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The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

insignia of an order which has had
ten years standing in the State.
johnson claimed that he had a
right to wear the pin, as he was an
Elk of good standing in an Afro
American lodge. But white Elks
claim that there are no Afro-Amer-
lean Elks at all, and that the Afro
American Order of Improved Elks
is spurious. The result of the case
is awaited with interest.
The Grattan bill was introduced
by Assemblyman William ]. Grat-
tan of Chohes and was aimed at
the Colored Elks. They, however
made no effort to fight it before it
was adopted.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Negro Should be Given Honorable Mention
in History.
in History.

Occasionally unguarded, one
bumps into a black Froebel or
Huxley, and then he settles down
temporarily Course the thought) to
look upon that race as from the
same high place, of other races.
1t is only fair that we must re-
member that there are elements in
every race, and especially in the
white race that do not, nor can in
any sense of decency compare with
individuals of the Negro race
whom we see among us daily. The
white man is at the bar judg-
ment to give account of the talent
allotted to him, and the spirit of
Christian graces are constantly at
war with the grosser elements of
the Caucasian nature.
Sometimes the market of these
kindly graces fuxuate, and occa-
sionally the temptation of domina-
ton writhes in the blood, and all
the sting of brutal lust stimulate
to ferocity the neglected, and un-
civilized angels of the white mans
spirit.
The Negro is fairer to the Anglo
Saxon than the Anglo-Saxon is to
the Negro. How do we account
for that? The Negro is child of
the tropics, and his blood is warm
er. They do not charge ugliness
and deviltry to all the white race.
simply because they chance to be
personally acquainted with lynch
ers, outlaws and evil doors, for
whom the law has no terror and
whom, unhampered by law, do as
they please, marauding women and
tyrannizing their husbands and
brothers ad libitum.
The puritans reached this good
ly land at time when conquest
and triumph was fed into the
hearts of babes through the nurs-
ing mother. 1t was not in the
spirit of Knight Errantry, but
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Wonderful Negro Physician.

DR.. Geo. G. Hall, one of Chica-
go's most eminent physicians, who
was invited to Mobile, Ala. to be
guest of the Alabama Medical,
Dental and Pharmaceutical Con-
gress. has elected much praise, not
only from the Congress but from
the white press of that section, as
well. "The Daily Picayune," of
New Orleans calls him zone of the
most noted Negro surgeons of
America "The Mobile Register.
referring to the clinic conducted
by DR.. Hall at DR.. T. n. Harris
infrmary, which is the only one
in Mobile, colored or white, said:
This attracted much attention
among the physicians as DR.. Hall
is considered one of the most skill
ed surgeons in America"
The congress was favorably i'm
pressed by the laparotimous and
skin grafters operations performed
by Drs. Hall and Mercer of Chica-
go, that they at once instituted an
organization for the establishment
of hospital, with the understand
ing that DIR. Hall would call two
or three times each year to per-
form the major part of the opera
tions.
Drs. Hall and Mercer have moth
ing but words of praise for the pro-
fessional men of the south, and
grow eloquent when speaking of
the hospitality of the people.
Neither is Miss Hoffman stingy
with her praises and compliments.
They were "wined and dined' so
sumptuously by the Creole Club
and the Bachelors Club that they
fain would turn their faces towards
Chicago
DR.. Hall went from Mobile to
Decatur, Ala, where he will per-
form operations on both white and
colored at the infrmary of DR.. HI.
E. Sterrs.
The doctor also operated upon
DIR. Anna B. Marsh the only col
ored woman physician in Normal
Industrial School. He also opera
ted on six other minor cases with
out death or mishap. and was
elected honorary member of the
Alabama State Medical Associa-
ton, being also consulting surgeon
of Cottage Home Infirmary, insti-
tuition presided over by Willis E.
Sterrs, NJ. D., at Decatur, Ala
Western Opinion.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

