and
prominently connected throughout
this section
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21
Ali kinds Of
y Country Produce

except green beans. We buy annie.
onions, irish and sweet poh,toes am
Gage tomatoes, eggs poultry, hides
sinSens' ETC. paying the best mar
Give us trial
shipping Points, Louisa. XIV ana n
Gay. w. Va. w.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21
sAwMIIL MAcHINEnY.

For easy and rapid cutting our
mills are unsurpassed Prices reas-
enable. Terms TO suit purchaser.
MONT HOLT, Louisa, Ky.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

John Heston is enlarging his
barber shop, and expects to put in
four of the latest and most up TO
Aate chairs, and make his establish
ment the equal Of any city shop. =
Mingo Times
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Mt Sterling, KY, Sept l7.-Wlll-
lam A. Hood, aged seyently-nine yrs,
died at his home in Verllla, Tenn,
OF Bright's disease to-day He had
a wide reputation in the South and
was brother Of the noted Confed-
Grated leader, John b. Hood.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Jim Kehoe was nominated at Mays
vile Saturday, and the next day in
areenup it rained--it certainly did
rain.-Gazette.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Brooke, with "a square miles Isl
the smallest. and Randolph, with
u75 miles. is the largest county in
West Virginia. Wayne county has lio
square miles Of territory
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21
Big Sandy Produce Co.
LOUISA, KY.

We have Just opened for businon
and are in the market for
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1906-09-21

Several OF our folks attended the
oaptizing of the large Davis girl of
dragston Sunday Wayne News,
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Joel c. Kegley was appointed post
master at Indian Run, Greenup coun-
~, vice A. c. conley, resigned.
Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-09

time, others that farmers are waiting until
cattle can be turned into the corn fields
but whatever may be the cause the fact re-
mains that the country Is buying very
Sparingly Of stock cattle.
HOGS-No great change took place in
the hog market this morning, prices being
very much the same as those which pre-
vailed yesterday. Possibly there may have
been a little strength at some points and II
would be safe to quote the general market
as steady to strong. There was a tendency
to bunch sales a little more closely and
shippers will note that the range between
heavy and light Is considerably narrower
than Il was a short time ago Heavy
hogs today sold largely at $S.s0@6s0, with
light hogs going largely at s800d6.10 and
mixed hogs at $5Dq6.00. The market was
fairly active at the prevailing prices and
and an early clearance was effected.
Practically everything was sold by 10
o'clock in the morning.
AZ will be noted from the table receipts
at head CT column the arrivals this week
have been comparatively light showing a
the week before and still about the same
as a year ago. The week started out with
a steady market, but values declined
rapidly during the two days following, so
that the hogs on Wednesday sold on an
average a big 171fc lower than on Monday.
on Thursday and Friday there wad a
sharp upturn In values so that at the chose
OF the week the market is SC higher than
It was one week ago. The strength de-
veloped In the market during the last half
of the week appears to have resulted from
a heavy falling of in receipts at all market
points.