1t is not the Negro that is on
trial before the civilized world, but
it is the white race. 1t may be
called the white mans burden"
or the Negroes failure, ''or whatever
thinking people may choose to
name it, it is pure and simple
and simple, spun out of the whole
cloth, THE white mans trial" 1t
is 10 be determined if by the con-
ditions, the American Negro as a
race of people, sustain to the white
population of the country, the
white race is honorable, just and
humane in all its dealings to less
fortunate element of humanity.
The thinking, cultivated Negro
does not accept the theory that a
problem is to be solved or that re-
strictions are TO be overcome, only
as the virtues of civilization are
applied, actuating kind hearts, by
the white race. The spirit to rise
embodies the noblest fibres of the
Negroes being, and it is not his
obligation or responsibility that he
must struggle against the odds to
overcome them as he has no stock
in it.
His willingness to inculcate the
highest knowledge is proof that he
is a worthy factor in the equation
of human endeavor. Nor is his
ardor dampened by the negative
forces constantly at work piling up
huge distractions in this latter
day struggle.
The thinking Negro is not dis
playing dogmatism, and charging
it up to racial prejudices; he rath-
er sees it in the spirit, 'They think
they are right, but they will learn
better, when they can accept the
truth in all things" 1t is real
pity to see the ridiculous conduct
of some very enlightened people
towards these crude children OF
darker skin.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
SilvertOn Letter.

Sunday school is progressing
nicely. Through this organization
the bulk of the Easter money S11.
90 was raised.
Dunbar evening with refresh
ments is the next move with the
Aid society.
This camp will soon be the bus
lest place in the state, just as soon
as the snow melts in the mountains
sufficiently to allow the eager fore
es to operate.
The ladies recently organized a
society called the Ladies Aid, Mrs.
w, J, Palmer, Pres; Mrs: G. NJ.
Sanders Vice Pres; Mrs. Gertrude
Lockett Sect'y.; Mrs. A. j. Bryant,
Asst Sec; Mrs. NJ. E. Buchanan,
treasures. they are wide awake
people and we look to see great
things accomplished.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

Austin, Texas, April 19.-Grand
Chancellor of the K. of P's., L. M.
Mitchell signed checks Tuesday to
the amount of $1,000 the first
quarterly payment of 1906 to the
widows and orphans of the order.
More than $4,000 have been paid
them since the Grand Lodge meet
ing in this city last June. at which
time the order was in debt $1,000
dollars. This Indebtedness has
been wiped entirely out and the
order is now on a cash basis with a
surplus in treasury of more than
$1,000. The checks are all made
out to the full amount of policy.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Colored Elk arrested for wearing Pin.

New York, April 19.-Last
Thursday o. R. johnson, an Afro
American, was arrested for wear
ing on the lapel of his coat an en-
blem of the Order of Elks. The
arrest was made under sections
674.A of the Penal Code, otherwise
known as the Grattan bill, which
makes it a misdemeanor for any
unauthorized person to wear the
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

the South, than all the other forces
together. Guilt does not have to
be established if it is a Negro be-
ing tried.
1t is not to be regarded that the
prejudices at the present time are
to long continue, the white race is
swallowing the allopathic dose of
drastic consciousness to the worth
while conditions of the progress
i've Negro, and as to the effect of
his growing fitness for complete
bill human rights. The startling
thing about the status of the Ne
gro is that he has made himself so
very fit for the noblest rights ever
given to man.
1t is becoming quite the case
that men and women who have in
the years of the races, greatest
struggle passed for white, are max
ing voluntary acknowledgements
of their kinship. What does this
all mean? 1t means that not only
are they proud to identify them
selves with their mothers, race, but
that the years are not far distant
when people will be glad to know
that such honorable blood as that
of Douglass, and L'Ouverture flows
in their veins.
The white mans honor is in the
balance, the most sacred American
principle, upon which the basic
principles of our constitutional
form of government rests, and
pledge in the preamble, the con-
pact of States and the interchanges
of doctrinal truths, which stand
forth in the promise of equality to
nations yet unborn. He has wav-
cred, he has hesitated long; he has
shut his eyes and ears to the harsh
treatment and pitiful wall of the
crushed and helpless Negro; he
has often gone out of his way to
trample his honor in the dust, to
traduce the goodness of his own
ill-fated and misdirected blood in
bedarkened concealment. He is
PRAYING now that the mantle of
charity shall be delicately and
lightly thrown over the multiply
ing city of his injurious sins. He
is learning to say in his eloquence
that the Negro is more greetly sim
ned against than SHINING, and
courts of justice and equity are
taking hold of the henious blood
thirsty fiends of murderous lust,
and snatching off their masks.
Yes, the white man has the great
burden of responsibility. He is
on trial. Is he guilty? Yes
Will the Judge Time acquit him
No He will have to suffer the pen
atty of the law.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

rather the challenge to crude chill
dren of the forest. 1t seemed to
say: "They shall take who have
the power, and they shall keep
who can" This dominant note
has sounded throughout Christen-
dom, it is the strong clarion note
of civilization 1t would not be
altogether fair to say that the Ne
gro had an easy time, while the
white race suffered the hardships
of the first epochs of American
colonization.
The Pilgrims were less fortunate
in their colonies than the Africans
in or near jamestown, who were
brought over as slaves to work and
feed the colonists. The ragged
winters of New England played
havoc with the poor-clad settlers,
while starvation ranked the breast
of those around jamestown in a
more salubrious climate. Wouldn't
it be truthful to say in history that
Negro slaves saved these colonists
from starvation? The rigors of
winter and the hospitality of the
Indians we're less troublesome than
ever pres'nt stomachs, which gnaw-
ed ii seemed to the marrow and
cried for its daily meal.
Wouldn't it be only fair and Just
to give the Afro-American an hon
orable mention in history? 1t
would gladden. the hearts of his
present-day defendants, and furth-
er, it would facilitate the establish
ing and enshrining of truth.
1.-The white mans trial. is the
plague of his soul, and it is con-
slant warfare between his inner
self to keep out of trouble. and to
restrain clear bill of respectable
ity.
Will he, in regard to loyalty and
responsibility, treat other races
less favored by the epochs of ra-
cial advancement than his race.
Has he shown marked spirit to
do this? l think he has, and l be-
lieve it is the very evidence of his
crown. There is every mark of
Cody endorsement, portrayed
along every pathway trodden by
the intrepid, fearless white man.
Much of the tyranny and obsta-
Gle enlightening the Afro-Ameri-
can at this present time is misdi-
rected, but it comes from the con-
ditions that portray drama, trage-
dies and the like in which the
lesser race was only the subser-
Went tool, subjected to the will of
an owner, who not only had dol
lar interest in them, but blood
relation to curse them.
The mantle of charity needs a
very wide scope in the application
and in its blessed sweep cover the
sin and dross of all Christendom.
The Negro is not an infidel, ath-
feist, anarchist, socialist, train rob-
Der, bank robber, defaulter, count
erfiter, or check forger. He has
never plotted to kill king or pres
ident of his realm. He is not gull
ty as often as he is condemned and
punished. An ignorant personnel
of our jury system degrades more
Negroes to the convict system OF
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

Austin, Texas, April 24.-Adju-
tant General Hulen today issued
an order disbanding the battalion
of colored troops belonging to the
Texas national guard. The action
was taken because the colored
troops were below the standard re-
quired in efficiency. 1t leaves the
state without any colored militia.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

keep on getting gray-just so it keeps
on.
The man who marries a wealthy
grass widow makes hay while the sun
shines.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05

Richmond, Va, April 30.-Miss
Lena Rogers, daughter of Ru-
dolh Rogers of King George court
house, was criminally assaulted to-
day by Gabriel Bataile, a Negro.
The latter was promptly arrested
and lodged in Jail, but excitement
is running high in the community
and it was thought advisable to
call for military aid. A company
from Fredericksburg arrived this
evening and was placed around the
Jail. 1t is expected an attempt
will be made tonight to lynch the
prisoner.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
Whites on Trial.

"Welfare of the Blacks Lies with the Whites, says NJ
Majors, NJ. D.
The Colorado statesman., 1906-05-05
NO. 3
RACE NEWS
Gathered from Various Sources.

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
NAME RAILROAD RATES
FROM THE SOUTHWEST

, commissions throughout the various eoun-
ties and are quite enthusiastic In their
reports of the interest manifested in their
section. Over 200 addresses were sent in
yesterday to the Home Coming committee
through various channels.
/ The song contest is evoking eonsidera-
BILE interest. and four more contestants
submitted their manuscripts yesterday for
consideration.
A letter was received from Frank N.
Julian of the North Alabamian. and re-
Gently nominated secretary of state, sug-
gesting that the celebration would be in
complete without the famous Alabama
woman. Miss Helen Keller. An invitation
has already been sent Miss Keller and It
is understood that she will be present dur
ing the celebration.
Richmond Pearson Hobson, congress
man-elect in the Sixth district, was yes
terday invited to participate In the ex-
erclses. A number of county commission
ers signify their intention of being pres
ent and of bringing their wives with them.
Morris Loveman John Trotwood Moore
and Dr. Samuel Minturn Peck, all Ala
bama poets of recognized place in litera-
ture, have been invited to be present and
present poetic sentiments for the occa-
sion,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
MAKES A SUCCESSFUL
BREAK FOR LIBERTY
Negro Prisoner Escapes From the City
JaiI-Warden Knocked Down
and Hurt.

Frank Cannon, colored, after having
been arrested on a charge of robbery by
Officer Stapp, and delivered to the city
jail, made daring and successful break
for liberty yesterday afternoon, with the
result that Louis Schoenfeld, who was in
charge of the warden's office at that time,
was knocked down, and run over.
In the fall sustained by the officer, his
ankle was sprained, the result being that
it will be necessary for him to remain at
home for the next few days.
From the person of the arrested negro,
Officer Staff recovered a pawn ticket, ac-
counting for gold watch, and several
dollars in cash. Cannon. the prisoner.
WAS placed in the patrol wagon, and
driven to prison. He was being searched
whef he made his successful attempt at
escaaa. 1t seems that he leaped through
knocked him down, and ran over his body.
When the officer recovered and before
aid could come, the fleet footed negro had
male good his escape. The officers I'M
mcdately went out on the search for the
negro and while 1t Is believed that eventu-
ally he will be run to cover, at an early
hour this morning he was still at liberty
Mr.. Schoenfield was resting fairly well
last nigh although his sprained ankle
was him considerable trouble.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25

That there will be a large attendance
from the southwest. especially Oklahoma
and Indian Territories and Texas to the
Home Coming Week celebration is as
sured. Notification was received yester-
day. at the Home Coming headquarters
that the Roek-Island- Frisco system had
granted a one-fare rate plus 81 from all
points on their system.
This system covers the west like a
blanket and means that Birmingham is to
enjoy an exceedingly low and satisfactory
rate from that great territory where SO
many Alabamians have gone. 1t Is esti-
mated that there are 225,OOO Alabaminans
within touch of this system. The tickets
will be sold three days, October 10. IA. 10.
with an extension privilege of thirty days
SO that returning Alabamians Will have
ample opportunity, If they so desire, to
visit other sections of the state.
An interesting feature developed yester-
day In the appointment by John B. Isbell,
Home Coming commissioner of DeKalb
county, of Miss Minnie Berry of Fort
Payne, Ala Miss Berry has the distinc-
ton of being the first woman to receive
an appointment in connection with tho
Home Coming movement. The commits
sioners are rapidly appointing the vice
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
MILITARY MEN TO
CONFER TOMORROW
MEET AT 8 O'CLOCK TOMORROW
NIGHT TO DISCUSS A NUMBER
OF MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE
TO THE SERVICE.

A conference of the officers of the
Alabama National Guard In Birmingham
and the surrounding cities will be held
tomorrow night in the armory in the
city hall for the purpose of forming
definite organization with. view of form
ing an officers club and securing pos
session of one of the large rooms in
the city hall building for their meeting
place. At this conference the matter OF
inviting all the officers of the National
Guard of the state to Birmingham dur
ing State Fair week to hold conference
In regard to military legislation Will be
discussed and committees will be named
to make the arrangements.
General Louis V Clark has promised to
fit up the headquarters for an Officers
club if the large room in the third floor
of the city hall building can be secured.
The officers will appoint committee to-
morrow night to appear before the Mayor
and Aldermen at the next regular meet
ing and petition for the exclusive use Of
this room.
A committee will be appointed to ar
range for banquet to be rendered the
visiting officers during the fair. The
committee appointed at the conference
ten days ago to look for a suitable site
for permanent rifle range will report at
the conference tomorrow night Several
sites have been visited and inspected
closely, and the committee will have
a report to make recommending a site.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
MUST BRING 100000
TO PAY INDEBTEDNESS
Lookout Mountain Iron Company Will
Be Sold In Birmingham On
October /.

The bill filed by the creditors of the
Lookout Mountain Iron company in the
name of the trustee against the City
National bank of Cincinnati to annul the
first and second mortgages securing an
issue of 100000 and 100000 bonds and the
hypothecation of these bonds is set for
trial before Judge Thomas g. Jones on
October 16.
Yesterday morning before Referee Birch
w. D. Wilson, bookkeeper for the Look
out Mountain Iron company was examin-
ed by John w Tomlinson, representing
the creditors The further proceedings in
the case were continued to October g.
The sale of the company's property
by the trustee is set for October l at
Birmingham The property will have to
sell for about 100000 In order to pay all
Indebtedness.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
KHORASSANS WILL
HOLD CEREMONIAL
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS WILL
MARCH THROUGH STREETS OF
BIRMINGHAM-PR MEN
WILL BE INITIATED TONIGHT.

At $50 this afternoon the special train
bearing the knights of Khorassan from
Montgomery and about twenty-five other
towns of the middle section of the state
will arrive here. 1t will be met at the
union station by Memoli's band and the
yotaries of Antares temple No. 127, with
the victims which they will bring with
them, will march in body to Magnolia
hall. where the ceremonial will be con-
Quoted
At 1880 D. M the entire body of votaries
and tyros will march In a torchlight
parade through the business section OF
the city and return to Magnolia hall for
the initiatory rites AT the conclusion OF
the ceremonies all will proceed to the
Florence for a banquet.
The order Knights of Khorassan is COM
paratively unknown in Birmingham. 1t
was organized in 1894 and at present ex-
lists in nearly every state and territory
in the United States 1t is to the Knights
of Pythias what the Shrine is to the
higher degrees of Masonry. Its purpose
is to bring together in a social and fra
ternal way the leading workers In the
subordinate lodges of the Knights of
Pythias with the view of stimulating
greater interest in this fraternal order
thousand in Alabama.
There is only one Khorrasan temple in
the state, and although it has been or
ganized but little more than one year,
1t has nearly $50 members, among which
are practically all the officers of the
grand lodge and many of the past grand
officers.
Those who have passed through the
initiation say that 1t Is a most interest,"
ing and amusing performance. The cere-
monials are conducted along dramatic
lines, and the picked team which will
conduct the rites tonight has the repu-
tation of being one of the best In the
south.
Among the prominent Pythians who will
be initiated into the mysteries of the
Khorassans tonight will be Grand Chan
cellor B. C. Jones of Bessemer, Fraternal
Reporter Eli p. Smith of Birmingham,
and District Committeeman j. w. Gay
ton of Ensley.
The meeting tonight will be the largest
gathering of Pythians that has been held
in this city In many years, as there will
be representatives from Columbus, Ga,
Talladega, Opelika, Auburn, Tuskegee,
Montgomery. Troy, Evergreen, Autauga-
vile, Wetumpka. Selma, Marion. Marion
Junction, Uniontown, Demopolis, Tusca-
loosa, Decatur. Tallassee and several
other towns, besides the many lodges in
the Birmingham district.
Any knight of Pythias who has not yet
made application for admission tonight
may do so by communicating with Eli P.
Smith today, or reporting at Magnolia
hall tonight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-25
NEW MOTOR CARS
ARE BEING BUILT
MINGHAM RAILWAY, LIGHT
AND POWER COMPANY ORDERS
ADDITIONAL ROLLING STOCK.
OF LATEST DESIGN.

The Birmingham Railway, Light and
Power company has just placed an order
for ten new motor. cars, similar to the
class that is being operated on the High
land avenue line and other lines in the
city The cars will add materially to the
rolling stock of the company.
Recently a number of cars similar to
those ordered were made In the shops Of
the company in Birmingham, and they
have proven to be very satisfactory in
every way They have been good ad-
vertisement for Birmingham, The fact
that the cars We're built here has attract
ed great deal of attention among people
visiting the city.
The cars ordered recently by the COM
pany are of the latest type and will seat
a large number of people. They are to
be in the color adopted by the company
and finished in a style similar to the ones
built in Birmingham.